invent
美 [ɪnˈvent]
英 [ɪn'vent] 
- v.发明;创造;编造;捏造
- 网络虚构;创作;发明某物
词形变化
第三人称单数:invents 现在分词:inventing 过去式:invented 同义词
英汉双解
1. | ~ sth 发明;创造to produce or design sth that has not existed before |
| Who invented the steam engine? 谁发明了蒸汽机? |
2. | ~ sth 编造;捏造;虚构to say or describe sth that is not true, especially in order to trick people |
| What excuse did he invent this time? 他这次编了什么借口? |
| Many children invent an imaginary friend. 很多儿童都有一个假想朋友。 |
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
It would make sense to take advantage of this expertise instead of trying to re-invent it.
所以,利用这些专家经验,而不是设法重新创建一个是有道理的。
When he was at college, his class was asked to invent a new game that could be played indoors during the long winters.
当他在大学时,他的班级被要求发明一种在漫长冬季可以在市内玩的游戏。
Dr Fuller and his colleagues didn't invent this idea: conservationists have been talking about such schemes for a few years, at least.
富勒博士和他的同事并没有发明这个创意:环境保护者们至少已经就这个主题讨论好几年了。
"If there had been no Bagration, somebody would have to invent him, " said the wit, Shinshin, parodying the words of Voltaire .
“如果没有巴格拉季蓊,那就应当把他虚构出来。”诙谐的申申滑稽地模仿伏尔泰的话说。
The greatest punishment we could invent for her was to keep her separate from him: yet she got chided more than any of us on his account.
我们能施于她最大的惩罚莫过于把她和他分开,因为他的原因,她挨的骂比我们都多。
"If I could only invent something that would make me invisible, " he said.
他说:“只要我能发明一样能使我隐形的东西就可以了。”
We all realize that as we age we want to re-invent ourselves, but Leslie Siegel says Gwyneth Paltrow took it a little bit too far.
我们都知道,由于我们的年龄要重新发明自己,但莱斯利格尔说,格温妮帕特洛了,它有点过分。
After writing down a few different options (and quite a bit of chatter), we settled on "Invent a new kind of vacation at home. "
写下一些选择(以及经过喋喋不休的讨论)后,我们决定”在家里发明一种新型度假“。
He might have the ability to invent a brilliant piece of engineering that would save us a lot of money.
他或许完全有能力搞出一个非常好的新装置,使我们节约好多钱。
Some people will just sit there blinking, as if I've asked them to explain why they didn't invent spaghetti.
有些人只是坐在那里眨眼睛,仿佛我在叫他们解释为什么他们没能发明出意大利面条。
You could have a great deal of fun trying to invent a way to do this; a way for two threads to ensure that they don't clash.
可以进行许多有趣的尝试去发现一个合适的方法;这个方法要保证两个线程不会冲突。
If God did not exist , it would be necessary to invent Him.
如果上帝并不存在,也有必要把他创造出来。
But she could at least be good, and if she were only good enough, Heaven would invent some way of reconciling all things.
她至少可以做到驯顺,如果她够驯顺的话,上天也许会发明一种方式使各种事情都得到调和。
They warn that trying to invent our way out of trouble is a way of avoiding the changes to our way of life that are really required.
他们警告说,努力发明让我们摆脱困境的方法,就是在逃避改变我们真正需要(改变)的生活方式。
Individualism. Do not be afraid to invent your own way of doing things, if it works and it does not harm the company.
独特性。只要你的方式行之有效,且无害于公司的利益,那么就别害怕发明创新一套自己的工作方式。
If there had been no Beatles, no one would have had the imagination to invent such a story.
如果没有披头士,没人会想到还会发生这样的故事。
My ideal is to invent a pair of miraculous chopsticks when I grow up, one of the chopsticks is thin, the other is thick.
我的理想是长大后发明一双神奇的筷子,一只筷子小,一只筷子粗,小的那一只可以把全世界的东西缩小;
But though he arduous law invent one " harvester " , ruler of kingdom scorn he and invention of him for with princess behind the ant.
不过尽管他辛辛苦苦法发明了一种“收割机”,但王国的统治者蚁后和公主还是看不起他和他的发明。
Invent the Problem: After "immersion, " state the problem as if you know the outcome, but just don't know how you got there.
