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mosaic

UK //məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk//US //moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk//

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。)

同义词:collage, patchwork, montage, assemblage, composition

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。)

同义词:variegated, composite, multifaceted, diverse, mixed

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。)