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stems

UK /stemz/US /stemz/

词源

源自古英语 'stefn' 或 'stemn'(树干、船首),与古诺尔斯语 'stafn' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *stamniz。

noun

❶ 植物的茎或干,指支撑叶子、花朵和果实的主要部分,通常从地面向上生长。

“The stems of the flowers were long and green.”

(这些花的茎又长又绿。)

“She cut the stems of the roses before putting them in the vase.”

(她把玫瑰花的茎剪短后插进花瓶。)

❶ 物体的主干或支撑部分,如酒杯的脚、烟斗的柄等,起到连接或支撑的作用。

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

(他握着酒杯纤细的脚。)

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

(烟斗的柄是用樱桃木做的。)

同义词:stalk, shaft, trunk, branch, peduncle

verb

❶ 阻止或遏制某事物的扩散或发展,通常用于描述控制负面情况如流血、问题等。

“The doctor worked to stem the bleeding from the wound.”

(医生努力止住伤口的流血。)

“New policies were introduced to stem the rise in crime.”

(新政策的出台是为了遏制犯罪率的上升。)

❶ 起源于或由某事物发展而来,常用于描述事物间的因果关系或来源。

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

(她对狗的恐惧源于童年的一次事件。)

“The conflict stems from a misunderstanding between the two leaders.”

(冲突源于两位领导人之间的误解。)

同义词:originate, arise, derive, spring, emanate

常见短语

stem from — 表示某事物是由另一事物引起或发展而来,强调起源或原因。

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

(她对音乐的热爱源于她早期接触古典音乐会。)

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现象。

“The government is trying to stem the tide of unemployment.”

(政府正努力遏制失业潮的蔓延。)