de·pend
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/dɪˈpend/
/dɪˈpend/
Word Originlate Middle English originally meaning ‘to hang down’; (also in the sense ‘wait or be in suspense’): from Old French dependre, from Latin dependere, from de- ‘down’ + pendere ‘hang’.
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they depend | /dɪˈpend/ /dɪˈpend/ |
| he / she / it depends | /dɪˈpendz/ /dɪˈpendz/ |
| past simple depended | /dɪˈpendɪd/ /dɪˈpendɪd/ |
| past participle depended | /dɪˈpendɪd/ /dɪˈpendɪd/ |
| -ing form depending | /dɪˈpendɪŋ/ /dɪˈpendɪŋ/ |
Idioms
depending on
- according to
视乎；决定于 - Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience.
起薪为 26 000 至 30 500 英镑不等，依个人经验而定。 - He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to.
他或是辞职了，或是被辞退了，这要看你跟谁讲了。
- Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience.
that depends | it (all) depends
- used to say that you are not certain about something because other things have to be considered
那得看情况 - ‘Is he coming?’ ‘That depends. He may not have the time.’
“他来吗？”“那要看情况。他不一定有时间。” - I don't know if we can help—it all depends.
我不知道我们能不能帮上忙，一切都得看情况而定。 - I might not go. It depends how tired I am.
我不一定去。这要看我累不累。 - ‘Your job sounds fun.’ ‘It depends what you mean by “fun”.’
“你的工作听起来很有乐趣。”“这就要看你说的‘乐趣’是什么意思了。” - I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad.
我应该不会太迟。不过这取决于交通是否拥挤了。
- ‘Is he coming?’ ‘That depends. He may not have the time.’