
test
词源
源自中古英语 'test',来自古法语 'test'(小容器,用于检验金属),最终源自拉丁语 'testum'(陶罐)。14世纪开始用于指代检验金属纯度的容器,后引申为检验行为本身。
noun
❶ 测试或检验,指为评估某事物的性能、质量或可靠性而进行的系统性检查或试验。
“The students will have a math test next week.”
(学生们下周将有一次数学测验。)
“She passed her driving test on the first try.”
(她第一次就通过了驾驶考试。)
❶ 考验或挑战,指对某人能力、耐心或决心的检验。
“Losing his job was a real test of his resilience.”
(失业对他的韧性是一次真正的考验。)
“The marathon was a test of endurance for all participants.”
(马拉松对所有参赛者来说都是一场耐力考验。)
verb
❶ 测试或检验,指通过特定方法检查某物的性能、功能或真实性。
“The teacher will test the students on chapter 5 tomorrow.”
(老师明天要测验学生第五章的内容。)
“Scientists are testing a new vaccine for the virus.”
(科学家们正在测试一种针对该病毒的新疫苗。)
❶ 考验或挑战,指使某人或某物面临困难以检验其能力或极限。
“The difficult climb tested their physical limits.”
(艰难的攀登考验了他们的体力极限。)
“This situation will test your leadership skills.”
(这种情况将考验你的领导能力。)
常见短语
test the waters — 试探或初步尝试某事,了解情况后再决定下一步行动。
“Before starting the business, they decided to test the waters with a small pilot project.”
(在开始创业前,他们决定先通过一个小型试点项目试探一下。)
put to the test — 使经受考验或检验,通常指在真实条件下验证某事物的能力或有效性。
“The new security system was put to the test during the attempted break-in.”
(新的安全系统在有人试图闯入时受到了检验。)
test drive — 试驾,指在购买前试用车辆以评估其性能;也可比喻为尝试新事物。
“I took the car for a test drive before deciding to buy it.”
(我在决定购买前试驾了这辆车。)