词汇 | bracket |
释义 | bracket (verb) bracket 5 ENTRIES FOUND: bracket (noun) bracket (verb) angle bracket (noun) curly bracket (noun) square bracket (noun) 1 bracket /ˈbrækət/ noun plural brackets 1 bracket /ˈbrækət/ noun plural brackets Learner's definition of BRACKET [count] 1 : an object that is attached to a wall and used to support or hold up something (such as a shelf)(固定在墙上的)托架,支架 The shelf is held up with two brackets.这个搁板有两个托架支撑着。 There are wall brackets in the garage for the rakes and shovels.车库墙上装有放耙子和铲子的支架。 2 : a category that includes a certain range of incomes, ages, etc.(收入、年龄等的)等级段,组级 She is taller/shorter than average for her age bracket.她比同年龄段的人高/矮。 He earned enough to put him in a higher tax bracket.他收入不菲,属于较高一档纳税等级。 She is now in a lower/higher income bracket than before.她现在的收入水平比以前低/高。 3 a : either one of a pair of marks [ ] or 〈 〉 used to enclose words or mathematical symbols括号;方括号;尖角括号 — usually plural通常用复数 The title appears in/within brackets at the top of the page.标题在页面上方的括号里。 ◊ The marks [ ] are also called square brackets and the marks 〈 〉 are also called angle brackets.[ ]又称方括号,〈 〉又称尖角括号。 b British : parenthesis 2 bracket /ˈbrækət/ verb brackets; bracketed; bracketing 2 bracket /ˈbrækət/ verb brackets; bracketed; bracketing Learner's definition of BRACKET [+ object] 1 : to place (words, symbols, etc.) within brackets把…置于括号内 She bracketed (off) portions of the text.她把部分文本用括号括起来。 bracketed information/text/material括号里的信息/文本/材料 2 : to be located at each side of (something)置于…两侧 — usually used as (be) bracketed通常用作(be) bracketed The front door is bracketed [=flanked] by tall bushes.前门两侧是高高的灌木。 3 : to put (two or more people or things) into the same category, group, etc.把…归为一类;把…相提并论 Should Haydn and Mozart be bracketed (together/with each other)? = Should Mozart be bracketed (together) with Haydn?是否应该把莫扎特和海顿相提并论? |
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