
quotes
词源
源自中古英语'coten'(标记数字),经古法语'coter'演变,最终来自拉丁语'quot'(多少)。动词用法14世纪出现,名词引用义16世纪出现,商业报价义17世纪出现。
noun
❶ 引用的话语或文字,通常用引号标出,表示这是他人说过或写过的内容。
“She included several famous quotes in her speech.”
(她在演讲中引用了好几段名言。)
“The article is full of quotes from experts.”
(这篇文章里有很多专家的原话引用。)
❶ 商业中提供的价格或报价,通常指某项服务或商品的费用说明。
“We need to get three quotes before choosing a contractor.”
(我们需要拿到三家报价再选择承包商。)
“The insurance quote was higher than expected.”
(保险报价比预想的要高。)
verb
❶ 引用他人的话语或文字,通常用引号标出原文并注明来源。
“The scholar quotes Shakespeare frequently in his book.”
(这位学者在书中频繁引用莎士比亚。)
“She was quoted as saying the reforms would take time.”
(她被引述说改革需要时间。)
❶ 给出某项服务或商品的价格或估价。
“The mechanic quoted $500 for the repairs.”
(修车师傅报修费用为500美元。)
“Can you quote me a price for shipping to Japan?”
(能给我报个到日本的运费吗?)
常见短语
in quotes — 字面意思是被引号括起来的,引申为所谓的、带讽刺意味的说法。
“His 'help' was in quotes because he actually made things worse.”
(他的所谓'帮助'是带引号的,因为他实际上让事情更糟了。)
get a quote — 获取某项服务或商品的正式报价,常用于商业场景。
“You should get a quote before hiring a moving company.”
(雇佣搬家公司前应该先获取报价。)