英文筆記:一字多義 詞義兩極
英文之中有許多單字都有不只一個的意思,但是其中有一部分非常之有趣,就是居然有一些字具有兩極化的意思
本席之前上 Master. 陳鳴弦 的課
他就有提到 virtual這個字,既可以當 真實的,又可以當 虛擬的
Google Dictionary 的解釋
virtual /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ DJ /ˈvɜːrtʃ-/ DJ US /'vɝtʃuəl/ KK US
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almost or very nearly the thing described, so that any slight difference is not important 很接近的;幾乎…的;事實上的;實際上的;實質上的 only before noun
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The country was sliding into a state of virtual civil war. 這個國家實際上正逐漸進入內戰狀態。
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The company has a virtual monopoly in this area of trade. 這家公司實質上已經壟斷了這種貿易。
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He married a virtual stranger. 他娶了一位幾乎素不相識的女子。
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When her husband had a stroke, she was given virtual control of the business. 丈夫中風之後,她獲得授權幾乎全面掌管業務。
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made to appear to exist by the use of computer software (通過計算機軟件)模擬的,虛擬的 only before noun
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這幾天,本席在讀 欽定本 King James Version of the Bible (KJV Bible)
本席又發現一個字,那就是 cleave
它既可以表示 劈開,又可以表示 黏得緊緊的
這讓本席又想到 限制核酸內切酶,可以把特定的基因切除,又可以把特定的基因接上
Google Dictionary 的解釋
cleave /kliːv/ DJ /kliv/ KK
Irregular: cleaved; cleaved
to split or cut something in two using something sharp and heavy 劈開;砍開;剁開 VN old-fashioned literary
- She cleaved his skull (in two) with an axe. 她用斧頭把他的顱骨劈成兩半。
- His skin was cleft with deep lines. 他的皮膚佈滿深深的皺紋。 figurative
to move quickly through something (迅速)穿過,穿越 ~ (through) sth old-fashioned literary
- a ship cleaving through the water 破浪前進的船 V
- The huge boat cleaved the darkness. 那艘巨輪在黑暗中破浪前行。 VN
to stick close to something/somebody 緊貼;緊挨 ~ to sb/sth V literary
- Her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth. 她的舌頭緊緊地貼着上腭。
to continue to believe in or be loyal to something 堅信;信守;忠於 V formal
- to cleave to a belief/idea 堅守信仰╱信念
Irregular: cleaved; cleaved
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這是本席對於英文的一個小發現
歡迎列位一起討論、分享與指導
謝謝
Ref.
限制酶Restriction enzyme
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restriction_enzyme
Apr 22 2012
condescending
KK [͵kɑndɪˋsɛndɪŋ] DJ [͵kɔndiˋsendiŋ]
1.降低身分的, 屈尊的
2.高傲的
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