onomastics

/ˌɒ.nəʊˈmæs.tɪks/ /ˌɑː.noʊˈmæs.tɪks/

Meanings

noun

姓名学，名称学

The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

Examples :

"Her interest in onomastics led her to research why certain baby names were popular in different decades. "

她对姓名学的兴趣促使她去研究为什么某些婴儿名字在不同的年代如此流行。

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origins noun

/ˈɔrɪdʒɪnz/ /ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz/

起源，根源

"The origins of the school play can be traced back to a student's creative idea. "

这部学校戏剧的起源可以追溯到一个学生的创意想法。

decades noun

/ˈdɛkeɪdz/ /ˈdɛkədɪz/

几十年，数十年

"a decade of soldiers"

一个排的士兵 (Yī gè pái de shìbīng)

branch noun

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

树枝，分枝

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

那棵橡树粗壮的树枝伸到了篱笆墙那边。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

naming verb

/ˈneɪmɪŋ/

命名，起名。

"One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting."

一位名叫侯玉刚的游客说，他不太担心气候变化和白水河的融化。

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

必然的事，定局

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

这个项目必然成功的定局让团队松了一口气。

research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

研究, 调研

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

王和他的团队所在的科研站位于丽江郊外，丽江是一座约有120万人口的城市。

popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

受欢迎的人，红人。

学校里的红人被选为学生会主席。

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

利息，利率。

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

我们银行向贷款人提供5%的年利率利息。

lexicology noun

/ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒi/ /ˌlɛksɪˈkɑlədʒi/

词汇学

"The professor's expertise in lexicology helped us understand the subtle differences between similar words. "

那位教授在词汇学方面的专长帮助我们理解了相似词语之间微妙的差别。

devoted verb

/dɪˈvəʊtəd/

奉献，投入，致力于

"I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way."

我今天下午要全身心投入地重新粉刷书房，谁也别想打扰我。