
resort
词源
源自古法语 'resortir',意为'再次出发',由 re-(再次) + sortir(出发)组成,最初指法律上诉,后引申为求助和度假地的含义。
noun
❶ 度假胜地,指专门为休闲娱乐而建造的场所,通常位于风景优美或有特色活动的地方。
“We spent our vacation at a beach resort in Hawaii.”
(我们在夏威夷的一个海滩度假胜地度过了假期。)
“The ski resort is crowded during winter holidays.”
(滑雪度假村在冬季假期时人满为患。)
❶ 最后手段或依靠,指在别无选择时采取的行动或求助对象。
“Surgery should be the last resort for treating this condition.”
(手术应该是治疗这种情况的最后手段。)
“When negotiations failed, they had to resort to legal action.”
(当谈判失败时,他们不得不诉诸法律手段。)
verb
❶ 诉诸于,指在别无选择时采取某种行动或方法。
“When polite requests didn't work, he resorted to threats.”
(当礼貌的请求不起作用时,他转而采用威胁手段。)
“Many students resort to cramming before exams.”
(许多学生在考试前临时抱佛脚。)
常见短语
as a last resort — 表示在尝试过所有其他可能性后,作为最终选择的方案。
“We'll sell the house only as a last resort if we can't find another way to pay the debt.”
(只有在找不到其他还债方法时,我们才会把房子卖掉作为最后手段。)
resort to violence — 指在冲突中最终选择使用暴力手段解决问题。
“The protest remained peaceful, with neither side resorting to violence.”
(抗议活动保持和平进行,双方都没有诉诸暴力。)