
boards
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。)
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。)
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。)