chain

[tʃeɪn]
  • 释义
  • n.

    链条;手铐;约束;一连串;连锁店;

  • v.

    拴住，束缚;

  • 词义辨析
  • a chain of, a series of
  • 这二者都有“一连串”的意思,但意义有所不同。a series of只表示数量,而a chain of含“前因后果”的意味。例如:
    It awakens a series of associations of ideas.
    它唤起一系列的联想。
    Their acts set off a chain of revolts through- out the country.
    他们的行为在全国引发了一系列叛乱。
  • 下面两个短语意思不同:
  • a man in chains 上镣铐的人
    a chainman 测链员
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain.

    这些岛屿位于千岛群岛的南端。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    The Aleutian chain is a long arc of islands in the North Pacific.

    阿留申群岛是北太平洋上一长串呈弧形排列的小岛。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    The rope fouled the anchor chain.

    绳子与锚链缠在一起.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    She wore a fine chain about her alabaster neck.

    她细腻光滑、美丽白皙的脖子上戴着一条精致的链子。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and consequently to human health.

    这会对农业和食物链造成威胁，由此而危及人的健康。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 6、

    The whole food chain is affected by the over use of chemicals in agriculture.

    整个食物链因农业中过度使用化学物质而受到影响。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    He now owns a chain of 970 food stores.

    他现在拥有970家连锁食品店.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    A chain of beacons was lit across the region.

    整个地区点起了一系列灯塔.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    We had to move water by a chain pump because the electric pump had broken down.

    抽水机坏了,只好用人工车水.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 10、

    After buying a new chain I was faced with the insurmountable task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again.

    我买了一条新链子之后,便面临一个难以克服的任务:把这个使人眼花缭乱的“益智分合图”再重新组合起来.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 11、

    The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh.

    那些狗继续用爪子疯狂地抓铁丝网。

    柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    Clasp the chain like so.

    像这样扣上链子。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    After twenty years as a chain smoker Mr Nathe has given up the habit.

    当了20年的烟鬼后，纳特先生戒了烟。

    柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    It set off a chain reaction in the international money markets.

    这一事件在国际金融市场上引起了连锁反应。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 15、

    These jewels are strung together on a silver chain.

    这些宝石穿在一根银链上.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 16、

    The house price chain is gummed up.

    房屋买卖价格链已经失控。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    He joined the ends of the chain.

    他把链子的两端接起来.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking.

    烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    Individualism has been the secret ingredient in developing his chain of fashion stores.

    讲求个性化是他发展时装连锁店的一大秘诀.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    Some people believe that work is a better means of order and discipline than chain and castigation.

    有些人认为要使犯人遵纪守法劳动是比镣铐和惩罚更有效的手段.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    He owned a hotel chain.

    他拥有多家旅馆.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 22、

    Each link that makes up a chain is equally important.

    链子上面的每一环都同等重要,缺一不可.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    She sees the bar as a starting point and eventually plans to run her own chain of country inns.

    她把那间酒吧当作一个起点，最终计划是经营自己的乡村旅馆连锁店。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    The dog is fastened to the post by an iron chain.

    那条狗用铁索拴在柱子上了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    Students tried to form a human chain around the parliament.

    学生们试图在议会四周围成人墙。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    She had a silver peace symbol hanging on a chain around her neck.

    她有一个银制的和平标志挂在项链上.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    When she had an affair with her friend's husband, she wittingly set off a chain of crises.

    她和朋友的丈夫私通，故意引发了一连串危机。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 28、

    I didn't want to chain you down , feel free to use your own ideas.

    我不想束缚你, 你可以充分利用自己的智谋.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
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