
mosaic
词源
源自中古法语 'mosaïque',最终来自中世纪拉丁语 'musaicum',意为'属于缪斯的艺术',与希腊语 'mouseios'(缪斯的)相关。
noun
❶ 由小块材料(如玻璃、石头或瓷砖)拼贴而成的装饰性图案或画面,常用于墙面、地板等表面装饰。
“The ancient Roman villa had a beautiful mosaic floor depicting mythological scenes.”
(这座古罗马别墅的地板上有一幅描绘神话场景的美丽马赛克。)
“She created a colorful mosaic from broken pieces of ceramic tiles.”
(她用破碎的瓷砖碎片制作了一幅色彩斑斓的马赛克。)
❶ 由不同元素组成的复合体或混合体,常用于描述文化、遗传或社会现象的多样性。
“New York City is a cultural mosaic with communities from around the world.”
(纽约是一个由来自世界各地社区组成的文化马赛克。)
“The genetic mosaic of the population shows centuries of migration patterns.”
(人口的基因马赛克显示了几个世纪的迁徙模式。)
adjective
❶ 描述由不同部分拼合而成的特性,或具有马赛克般的外观或结构。
“The mosaic artwork covered the entire church wall.”
(马赛克艺术作品覆盖了整个教堂墙壁。)
“Scientists studied the mosaic distribution of the plant species.”
(科学家研究了植物物种的马赛克式分布。)
常见短语
mosaic culture — 指由多种不同文化元素融合而成的复合文化形态,强调多元共存而非完全同化。
“Canada's mosaic culture celebrates diversity while maintaining distinct ethnic identities.”
(加拿大的马赛克文化在保持独特民族身份的同时颂扬多样性。)
mosaic virus — 一种植物病毒,感染后会导致叶片出现斑驳的马赛克状变色图案。
“The cucumber plants were affected by mosaic virus, showing yellow and green patches on the leaves.”
(黄瓜植株感染了花叶病毒,叶片上出现黄绿相间的斑块。)