concrete

英 ['kɒŋkriːt] 美['kɑŋkrit]
  • adj. 混凝土的;实在的,具体的;有形的
  • vi. 凝结
  • vt. 使凝固;用混凝土修筑
  • n. 具体物;凝结物

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词态变化


复数: concretes;第三人称单数: concretes;过去式: concreted;现在分词: concreting;副词: concretely;

助记提示


1、con- "together" + cret- + -e.
2、字面含义:grow together. => solid, actual, building material made from cement.
3、由抽象、松散、虚无缥缈的状态将其凝聚、固化成一个有形的整体、实体。

中文词源


concrete 混凝土的,具体的

con-, 强调。-cre, 生长,创造,词源同create, crescent. 即长到一起的,聚合成块的。

英英释意


1. a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water

英文词源


concrete
concrete: [14] In origin, something concrete is something that has ‘grown together’. The word comes, via Old French concret, from Latin concrētus, the past participle of concrēscere ‘grow together’, hence ‘harden’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix com- ‘together’ and crēscere ‘grow’ (source also of English crescent, increase, and accrue). Its original application in English was fairly general – referring to that which is solid or material; its use for the building material did not emerge until the early 19th century.
=> accrue, crescent, decrease, increase
concrete (adj.)
late 14c., "actual, solid," from Latin concretus "condensed, hardened, thick, hard, stiff, curdled, congealed, clotted," figuratively "thick; dim," literally "grown together;" past participle of concrescere "to grow together," from com- "together" (see com-) + crescere "to grow" (see crescent). A logicians' term until meaning began to expand 1600s. Noun sense of "building material made from cement, etc." is first recorded 1834.

同义词辨析


concrete, specific

这两个形容词均含"具体的"之意。

concrete: 指通过感官能看到、听到、触到的具体东西。其反义词是abstract。

specific: 侧重指具体的细节,是与general(一般),vague(模糊)相对的具体。

考试真题


The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to your good deed, at the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples.

2016年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

Online office workers posted photos and videos of the raccoon, resting on window edges and climbing up the building's concrete exterior.

2019年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

Some are turning to the Internet, which is cheaper and offers concrete measurements like click-through rates— especially important at a time when marketing budgets are tight.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

By the end of the decade, both visions had yielded concrete results and transformed American society.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

That notion is not concrete enough and it blurs two key components of hope,' Doctor Snyder said, 'Having hope means believing you have both the will and the way to accomplish your goals, whatever they may be.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

Some are turning to the Internet, which is cheaper and offers concrete measurements like click-through rates—especially important at a time when marketing budgets are tight.

2016年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

I liked facts, things that are concrete.

2019年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

These results, once again, lead to concrete advice: "once an individual begins volunteering, continued efforts might focus on developing a volunteer role identity.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Volunteers are provided with concrete advice.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项

They don’t make countryside any more,and every year concrete consumes more of it.

出自-2016年考研阅读原文

But under anti-bribery laws, proof must be made of concrete benefits, such as approval of a contract or regulation.

出自-2017年考研阅读原文

But under anti-bribery laws, proof must be made of concrete benefits, such as approval for a contract or regulation.

2017年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be sel

2010年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

They don't make countryside any more, and every year concrete consumes more of it.

2016年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

词组搭配


be set in concrete

(of a policy or idea) be fixed and unalterable

(政策,思想观念)固定不变的,确定的;不可变更的

I do not regard the constitution as set in concrete.

我不认为宪法是不可变更的。

in the concrete

(formal)in reality or in practice

(正式)具体地;实际上,事实上

实用场景例句


a concrete floor
混凝土地面

牛津词典

concrete evidence/proposals/proof
确凿的证据;具体的建议;确实的证明

牛津词典

‘It's only a suspicion, ’ she said, ‘nothing concrete. ’
“那只是怀疑,”她说,“没有任何确实的依据。”

牛津词典

It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract.
结合具体的事物来思考要比抽象思考容易些。

牛津词典

a slab of concrete
混凝土板

牛津词典

The garden had been concreted over.
花园里铺设了混凝土。

牛津词典

The posts have to be set in concrete...
这些柱子必须用混凝土固定。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They had lain on sleeping bags on the concrete floor.
他们就躺在铺在混凝土地面上的睡袋上。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He merely cleared and concreted the floors.
他只是把地面清理之后浇上了混凝土。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He had no concrete evidence...
他没有确凿的证据。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There were no concrete proposals on the table...
没有具体的提议可供讨论。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...using concrete objects to teach addition and subtraction.
用实物来教加减法

柯林斯高阶英语词典

As Mr Blunkett emphasised, nothing is yet set in concrete.
正如布伦基特先生所强调的,一切都还没有定下来。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Everywhere you look, you can see glass and concrete monstrosities going up.
到处你都能看到玻璃和混凝土的庞然大物拔地而起.

《简明英汉词典》

I do not regard the constitution of the U . K . as set in concrete.
我认为英国的宪法并非不可改动.

《简明英汉词典》

We should make a concrete analysis of each specific question.
对于每个具体问题要进行具体分析.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Now I'm coming to the concrete measures.
以下我来讲一讲具体做法.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

It is hard to prevent concrete from creeping.
很难防止水泥变形.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Concrete is composed of cement, sand and gravel mixed with water.
混凝土由水泥 、 砂、石子与水掺和而构成.

《用法词典》

They formed a boat out of concrete.
他们用混凝土造了一艘船.

《简明英汉词典》

Could you give us a concrete case?
你能不能给我们举个具体事例?

《简明英汉词典》

All actual objects are concrete.
一切实际存在的物体都是具体的.

《简明英汉词典》

This kind of concrete sets quickly.
这种混凝土凝结得很快.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

They presented concrete proposals for improvement.
他们提出了具体的改进建议.

《简明英汉词典》

The block of office buildings was built of concrete on a steel framework.
这组办公大楼是在钢结构上用混凝土建成的.

《简明英汉词典》

The terminal was constructed of reinforced concrete.
这个终点站是用钢筋水泥建造的.

《简明英汉词典》

Various concrete measures were enumerated in the plan.
计划中列举了各种具体办法.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Wait for the concrete to go hard.
等待混凝土凝结。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》