英语单词 | reminder |
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英美音标 | 英 [rɪ'maɪndə(r)] 美 [rɪ'maɪndər] |
中文释义 | n.提醒物;提示;催单 |
英语例句 | (1) These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war. (2) This has been a timely reminder of the need for constant care. (3) I've got another reminder from the library. |
中文例句 | (1) 这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。 (2) 这件事适时地提醒我们要时时谨慎。 (3) 我又收到图书馆催促还书的信函。 |
vocabulary简明 | A reminder helps you remember something. If you write "don't forget lunch" on your arm every morning, it means you need a reminder to grab your brown paper bag on your way out the door. |
vocabulary扩展 | A reminder helps you remember, whether it's an appointment, an acquaintance's name, or a grocery list. You can give yourself a reminder, or write one to another person who's prone to forgetting details. The word's been around since the 1650s, and it came from remind, which originally meant "to remember." Later, remind came to mean "to make someone remember," or "to put someone in mind of something." |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]提示;使人回忆起某事的事物 Something that serves as a reminder of another thing makes you think about the other thing. [usu sing] [WRITTEN 笔语]
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]缴费单;催缴单;催缴通知 A reminder is a letter or note that is sent to tell you that you have not done something such as pay a bill or return library books. [mainly BRIT 主英]
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