1620s, "one side of a multi-sided body," from French facette (12c., Old French facete), diminutive of face "face, appearance" (see face (n.)). The diamond-cutting sense is the original one. Transferred and figurative use by 1820. Related: Faceted; facets.
雙語例句
1. Now let's look at another facet of the problem.
現在咱們看問題的另一面。
來自《權威詞典》
2. The student going to art or drama school will be very enthusiastic about further education. His is not a narrow mind, but one eager to grasp every facet of anything he studies.
上藝術或戲劇學校的學生會渴望繼續深造。他們思想活躍，迫切地想要掌握自己所學知識的每一個方面。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life.
種姓制度決定了印度生活的幾乎每一個方面。
來自辭典例句
4. The essential facet of this process is a two - unit assembly.
此過程的要點是兩部分的組合.
來自辭典例句
5. Monoclonal antibodies have had an astonishing impact on almost every facet of biology.