单词 | gain |
释义 | gain¹ 🄰 vt. 1.(obtain)获得;得到 The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals.公司没有透露它期望从这两笔交易中获利多少。 Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.他们的努力帮助那些人质获得了自由。 Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine.学生可以通过在校园电台或校刊工作来获得宝贵的经验。 After a nervous start, the speaker began to gain confidence.演讲者开始有点紧张, 之后信心逐渐增强了。 to gain a place at university获准进入大学学习 Passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university.现在要想进入大学学习, 光通过考试已经不够了。 2.(win)(在比赛等中)赢得(胜利) Perfectly matched, neither could gain victory.双方势均力敌, 都不能赢得胜利。 3.(increase in)person ++ weight, kilos, pounds, stones增加;vehicle, driver ++ speed加快 She rapidly gained weight at the start of her pregnancy.她在孕早期体重增加得很快。 I have gained 3lbs in weight.我的体重增加了3磅。 The train slowly began to gain speed.火车慢慢开始加速。 4.(earn)赚得, 挣得(工资);谋(生) a reduction in the number of people who can gain a living from the land可以靠土地谋生的人数的减少 5.ship ++ destination到达 The ship gained port.船抵港了。 6.watch, clock +走快 It gains ten minutes a day.它每天快10分钟。 7.(cut)在…上开腰槽 🄱 vi. 1.watch +走得太快 This watch gains.这只表走得太快。 2.to gain from sthorto gain by doing sth (benefit)从…中受益(或获益、得到好处) We all hope to gain from the company's recent success.我们都希望从公司最近的成功中得到好处。 They stand to gain by aligning themselves with America.他们坚持同美国结盟会获益。 3.to gain ground (become more widely known)(思想、观念等)越来越为人们所接受, 越来越流行 There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground.有很明显的迹象表明他的观点现在越来越为人们所接受。 The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics.基督教右派在国家政治中的影响力正在逐步增大。 4.to gain time (give yourself time)赢得时间 I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.我希望通过让他不停地说话来为自己赢得时间。 Phrasal Verbsgain in,gain on gain² 1.(profit)获得的东西;收益;好处;利益 The costs far outweigh any possible gain from the project.成本远远超出了这个项目可能带来的收益。 2.(increase)(尺寸、数量等的)增加, 增添, 增长 Productivity is up, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June.生产率提高了, 6月份增长近8%。 some notable gains in productivity生产率的一些显著增长 The company reported a gain in earnings for the first quarter of the year.公司报告在第一季度收益有了增长。 3.(attainment)获得;赢得;博得;取得 4.【电子】(amplification)增益 5.(notch)腰槽;(尤指平接铰链上的)榫眼 6.for gain<正式>(to your advantage)为一己之利 an ordinary criminal who killed for gain一个为一己之利而杀人的普通罪犯 buying art solely for financial gain纯粹为了赚钱而购买艺术品 He has vowed not to use the incident for personal gain.他发誓不会利用这次事件来为自己谋取私利。 7.to make a gain political party +得到更多选票(或席位);得到更多人支持 The SPD made significant gains in a regional election.德国社会民主党在地区选举中选票数量获得了大幅增长。 The Scottish Nationalists made a gain of four seats.苏格兰民族党的席位增加了4个。 (of money)获利;赚钱 Banks made a gain of $1.4 billion.银行获利14亿美元。 8.weight gain (increase in weight)体重的增加 Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good.体重过度增加不会对你有任何好处。 |
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