area
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(a) [U] extent or measurement of a surface 面积(表面的范围或量度)
The area of the office is 35 square metres. 办公室的面积是35平方米.
The kitchen is 12 square metres in area/has an area of 12 square metres. 厨房的面积是12平方米. =>App 4 见附录4.
(b) [C] particular measured surface 面积(某一量度的表面)
Compare the areas of these triangles. 比较一下这些三角形的面积. =>illus 见插图. Cf 参看 volume 2.
2 [C]
(a) part of a surface 表面的一部分
Clean the area round the cooker. 把炊具周围弄乾净.
(b) region of the earth's surface; district of a city, etc (地球表面的)地域; (城市等的)地区
mountainous, uninhabited, desert, etc areas of the world 世界上的山脉的, 无人居住的, 沙漠的地域
Do you like the area (ie neighbourhood) where you're living? 你喜欢你居住的地区吗?
(c) space reserved for a specific use 留作某种用途的空间: a `picnic area 野餐区
the re`ception area 接待处.
3 [C] range of activity or interest 领域; 方面
the area of finance, training, development, etc 财政, 训练, 发展方面
The meeting revealed certain areas of disagreement, ie matters on which those present did not agree. 会议上暴露出某些分歧之处(出席者意见不一致的事项).
4 [C] small courtyard in front of the basement of a house, usu with access to the street 地下室前的小庭院(通常可通往街道)
[attrib 作定语]
sitting on the area steps 坐在地下室前小庭院的台阶上.
washvt. 洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名;
vi. 耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打;
n. (尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料);
vt. 弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身);
adj. 可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;
campn. 营地,工地宿舍;阵营(指观点相同且与持不同观点者对立的集团);兵营;(度假者、旅游者,尤指青少年的)野营地;
vt.& vi. 宿营,露营;
adj. 夸张的;(男子)女人腔的;陈腐可笑的;(男人或其举止)故意带女子气的;
vi. (尤指在假日)野营;借住;行动矫揉造作;搞同性恋;
vt. 使扎营(住宿);使宿于营中;为…提供住处;临时安顿;
paintn. 颜料,涂料;绘画作品;胭脂等化妆品;色彩,装饰;
vt. 涂色于;绘画;(用语言,文字等)描写;擦脂粉等;
vi. 描绘;绘画;化妆;