英语单词 | facet |
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英美音标 | 英 ['fæsɪt] 美 ['fæsɪt] |
中文释义 | n.小平面;方面;刻面 |
英语例句 | (1) They beat us in every facet of the game. (2) He has perfected himself in every facet of his job. (3) Locomotion is merely one facet of action. (4) Being a well-paid business woman is only one facet of her life. (5) The facet of the gem was examined. |
中文例句 | (1) 他们在比赛的每个小层面都打败了我们。 (2) 他已使自己对工作的各个方面都得心应手。 (3) 移动只是行动的一个方面而已。 (4) 高薪阶层职业妇女的身份只是她生活的一个方面。 (5) 宝石的琢面检查过了。 |
vocabulary简明 | A facet is one side or aspect of something. If you’re thinking about quitting your day job to become a circus performer, you should first consider every facet of what your new life would be like. |
vocabulary扩展 | Facet, which is related to the word face, can also refer to one of the flat “faces” of a diamond or other gem. This was the word’s original definition, and it was evidently seen as an apt metaphor for one side of a complex idea. When a problem has many parts to consider (or when it’s just a huge mess), you can describe it as multifaceted. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]部分;方面 A facet of something is a single part or aspect of it. [oft N
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](钻石等宝石的)琢面,饰面,切面 The facets of a diamond or other precious stone are the flat surfaces that have been cut on its outside. |
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