mem·o·ry

noun

OPAL S

/ˈmeməri/

(plural memories)

Idioms

ability to remember

[countable, uncountable] your ability to remember things记忆力

memory for something I have a bad memory for names.我不善于记名字。
People have short memories (= they soon forget).人是健忘的。
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him.谁让他失望，他总是记恨在心。
He had a great memory for detail.他对细节的记忆能力很强。
from memory She can recite the whole poem from memory.她能背诵全诗。
He suffered memory loss for weeks after the accident.事故发生之后他失忆了几个星期。
Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you.你肯定吗？记忆也会捉弄人的。
The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory.这些药物对她的短期记忆产生了严重影响。
I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it).我很快就记住了汽车的号码（=学会并记住了它）。
Culture is the unit of collective memory, keeping the past alive.文化是集体记忆的单位，让过去永存。

see also muscle memory, photographic memory

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

excellent
good
long
…

verb + memory

jog
refresh
lose
…

preposition

from memory
memory for

phrases

in living memory
in recent memory
if memory serves
…

[uncountable] the period of time that a person or group of people is able to remember events记忆所及的时期；回忆所及的范围

in… memory There hasn’t been peace in the country in my memory.在我的记忆里，这个国家从没太平过。
It was the worst storm in recent memory.这是近来记忆中最严重的一次风暴。
within… memory This hasn't happened within living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it).世人都不记得发生过这样的事。

something you remember

[countable] a thought of something that you remember from the past回忆；记忆 synonym recollection

Her poems are often based on childhood memories.她的诗常常取材于童年回忆。
memory of something I have vivid memories of my grandparents.我依然清楚地记得我的祖父母。
My mother has fond memories of those days. 我的母亲对那些日子有着美好的回忆。
memory of doing something I have many happy memories of working there.我对在那里工作有许多美好的回忆。
The snow outside makes summer feel like a distant memory.外面的雪让夏天感觉像是遥远的记忆。
What is your earliest memory?你最早能记得的是什么？
The photos bring back lots of good memories.这些照片唤起了许多美好的回忆。
This music evokes painful memories. 这首音乐唤起了痛苦的回忆。

computing

[countable, uncountable] the part of a computer where information is stored; the amount of space in a computer for storing information存储器；内存；

32 gigabytes of memory32 GB 内存
Have you got enough memory available to run the program?你有足够的内存运行这一程序吗？

Wordfinder

computer
display
drive
keyboard
memory
platform
program
reboot
router
screen

see also flash memory, RAM, random-access memory, read-only memory, virtual memoryTopics Computersa2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

computer
system
cache
…

verb + memory

expand
take up

memory + noun

stick
drive
slot
…

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French memorie, from Latin memoria, from memor ‘mindful, remembering’.

Idioms

be etched on your heart/memory/mind

if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you铭记在心；永志不忘；牢记心头

have a memory/mind like a sieve

(informal) to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily记性差；健忘

if (my) memory serves me well, correctly, etc.

if I remember correctly如果我没有记错的话

in memory of somebody | to the memory of somebody

intended to show respect and remind people of somebody who has died作为对某人的纪念
- He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.他创办了这一慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。
- The statue was erected to the memory of my father.这座雕像是为了纪念我父亲而竖立的。

jog somebody’s memory

to say or do something that makes somebody remember something唤起某人的记忆；提醒某人
- Maybe these letters will help to jog your memory.也许这些字母会帮助你唤起记忆。

