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pasting

UK //ˈpeɪstɪŋ//US //ˈpeɪstɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'pasten',与古法语 'paster'(粘贴)相关,最终来自拉丁语 'pasta'(面团、糊状物)。现代意义延伸包括数字操作和比喻性用法。

noun

❶ 指将某物用胶水或浆糊粘贴到另一物体表面的行为或过程,常用于手工、办公或数字操作中。

“She spent the afternoon pasting photos into her scrapbook.”

(她花了一下午时间把照片粘贴到剪贴簿里。)

“The children enjoyed pasting colorful paper shapes onto the poster.”

(孩子们喜欢把彩色纸片粘贴到海报上。)

❶ (俚语)指严厉的批评或殴打,常用于非正式场合描述被强烈指责或攻击的情况。

“The critic gave the movie a real pasting in his review.”

(评论家在影评中把这部电影批得体无完肤。)

“The team got a pasting from their coach after the terrible performance.”

(球队因表现糟糕被教练狠狠训斥了一顿。)

同义词:sticking, gluing, adhering, criticism, thrashing

verb

❶ 粘贴的现在分词形式,表示正在进行粘贴的动作。

“She is pasting the decorations onto the card.”

(她正在把装饰物粘贴到卡片上。)

“I saw him pasting the poster on the wall.”

(我看见他正在往墙上贴海报。)

同义词:attaching, affixing, applying

常见短语

copy and pasting — 指在电脑操作中复制内容并粘贴到其他位置的行为,是数字办公中的常见操作。

“He finished the report quickly by copy and pasting relevant data.”

(他通过复制粘贴相关数据快速完成了报告。)

give someone a pasting — 非正式表达,意为严厉批评或殴打某人,强调让对方遭受强烈打击。

“The boss gave him a pasting for missing the deadline.”

(老板因他错过截止日期而狠狠批评了他。)