
words
词源
源自古英语 'word', 源自原始日耳曼语 *wurdą, 与荷兰语 'woord' 和德语 'Wort' 同源。
noun
❶ 指语言中的基本单位,用来表达思想或信息的单个或组合的字母或声音。
“She couldn't find the right words to express her feelings.”
(她找不到合适的词语来表达她的感受。)
“The book contains over 50,000 words.”
(这本书包含了超过5万个单词。)
❶ 指某人所说的话,通常用于强调其重要性或影响。
“His words inspired me to pursue my dreams.”
(他的话激励我去追求我的梦想。)
“She regretted her harsh words as soon as she said them.”
(她刚说完那些严厉的话就后悔了。)
verb
❶ 用特定的词语表达或描述某事,通常用于正式或文学语境。
“The poet worded his thoughts beautifully in the poem.”
(诗人在诗中优美地表达了他的思想。)
“She carefully worded her apology to avoid misunderstandings.”
(她小心翼翼地措辞她的道歉以避免误解。)
常见短语
in other words — 用于换一种方式解释或说明某事,通常用于澄清或简化之前的陈述。
“The project is delayed; in other words, we won't finish it on time.”
(项目延期了;换句话说,我们无法按时完成。)
words fail me — 表示某人因为情绪激动或震惊而无法用语言表达感受。
“When I saw the surprise party, words failed me.”
(当我看到惊喜派对时,我激动得说不出话来。)