sophistication
英 [s?,f?st?'ke??n]
美 [s?,f?st?'ke??n]
助記提示
1、soph- + -istication (復合后綴)。
中文詞源
sophistication 復雜性，精密性sophisticated,復雜的，精密的，-ion,名詞后綴。
英文詞源
- sophistication (n.)
- early 15c., "use of sophistry; fallacious argument intended to mislead; adulteration; an adulterated or adulterating substance," from Medieval Latin sophisticationem (nominative sophisticatio), noun of action from past participle stem of sophisticare "adulterate, cheat quibble," from Latin sophisticus "of sophists," from Greek sophistikos "of or pertaining to a sophist," from sophistes "a wise man, master, teacher" (see sophist). Meaning "wordly wisdom, refinement, discrimination" is attested from 1850.
雙語例句
- 1. Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication.
- 露西的冷淡與世故使得巴里十分不快。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Well, who gives a toss about sophistication anyway?
- 嗯，不管怎樣，誰會在意高雅時髦呢？
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Despite her scruffy clothes, there was an air of sophistication about her.
- 盡管她衣衫襤褸, 但神態(tài)老練世故.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He felt people were contemptuous of his lack of sophistication.
- 他覺得人們看不起他不懂人情世故.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The decor has a cool sophistication.
- 這種裝潢設計很是復雜精細.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》