part1 /pɑːt $ pɑːrt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun1 piece 部分 [countableC]PART a piece or feature of something such as an object, area, event, or period of time 部分part ofThe front part of the car was damaged. 這輛汽車的前部損壞了。
In parts of Canada, French is the first language. 在加拿大的部分地區,法語是第一語言。
The cost of living is becoming unbearable for retired people in our part of the world (=where we live). 在我們這裏,生活費用已經高得讓退休人士難以承受了。
More heat is lost through the head than any other part of the body. 頭部散發的熱量比身體其他部位都要多。
the early/later/latter/last partin the early part of the 19th century 19世紀早期
the best/worst partThe best part of the holiday was the food. 假期裏最開心的事是吃東西。
the first/final/last part etcYou can see the final part of that series on Tuesday. 星期二你能看到那部連續劇的大結局。
part two/three etcI shall be explaining this further in Part Two. 這個我會在第二部分做進一步解釋。
the hard/easy partGetting Dad to agree will be the hard part. 讓爸爸同意會是很難的。
different parts/all parts of somethingThe jobs attracted people from all parts of the world. 那些工作吸引了世界各地的人。
integral/vital/important partthe traditions that are an integral part of Jewish life 和猶太人生活息息相關的傳統
in partsThe film is very violent in parts. 這部電影有些片段非常暴力。
2 machine/object 機器/物體 [countableC]TPART one of the separate pieces that something such as a machine or piece of equipment is made of 〔機器、設備等的〕零件,部件Lay all the parts out before you start assembling the model. 開始組裝模型之前把所有的零件都擺放出來。
spare parts (=kept for when a part breaks, needs replacing etc) 備用零件
3 NOT ALL 不是全部part of something some, but not all, of a particular thing 某物的部分[局部]Part of the money will be spent on a new playground. 部分錢款將用於建造新操場。
Part of the castle was destroyed by fire. 這個城堡的一部分毀於火災。
For part of the day, you will be outside doing practical work. 你們每天將有一部分時間在戶外實際操作。
part of me/him etcPart of me hates him (=I partly hate him). 我有點恨他。
(only) part of the story/problem/explanation etcPoor working conditions are only part of the problem. 惡劣的工作條件僅僅是問題的一方面。
Don’t say ‘(the) most part of’. Say
most of: We spent most of (NOT most part of) the morning shopping.不要說 ‘(the) most part of’. 而要說 most of: We spent most of (不說 most part of) the morning shopping. 我們那天早上大部分時間在購物。
4 INVOLVEMENT 參與play a part if something or someone plays a part in something else, they are involved in it 參與,參加play a part inHealth education will play a part in preparing us for old age. 健康教育將爲我們進入老年生活做好一定準備。
Britain should play its full part in the negotiations. 英國應全力參與這些談判。
play a big/important part in somethingPictures play an important part in publishing. 圖片在出版業中起到重要作用。
5 have a part to play (in something) to have a particular job or be responsible for something (在某事中)發揮作用The church used to have a more important part to play in the community. 教會曾經在社區中發揮過更大的作用。
have a part to play (in something)• Now, many of the other items are also sound and have a part to play but they could be improved upon.• Models can be useful and have a part to play, if built on a sound theoretical basis.• But literacy and the written word do have a part to play.• Now I think that the woman lawyer has been foregrounded as if the law actually does have a part to play.• Look and Say does have a part to play.• However, the latter have a part to play from the period of nursery rhymes and finger and other basic-activity games.• Might farm schools have a part to play?• All of us have a part to play. 6 take part TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto be involved in an activity, sport, event etc with other people 參加,參與take part inAbout 400 students took part in the protest. 約有400名學生參加了抗議活動。
She wanted to take part but she was too ill. 她想參加,但她病得太厲害了。
take an active/leading partAt college I took an active part in student politics. 在大學裏我積極參與學生政治活動。
Don’t say ‘take a part in’ something. Say
take part in something.