创造问题:在“浸泡”之后,好像知道结果一样陈述问题,但是仅仅不知道怎样做到。
Skullcandy didn't invent the formula of selling audio gear as if it was fashion.
将音频设备作为一种时尚产品来出售并不是Skullcandy的首创。
Game concept is to invent machine what can kill the zombie leader. Levels have to be interesting and tested that it is possible to pass it.
游戏的概念是什么发明机器能杀死僵尸的领导者。各级要有趣和测试,有可能通过它。
You're much better off with a system in which people can be free to imagine, invent, and connect with one another.
你会更热衷于一个可以自由想像、创造以及互相联系的系统。
Necessity creates pressure and forces you invent something or to make it happen or to use your potentiality.
需求创造压力,逼着你去发明一些东西,或者让某些事情发生,或者发挥你的潜力。
Henry Ford did not invest invent the automobile, but his assembly line revolutionized manufactory manufacturing and made cars affordable.
有时他们的改革会影响世界。HenryFord没有发明汽车,但是他的生产线将生产革新化并供应车。
Although Edison did not actually invent the light bulb, he did create an electric lighting system which led to its widespread use.
虽然爱迪生实际上并没有发明灯泡,但他的确发明了电灯照明系统,这导致了灯泡的广泛使用。
Those national groups that have no language of their own invariable try to resurrect or to invent one.
那些没有自己的文字的民族,一定会想办法去发掘或创造一种。
To BE good, a musician had not only to rememBEr his part but also to BE able to invent new variations on the spur of the moment.
要当个好乐师,不仅必须记住自己应演奏的部分,而且要能够即兴创作出新的变奏曲调。
He did not invent personal computers, but his operating system made them easy to use and brought the new technology to millions.
他并没有发明个人电脑,但是他的电脑操作系统让使用电脑更容易,让几乎所有人都能使用电脑。
Over the years, out of necessity, cowboys began to invent equipment and workout new techniques for dealing with their longhorns .
几年后,出于牧牛的需要,牛仔们发明了一些装备,并且训练出一些对付长角牛的新技巧。
I expect I'll have to invent new words to express the company's thanks to you for this year when the final results are in.
我希望在今年最终的结果到来时我能找到更为美好的词语来表达公司对你的感谢。
America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense . . . human rights invented America.
中文可更好地表述如下:不是美国创造了人权,而是人权创造了美国。
You're much better off with a systemin which people can be free to imagine, invent, and connect with one another.
(举例来说,)你如果生活在一个能让你自由想像,自由发明和自由地与其他人沟通的环境中,你会更加优秀。
China did not in any way invent divide and conquer or even add significantly to it's development.
中国并没有以任何方式发明分而克之,或改善及增加它的发展。
Mr Jackson did not invent the pop promotional video, as he is sometimes credited with doing.
杰克逊并没有像有时所说的那样发明了流行广告录影带。
I find it difficult to stay in the house and I invent any excuse to go out for the evening to be away from the terrible noise.
我发现晚上很难呆在屋里,于是找各种借口出去,以摆脱那可怕的噪音。
But now, as individuals, we're empowered with the information and inexpensive tools and systems to be able to invent, create and lead.
而现在的情况是,作为个体,我们也能获得大量的信息,使用便宜的工具和系统就能进行发明创造了。
A team or organization at this level tends to take a chaotic, ad-hoc, "invent as we go" approach toward every new systems building effort.
处于这层的团队和组织试图以一种混乱的,特别的,“如我们所想的”方法对待每一个新的系统建造工程。
One of our major life tasks is to invent a purpose in life sturdy enough to support a life.
我们的生命使命之一就是为生命找一个足够有说服力的目标以支撑我们生命的延续。
It's even getting into solar power and is trying to invent the self-driving car.
它甚至陷入太阳能发电,并试图发明的自驾车车。
But even though the Scots did not invent the bagpipes, they kept them alive as part of their musical tradition.
但即便不是苏格兰人发明了风笛,却正是他们把风笛当做苏格兰的音乐传统之一,使之充满活力,长盛不衰。