Interchange
“Interchange” 既可以作名词也可以作动词。作为名词,指思想、信息、物品等的交换或交流;作为动词,指使两物位置互换或轮流进行。
- “There was a lively interchange of ideas during the conference.” (会议期间进行了活跃的思想交流。)
- “These two terms are often used as an interchange, though they mean different things.” (这两个词经常被互换使用,尽管它们的含义不同。)
- “The computer parts are designed to be interchangeable.” (这些电脑零件被设计成可互换的。)
源于中世纪英语晚期,由 inter-(在…之间)+ change(改变/交换)组成。change 最终源于拉丁语 cambire(交换)。
- 前缀: inter- (在…之间/相互)
- 词根: change (交换)
在交通运输中,“interchange” 指的是立体交叉道或立交桥(特别是高速公路上的)。在学术交流中,它强调的是思想的“互通有无”,这是学术进步的基础。
- 固定搭配: “interchange of ideas” (思想交流), “interchangeable parts” (可互换零件)。
- 相关形式: interchangeable (形容词), interchangeably (副词)。
inter (相互) + change (交换)。想象两个人在互相交换礼物或想法。
At the international student festival, there was a wonderful interchange of cultures. Students from different countries shared their traditional food, music, and stories, helping everyone understand each other better. (在国际学生节上,进行了一场精彩的文化交流。来自不同国家的学生分享了他们的传统食物、音乐和故事,帮助大家更好地了解彼此。)