versatile
英['v??s?ta?l]
美['v?s?tl]
- adj. 多才多藝的；通用的，萬能的；多面手的
詞態(tài)變化
名詞:?versatility;
助記提示
1、versare (vertere的反復(fù)體，反復(fù)動(dòng)詞：versare，含義：keep turning, turn about often or with force) => vers- + -atile(復(fù)合后綴：-ate, -ile).
2、字面含義：one who can turn around easily. => capable of turning to varied subjects or tasks, turning one thing to another easily.
3、用咱們的話說就是轉(zhuǎn)換、變換角色很快、很容易。也就是說能夠很容易地轉(zhuǎn)換到各種角色。具有轉(zhuǎn)換到各種角色的本領(lǐng)，也就是多面手。
中文詞源
versatile 多面手的
來自拉丁語versus,轉(zhuǎn)，翻轉(zhuǎn)，來自PIE*wer,轉(zhuǎn)，彎，詞源versus,toward。引申詞義反復(fù)的，精通的，多面手的。
英文詞源
- versatile (adj.)
- c. 1600, "inconstant," from Latin versatilis "turning, revolving, moving, capable of turning with ease to varied subjects or tasks," from past participle stem of versare "keep turning, be engaged in something, turn over in the mind," frequentative of vertere "to turn" (see versus). Meaning "able to do many things well" is from 1762 in English.
雙語例句
- 1. He is sparkling and versatile in front of the camera.
- 鏡頭前的他光彩照人，多才多藝。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Never before has computing been so versatile.
- 計(jì)算機(jī)的用途從沒像現(xiàn)在這么廣泛過。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He's a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
- 他是個(gè)多才多藝的演員，扮演過各種各樣的角色。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. A versatile person is often good at a number of different things.
- 多才多藝的人通常擅長許多種不同的事情.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Time is a versatile performer.
- 時(shí)間是個(gè)多才多藝的表演者。
來自每日一句