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stem

UK /stem/US /stem/

词源

源自古英语stefn/stemn(树干),与德语Stamm同源,原始印欧语词根*stebh-(柱子,支撑物)。

noun

❶ 植物的茎或干,指支撑叶、花和果实的主轴部分,通常从地面向上生长。

“The rose has thorns on its stem.”

(玫瑰花的茎上有刺。)

“He cut the stem of the flower to put it in a vase.”

(他剪下花茎,把它插进花瓶。)

❶ 物体的柄或杆状部分,如酒杯的脚、烟斗的杆等支撑或连接部位。

“He held the wine glass by its delicate stem.”

(他捏着高脚杯纤细的杯脚。)

“The stem of the pipe was made of cherry wood.”

(烟斗的杆是用樱桃木做的。)

同义词:stalk, trunk, shaft

verb

❶ 阻止或遏制某事物的扩散或发展,常指阻止液体流动或不良趋势蔓延。

“Doctors worked hard to stem the spread of the disease.”

(医生们努力阻止疾病蔓延。)

“The dam was built to stem the flood waters.”

(修建水坝是为了阻挡洪水。)

❶ 起源于或由某事物发展而来,常用于说明事物的根源。

“His fear of dogs stems from a childhood incident.”

(他对狗的恐惧源于童年的一次事件。)

“The conflict stems from a misunderstanding.”

(这场冲突起因于误会。)

同义词:originate, derive, arise

常见短语

stem from — 表示某事物由另一事物引起或发展而来,强调根源或起因。

“Her passion for music stems from her early exposure to classical concerts.”

(她对音乐的热爱源于早年接触古典音乐会。)

stem the tide — 比喻阻止某种趋势或潮流的蔓延,常用于描述遏制负面发展。

“The new law aims to stem the tide of illegal immigration.”

(新法律旨在遏制非法移民潮。)