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源自拉丁语 'caementum'(碎石、建筑石材),通过古法语 'ciment' 进入英语,最初指建筑用的粘合剂。
❶ 用水泥或类似物质固定或粘合某物,使其牢固。也可比喻为加强关系或地位,使其更加稳固。
“The workers cemented the bricks together to build the wall.”
(工人们用水泥把砖块粘合在一起砌墙。)
“Their friendship was cemented by years of shared experiences.”
(多年的共同经历巩固了他们的友谊。)
cemented in place — 指某物被牢固地固定在某处,无法轻易移动或改变。
“The statue was cemented in place so it wouldn't topple over.”
(雕像被牢牢固定住,这样它就不会倒塌。)