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degrees

UK //dɪˈɡriːz//US //dɪˈɡriz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'gradus',意为'步'或'级',通过古法语 'degre' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 表示温度、角度或学术等级的单位,通常用于测量或描述某种程度或水平。

“The temperature today is 25 degrees Celsius.”

(今天的温度是25摄氏度。)

“She turned the knob 90 degrees to the right.”

(她把旋钮向右转了90度。)

❶ 指某种状态或条件的程度或级别,常用于描述抽象概念的程度。

“There are varying degrees of difficulty in this course.”

(这门课程的难度有不同级别。)

“Her happiness was to such a degree that she couldn't stop smiling.”

(她的快乐程度让她无法停止微笑。)

同义词:levels, stages, extents, measures, ranks

常见短语

by degrees — 逐步地,渐渐地,表示某事是分阶段或缓慢发生的。

“She improved her skills by degrees over the years.”

(多年来,她的技能逐步提高。)

to some degree — 在某种程度上,表示某事部分正确或有一定影响。

“To some degree, his success was due to luck.”

(在某种程度上,他的成功归功于运气。)