不要說 ‘take a part in’ something. 而要說 take part in something.
7 take/have/play no part in something to not be involved in something 未參與某事,未卷入某事She took no part in the fighting. 她沒有參與那場打鬥。
8 want no part of something to not want to be involved in something 不想參與某事There was a plan to change the production style, and he wanted no part of it. 有計劃要改變生産方式,他不想參與其中。
want no part of something• My Sam - he wanted no part of it.• He wanted no part of foreign soils.• Otherwise, it wants no part of North Forest's manifold problems.• But manatee revelers wanted no part of the little pine trees.• You must accept that she wants no part of you.• They wanted no part of team systems.• They wanted no part of the Clinton plan. 9 the best/better part of something MOSTnearly all of something 某事物的絕大部分/大部分We waited for the best part of an hour. 我們等了近一個小時。
the best/better part of something• Converse drank the better part of the rum.• Another child makes the family wretched with his crying for the better part of an hour.• This was it, the confrontation-point which he had been dreading for the best part of a week.• For the better part of the next forty years they were to be the decisive restraints.• Almost any child will assert that recess is the best part of the school day.• I spent the better part of my time moping around the house, too dejected to think about practicing my stunts.• It is not widely taught or particularly popular be-cause it takes the better part of a lifetime to master. 10 a good/large part of something LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa lot or more than half of something 某事物的多半/大半A large part of the budget will be spent on advertising. 一大部分預算將花費在廣告上。
a good/large part of something• Checheno-Ingushetia was abolished, and a large part of the Ingushi lands had been ceded to North Ossetia and repopulated by Ossetes.• So did a large part of the local population, including Morag Paterson.• Ten black men took a sledge-hammer to the work, and knocked off a large part of his face.• Many young people are now attracted to the idea of producing a large part of their own food.• Had Therese spent a large part of her salary on a dress she would never wear again?• So that a large part of every day is not determined by thought at all, it more or less just happens because of habit.• Married couples make up a large part of the church's congregation.• Social services take up a large part of the council budget.• His energies were never enormous, but limited though they were, he used a large part of them outside the business. 11 the greater/major part of something most of something 某事物的大部分They controlled the greater part of North Africa. 他們控制了北非的大部分地區。
12 in part PARTLYto some degree, but not completely 在某種程度上;部分地 SYN partlyHis reluctance to help could, in part, be explained by his poor eyesight. 他不願意幫忙,在某種程度上可能是由於他視力不好。
13 in large part/for the most part MOSTmostly, or in most places 多半,在很大程度上;在大多數地方Success was due in large part to good teamwork. 成功在很大程度上歸因於良好的團隊合作。
For the most part he worked patiently. 大多數時候他工作很有耐心。
14 be (a) part of something to be included or involved in something 是某事物的一部分Falling over is part of learning how to ski. 學滑雪少不了要摔倒。
If you decide to work for our organisation, you will be part of a great team. 如果你決定爲我們機構工作,你將成爲我們優秀團隊中的一員。
15 form (a) part of something PARTto be one of the things that make up something larger or more important 組成某事物的一部分Practical work forms an integral part of the course. 實習是這門課必不可少的一部分。
16. hair 頭發 [countableC usually singular] American EnglishAmEDCB a parting 〔頭發的〕分縫
17 acting 表演 [countableC]APA the words and actions of a particular character in a play or film 〔角色的〕台詞和動作;角色 SYN roleCould someone take the part of Romeo, please? 能請誰來扮演羅密歐嗎?
