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list

UK //lɪst//US //lɪst//

词源

源自中古英语 liste,与古高地德语 lista(边缘、边界)同源,最初指布料的边缘,后引申为条状排列的概念。

noun

❶ 指一系列按顺序排列的项目或名称,常用于记录、分类或展示信息。

“I made a shopping list before going to the supermarket.”

(去超市前我列了一张购物清单。)

“The teacher called out the list of students' names.”

(老师念出了学生名单。)

同义词:catalog, inventory, register

verb

❶ 将项目逐条记录下来或按顺序排列,也可表示船只因重量不平衡而倾斜。

“Please list all the items you need for the project.”

(请列出这个项目需要的所有物品。)

“The ship listed dangerously after hitting the iceberg.”

(船撞上冰山后危险地倾斜了。)

同义词:enumerate, record, tilt

常见短语

waiting list — 等候名单,指需要排队等待服务或机会的人员名单。

“All the tickets are sold out, but you can join the waiting list.”

(票已售罄,但你可以加入候补名单。)

bucket list — 人生愿望清单,指个人希望在有生之年完成的目标或体验。

“Skydiving is at the top of my bucket list.”

(跳伞在我的愿望清单上排名第一。)