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boards

UK //bɔːdz//US //bɔːrdz//

词源

源自古英语 'bord',意为木板或桌子,与古挪威语 'borð' 和德语 'Bord' 同源。

noun

❶ 指长而平的木板,通常用于建筑、制作家具或搭建结构。复数形式表示多块木板或板材。

“The workers nailed the boards together to build a fence.”

(工人们将木板钉在一起搭建围栏。)

“She painted the wooden boards to make a colorful floor.”

(她把木板刷上颜色,做成彩色的地板。)

❶ 指公告板或黑板,用于张贴信息或书写内容。常用于学校、办公室等场所。

“The teacher wrote the homework on the board.”

(老师把作业写在黑板上。)

“Check the notice board for updates.”

(查看公告板以获取最新信息。)

❶ 指董事会或委员会,通常用于商业或组织中表示决策团体。

“The board of directors meets every month.”

(董事会每月召开一次会议。)

“She was elected to the school board.”

(她被选入学校董事会。)

同义词:planks, panels, slats, committee, council

verb

❶ 指用木板覆盖或封闭某物,通常是为了保护或加固。

“They boarded up the windows before the storm.”

(他们在暴风雨来临前用木板封住了窗户。)

“The old house was boarded to prevent trespassers.”

(老房子被木板封住以防止闯入者。)

❶ 指登上交通工具,如飞机、火车或船只。

“Passengers began to board the plane.”

(乘客们开始登机。)

“We will board the train at 3 PM.”

(我们将在下午3点登上火车。)

同义词:cover, enter, embark, get on

常见短语

on board — 表示在交通工具上或支持某个想法或计划。

“All passengers must be on board before departure.”

(所有乘客必须在出发前登机。)

board up — 用木板封闭门窗,通常是为了保护或防止进入。

“They boarded up the store after the robbery.”

(他们在抢劫后用木板封住了商店。)

across the board — 指全面或普遍适用,通常用于描述政策或变化影响所有人或事物。

“The company raised salaries across the board.”

(公司全面提高了薪资。)