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ted

UK //ted//US //ted//

词源

作为名字,Ted是Edward或Theodore的昵称,源自古英语。作为动词,源自古英语'tēdan',意为'散开'。

noun

❶ 指男性名字的简称,常见于英语国家,全称可能是Edward或Theodore等。

“Ted is my best friend from college.”

(泰德是我大学时最好的朋友。)

“We call him Ted for short.”

(我们简称他为泰德。)

同义词:Theodore, Edward, Teddy

verb

❶ 指将干草或草料摊开晾晒的动作,主要用于农业领域。

“Farmers ted the hay to help it dry faster.”

(农民们把干草摊开以加快干燥速度。)

“After cutting the grass, we need to ted it.”

(割完草后,我们需要把它摊开晾晒。)

同义词:spread, scatter, turn

常见短语

Ted talk — 指TED大会上的演讲,以传播创新思想和技术著称,通常简短而有深度。

“I watched an inspiring TED talk about climate change yesterday.”

(昨天我观看了一个关于气候变化的鼓舞人心的TED演讲。)