好词典

courses

UK //ˈkɔːsɪz//US //ˈkɔːrsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'cours',来自古法语 'cours',源自拉丁语 'cursus',意为'奔跑'或'路线',与动词 'currere'(跑)相关。

noun

❶ 指一系列有组织的学习单元或科目,通常在教育机构中提供,用于传授特定领域的知识或技能。

“She enrolled in three courses this semester: biology, history, and mathematics.”

(她这学期选修了三门课程:生物学、历史和数学。)

“The university offers a wide range of courses for students to choose from.”

(这所大学提供广泛的课程供学生选择。)

❶ 指一系列连续的事件或行动,通常用于描述时间或过程中的发展。

“Over the course of the year, the company expanded its operations to five new countries.”

(在这一年的时间里,公司将业务扩展到了五个新的国家。)

“The course of history was changed by this single event.”

(历史的进程因这一事件而改变。)

同义词:classes, lessons, programs, studies, curriculum

verb

❶ 指液体快速流动或移动,通常用于描述河流、血液等。

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

(当她听到这个悲伤的故事时,泪水顺着她的脸颊流下。)

“Blood coursed through his veins as he ran the marathon.”

(当他跑马拉松时,血液在他的血管中快速流动。)

同义词:flow, run, stream, rush, pour

常见短语

of course — 表示同意或确认某事是显而易见的或理所当然的,常用于口语中。

“Of course, you can borrow my book if you need it.”

(当然,如果你需要的话可以借我的书。)

in the course of — 表示在某个过程或时间段内发生某事,强调时间或过程中的发展。

“In the course of the meeting, several important decisions were made.”

(在会议过程中,做出了几项重要决定。)

stay the course — 指坚持完成某件事,不放弃,通常用于鼓励或描述毅力。

“Despite the difficulties, she stayed the course and finished her degree.”

(尽管遇到困难,她还是坚持完成了学位。)