cement
/sɪˈment/
n. / v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
水泥;胶合剂;巩固;加强(关系、协议等)
释义与例句
n.
水泥;胶合剂
a grey powder that becomes hard when mixed with water and is used in building, or any substance that sticks things together
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The builders mixed cement and sand for the foundation.
建筑工人把水泥和沙子混合来打地基。
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A bag of cement fell from the truck.
一袋水泥从卡车上掉了下来。
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This special cement bonds metal to glass.
这种特殊胶合剂能把金属粘到玻璃上。
v.
巩固;加强(关系、协议等)
to make a relationship, agreement or position stronger and more certain
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The treaty cemented the alliance between the two countries.
这项条约巩固了两国之间的同盟关系。
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Her victory cemented her position as team leader.
她的胜利巩固了她作为队长的地位。
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Regular contact can cement a long friendship.
经常联系能巩固长久的友谊。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
cement 本义是建筑用的“水泥”;作动词引申为“巩固”,像水泥把东西粘牢一样巩固关系。
词族与关联词
同义词
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concrete 混凝土cement 是水泥粉末,加水后变硬;concrete 是水泥、沙子、石子等混合而成的混凝土,二者不是同一种材料。The path was made of grey concrete. 这条小路是用灰色混凝土铺成的。
反义词
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loosen 使松动;削弱cement 作动词表示“巩固、加强”;loosen 表示使关系或联系变松、变弱,动作上相反。Years of conflict loosened the ties between the two families. 多年的冲突削弱了两家人之间的联系。
常见搭配
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cement a relationship 巩固关系The visit helped cement the relationship between the two firms. 这次访问有助于巩固两家公司之间的关系。
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a bag of cement 一袋水泥He carried a heavy bag of cement on his shoulder. 他肩上扛着一袋沉重的水泥。