connect
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1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up) (to/with sth) come or bring together or into contact; join 連接; 聯(lián)結; 結合
The wires connect (up) under the floor. 電線是在地板下接通的.
Where does the cooker connect with the gas-pipe? 煤氣爐在什麼地方與煤氣管道銜接?
The two towns are connected by a railway. 這兩個市鎮(zhèn)通火車.
A railway connects Oxford and/with Reading. 牛津與雷丁之間有鐵路相連.
Connect the fridge (up) to the electricity supply. 接通冰箱的電源.
The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone. 股骨連著髖骨.
The two rooms have a connecting door, ie so that you can go straight from one room into the other. 這兩個房間有門相通.
an ill-connected narrative 缺乏連貫性的敘述.
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr usu passive 通常用於被動語態(tài)]
~ sb (with sb/sth) associate sb (with sb/sth); relate sb (to sb/sth) 使某人(與某人[某事物])有聯(lián)系; 使有關系
a man connected with known criminals 與人所共知的罪犯有關系的人
The two men are connected by marriage. 這兩個男子是姻親.
She is connected with a noble family. 她是某名門望族的親戚.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sb/sth) think of (different things or people) as being related to each other 用想像把(不同事物或人)聯(lián)系起來; 聯(lián)想
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together
I've never connected them before. 聽到有人把他們倆扯在一起, 我感到很驚奇, 我以前從未想到過他們之間有什麼關系.
People connect Vienna with waltzes and coffee-houses. 人們一提到維也納就會聯(lián)想到華爾茲圓舞曲和咖啡館.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of a train, plane, etc) be timed to arrive so that passengers can transfer from or to another train, plane, etc (指火車、 飛機等)安排好到達時間以便使中轉的旅客換乘另一火車、 飛機等; 實行聯(lián)運
These two planes connect. 這兩架班機在時間上互相銜接.
The 9:00 am train from London connects with the 12:05 pm from Crewe. 上午9時自倫敦開出的列車可接上下午12時05分自克魯開出的列車.
There's a connecting flight at midday. 中午有一次聯(lián)運航班.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (with sb) (of a telephonist) put sb into contact by telephone (話務員)給某人接通電話
Hold on, I'll just connect you (with Miss Jones). 請等一下, 我這就給您接通(瓊斯小姐的電話).
5 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb/sth) (infml 口) (of a blow, etc) strike or touch (指打擊等)擊中或碰到
a wild swing which failed to connect (with his chin) 掄臂猛擊, 卻未擊中(他的下巴). Cf 參看 well-connected (well3).