1. by design : 故意地, 蓄意地;
1. by design : 故意地, 蓄意地;
及物動詞
1. This room was originally designed to be my study.
這間屋子原預(yù)定做我的書房。
2. My parents designed me for the navy.
我的父母打算要我去當海軍。
不及物動詞
1. He designs for our dress department.
他在我們的服裝部當設(shè)計師。
名詞
1. I like the design of that rug.
我喜歡那地毯的圖案。
2. This machine is of bad design.
這部機器設(shè)計很差。
在商店
A:Can I have my money back on this skirt?
這件裙子可以退錢嗎?
B:Anything wrong with it?
有什么問題嗎?
A:Yes, this is defective. See? I didn’t notice this hole when I bought it.
有啊,這條裙子有瑕疵,看到?jīng)]?我買的時候沒有注意到這個洞。
design
B:Oh, I’m very sorry about that. You can change it for another one if you prefer.
哦,是在很抱歉。如果你愿意的話,可以換另外一件。
A:If you have exactly the same one----size color, same design, and same size, of course.
如果你們有完全一樣的――同樣顏色,同樣款式,同樣尺寸,當然愿意。
B:This one is the same size and color. But the design is different.
這一件是同樣的尺寸和顏色。但是款式不同。
A:Oh, I guess I have no choice. I’ll take this one.
哦,我想我別無選擇了,就換這一件吧。
1. 設(shè)計(服裝、建筑、機械等)
When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
design的近義詞
e.g. They wanted to design a machine that was both attractive and practical.
他們想設(shè)計一種既美觀又實用的機械。
e.g. ...men wearing specially designed boots.
腳踏特制皮靴的男子
2. 設(shè)計(調(diào)查問卷);規(guī)劃;制訂
When someone designs a survey, policy, or system, they plan and prepare it, and decide on all the details of it.
e.g. We may be able to design a course to suit your particular needs...
我們或許可以專門設(shè)計一門課程以滿足你的特殊需求。
e.g. Computer security systems will be designed by independent technicians...
計算機安全系統(tǒng)將由獨立的技師來設(shè)計。
3. 設(shè)計過程;設(shè)計藝術(shù)
Design is the process and art of planning and making detailed drawings of something.
e.g. He was a born mechanic with a flair for design...
他生來就是個有設(shè)計天賦的機械師。
e.g. Most mobile robots are still in the design stage...
大多數(shù)移動機器人仍處在設(shè)計階段。
4. 設(shè)計(樣式)
The design of something is the way in which it has been planned and made.
e.g. These machines are constantly updated by improving the design of the computers.
通過改善計算機的設(shè)計,這些機器不斷得到更新。
e.g. ...a new design of clock...
新款時鐘
5. 設(shè)計圖;圖樣;圖紙
A design is a drawing which someone produces to show how they would like something to be built or made.
e.g. They drew up the design for the house in a week.
他們在一周內(nèi)就畫出了房子的圖樣。
6. 圖案;花紋
A design is a pattern of lines, flowers, or shapes which is used to decorate something.
e.g. Their range of tableware is decorated with a blackberry design...
他們的整套餐具上都飾有黑莓圖案。
e.g. Many pictures have been based on simple geometric designs.
許多畫都是基于簡單的幾何圖案。
7. 計劃;打算;意圖;企圖
A design is a general plan or intention that someone has in their mind when they are doing something.
e.g. Is there some design in having him in the middle?...
讓他呆在中間是不是有什么目的?
e.g. The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.
情報機構(gòu)策劃了一項暗殺陸軍部長的重大計劃。
8. 預(yù)定;指定
If something is designed for a particular purpose, it is intended for that purpose.
e.g. This project is designed to help landless people...
這一項目旨在幫助那些沒有土地的人。
e.g. It's not designed for anyone under age eighteen.
它不是為18歲以下者設(shè)計的。
9. 有意地;故意地;蓄意地
If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident.
e.g. The pair met often — at first by chance but later by design.
這兩個人經(jīng)常見面——開始是偶然的,后來就是有意的了。
10. 圖謀得到;打…的主意
If someone has designs on something, they want it and are planning to get it, often in a dishonest way.
e.g. His colonel had designs on his wife...
他的上校在打他妻子的主意。
e.g. Greece has always stressed that it had no designs on the territory.
希臘一直強調(diào)它對這片領(lǐng)土沒有任何企圖。