单词	memory
释义	mem·o·ry noun OPAL S /ˈmeməri/ /ˈmeməri/ (plural memories) Idioms ability to remember [countable, uncountable] your ability to remember things记忆力 memory for something I have a bad memory for names.我不善于记名字。 People have short memories (= they soon forget).人是健忘的。 He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him.谁让他失望，他总是记恨在心。 He had a great memory for detail.他对细节的记忆能力很强。 from memory She can recite the whole poem from memory.她能背诵全诗。 He suffered memory loss for weeks after the accident.事故发生之后他失忆了几个星期。 Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you.你肯定吗？记忆也会捉弄人的。 The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory.这些药物对她的短期记忆产生了严重影响。 I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it).我很快就记住了汽车的号码（=学会并记住了它）。 Culture is the unit of collective memory, keeping the past alive.文化是集体记忆的单位，让过去永存。 see also muscle memory, photographic memory Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excellent good long … verb + memory jog refresh lose … preposition from memory memory for phrases in living memory in recent memory if memory serves … [uncountable] the period of time that a person or group of people is able to remember events记忆所及的时期；回忆所及的范围 in… memory There hasn’t been peace in the country in my memory.在我的记忆里，这个国家从没太平过。 It was the worst storm in recent memory.这是近来记忆中最严重的一次风暴。 within… memory This hasn't happened within living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it).世人都不记得发生过这样的事。 see also folk memory Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excellent good long … verb + memory jog refresh lose … preposition from memory memory for phrases in living memory in recent memory if memory serves … something you remember [countable] a thought of something that you remember from the past回忆；记忆 synonym recollection Her poems are often based on childhood memories.她的诗常常取材于童年回忆。 memory of something I have vivid memories of my grandparents.我依然清楚地记得我的祖父母。 My mother has fond memories of those days. 我的母亲对那些日子有着美好的回忆。 memory of doing something I have many happy memories of working there.我对在那里工作有许多美好的回忆。 The snow outside makes summer feel like a distant memory.外面的雪让夏天感觉像是遥远的记忆。 What is your earliest memory?你最早能记得的是什么？ The photos bring back lots of good memories.这些照片唤起了许多美好的回忆。 This music evokes painful memories. 这首音乐唤起了痛苦的回忆。 see also false memory Extra Examples The simple melody evokes fond memories of childhood.简单的旋律唤起了童年美好的回忆。 We laughed and shared memories of Ella and Jake growing up.我们欢笑着分享艾拉和杰克的成长回忆。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective childhood early dim … verb + memory have bring back evoke … memory + verb come flooding back flood back flood somebody’s mind … preposition at the memory in memory of memory from … phrases in loving memory [uncountable] (formal) what is remembered about somebody after they have died对死者的记忆 Her memory lives on (= we still remember her).我们永远怀念她。 Their behaviour insults the memory of those who died for this country.他们的行为侮辱了为这个国家而死的人们的记忆。 They held a feast to honour the memory of Patroclus, his slain comrade.他们举行了一场盛大活动来纪念他遇害的战友帕特罗克勒斯。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective childhood early dim … verb + memory have bring back evoke … memory + verb come flooding back flood back flood somebody’s mind … preposition at the memory in memory of memory from … phrases in loving memory computing [countable, uncountable] the part of a computer where information is stored; the amount of space in a computer for storing information存储器；内存； 32 gigabytes of memory32 GB 内存 Have you got enough memory available to run the program?你有足够的内存运行这一程序吗？ Wordfinder computer display drive keyboard memory platform program reboot router screen see also flash memory, RAM, random-access memory, read-only memory, virtual memoryTopics Computersa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective computer system cache … verb + memory expand take up memory + noun stick drive slot … Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French memorie, from Latin memoria, from memor ‘mindful, remembering’. Idioms be etched on your heart/memory/mind if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you铭记在心；永志不忘；牢记心头 have a memory/mind like a sieve (informal) to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily记性差；健忘 if (my) memory serves me well, correctly, etc. if I remember correctly如果我没有记错的话 in memory of somebody \| to the memory of somebody intended to show respect and remind people of somebody who has died作为对某人的纪念 He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.他创办了这一慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。 The statue was erected to the memory of my father.这座雕像是为了纪念我父亲而竖立的。 jog somebody’s memory to say or do something that makes somebody remember something唤起某人的记忆；提醒某人 Maybe these letters will help to jog your memory.也许这些字母会帮助你唤起记忆。
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