rudiment
n
1 rudiments [pl]
~s (of sth)
(a) basic or elementary principles (of a subject) (某一學科的)基礎, 基本原理
master the rudiments of economics 精通經濟學的基本原理.
(b) imperfect beginning of sth that is not yet fully developed 初級形態
working on the rudiments of a new idea 研究一種新思想的萌芽.
2 [C] part or organ that is incompletely developed 未充分發展的部分; 發育不成熟的器官
the rudiment(s) of a tail 未完全發育的尾巴.
?? 醫學釋義
入門,初步,基本原理
??? 情景例句
Every cloud has a silver lining.
再黑暗的地方也有一線光明。
You are still thinking about a Ph.D., aren't you?
你還是想學成博士,是嗎?
Then she touched me lightly on my arm and made me burst into laughter.