
bridge
词源
源自古英语 'brycg',与古高地德语 'brucca' 和古诺尔斯语 'bryggja' 同源,意为桥梁或连接物。
noun
❶ 桥梁,指跨越河流、道路等障碍物的建筑物,用于连接两地。
“The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic landmark in San Francisco.”
(金门大桥是旧金山的一个标志性地标。)
“They built a wooden bridge over the small stream.”
(他们在小溪上建了一座木桥。)
❶ 桥梁,比喻连接或沟通不同事物或群体的事物或人。
“Music can be a bridge between different cultures.”
(音乐可以成为不同文化之间的桥梁。)
“She acted as a bridge between the two conflicting parties.”
(她充当了两个冲突方之间的桥梁。)
verb
❶ 架桥,建造桥梁;或比喻弥合差距或分歧。
“The engineers bridged the river with a steel structure.”
(工程师们用钢结构在河上架桥。)
“We need to bridge the gap between rich and poor.”
(我们需要弥合贫富之间的差距。)
常见短语
burn one's bridges — 断绝后路,做出无法挽回的决定或行动。
“By resigning angrily, he burned his bridges with the company.”
(他愤怒地辞职,断绝了与公司的后路。)
bridge the gap — 弥合差距,缩小不同事物或群体之间的差异。
“The new program aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice.”
(新项目旨在弥合理论与实践之间的差距。)