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cycled

UK //ˈsaɪkəld//US //ˈsaɪkəld//

词源

源自希腊语 'kyklos'(圆圈),通过拉丁语 'cyclus' 进入英语,动词形式于19世纪出现,最初指自行车运动,后引申为周期性动作。

verb

❶ 骑自行车,指通过踩踏自行车踏板使其移动的行为,常用于描述骑行运动或日常通勤方式。

“She cycled to work every day to stay healthy.”

(她每天骑自行车上班以保持健康。)

“We cycled through the countryside and enjoyed the fresh air.”

(我们骑车穿过乡村,享受新鲜空气。)

❶ 循环或周期性发生,指事物按照一定规律重复出现的过程,常用于自然现象或机械运作。

“The water in the fountain is cycled through a filtration system.”

(喷泉中的水通过过滤系统循环。)

“The machine automatically cycled through different cleaning modes.”

(这台机器自动循环切换不同的清洁模式。)

同义词:rode, pedaled, revolved, circulated, repeated

常见短语

cycled through — 逐一经历或处理一系列事物,强调完整遍历的过程。

“The teacher cycled through all the students' questions patiently.”

(老师耐心地逐一解答了所有学生的问题。)

cycled back — 返回到起始点或先前状态,常用于描述周期性回归的现象。

“After years abroad, he cycled back to his hometown.”

(在国外多年后,他回到了家乡。)