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el·e·ment /ˈelɪmənt/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 成分，性质；基本组成部分，要素
A good story has an element of suspense. 好的故事中常有使人产生悬念的成分。
There was an element of truth in what you say. 你说的有些道理。
The Latin element in English is surprisingly large. 英语中的拉丁语成分大得惊人。
be reduced to its elements 被分解
the elements of a good life 富裕生活的基本要素
2. [常作 elements](人的)一组，一群
the extreme right-wing elements in the party 党内的极右翼人士
He was more popular among the rural elements. 他在乡村中更受拥戴。
3. 【化】元素
Both hydrogen and oxygen are elements, but water is not. 氢和氧都是元素，但水不是。
4. [elements] 基础；纲要；原理
the elements of economics 经济学原理
5. 要素(古代西方哲学中认为土、风、水、火是构成一切物质的四大要素)
6. (人或物的)自然环境，适宜的环境
Every animal has his element assigned him, the birds have the air and man and beasts the earth. 一切动物都有天赋的自然环境，鸟生活在空中，人与兽生活在地上。
Usually he would have found tonight his element. 要是往常，他准会觉得今夜很对劲。
7. 元件；电极；电热丝，电热元件
8. 【数】元，元素
9. [the elements] 天气(尤指大风、大雨等恶劣天气)
be exposed to the elements 经受风吹雨打
10. [elements] (基督教圣餐中的)面包和酒
[<L elementum a first principle, alphabet, element <?] phr. in one's element 处于适宜的环境，得其所 She was certainly in her element taking care of children. 照料小孩她自然是得心应手。 out of one's element 处于不相宜的环境，不得其所 She was out of her element on the farm. 她在农场感到格格不入。 |