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splice

UK //splaɪs//US //splaɪs//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'splissen',意为'编织'或'连接',后进入英语并沿用至今。

verb

❶ 将两段绳子、胶片或基因等材料通过编织、粘合或连接的方式牢固地结合在一起。

“The sailor spliced the two ropes together to make them longer.”

(水手将两根绳子编织在一起使它们变得更长。)

“Scientists can splice genes to create new organisms.”

(科学家可以通过拼接基因来创造新的生物体。)

同义词:join, connect, merge

noun

❶ 指通过编织、粘合或连接方式形成的接合处或连接点。

“The splice in the rope held firm under pressure.”

(绳子上的接合处在压力下保持牢固。)

“There was a visible splice in the film where it had been repaired.”

(胶片上有一个可见的拼接处,那里曾被修复过。)

同义词:joint, connection, junction

常见短语

splice together — 将两个或多个部分连接或结合在一起,常用于描述绳子、胶片或基因的拼接。

“They spliced together the broken ends of the rope.”

(他们将绳子的断裂端拼接在一起。)

splice the mainbrace — 航海术语,原指修理主桅杆的绳索,后引申为船员庆祝时喝酒的传统。

“The captain ordered to splice the mainbrace to celebrate their victory.”

(船长下令庆祝他们的胜利,船员们喝酒狂欢。)