sole
/səʊl/
adj. / n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
唯一的;单独的;鞋底;脚底
释义与例句
adj.
唯一的;单独的
one and only; only
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She is the sole heir to the family fortune.
她是家族财产的唯一继承人。
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The sole purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget.
这次会议的唯一目的是讨论预算。
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He has the sole responsibility for the project's success.
他对这个项目的成功负有唯一的责任。
n.
鞋底;脚底
the underside of the foot or of a shoe
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The soles of his shoes were worn thin after years of use.
他的鞋底在穿了多年后被磨薄了。
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She felt the warm sand under the soles of her feet.
她感到脚底下方有温暖的沙子。
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The cobbler replaced the worn sole of the leather shoe.
鞋匠更换了这只皮鞋磨损的鞋底。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
sole 像“一个(sole)人”——唯一的;鞋底也是脚的“唯一”支撑面。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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solely 唯一地;仅仅sole 加 -ly 构成副词,如 solely responsible(全权负责)。
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solitude 独处;孤独由 sole 演变而来,指独自一人的状态。
同义词
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only 唯一的;仅有的only 最常用,可修饰名词或动词;sole 更书面,常修饰 purpose、right、responsibility 等抽象名词。She is the only person who knows the truth. 她是唯一知道真相的人。
反义词
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shared 共享的;共同的shared 表示由多人共同承担或拥有,与 sole 表示的“唯一、单独”相反。They have a shared responsibility for the child. 他们对孩子负有共同的责任。
常见搭配
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sole responsibility 全部责任The captain bears sole responsibility for the safety of the crew. 船长对船员的安全负有全部责任。
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sole purpose 唯一目的The sole purpose of the visit was to sign the contract. 这次访问的唯一目的是签署合同。
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sole heir 唯一继承人According to the will, he is the sole heir to the estate. 根据遗嘱,他是这笔遗产的唯一继承人。