refine怎么读?

refine

英 [rɪ'faɪn] 美[rɪ'faɪn]
  • vt. 精炼,提纯;改善;使…文雅

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词态变化


第三人称单数: refines;过去式: refined;过去分词: refined;现在分词: refining;

中文词源


refine 提炼,精炼

re-,再,重新,fine,精细的,细微的,好的。

英文词源


refine
refine: see fine
refine (v.)
1580s, of metals, c. 1590 of manners, from re-, intensive prefix, + obsolete fine (v.) "make fine," from fine (adj.) "delicate." Compare French raffiner, Italian raffinare, Spanish refinar. General and figurative sense is recorded from 1590s; of sugar, from 1610s. Related: Refined; refining.

双语例句


1. We shall have to refine on our methods of advertising.
我们得进一步改进做广告的方法.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.
炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油.

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3. Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past.
现代医疗技术比过去的医疗技术要优越.

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4. They refine sugar using this way.
他们用这种方法精制糖.

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5. Works of taste can refine the mind.
高雅的作品能陶冶心灵.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》