| 单词 | stem |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[stem] 美[stɛm] |
| 解释 | n.(花草的)茎;词干;(高脚酒杯的)脚;烟斗柄;vt.遏制[阻止](液体的流动等);阻止;封堵;遏止; |
| 例句 | VERB 起源于;来自;由…造成 If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing. 例:All my problems stem from drink...我所有的问题都源于酗酒。 例:Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war.不稳定局面多半是由战争对经济的影响造成的。 VERB 阻止;遏制;制止 If you stem something, you stop it spreading, increasing, or continuing. 例:Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants...奥地利已派出 3 个营的兵力去本国和匈牙利交界的边境地区阻止非法移民的流入。 例:The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence...当局似乎无力阻止愈演愈烈的暴力活动。 N-COUNT (植物的)秆,茎,梗 The stem of a plant is the thin, upright part on which the flowers and leaves grow. 例:He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.他弯下腰,用刀替她将花茎割断,然后将花递给她。 N-COUNT (酒杯的)颈,柄脚 The stem of a wine glass is the long thin part which connects the bowl to the base. N-COUNT (烟斗)柄 The stem of a pipe is the long thin part through which smoke is sucked. 例:He chewed the stem of his pipe and eyed her sceptically.他嘴里衔着烟斗柄,满腹狐疑地打量着她。 N-COUNT (语法中的)词干 In grammar, the stem of a word is the main part of it, which does not change when the ending changes. PHRASE 从船首到船尾 If something happens from stem to stern on a boat, it involves the whole of the boat. 例:A South African television report said the ship was ablaze from stem to stern.南非一则电视新闻报道称,那艘船从头到尾都着了火。 |
| 变形 | third:stems~done:stemmed~pl:stems~ing:stemming~past:stemmed~ |
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