converse
英 [kən'vɜːs]
美 [kən'vɝs]
- adj. 相反的，逆向的；顛倒的
- vi. 交談，談話；認識
- n. 逆行，逆向；倒；相反的事物
- n. (Converse)人名；(英)康弗斯
- n. 匡威（服裝品牌）
助記提示
1、con- "together" + vers- + -e.
2、含義：turn around, exact opposite.
3、con-: together, 表示整個、一起、完全(exact)的轉向。
4、該詞來源於convert的拉丁語對應詞的過去分詞。由此取形容詞詞性並引申出如今的含義。
5、類似的源於過去分詞、取形容詞詞性並且含義從另一個角度引申進而發生變化的詞組：convert => converse; avert => averse; advert => adverse; divert => divers/diverse.
6、該詞的動詞含義：con-: with; versare (vertere的反複體，反複動詞：versare) => vers-; 字麵含義：turn with sb, turn to company with sb(表示轉而和某人在一起，轉而陪伴某人). => 陪伴，交往，社交，交談，談話。
7、turn理解為中文裏的“轉悠”，表示和某人一起到處轉悠轉悠，也行。
中文詞源
converse 談話con-, 強調。-verse, 轉，詞源同versus, advertise. 指轉到一起的，交談的。
converse 相反con-, 強調。-verse, 轉，詞源同introvert, versus.指轉開的，相反的。
英文詞源
- converse (v.)
- "to communicate (with)," 1590s; earlier "to move about, live, dwell" (mid-14c.), from Old French converser "to talk" (12c.), from Latin conversari (see conversation). Related: Conversed; conversing.
- converse (adj.)
- "exact opposite," 1560s, from Latin conversus "turn around," past participle of convertere "to turn about" (see convert). Originally mathematical. The noun is attested from 1550s in mathematics. Related: Conversely.
雙語例句
- 1. The two deaf actors converse solely in signing.
- 兩名聾啞演員獨自用手語交談。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The converse of this statement may not be true.
- 這話反過來說就不一定對.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. Seeks help CONVERSE the Kuang prestige canvas shoe I to buy the big code?
- 求助CONVERSE匡威帆布鞋我該買多大的碼?
來自互聯網
- 4. I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.
- 我想顯得友好、平易近人些,卻發覺給人的印象恰恰相反.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. It is possible , of course , that the converse of this theory may also be true.
- 當然該原理的逆命題也有可能成立.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》