Katharine’s playing the part of Mary in the school play. 凱瑟琳在學校的話劇中扮演瑪麗一角。
18 music 音樂 [countableC]APM the music that one type of instrument or voice within a group plays or sings 〔樂器或聲音的〕部,聲部,音部The violin part is difficult. 小提琴部分很難演奏。
The choir sings in four-part harmony. 那個合唱隊用四部和聲演唱。
19 quantity 數量 [countableC]HCTM used to say how much of each substance there is or should be in a mixture (等)份Prepare the glue with one part powder to three parts water. 用一份粉和三份水來配制膠水。
The sulphur dioxide level in the air was 32 parts per billion. 空氣中二氧化硫的含量是十億分之三十二。
20 look the part a) to look like a typical person of a particular type 看上去樣子像那種人In his smart suit, he certainly looked the part. 穿着考究的西裝,他看上去真像那麽回事。
b) to perform well and seem likely to be successful – used in sports reports 嶄露頭角〔用於體育報道中〕He’s beginning to look the part on the soccer field. 他開始在足球場上嶄露頭角。
21 dress the part to wear suitable clothes for something 穿着得體She’s got a new high-powered job, and she’s certainly dressing the part. 她找到一份位高權重的新工作,當然穿得符合自己的身份。
dress the part• I had to admit he dressed the part.• They dress the part and are convinced there's a market for them.• He would dress the part, even though he wore a cloak or hood. 22 somebody’s part in something what a particular person did in an activity that was shared by several people, especially something bad 某人在某事中的參與〔尤指不好的事〕He was imprisoned for six years for his part in the murder. 他因參與謀殺而被監禁了六年。
23 in/round these parts DNLIVE SOMEWHEREin the particular area that you are in 在這一帶We don’t get many tourists in these parts. 我們這一帶沒有多少遊客。
in/round these parts• Colangelo is, as they say with both admiration and bitterness in these parts, large and in charge.• There are very few dead nights in clubland round these parts.• Distances in these parts are surprisingly tiny.• Their labours will meet reward, for such servants are as gold in these parts.• Whatever his inclinations, Larren is some one whose prospects and personal powers make him in these parts a man of capital importance.• But I am known in these parts to be a really good judge of character.• It is not done to miss a marriage in these parts.• Llewelyn's well served in these parts, it seems. 24 take somebody’s part SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN British EnglishBrE formal to support someone in a quarrel or argument 〔在爭論中〕站在某人這邊 SYN take somebody’s sideDad always takes my brother’s part when we argue. 我和弟弟爭吵的時候,爸爸總是站在弟弟那一邊。
25 for my/his part etc OPINION formal used when saying what a particular person thinks or does, as opposed to other people 就我/他等而言For my part, I prefer living in the country. 就我而言,我甯願住在鄉下。
for my/his part etc• Curtis, for his part, wished he felt as confident as he had tried to sound.• Gates, for his part, says he tries not to stray too far from talking about technology.• My grandfather, for his part, had found lodgings for the two boys through an advertisement in a church magazine.• I for my part have some difficulty in accepting that.• I, for my part, would take the second of the two roads.• Kennedy, for his part, seemed open to the reasonable accommodation.• Mr McLean, for his part, will offer a guilty plea to the charge of actual bodily harm.• Nick, for his part, really wants to live. 26 on somebody’s part/on the part of somebody DO something/TAKE ACTIONFEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCused when describing a particular person’s feelings or actions 某人所感覺[做]的;就某人而言It was probably just a mistake on her part. 這可能只是她的一個失誤。
There has never been any jealousy on my part. 我從沒有感到嫉妒。
27. take something in good part old-fashionedFUNNY to accept jokes or criticism about you without being upset 對某事一笑置之,對某事物並不見怪 28 be part and parcel of something INCLUDEto be a necessary feature of something 是某事物的必然部分Working irregular hours is all part and parcel of being a journalist. 工作時間無規律是記者這一行的基本特征。
29. be/become part of the furniture to have been in a place for so long that people no longer notice you 習以爲常的人[物],久在某處故不被人注意的人[物] 30 man/woman of many parts someone who is able to do many different things 多面手He was a man of many parts: writer, literary critic and historian. 他是個多面手: 既是作家,又是文學評論家和歷史學家。
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a piece or feature of something such as an object, area, event, or period of timeADJECTIVES/NOUN + part the early partThe school dates from the early part of the nineteenth century.
