
好词典

源自中古英语 'branche'(树枝),来自古法语 'branche',最终源于拉丁语 'branca'(爪或蹄)。
❶ 形容物体或结构像树枝一样分叉或分支出多个部分,常用于描述植物、道路、河流或组织结构的分支形态。
“The tree has many branched limbs stretching towards the sky.”
(这棵树有许多分叉的枝干伸向天空。)
“The river branched into several smaller streams as it flowed through the valley.”
(河流在流经山谷时分叉成几条小溪。)
❶ 指物体或结构从主干或主体分叉或延伸出多个部分,常用于描述植物生长或道路延伸的过程。
“The path branched off from the main road and led into the forest.”
(小路从主干道分叉出来,通向森林。)
“The company branched out into new markets last year.”
(该公司去年拓展到了新市场。)
branched out — 表示从原有的范围或领域扩展到新的方向或领域,常用于描述业务、兴趣或活动的扩展。
“After years of selling books, the store branched out into selling coffee and gifts.”
(在销售书籍多年后,这家商店扩展到了销售咖啡和礼品。)