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note

UK /nəʊt/US /noʊt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'nota'(标记、符号),通过古法语 'note' 传入英语,13世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 简短记录的文字,用于提醒或记录重要信息。可以是手写或电子形式,常见于学习、会议等场合。

“She took notes during the lecture.”

(她在讲座期间做了笔记。)

“I left a note on the fridge to remind you.”

(我在冰箱上留了张纸条提醒你。)

❶ 音乐中的单个音调或符号,表示音高和时值。是构成旋律的基本单位。

“Can you sing this high note?”

(你能唱这个高音吗?)

“The piano has 88 keys and can play many notes.”

(钢琴有88个键,能演奏许多音符。)

❶ 正式的外交或官方文件,通常用于国家间的通信或声明。

“The embassy sent a diplomatic note to the government.”

(大使馆向政府发送了外交照会。)

“They exchanged notes on the trade agreement.”

(他们就贸易协定交换了照会。)

同义词:memo, message, record, annotation

verb

❶ 注意或观察到某事,通常带有强调重要性或值得关注的意味。

“Please note that the office will be closed tomorrow.”

(请注意办公室明天关闭。)

“I noted his unusual behavior at the party.”

(我注意到他在派对上举止异常。)

同义词:observe, notice, remark, record

常见短语

take note — 特别留意或记住某事,常用于提醒他人关注重要信息。

“Take note of the safety instructions before starting.”

(开始前请牢记安全说明。)

of note — 指值得注意或重要的人或事物,用于强调特殊性或重要性。

“Several scientists of note attended the conference.”

(几位著名科学家出席了会议。)

make a mental note — 在心里记住某事,通常指不需要书面记录但需要记忆的事情。

“I made a mental note to call her later.”

(我暗自提醒自己稍后给她打电话。)