the first partIn the first part of the book he describes his childhood.
the later part (=the part towards the end of a period of time )in the later part of the twentieth century
the latter part (=the second half rather than the first)The festival lasts for ten days during the latter part of May.
the last/final partWe had reached the last part of our journey.
the best/worst partThe worst part was having to work even when it was raining.
the hard/easy partDeciding what you’re going to cook is the easy part.
an important partFresh fruit is an important part of our diet.
a vital/essential part (=an extremely important and necessary part )A ceasefire in the region is an essential part of any peace process.
an integral part (=a necessary part of the whole thing)These workshops are an integral part of the course.
different parts of somethingPublic transport varied between different parts of the country.
all parts of something (also every part of something)He had access to all parts of the factory.
the component/constituent parts of something (=the separate parts that form it)The body is a complex thing with many constituent parts.
equal partsI cut the orange into four equal parts.
phrasesparts of the worldThere are wars going on in many parts of the world.
parts of the countryHe sometimes went to visit friends in other parts of the country.
parts of the bodyThe cancer may spread to other parts of the body.
part one/two/three etcThe questionnaire is in two parts: part one asks for your personal details and part two asks for your comments on the course.
THESAURUSpart something that together with other things forms a whole 部分It looks like part of a car engine. 它看上去像汽車引擎部件。
The best part of the movie was the end. 這部電影最精彩的部分是結尾。
The hardest part is getting started. 萬事開頭難。
bit especially British EnglishBrE informal a small part of something 一小段,一小部分Some bits of the book are really funny. 書裏有些段落很有趣。
I didn’t read the bottom bit. 我沒有讀底下那部分。
piece one of several different parts that you join together to make something 片,塊,段One of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle was missing. 有一塊拼圖不見了。
The furniture comes in several pieces. 家具是分成幾個部分送到的。
component a part of a machine or process 〔機器或過程的〕部件,組成部分The company supplies engine components for trucks. 這家公司提供卡車引擎部件。
Education is a major component in a child’s growth and development. 教育是兒童成長發育過程中的重要部分。
section a part of something that is clearly different and separate from other parts 部分;部件The test is divided into two sections. 測驗分爲兩部分。
the reference section of the library 圖書館的參考書閱覽區
the string section of the orchestra 管弦樂隊的弦樂部
chapter one of the numbered parts that a book is divided into 章,回,篇The opening chapter of the book sets the scene. 本書的開篇介紹了背景。
scene one of the parts that a film or play is divided into 〔電影或戲劇的〕鏡頭,場面,片斷Some scenes had to be cut because they were too violent. 有些鏡頭因爲太暴力而不得不剪去。
act 1, scene 2 of the play 這部戲的第二場第一幕
episode a part of a story on the television or the radio, which is told in separate parts 〔電視劇或廣播劇的〕一集I missed last week’s episode. 我錯過了上周的那一集。
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 17: the words and actions of a particular character in a play or filmverbsplay a partShe plays the part of an ageing beauty queen.
have a partHe had a small part in ‘Casino Royale’.
take a part (=agree to play a part that you have been offered)When I was offered the part of the prince, I decided to take it.
get a partI was thrilled when I was told I’d got the part.
give somebody a partWhy did they give Sinatra the part?
land a part (=be given a part)He landed a part in a cop show.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + parta big partShe felt the studio hadn’t given her enough big parts.
a good partEvery time we do a play, the boys get all the good parts.
a small partToby had a small part in the film.
the lead/leading part (=the most important part)Taking the lead part of Annie will be 11-year-old Zoe Jones.
a speaking part (=one in which you have some words to say)I had hoped to be given a speaking part.
a walk-on part (=a small part in which you do not have any words to say)She had had walk-on parts in a couple of soap operas.