
好词典

源自中古英语 'cours'(流动/进程),最终来自拉丁语 'cursus'(奔跑/路线),与动词 'to course' 同源。
❶ 指液体或气体快速流动,通常形容血液、河流或风等自然现象的运动状态。
“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。)
“Blood coursed through his veins after the intense workout.”
(剧烈运动后,血液在他的血管中快速流动。)
❶ 描述建筑物中砖石或瓦片按特定方向排列铺设的状态,常见于传统建筑工艺。
“The coursed stone walls gave the cottage a rustic charm.”
(按层铺设的石墙为小屋增添了乡村魅力。)
“The mason carefully laid the coursed bricks in horizontal rows.”
(泥瓦匠仔细地将砖块按水平方向逐层铺设。)
fast-coursed — 形容液体或气体以极快速度流动的状态,多用于文学描写。
“The fast-coursed river carved deep channels in the soft rock.”
(湍急的河流在松软的岩石上冲刷出深深的沟壑。)