sophisticated
英 [sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]
美 [sə'fɪstɪketɪd]
- adj. 複雜的;精致的;久經世故的;富有經驗的
- v. 使變得世故;使迷惑;篡改(sophisticate的過去分詞形式)
助記提示
1、soph- + -isticated (複合後綴)。
中文詞源
sophisticated 老練的,見過世麵的,複雜的,先進的,精密的來自 sophisticate,詭辯,強詞奪理,-ed,形容詞後綴。字麵意思即詭辯的,強詞奪理的,後詞 義由貶義轉褒義,用於形容人老練的,見過世麵的,或機器複雜的,先進的,精密的等。
英文詞源
- sophisticated (adj.)
- c. 1600, "mixed with a foreign substance, impure; no longer simple or natural," past participle adjective from sophisticate (v.). Of persons, with a positive sense, "worldly-wise, discriminating, cultured," from 1895.
雙語例句
- 1. The family are rich, and extremely sophisticated and cosmopolitan.
- 這家人很富有,老於世故,而且見多識廣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect.
- 蜜蜂之間所用的交流方式是昆蟲中最為複雜的方式之一。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Cocktails at the Plaza was a nightly ritual of their sophisticated world.
- 到廣場飯店喝雞尾酒是他們這個高雅時髦的圈子中的人每晚必做的事情。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Downshifters are being tempted to leave the sophisticated city and go simple.
- 追求放慢生活節奏的人群渴望告別喧囂的城市,過簡單的生活。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Some sign languages are very sophisticated means of communication.
- 有些手語可以表達非常複雜的內容。
來自柯林斯例句