Sphere
[ sfɪr ]
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n. 球（体）;（兴趣或活动的）范围;势力范围;天体，如行星或恒星;
vt. 形成球体;包围，围绕;置于球面内部;
💡 词根助记
spher(ball)+e(名词后缀)→球；球体；天体；范围；地位
📝 例句
Every day's delay is dearly purchased in the wider sphere.
每一天拖延，都是在更广泛的领域内用高昂的代价换来的。
The earth is about 0.34 percent away from being a perfect sphere.
地球与一个完全的球形只差0．34％。
Astronomers have divided the celestial sphere into a total of 88 regions.
天文学家已把天球划分为88个区域。
She's used to mixing in an altogether different sphere.
她习惯于在一个完全不同的社会阶层里交往。
He has extended his sphere of influence to the world of banking.
他已把自己的势力范围扩展到金融界。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ sphere-球,where-哪里:球在哪里
※ sp-拼音“食品”,here-这里:这里的食品都是球体的
※ sp-拼音“蛇皮”,here-这里:这儿的蛇皮都是球体的
***联想记忆词汇***
宇宙飞船取回的specimen叫所有在场的spectator spew了spell,科学家speculate可能是因为气味不好,他们specify了这次太空旅行的spectacle,spectacular故事让观众speedy安静下来
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
sphere
n
1
(a) solid figure that is entirely round (ie with every point on the surface at an equal distance from the centre) 球体; 球形. =>illus at cube 见cube插图.
(b) any object having approximately this shape (eg a ball, a globe) 球状物.
2
(a) range or extent (of sb's interests, activity, influence, etc) （某人的兴趣、 活动、 影响等的）范围
a sphere of influence, eg area over which a country, etc claims certain rights 势力范围（如一国的）
Her sphere of interests is very limited. 她的爱好很有限.
(b) group in society; person's place in society 社会阶层; 社会地位
It took him completely out of his sphere. 这件事完全超出了他的生活范围了.
distinguished in many different spheres, eg in artistic, literary and political circles 在许多领域出众（如艺术、 文学、 政治等方面）.
🎯 考研助记
专家(sp)在这儿(here)研究 球体
🔁 扩展释义
*[sfiә]n. 球, 球面, 球体, 天体, 地球仪, 范围vt. 包围, 使成球体, 放入球内【化】 球罐; 球形油罐; 球体【医】 球; 范围, 领域, 界
🏥 医学释义
球体，区域，范围，界
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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I'll go to that shop and see if they have a telephone.
我去那个商店，看看是否有电话。
My shoe has been pressing against my foot, so it hurts a bit.
我的鞋一直挤着脚，所以脚有点疼。
I know that one of the towers is on the top of a hill, but the rest of the buildings are easy to get to.
我知道其中有个塔在山上，但其余的建筑物都并不难上。