
chain
词源
源自古法语 'chaine',最终来自拉丁语 'catena'(意为链条、束缚)。
noun
❶ 由金属环连接而成的长条状物品,常用于固定、连接或装饰。
“The dog was tied to a post with a heavy chain.”
(狗被一根粗链条拴在柱子上。)
“She wore a beautiful gold chain around her neck.”
(她脖子上戴着一条漂亮的金链子。)
❶ 一系列相互关联的事物或事件,通常指商业连锁店或因果关系。
“He owns a chain of coffee shops across the country.”
(他在全国拥有一家咖啡连锁店。)
“The accident started a chain of unfortunate events.”
(事故引发了一连串不幸事件。)
verb
❶ 用链条拴住或束缚,常指限制自由或固定物品。
“They chained the gate to prevent intruders.”
(他们用链条锁住大门以防入侵者。)
“The prisoner was chained to the wall.”
(囚犯被锁链拴在墙上。)
常见短语
chain reaction — 连锁反应,指一个事件引发一系列后续事件的过程,常用于物理或社会现象描述。
“The nuclear explosion caused a devastating chain reaction.”
(核爆炸引发了毁灭性的连锁反应。)
chain of command — 指挥链,指组织或军队中从上到下的权力层级结构。
“You must follow the chain of command when reporting issues.”
(报告问题时必须遵循指挥链。)