monitor
当然,非常乐意帮您分析单词 “monitor”。
“Monitor” 主要有两个意思:
- 作为动词,它的意思是 “监视”,“检查”,或 “跟踪”。
- 作为名词,它的意思是 “显示器”,“屏幕”,或者 “监视器”。
- My job is to monitor the air quality in the city. (我工作的内容就是监测城市的空气质量)
- He downloaded an app to monitor his sleep patterns. (他下载了一个应用来监控他的睡眠模式)
- The patient’s condition was constantly monitored. (患者的病情被持续监视)
- He stared at the computer monitor. (他盯着电脑显示器)
‘Monitor’ 来自拉丁语 ‘Monere’ ,表示 “提醒”或 “警告”。
‘Monitor’无词缀。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”‘Monitor’ 把拉丁语的 Monēre 意为提醒或警告的含义引申到现在的英语中,成为监控的意思。
动词形式:monitors, monitoring, monitored 名词形式:monitors
联想记忆法:可以将 “monitor” 与 “money” 联想,想象自己需要监控(monitor)自己的金钱(money),以免其偷偷流失。
Once, Tim had to monitor his little brother who had a habit of sneaking cookies from the kitchen. He set up a video camera that displayed on his laptop monitor. Sure enough, his brother tried again but got caught. “Oh, I’m being monitored!”, he chuckled. (有一次,Tim 必须留神监控他的小弟弟,他的弟弟有偷偷从厨房拿饼干的习惯。他在厨房安装了一架视频摄像机,可以在他笔记本电脑的显示器上看到。果然,他的弟弟又试图拿饼干,但是这次被抓个正着。“哦,我被监控了!”,他笑了起来)。