
centres
词源
源自拉丁语 'centrum',意为“中心”,后经古法语 'centre' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指某个区域或活动的核心地点,通常用于描述商业、文化或社交活动集中的地方。
“The shopping centres in the city are always crowded on weekends.”
(市区的购物中心在周末总是人满为患。)
“The community centre offers various activities for residents.”
(社区中心为居民提供各种活动。)
❶ 指某事物的核心或焦点,常用于比喻或抽象概念中。
“The debate centred around environmental policies.”
(辩论围绕环境政策展开。)
“Her life centres on her family and career.”
(她的生活以家庭和事业为中心。)
verb
❶ 将某物或注意力集中在特定地点或主题上,常用于描述调整或聚焦的行为。
“She centred the painting on the wall.”
(她把画挂在墙的正中央。)
“The teacher centred the lesson on critical thinking skills.”
(老师将课程重点放在批判性思维技能上。)
常见短语
centre of attention — 指成为众人关注的焦点,通常用于描述人或事物吸引大量注意的情况。
“At the party, the new singer was the centre of attention.”
(在派对上,新歌手成为了众人关注的焦点。)
centre stage — 指处于重要或显眼的位置,常用于比喻某人或某事物成为焦点。
“The issue of climate change has taken centre stage in global discussions.”
(气候变化问题已成为全球讨论的焦点。)