volume

/ˈvɒljuːm/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

体积;容积;数量;音量;响度

释义与例句

n. 体积;容积;数量
the amount of space that something fills or contains, or the amount of something
  1. Calculate the volume of water in the tank.
    计算水箱里水的体积。
  2. The volume of traffic increases sharply during the holidays.
    节假日期间交通流量急剧增加。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Rising sales volume helped the factory reduce its unit costs.
    销量上升帮助工厂降低了单位成本。
n. 音量;响度
the level of sound produced by a television, radio, speaker, or other device
  1. Could you turn down the volume on the television?
    你能把电视音量调低一点吗?
  2. She increased the volume so that everyone could hear the recording.
    她调高了音量,让每个人都能听见录音。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The music was playing at full volume.
    音乐正以最大音量播放。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 调节音量用 turn up/down the volume;volume of traffic、sales volume 中的 volume 指总体数量或规模。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • amount 数量;总额
    amount 泛指数量或总额;volume 在 traffic、sales 等搭配中强调总体规模,也可指占据空间的体积或设备音量。
    The new equipment reduces the amount of waste produced. 新设备减少了产生的废物数量。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • mass 质量;大量
    在物理语境中,volume 是物体占据的空间,常用立方米计量;mass 是物体所含物质的量,常用千克计量。
    The instrument measures the mass of each sample precisely. 这台仪器精确测量每个样本的质量。
常见搭配
  • volume of traffic 交通流量
    The new road was built to handle a growing volume of traffic. 修建这条新路是为了应对不断增长的交通流量。
  • sales volume 销售量;销量
    Online orders accounted for most of the growth in sales volume. 销量增长主要来自网上订单。
  • turn up the volume 调高音量
    He turned up the volume to hear the announcement clearly. 他调高音量,以便听清通知。