
stations
词源
源自拉丁语 'statio',意为'站立的位置',通过古法语 'estacion' 进入英语,最初指军队驻地或贸易站点。
noun
❶ 指火车站、汽车站等交通枢纽,是乘客上下车或换乘的地点。通常配备售票处、候车室等设施。
“There are many people waiting at the train stations during the holiday season.”
(节假日期间火车站里有很多人在等候。)
“The bus stations in this city are very modern and clean.”
(这个城市的公交车站非常现代化且干净。)
❶ 指广播电台、电视台等媒体机构,负责制作和播放节目。也可指这些机构的办公地点。
“Many radio stations play popular music 24 hours a day.”
(许多广播电台24小时播放流行音乐。)
“The local TV stations reported the news about the storm.”
(当地电视台报道了关于风暴的新闻。)
verb
❶ 指派或安置某人到特定岗位或地点,通常用于军事或工作场合。
“The soldiers were stationed at the border to guard against invasions.”
(士兵们被派驻在边境以防入侵。)
“She was stationed in Tokyo for three years as a foreign correspondent.”
(她作为驻外记者被派往东京工作三年。)
常见短语
police stations — 指警察局,是执法人员办公和处理案件的地方,市民可前往报案或寻求帮助。
“He went to the police station to report the stolen bicycle.”
(他去警察局报案说自行车被偷了。)
gas stations — 加油站,为车辆提供燃料补给的服务场所,通常也出售零食和饮料。
“We need to stop at a gas station to fill up the tank.”
(我们需要在加油站停车把油箱加满。)
power stations — 发电站,生产电力的设施,通过不同能源(如煤、核能等)转换为电能。
“The new solar power station can supply electricity to 10,000 homes.”
(新建的太阳能发电站能为1万户家庭供电。)