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episode

UK //ˈepɪsəʊd//US //ˈepɪsoʊd//

词源

源自希腊语 'epeisodion',意为'插入的东西',由 epi-(在...之上)和 eisodos(进入)组成。17世纪通过法语 épisode 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指电视节目、广播节目或连续剧中的一集,通常有独立的情节但属于整个系列的一部分。

“Did you watch the latest episode of the series?”

(你看过这部剧的最新一集了吗?)

“This episode was the most exciting one so far.”

(这一集是目前为止最精彩的一集。)

❶ 指人生或历史中的一段经历或事件,通常具有特殊意义或影响。

“That was a difficult episode in my life.”

(那是我人生中一段艰难的时期。)

“The war was a dark episode in the country's history.”

(这场战争是该国历史上的一段黑暗时期。)

❶ 医学上指疾病的一次发作或症状的突然出现。

“He suffered an episode of severe chest pain.”

(他经历了一次严重的胸痛发作。)

“The patient had multiple episodes of dizziness last month.”

(该患者上个月多次出现头晕症状。)

同义词:chapter, incident, occurrence, event, installment

常见短语

pilot episode — 指电视连续剧的第一集试播集,用于测试观众反应和决定是否继续制作。

“The pilot episode was well received by test audiences.”

(试播集获得了测试观众的好评。)

episode of care — 医疗术语,指患者接受特定治疗或护理的完整过程。

“The hospital tracks each episode of care for quality improvement.”

(医院追踪每个治疗过程以改进质量。)