单词 | gamut |
释义 | gamut (gæmət ) 1. singular noun The gamut of something is the complete range of things of that kind, or a wide variety of things of that kind. Varied though the anthology may claim to be, it does not cover the whole gamut of Scottish poetry. There's sadness, hurt and anger. You run the gamut of emotions. Synonyms: range, series, collection, variety 2. to run the gamut of something phrase To run the gamut of something means to include, express, or experience all the different things of that kind, or a wide variety of them. The show runs the gamut of 20th century design. The reviews for the film ran the gamut from contempt to qualified rapture. Collocations: full gamut of So I had free rein in the kitchen, to experiment with the full gamut of beige ingredients available to me. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I tried the full gamut of the treatment menu, which isn't the most comprehensive. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In my job I witness the full gamut of human emotion. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Stylistically, he spans the gamut from trippily disorienting to in-your-face naturalism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The show doesn't only feature performance cars (as the others tend to), but rather spans the gamut, from dragsters to trucks to slow cruises. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Physics or natural philosophy spans the gamut from processes of generation and growth (represented by a plant) to the physical structure of the universe, represented by the cosmic cross-section. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before the lions, there was a whole gamut of animals to run through, not quite literally. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We have the whole gamut of feelings. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A whole gamut of politicians are now weighing in against her. Times, Sunday Times (2016) |
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