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volumes

UK //ˈvɒljuːmz//US //ˈvɑːljuːmz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'volumen',意为卷轴或书卷,后演变为英语中的 'volume',表示书籍或容量。

noun

❶ 指书籍、杂志等印刷物的册数或卷数,通常用于表示一套书中的某一本或全部。

“The library has a collection of over 10,000 volumes.”

(图书馆收藏了超过一万册书籍。)

“This encyclopedia is published in twelve volumes.”

(这套百科全书共出版十二卷。)

❶ 指声音的大小或音量,通常用于描述音响、音乐或说话的声音强度。

“Please turn down the volume of the music.”

(请把音乐的音量调低一点。)

“The volume of his voice increased as he got angry.”

(他生气时说话的声音越来越大。)

❶ 指物体的容量或体积,通常用于描述液体、气体或固体的空间大小。

“The volume of water in the tank is 500 liters.”

(水箱里的水量是500升。)

“The volume of the box is calculated by multiplying its length, width, and height.”

(箱子的体积是通过长、宽、高相乘计算出来的。)

同义词:books, tomes, capacity, amount, quantity

verb

❶ 指增加或调节声音的大小,通常用于音响设备或说话时调整音量。

“She volumed up the radio to hear the news clearly.”

(她把收音机音量调大,以便听清新闻。)

“He volumed down the TV when the baby was sleeping.”

(宝宝睡觉时,他把电视音量调低了。)

同义词:adjust, control, modulate

常见短语

speak volumes — 指某事物或行为传达出强烈的信息或意义,通常不需要言语就能表达深刻的内容。

“Her silence during the meeting spoke volumes about her disagreement.”

(她在会议上的沉默充分表达了她不同意的态度。)

in volume — 指以大量或大规模的方式,通常用于描述生产、销售或存储的数量。

“The factory produces goods in volume to meet the high demand.”

(工厂大量生产商品以满足高需求。)