
extracts
词源
源自拉丁语 'extractus'(拉出的),由 'ex-'(出)和 'trahere'(拉)组成,15世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 从植物、食物或物质中提取出的浓缩精华部分,通常用于调味、制药或化妆品中。
“Vanilla extract is commonly used in baking.”
(香草精常用于烘焙。)
“The herbal extracts in this tea promote relaxation.”
(这款茶中的草药提取物有助于放松。)
❶ 从书籍、文件或录音中摘录的重要片段或精选内容。
“The newspaper published extracts from the president's speech.”
(报纸刊登了总统演讲的节选。)
“She read aloud extracts from her favorite novel.”
(她大声朗读了她最喜欢小说中的片段。)
verb
❶ 通过物理或化学方法从原料中分离出特定成分或物质。
“The company extracts oil from sunflower seeds.”
(这家公司从葵花籽中提取油。)
“They developed a new method to extract DNA from fossils.”
(他们开发了从化石中提取DNA的新方法。)
❶ 费力地从某人那里获取信息、金钱或承诺。
“The detective finally extracted a confession from the suspect.”
(侦探终于从嫌疑人那里得到了供词。)
“It was difficult to extract any information from the secretive organization.”
(很难从这个神秘组织中获取任何信息。)
常见短语
extract from — 表示从某物中取出或选取部分内容,常用于描述获取信息或物质的过程。
“This paragraph is extracted from the original manuscript.”
(这段文字是从原稿中摘录的。)
tooth extraction — 牙科术语,特指拔牙的医疗过程。
“She was nervous about her wisdom tooth extraction.”
(她对智齿拔除手术感到紧张。)