
board
词源
源自古英语 'bord',意为木板或桌子,与古诺尔斯语 'borð' 和德语 'Bord' 同源。
noun
❶ 指一块长而平的木板或硬质材料,常用于建筑、家具或制作物品。
“He nailed the boards together to make a bookshelf.”
(他把木板钉在一起做了一个书架。)
“The floor was made of wooden boards.”
(地板是用木板铺成的。)
❶ 指一个组织或机构的领导或管理团队,负责决策和监督。
“The board of directors will meet next week.”
(董事会将在下周开会。)
“She was elected to the school board.”
(她被选入学校董事会。)
verb
❶ 登上交通工具,如飞机、火车或船。
“Passengers are now boarding the plane.”
(乘客们正在登机。)
“We boarded the train at 8 AM.”
(我们早上8点上了火车。)
❶ 提供住宿或寄宿,通常指学生住在学校或家庭中。
“She boards at a private school during the week.”
(她平时在一所私立学校寄宿。)
“They decided to board their dog while on vacation.”
(他们决定在度假期间把狗寄养。)
常见短语
on board — 表示参与或支持某个计划、想法或团队,或在交通工具上。
“We need everyone on board to make this project successful.”
(我们需要每个人都参与进来,才能使这个项目成功。)
board up — 用木板封住门窗,通常是为了保护或防止进入。
“They boarded up the windows before the hurricane hit.”
(飓风来袭前,他们用木板封住了窗户。)
across the board — 指全面或普遍地影响所有方面或群体。
“The company announced salary increases across the board.”
(公司宣布全面加薪。)