relay
英 ['ri?le?]
美[r?'l?i]
- vi. 轉(zhuǎn)播；接替
- n. [電] 繼電器；接替，接替人員；驛馬
- vt. 轉(zhuǎn)播；使接替；分程傳遞
CET6TEM4IELTS考研TOEFL中低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?relays;過去式:?relayed;過去分詞:?relaid;現(xiàn)在分詞:?relaying;
助記提示
1. 再放一遍。
中文詞源
relay 驛馬，驛狗，接替，中轉(zhuǎn)，接力
來(lái)自中古法語(yǔ) relai,留下供接替的狗或其它動(dòng)物，來(lái)自中法語(yǔ) relaier,留下，供替換的動(dòng)物， 來(lái)自 re-,向后，laier,留下，詞源同 delay,可能來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ) laxare,松開，詞源同 lax,relax.原指 過去打獵時(shí)在中轉(zhuǎn)站放置的供接替疲勞獵狗的備用狗，或驛站供接替的馬。后引申諸多詞義。 由于詞義與 lay 接近，拼寫受到 lay 影響。
英文詞源
- relay (n.)
- late 14c., "hounds placed along a line of chase," from Middle French relai "reserve pack of hounds or other animals" (13c.), from Old French relaier "to exchange tired animals for fresh," literally "leave behind," from re- "back" (see re-) + laier "to leave" (see delay (v.)). The etymological sense is "to leave (dogs) behind (in order to take fresh ones)." Of horses, 1650s. Electromagnetic sense first recorded 1860. As a type of foot-race, it is attested from 1898.
- relay (v.)
- c. 1400, "to set a pack of (fresh) hounds after a quarry;" also "change horses," from Old French relaiier, from relai (see relay (n.)). Related: Relayed; relaying.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Britain's prospects of beating the United States in the relay looked poor.
- 英國(guó)要在接力賽中戰(zhàn)勝美國(guó)，前景看上去并不那么樂觀。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.
- 這個(gè)金屬塔是用于向遙遠(yuǎn)的村子轉(zhuǎn)播電視訊號(hào)的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. Messengers will relay your letters.
- 郵遞員將接轉(zhuǎn)你的信件.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. They will relay your message.
- 他們會(huì)轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)你的口信.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. Lewis has recently recovered his fitness and will clash with Christie in the 4x100m relay.
- 劉易斯近來(lái)恢復(fù)了狀態(tài)，將在4×100米接力賽中和克里斯蒂一決雌雄。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句