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释义 | 〔sole〕Any of various chiefly marine flatfish of the family Soleidae, related to and resembling the flounders, especially any of several European species, such asSolea solea, valued as food fishes. 鳎:一种属于鳎科的主要海生比目鱼,和比鱼目相类似并有关,尤其是欧洲的几个品种,如欧洲鳎 ,是极有价值的食用鱼 〔greenheart〕Any of various similar trees.同其相类似的树〔connection〕A line of communication between two points in a telephone or similar wired system.电讯线:在电话或相类似的有线系统中两端之间的通讯线路〔spray〕Something, such as a decorative motif, that resembles such a branch.枝状饰物:如装饰性的花边,与此种小花枝相类似的物品〔clitoris〕A small, elongated erectile organ at the anterior part of the vulva, homologous with the penis.阴蒂,阴核:一种位于阴门前部的能伸长勃起的小器官,与阴茎相类似〔tag〕A cliché, saw, or similar short, conventional idea used to embellish a discourse:陈腔滥调,格言:为了给所讲的话润色而使用的一句陈腐的套话、格言或相类似的简短而传统的观念:〔lattice〕An open framework made of strips of metal, wood, or similar material overlapped or overlaid in a regular, usually crisscross pattern.格构:开放式格架,由金属片。木片或相类似原料搭叠成格状,通常用交叉方式构成〔join〕His daughter is associated with him in the family business. It can also refer to a relationship of things that are similar or complementary or that have a connection in one's thoughts: 在家庭事务中他女儿和他是伙伴。 它也可表示相类似的、互为补充的、或在某人思想中有关联的事物间的关系: 〔mulberry〕Any of several similar or related trees.桑树属树:相类似的或有关的树〔vagina〕A similar part in some invertebrates.非脊椎动物的与前者相类似的部分〔territory〕A similarly organized political subdivision of Canada or Australia.(加拿大或澳大利亚的) 类似准州的地方:加拿大或澳大利亚的一种相类似准州的地方行政区〔sousaphone〕A large brass wind instrument, similar in range to the tuba, having a flaring bell and a shape adapted to being carried in marching bands.苏萨号:一种大型铜管乐器,音域与大号相类似,有喇叭状口以及便于军乐队携带的形状〔amaranthine〕Of, relating to, or resembling the amaranth.苋属植物的:苋属植物的,与之相关的或与之相类似的〔minimal〕Under the strict interpretation ofminimal, this sentence should mean only "Alcohol has an unpleasant effect when I have eaten nothing.”If the looser interpretation is allowed, however,the sentence can also mean “ . . . when I have eaten a bit.”Presented with the sentence, 29 percent of the Usage Panel said that it could have only the "eaten nothing" (that is, the strict) interpretation;34 percent said that it could have only the "eaten a bit" (that is, the looser) interpretation;and 37 percent said that it could have either meaning.Thus the looser sense ofminimal is accepted by 71 percent of the Panel and must be considered acceptable in nontechnical use. · In an analogous shift,the verbminimize is often used to mean "to reduce,” an extension of its strict etymological sense of "to reduce to the smallest possible level.”This looser usage is the result of the imprecision that usually attaches to the use of the verb in most nontechnical contexts.When a manager announces thatThe company wants to minimize the risk of accidents to line workers, we naturally interpret the manager as meaning that the risk is to be reduced to the smallest level consistent with considerations of efficiency and cost,not that risks are to be reduced to the lowest level logically possible.Even when used with allowable imprecision, however, the verbminimize should carry some implication that the relevant quantity is reduced as much as could reasonably be expected in the circumstances.Thusminimize retains at least an approximately superlative sense and so is inconsistent with modification by adverbs such asgreatly or considerably, which imply that the verb is being used as a simple synonym forlessen or reduce. 若句中的minimal 的意思比较严格, 那么这一句就只能理解为“当我什么没吃时喝酒会搞得我很难受。”但是如果比较宽泛的词义得到承认,那么这一句同时也有“…当我吃过一点东西时”这层意思。百分之二十九的用法专题使用小组成员认为这一词只能当“什么都不吃”(即严格意义上的词义)来讲;百分之三十四的成员说它只有“吃过一点”(即宽泛一些的)词义;百分之三十七的成员说两种含义都可适用。所以minimal 宽泛的含义被用法专题使用小组的百分之七十一的成员接受。 与其相类似的是,动词minimize 经常被用来指“减少”, 是其“减少到最可能小的水平”的严格意义上的延伸。这一较宽泛的含义是非技术性文章使用这一动词的不精确性而带来的结果。当一个经理宣称公司试图将生产线上工人面临出事故的风险降至最低, 我们自然会认为经理的意思是工厂的事故风险将被降至一个同时又考虑效率和成本的最小程度,而不是逻辑上可以达到的最低程度。即使在可以允许不精确的程度内使用时,动词mininize 也应有一层隐含的意思, 即其相对数量已被减少到了情况所期望的合理的程度。这样,minimize 至少仍然保留着一种大致为最高级的意思, 因而它与这些副词如greatly 或 considerably 不能搭配使用, 因为这些副词暗示着这一动词被当成了lessen 或 reduce 简单同义词而使用 〔lark〕Any of several similar birds, such as the meadowlark.似云雀的鸟:相类似的小鸟,例如一种象草地鹨的小鸟〔pantry〕A small room or closet, usually off a kitchen, where food, tableware, linens, and similar items are stored.食品储藏室:一个小房间或柜橱,通常与厨房相邻,用来储藏食物、餐具、亚麻纸或相类似的东西〔stud〕An upright post in the framework of a wall for supporting sheets of lath, wallboard, or similar material.立柱:墙架上的直立柱,用于支撑木板条,墙板或相类似的材料〔Autoharp〕A trademark used for a musical instrument similar to a zither.自动竖琴:商标名称,用于与齐特琴相类似的乐器〔champagne〕A similar sparkling wine made elsewhere.香槟酒:别处产的一种相类似的起泡沫的葡萄酒〔battery〕An array of similar things intended for use together:整理成套,组:把相类似的东西进行归类、整理,以备使用:〔ralliform〕Relating to or resembling the rail, a marsh bird.似秧鸡的:与生活在沼泽中的鸟秧鸡有关的或与之相类似的〔dactyl〕A finger, toe, or similar part or structure; a digit.手指,脚指:手指、脚指或相类似的部位或结构;指头〔caiman〕Any of various tropical American crocodilians of the genusCaiman and related genera, resembling and closely related to the alligators. 凯门鳄:一种凯门鳄 属美洲热带鳄鱼以及相关的种类,与短吻鳄相类似,并与之有着较近的亲缘关系 〔bridge〕Something resembling or analogous to this structure in form or function:桥状物:功用上与桥梁相类似的建筑物:〔seam〕A similar line, ridge, or groove made by fitting, joining, or lapping together two sections along their edges.接缝,焊缝:通过将两个部分拼合、连接或重叠而形成的相类似的线、边或槽〔batik〕from Proto-Austronesian *beCík [tattoo (from the fact that the original process of piercing the waxed cloth prior to soaking was similar to tattooing)] 源自 原始南岛语组 *beCík [刺花(在浸透前渗入蜡布的最初处理,其制作方式刺花相类似)] 〔whip〕To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing:似鞭子般打击:以与鞭挞或抽打相类似的方式打或产生影响: |
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