| 单词 | course |
| 释义 | course (once / 15 pages) 1n 2nv 3n 4n 5v 6adv The noun course can refer to a series of lectures, discussions, or other lessons in a particular subject. To graduate from high school, you have to take certain courses in English, social studies, math, and science. Naturally, you want to pass them! The noun course can refer to a part of a meal. If you love chocolate, your favorite course will be dessert — it's a triple chocolate mousse! The noun course can also refer to an area laid out for a particular sport, as in a golf course or obstacle course. As a verb course can mean to move quickly over or through a certain path, especially some liquid, like when tears course down your cheeks at a sad movie. Don't confuse the spelling of course with coarse, which is an adjective meaning rough. WORD FAMILYcourse: coursed, courses, coursing, recourse+/coursing: coursings/recourse: recourses USAGE EXAMPLESNick naively hopes no other women saw it, but of course they did. Time(Jan 02, 2017) The White House is warning Trump officials not to reverse course and says Cubans are worried about the next administration’s intentions. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) This trend, of course, reflects how new technology is radically changing many traditional businesses. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a connected series of events or actions or developments the government took a firm course Syn|Hypo|Hyper line current, flow, stream dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas series similar things placed in order or happening one after another 2n a mode of action if you persist in that course you will surely fail once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place Syn|Hypo|Hyper course of action blind alley (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement collision coursea course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated path, way, way of lifea course of conduct ambages(archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action primrose patha life of ease and pleasure straight and narrow, strait and narrowthe way of proper and honest behavior Sunna, Sunnah, hadith(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran warpatha course leading to warfare or battle action something done (usually as opposed to something said) 3n education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings he took a course in basket weaving Syn|Hypo|Hyper class, course of instruction, course of study adult education a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study art classa class in which you learn to draw or paint childbirth-preparation classa course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor correspondence coursea course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school course of lecturesa series of lectures dealing with a subject directed studya course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject elective, elective coursea course that the student can select from among alternatives extension coursea course offered as part of an extension service home studya course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom industrial artsa course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools orientation, orientation coursea course introducing a new situation or environment propaedeutic, propaedeuticsa course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally) refresher, refresher coursea course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments required coursea course that all students are required to take seminara course offered for a small group of advanced students shop, shop classa course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity) workshopa brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving life classan art class using a live human model didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill 4n a body of students who are taught together 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper class, form, grade master class a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert discussion section, sectiona small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place 1n general line of orientation the river takes a southern course Syn|Hyper trend direction, way a line leading to a place or point 2n a line or route along which something travels or moves the course of the river Syn|Hypo|Hyper path, track collision course a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged inside trackthe inner side of a curved racecourse roundthe course along which communications spread stepsthe course along which a person has walked or is walking in belt, swatha path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) traila track or mark left by something that has passed slotthe trail of an animal (especially a deer) spoorthe trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game line a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent 3n facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport the course had only nine holes the course was less than a mile Exp|Hypo|Hyper Belmont Park a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes Churchill Downsa racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby Pimlicoa racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness golf course, links course course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf racecourse, racetrack, raceway, tracka course over which races are run cinder tracka racetrack paved with fine cinders dirt tracka racetrack that is not paved golf links, linksa golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore circuit, racing circuita racetrack for automobile races speedwaya racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles velodromea banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing facility, installation a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry 4v move along, of liquids Syn|Hypo|Hyper feed, flow, run flush flow freely gush, jetissue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth surge, tiderise or move forward circulatemove through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point eddy, purl, swirl, whirl, whirlpoolflow in a circular current, of liquids run off, wasterun off as waste run downmove downward pourflow in a spurt run out, spillflow, run or fall out and become lost stream, well outflow freely and abundantly dribble, filter, tricklerun or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream drain, run outflow off gradually ooze, seeppass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings gutterflow in small streams flush down, wash downflow freely ventilatecirculate through and freshen spinstream in jets, of liquids gush, spirt, spout, spurtgush forth in a sudden stream or jet regurgitatepour or rush back leach, percolatepermeate or penetrate gradually brim over, overflow, overrun, run over, well overflow or run over (a limit or brim) move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 5v move swiftly through or over 3ships coursing the Atlantic Hyper cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse travel across or pass over n part of a meal served at one time 4she prepared a three course meal Hypo|Hyper entree, main course the principal dish of a meal appetiser, appetizer, starterfood or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) afters, dessert, sweeta dish served as the last course of a meal platea main course served on a plate antipastoa course of appetizers in an Italian meal canapean appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food cocktailan appetizer served as a first course at a meal hors d'oeuvrea dish served as an appetizer before the main meal ambrosiafruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut baked Alaskacake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven blancmangesweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded charlottea mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard compote, fruit compotedessert of stewed or baked fruit dumplingdessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry flanopen pastry filled with fruit or custard frozen dessertany of various desserts prepared by freezing junketdessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet moussea rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream pavlovaa dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream peach melbaice cream and peaches with a liqueur whipa dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit puddingany of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed pud, pudding(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) sillabub, syllabubsweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor tiramisuan Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate sabayon, zabaglionelight foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled cruditesraw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip mold, moulda dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals a source of materials to nourish the body n (construction) a layer of masonry 5a course of bricks Syn|Hypo|Hyper row damp course, damp-proof course a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building row of bricksa course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line) bed, layer single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance v hunt with hounds 6He often courses hares Hyper hunt, hunt down, run, track down pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) adv as might be expected Syn|Ant naturally, of course unnaturally in a manner at variance with what is natural or normal |
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