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infinitives

/ɪnˈfɪnətɪvz/

Meanings
noun

不定式

(grammar) the infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood)

Examples :

"Understanding the rules for using infinitives, like when to use "to go" versus "going," is important for writing clear sentences. "
理解不定式的使用规则，比如什么时候用“to go” 而不是 “going”，对于写出清晰的句子非常重要。
grammar language linguistics
noun

不定式

(grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.

Examples :

"The infinitive "to eat" is often used in subordinate clauses, such as "I need to eat dinner." "
不定式“to eat”（吃）经常用在从句中，例如“I need to eat dinner”（我需要吃晚饭）中的“to eat”。
grammar language linguistics
noun

动名词，不定式名词。

(grammar) A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.

Examples :

"The coach emphasized that perfect landings were important, but consistent balancing on the beam was accomplished by focusing on infinitives: to hold, to breathe, to point. "
教练强调完美的落地很重要，但要始终如一地在平衡木上保持平衡，关键在于专注于动名词形式的动作：保持（不动），呼吸，指向（前方）。
grammar language linguistics

Related Words

Illustration emphasized

emphasized verb

/ˈemfəsaɪzd/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪzd/

强调, 着重

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

他竖起两根手指，这个手势特别强调了他让老板对他的工作怎么做的指示。(Tā shù qǐ liǎng gēn shǒuzhǐ, zhège shǒushì tèbié qiángdiào le tā ràng lǎobǎn duì tā de gōngzuò zěnme zuò de zhǐshì.)

Illustration dictionary

dictionary noun

/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

词典，字典

"To understand the word "optimistic," I looked it up in the dictionary. "

为了理解“optimistic”这个词的意思，我查了词典。

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

Illustration consistent

consistent noun

/kənˈsɪstənt/

一致性, 连贯性

"The consistent of the student's grades showed a steady improvement throughout the year. "

学生的成绩一致性表明，全年都在稳步提高。

Illustration grammatical

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

语法正确的，合乎语法的.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

你的文章语法不够规范，还达不到发表的标准。

Illustration inflection

inflection noun

/ɪnˈflɛkʃən/

词形变化, 变格, 词尾变化

"an inflection for gender, number, or tense"

表示性别、数量或时态的词形变化

Illustration sentences

sentences noun

/ˈsɛntənsɪz/

判决，裁决

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控做出了有罪判决，但对第二项指控做出了无罪判决。

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

理解，领会，明白。

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

老师耐心地讲解了这道数学题，学生们终于能够理解并掌握其中的步骤了。

Illustration subordinate

subordinate noun

/səˈbɔːrdənət/ /ˈsɔːbɔːrdənət/

下属，部下。

"The subordinate in the student council is responsible for organizing the school dances. "

学生会的下属负责组织学校舞会。

Illustration accomplished

accomplished verb

/ə.ˈkɒm.plɪʃt/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃt/

完成， 达成。

"The student diligently worked on the project and accomplished all the assigned tasks. "

那个学生努力完成了项目，并且达成了所有分配的任务。

Illustration infinitive

infinitive noun

/ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/

动词不定式，原形动词。

"In the sentence "I want to eat," the phrase "to eat" is an example of the infinitive. "

在句子“我想吃”中，“吃”就是一个动词不定式的例子.