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cours

UK /kɔːrs/US /kɔːrs/

词源

源自拉丁语 'cursus',意为'跑'或'流动',后经古法语 'cours' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指水流或液体的流动,常用于描述河流、溪流等自然水体的运动。

“The cours of the river was swift after the heavy rain.”

(大雨过后,河流的水流变得湍急。)

“They followed the cours of the stream to find its source.”

(他们沿着溪流的流向寻找源头。)

❶ 指事件或过程的进展方向或趋势,常用于描述时间、历史或发展的路径。

“The cours of history was changed by that single event.”

(那一事件改变了历史的进程。)

“We cannot predict the cours of future events.”

(我们无法预测未来事件的发展方向。)

同义词:flow, current, progress, direction, path

verb

❶ 指液体流动或移动的动作,常用于描述水或其他流体的运动。

“The river cours swiftly through the valley.”

(河流在山谷中快速流动。)

“Tears coursed down her cheeks as she listened to the sad story.”

(她听着悲伤的故事,泪水顺着脸颊流下。)

同义词:flow, run, stream, move, circulate

常见短语

in due cours — 表示某事将在适当或预期的时间内发生,常用于正式或书面语中。

“Your application will be processed in due cours.”

(你的申请将在适当的时候被处理。)

cours of action — 指采取的行动或策略,常用于讨论计划或决策。

“We need to decide on the best cours of action.”

(我们需要决定最佳的行动方案。)