
links
词源
源自古英语'hlencan'(连接),与德语'lenken'(引导)同源。高尔夫球场意义上的'links'来自苏格兰语,原指海岸边的沙丘地带。
noun
❶ 指高尔夫球场,特指苏格兰式的海滨沙地高尔夫球场,这种球场通常地势开阔,自然起伏。
“St Andrews is famous for its historic links.”
(圣安德鲁斯以其历史悠久的林克斯球场闻名。)
“We played 18 holes on the links yesterday.”
(昨天我们在林克斯球场打了18洞。)
❶ 指连接物或连接点,可以是物理上的连接部分,也可以是抽象的关系或纽带。
“The chain broke at its weakest link.”
(链条在最薄弱的连接处断裂了。)
“There's a direct link between smoking and lung cancer.”
(吸烟和肺癌之间存在直接关联。)
verb
❶ 将事物连接或关联起来,可以是物理上的连接,也可以是逻辑上的关联。
“The tunnel links the island to the mainland.”
(这条隧道将岛屿与大陆连接起来。)
“Scientists have linked this gene to the disease.”
(科学家已经将这种基因与疾病联系起来。)
常见短语
missing link — 指在进化论或事件链条中缺失的关键环节,也比喻事物发展过程中缺少的重要部分。
“The discovery of this fossil may be the missing link in human evolution.”
(这种化石的发现可能是人类进化过程中缺失的一环。)
weak link — 指链条中最薄弱的部分,比喻系统或团队中最不可靠或最易出问题的环节。
“The goalkeeper was the weak link in their defense.”
(守门员是他们防守中最薄弱的环节。)