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joined

UK //dʒɔɪnd//US //dʒɔɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'joinen',来自古法语 'joindre',最终源自拉丁语 'iungere',意为'连接、结合'。

verb

❶ 将两个或多个事物连接或结合在一起,使其成为一个整体。常用于描述物理连接或抽象关系的建立。

“She joined the two pieces of wood with glue.”

(她用胶水把两块木头粘在一起。)

“They joined hands and danced in a circle.”

(他们手拉着手围成一圈跳舞。)

❶ 成为某个组织、团体或活动的成员,参与其中。

“She joined the chess club to improve her skills.”

(她加入了国际象棋俱乐部以提高自己的棋艺。)

“He joined the army when he was 18.”

(他18岁时参军了。)

同义词:connect, unite, link, attach, combine

常见短语

joined at the hip — 形容两个人关系非常亲密,几乎形影不离。常用于非正式场合。

“Those two best friends are always together—they're practically joined at the hip.”

(那两个好朋友总是形影不离——他们简直像连体婴一样。)

joined forces — 指两个或多个团体或个人合作,共同努力完成某项任务或达成某个目标。

“The two companies joined forces to develop the new technology.”

(两家公司联手开发这项新技术。)