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lens

UK //lenz//US //lenz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'lentil'(小扁豆),因早期透镜的形状类似扁豆。17世纪通过法语 'lentille' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 一种透明材料制成的光学元件,用于折射光线,常见于眼镜、相机等设备中,能聚焦或分散光线。

“The camera lens was scratched and needed to be replaced.”

(相机镜头被刮花了,需要更换。)

“She cleaned her glasses with a special cloth for lens care.”

(她用专门的镜片清洁布擦拭眼镜。)

❶ 比喻性地指观察或理解事物的视角或方式,常用于描述思考或分析的角度。

“We need to examine the issue through a different lens.”

(我们需要从不同的角度审视这个问题。)

“The documentary provides a historical lens on the events.”

(这部纪录片从历史的角度呈现了这些事件。)

同义词:optic, glass, perspective, viewpoint, focus

常见短语

contact lens — 一种直接贴在眼球上的小型透明镜片,用于矫正视力或改变眼睛颜色。

“She wears contact lenses instead of glasses for convenience.”

(为了方便,她戴隐形眼镜而不是框架眼镜。)

through the lens of — 从某种特定的角度或观点来看待或分析事物。

“The novel explores human nature through the lens of a child's innocence.”

(这部小说通过孩子的天真视角探讨人性。)