索引:index的用法小結(jié)
No, no, no. They say it's the same as the distance from the tip of a guy's thumb to the tip of his index finger.
——Friends
不不不。他們說相同的是一個人的大拇指到食指的距離。
——《老友記》
一、你知道index有幾種含義嗎?
n.
1.索引?a list of names or topics that are referred to in a book, etc., usually arranged at the end of a book in alphabetical order or listed in a separate file or book
A key word index is an enlargement to the book.
主題詞索引是這本書的附錄。
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2.指數(shù)?a system that shows the level of prices and wages, etc. so that they can be compared with those of a previous date
Do you know the price index in the city?
你知道這個城市的物價指數(shù)嗎?
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3.指標(biāo);指示,標(biāo)志?a sign or measure that sth else can be judged by
Weeds are an index to the character of the soil.
雜草是反映土壤特征的一個指標(biāo)。
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v.
1.做索引,編入索引中 [I,T]?to make an index of documents, the contents of a book, etc.; to add sth to a list of this type
It'll take days to index the report.
為該報告編索引要花好幾天時間。
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2.按生活指數(shù)調(diào)整(工資、價格等) [T]?to link wages, etc. to the level of prices of food, clothing, etc. so that they both increase at the same rate
Minimum pensions and wages are to be indexed to inflation.
最低養(yǎng)老金和最低工資要與通貨膨脹掛鉤。
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二、含有index的常見短語?
card index
n. 卡片索引
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index finger
n.食指
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price index
n. 物價指數(shù)
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thumb index
n. 書邊標(biāo)目
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business index
商情指數(shù),商業(yè)指數(shù)
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三、接下來,做個填詞游戲
They added an _____ to bulk the dictionary out.
他們增加了索引使詞典更厚了。