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navigated

UK //ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt//US //ˈnæv.ə.ɡeɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'navigatus'(航行),由 'navis'(船)和 'agere'(驱动)组成,16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指驾驶或引导船只、飞机等交通工具沿着特定路线行进,也可比喻为在复杂情况下找到正确方向。

“The captain navigated the ship through the storm.”

(船长驾驶船只穿越了风暴。)

“She skillfully navigated the narrow streets of the old town.”

(她熟练地穿行在老城狭窄的街道中。)

同义词:steered, piloted, guided, directed, maneuvered

常见短语

navigate through — 表示在困难或复杂的环境中前进或找到解决方案,常用于比喻性场景。

“She navigated through the paperwork to complete the application.”

(她处理了复杂的文书工作来完成申请。)