
relay基本信息
读法:英 ["riːleɪ] 美 [rɪ"lɛi]
释义:
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星级词汇:★★★
英英释义
Noun:
中英词源
relay 驿马,驿狗,接替,中转,接力
来自中古法语 relai,留下供接替的狗或其它动物,来自中法语 relaier,留下,供替换的动物, 来自 re-,向后,laier,留下,词源同 delay,可能来自拉丁语 laxare,松开,词源同 lax,relax.原指 过去打猎时在中转站放置的供接替疲劳猎狗的备用狗,或驿站供接替的马。后引申诸多词义。 由于词义与 lay 接近,拼写受到 lay 影响。Www.wEntiYi.cOm
- relay (n.)
- late 14c., "hounds placed along a line of chase," from Middle French relai "reserve pack of hounds or other animals" (13c.), from Old French relaier "to exchange tired animals for fresh," literally "leave behind," from re- "back" (see re-) + laier "to leave" (see delay (v.)). The etymological sense is "to leave (dogs) behind (in order to take fresh ones)." Of horses, 1650s. Electromagnetic sense first recorded 1860. As a type of foot-race, it is attested from 1898.
- relay (v.)
- c. 1400, "to set a pack of (fresh) hounds after a quarry;" also "change horses," from Old French relaiier, from relai (see relay (n.)). Related: Relayed; relaying.
词态变化
第三人称单数 relays;
过去式 relayed;
过去分词 relaid;
现在分词 relaying;
权威造句
- 1. Britain"s prospects of beating the United States in the relay looked poor.
- 英国要在接力赛中战胜美国,前景看上去并不那么乐观。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.
- 这个金属塔是用于向遥远的村子转播电视讯号的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Messengers will relay your letters.
- 邮递员将接转你的信件.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. They will relay your message.
- 他们会转达你的口信.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Lewis has recently recovered his fitness and will clash with Christie in the 4x100m relay.
- 刘易斯近来恢复了状态,将在4×100米接力赛中和克里斯蒂一决雌雄。
来自柯林斯例句
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