relay
英['ri?le?]
美[r?'l?i]
- vi. 轉播；接替
- n. [電] 繼電器；接替，接替人員；驛馬
- vt. 轉播；使接替；分程傳遞
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?relays;過去式:?relayed;過去分詞:?relaid;現在分詞:?relaying;
助記提示
1. 再放一遍。
中文詞源
relay 驛馬，驛狗，接替，中轉，接力
來自中古法語 relai,留下供接替的狗或其它動物，來自中法語 relaier,留下，供替換的動物， 來自 re-,向后，laier,留下，詞源同 delay,可能來自拉丁語 laxare,松開，詞源同 lax,relax.原指 過去打獵時在中轉站放置的供接替疲勞獵狗的備用狗，或驛站供接替的馬。后引申諸多詞義。 由于詞義與 lay 接近，拼寫受到 lay 影響。
英文詞源
- relay (n.)
- late 14c., "hounds placed along a line of chase," from Middle French relai "reserve pack of hounds or other animals" (13c.), from Old French relaier "to exchange tired animals for fresh," literally "leave behind," from re- "back" (see re-) + laier "to leave" (see delay (v.)). The etymological sense is "to leave (dogs) behind (in order to take fresh ones)." Of horses, 1650s. Electromagnetic sense first recorded 1860. As a type of foot-race, it is attested from 1898.
- relay (v.)
- c. 1400, "to set a pack of (fresh) hounds after a quarry;" also "change horses," from Old French relaiier, from relai (see relay (n.)). Related: Relayed; relaying.
雙語例句
- 1. Britain's prospects of beating the United States in the relay looked poor.
- 英國要在接力賽中戰勝美國，前景看上去并不那么樂觀。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.
- 這個金屬塔是用于向遙遠的村子轉播電視訊號的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Messengers will relay your letters.
- 郵遞員將接轉你的信件.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. They will relay your message.
- 他們會轉達你的口信.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Lewis has recently recovered his fitness and will clash with Christie in the 4x100m relay.
- 劉易斯近來恢復了狀態，將在4×100米接力賽中和克里斯蒂一決雌雄。
來自柯林斯例句