单词 | volume |
释义 | volume n 1 [C] book, esp one of a matching set or aseries 书; (尤指一套或丛书中的)册, 本, 卷, 集 an encyclopedia in 20 volumes一套20册的百科全书 Volume 2 of Shaw´s Complete Works is missing. 《萧伯纳全集》的第2卷不见了. (fml 文) a library of over 12000 volumes 藏书超过12000册的图书馆. 2 [U, C] amount of space (often expressed in cubic units) that a substance occupies; cubic capacity of a container 体积; 容积; 容量 The liquid was 5 litres in volume. 该液体的体积为5升. The jars hold different volumes of liquid/have different volumes. 这些罐子可盛的液体多少不等[容量不同]. =>App 4 见附录4. =>illus 见插图. Cf 参看 area 1. 3 (a) [U] large amount or quantity of sth 大量; 许多; 数量 the sheer volume of business, work, mail, etc 大量的业务、 工作、 邮件等 The volume of protest rose/fell. 抗议事件已增加[减少]. (b) [C usu pl 通常作复数] rounded mass of steam, etc (蒸气等的)圆团 Volumes of black smoke poured fromthe chimney. 烟囱里冒出来团团黑烟. 4 [U] (a) strengthor power of sound 音量; 响度 The TV was on at full volume. 电视机音量已开到了最大了. The music doubled in volume. 音乐的声音加大了一倍. [attrib 作定语] a volume control 音量控制装置. (b) switch on a radio, etc for adjusting this 音量调节器 turn the volume up/down 把音量调大[小]. 5 (idm 习语) speak volumes => speak. |
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