refine
英 [r?'fa?n]
美[r?'fa?n]
- vt. 精煉，提純；改善；使…文雅
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?refines;過(guò)去式:?refined;過(guò)去分詞:?refined;現(xiàn)在分詞:?refining;
中文詞源
refine 提煉，精煉
re-,再，重新，fine,精細(xì)的，細(xì)微的，好的。
英文詞源
- refine
- refine: see fine
- refine (v.)
- 1580s, of metals, c. 1590 of manners, from re-, intensive prefix, + obsolete fine (v.) "make fine," from fine (adj.) "delicate." Compare French raffiner, Italian raffinare, Spanish refinar. General and figurative sense is recorded from 1590s; of sugar, from 1610s. Related: Refined; refining.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. We shall have to refine on our methods of advertising.
- 我們得進(jìn)一步改進(jìn)做廣告的方法.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.
- 煉油廠的主要工作是提煉原油.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past.
- 現(xiàn)代醫(yī)療技術(shù)比過(guò)去的醫(yī)療技術(shù)要優(yōu)越.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. They refine sugar using this way.
- 他們用這種方法精制糖.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. Works of taste can refine the mind.
- 高雅的作品能陶冶心靈.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》