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course

UK //kɔːs//US //kɔːrs//

词源

源自中古英语 'cours',来自古法语 'cours'(流动、路径),最终源自拉丁语 'cursus'(奔跑、路线),与 'currere'(跑)相关。

noun

❶ 指一系列有组织的学习活动或教学单元,通常在学校或大学中进行,目的是教授特定主题或技能。

“She is taking a course in computer programming.”

(她正在上一门计算机编程课程。)

“The university offers courses in various fields.”

(这所大学提供多个领域的课程。)

❶ 指事物发展或事件进行的路径、方向或过程,常用于描述时间或事件的进展。

“Over the course of the year, the project developed significantly.”

(在这一年的时间里,这个项目取得了显著进展。)

“The disease ran its course and eventually disappeared.”

(这种疾病自然发展后最终消失了。)

❶ 指一道菜,通常是正餐中的一部分,如开胃菜、主菜或甜点。

“The first course was a delicious soup.”

(第一道菜是一道美味的汤。)

“We enjoyed a three-course meal at the restaurant.”

(我们在餐厅享用了一顿三道菜的大餐。)

同义词:class, program, path, direction, meal

verb

❶ 指液体快速流动或移动,常用于描述血液、河流或情感的流动。

“Tears coursed down her cheeks.”

(泪水顺着她的脸颊流下。)

“Blood coursed through his veins.”

(血液在他的血管中流动。)

同义词:flow, run, stream, rush

常见短语

of course — 表示理所当然或毫无疑问的事情,常用于肯定回答或强调某事是显而易见的。

“Of course, you can borrow my book.”

(当然,你可以借我的书。)

in the course of — 表示在某个过程或时间段内发生的事情,强调时间或事件的进展。

“In the course of the meeting, several issues were resolved.”

(在会议过程中,几个问题得到了解决。)

stay the course — 指坚持完成某件事,不中途放弃,常用于鼓励或描述决心。

“Despite the difficulties, they decided to stay the course.”

(尽管困难重重,他们决定坚持到底。)