encounter
英[?n'ka?nt?;en-]
美[?n'ka?nt?]
- vt. 遭遇，邂逅；遇到
- n. 遭遇，偶然碰見
- vi. 遭遇；偶然相遇
詞態變化
復數:?encounters;第三人稱單數:?encounters;過去式:?encountered;過去分詞:?encountered;現在分詞:?encountering;
中文詞源
encounter 遭遇
en-, 進入，使。前綴countra-, 相對。即進入相對狀態的，面對面遭遇的。
英文詞源
- encounter (n.)
- c. 1300, "meeting of adversaries, confrontation," from Old French encontre "meeting; fight; opportunity" (12c.), noun use of preposition/adverb encontre "against, counter to" from Late Latin incontra "in front of," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + contra "against" (see contra). Modern use of the word in psychology is from 1967, from the work of U.S. psychologist Carl Rogers (1902-1987). Encounter group attested from 1967.
- encounter (v.)
- c. 1300, "to meet as an adversary," from Old French encontrer "meet, come across; confront, fight, oppose," from encontre (see encounter (n.)). Weakened sense of "meet casually or unexpectedly" first recorded in English early 16c. Related: Encountered; encountering.
雙語例句
- 1. You'll have little patience with the hypocrisy and double standards you encounter.
- 你將會無法忍受所遭遇的偽善和雙重標準。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake.
- 我曾意外地遇到過一條毒蛇,嚇得我要命.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.
- 兩位老朋友長期分離這次才有幸相遇.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. If you undertake the project, you are bound to encounter difficulties.
- 如果你承接這項工程的話, 免不了會遇到許多困難.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. It was a bloody encounter between the two armies.
- 這是那兩軍之間的一次激烈的遭遇戰.
來自《用法詞典》