refine
【精炼。【Refined:经过精炼、改善或提高】】
"Refine" 和 "Refined" 是相关的词,但它们分别是动词和形容词,表示不同的意思。
1. Refine (动词):
Refine 作为动词时,指的是改善、精炼或去除不必要的部分,使某物变得更好、更精细或更纯净。
- 常见含义:
- 通过去除杂质或多余的部分来改善或净化某物。
- 提升某项技能、技术或知识,使其更完美。
- 改进、使某事物更加精致或复杂。
- 例如:
- They refined the oil to remove impurities.
(他们精炼了油,去除了杂质。) - She continues to refine her writing skills.
(她不断提升自己的写作技能。) - The company is working to refine the design of the product.
(公司正在改进产品的设计。)
- They refined the oil to remove impurities.
2. Refined (形容词):
Refined 作为形容词时,指的是某物或某人经过精炼、改善或提高,通常意味着更精致、高雅、纯净或优雅。
- 常见含义:
- 经过加工或净化的,去除了杂质的。
- 高雅、精致、具有优良品味的,通常用来形容人或事物。
- 经过长时间改善或培养的。
- 例如:
- The refined sugar is smoother and purer.
(精炼糖更光滑且更纯净。) - She has refined tastes and enjoys fine dining.
(她有高雅的品味,喜欢精致的美食。) - His manners are very refined.
(他的举止非常优雅。)
- The refined sugar is smoother and purer.
3. Refine vs. Refined:
- Refine 强调过程或动作,意味着某物正在被改进或精炼。
- Refined 强调结果或状态,表示某物已经被精炼或提升,通常具有更高的质量或品味。
例句:
- Refine(动词):
- They are trying to refine the manufacturing process to increase efficiency.
(他们正在努力改进生产过程以提高效率。) - He worked hard to refine his painting technique.
(他努力精进自己的绘画技巧。)
- They are trying to refine the manufacturing process to increase efficiency.
- Refined(形容词):
- She has a refined sense of fashion.
(她有高雅的时尚品味。) - The refined sugar tastes much sweeter than raw sugar.
(精炼糖的味道比原糖甜得多。)
- She has a refined sense of fashion.
总结:
- Refine(动词)表示改进、精炼或净化的动作。
- Refined(形容词)表示经过精炼后的状态,通常意味着更高的质量或精致。