本期介紹英語中和事物“特征”有關(guān)的5個(gè)詞匯,其常見的搭配以及地道的表達(dá)。
characteristic
釋義:突顯出事物之間明顯的不同點(diǎn)或相似點(diǎn)的特征
例句:
Chess, shogi, and Go are highly complex but have a number of characteristics that make them easier for AI systems.(《科學(xué)》181207)
西洋棋、將棋、圍棋的玩法非常復(fù)雜,但是他們擁有一系列特征,能夠讓AI系統(tǒng)輕松地識(shí)別。
quality
釋義:事物的重要特征,通常指的是好的特征
例句:
“I’m not comfortable with more mechanized techniques,” Mr. Be?dos said. “The finished products lack a certain feminine quality.”(紐約時(shí)報(bào)181130)
“我并不喜歡過于自動(dòng)化的技術(shù),”Be?dos先生說,“這些成品缺乏某種女性特征?!?/span>
property
釋義:一般指的是某種物質(zhì)(substance)或化學(xué)物質(zhì)的特征
例句:
But the researchers must first determine which stone properties are most crucial for tracking ballistic damage and environmental degradation.(自然181206)
但是,研究人員必須首先確定,如要了解彈道造成的破壞和環(huán)境退化,哪些石頭特征最重要。
feature
釋義:一般指的是事物比較突出的、重要的或有趣的特征。
例句:
For me, Spotify is superior in just about every way. Its app works better (its music recommendation algorithm is eerily good), it releases innovative features at a faster clip, and its songs play on more types of devices.(《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》181201)
我覺得 Spotify 各個(gè)方面都比較突出:app 操作更流暢(音樂推薦算法非常出色),推出新特征的速度更快,歌曲也可以在更多的設(shè)備上播放。
attribute
釋義:一般指的是機(jī)構(gòu)或系統(tǒng)的特征,通常也是指好的特征。
例句:
Khosrowshahi is now tasked with transforming this unwieldy, ambitious enterprise into a more traditional company, without sacrificing the attributes that made it successful in the first place.(《紐約客》180409)
Khosrowshahi 現(xiàn)在負(fù)責(zé)將這個(gè)雄心勃勃的龐大事業(yè)轉(zhuǎn)變成為更加傳統(tǒng)的企業(yè),同時(shí)保留那些一開始使其取得成功的特征。
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