invent
【发明、创造】
invent 是一个动词,表示“发明、创造”某物,通常指创造出新的事物、方法、技术或想法。它可以用来描述某人通过创新、思考或实验,创造出前所未有的东西。
1. 基本含义
- invent 指创造出某种新事物,通常是经过思考或实验产生的有用的或新颖的东西。
- 例如:Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
(托马斯·爱迪生发明了电灯泡。) - 例如:She invented a new method for solving this problem.
(她发明了一种解决这个问题的新方法。)
- 例如:Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
2. 用法
- 发明某物:
- The scientist invented a machine that can turn air into clean water.
(那位科学家发明了一种可以将空气转化为洁净水的机器。) - The company has invented a new type of smartphone.
(公司发明了一种新型智能手机。)
- The scientist invented a machine that can turn air into clean water.
- 创造某个概念或方法:
- He invented a new way to communicate across long distances.
(他发明了一种跨越长距离沟通的新方式。) - The artist invented a unique painting technique.
(那位艺术家发明了一种独特的绘画技巧。)
- He invented a new way to communicate across long distances.
- 虚构或捏造:有时,invent 也可以用来表示捏造或编造虚假的信息或故事。
- He invented a story to explain why he was late.
(他编造了一个故事来解释为什么迟到。)
- He invented a story to explain why he was late.
3. invent vs. discover vs. create
词汇 | 含义 & 用法 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
invent | 指创造出新的事物,通常是新的技术、工具或方法 | She invented the first practical airplane.(她发明了第一架实用的飞机。) |
discover | 指发现之前未知的事物或现象,通常指自然界的存在或规律 | He discovered the hidden treasure.(他发现了隐藏的宝藏。) |
create | 指创造或建立某事物,常用于艺术、设计或其他有创意的领域 | The artist created a beautiful sculpture.(那位艺术家创造了一个美丽的雕塑。) |
4. 常见短语
- invent a new product:发明新产品
- They invented a new product that revolutionized the market.
(他们发明了一种新产品,彻底改变了市场。)
- They invented a new product that revolutionized the market.
- invent a solution:发明解决方案
- The team worked hard to invent a solution to the problem.
(团队努力工作,发明了解决问题的方法。)
- The team worked hard to invent a solution to the problem.
- invent a story:编造故事
- He invented a story to avoid getting into trouble.
(他编造了一个故事以避免惹麻烦。)
- He invented a story to avoid getting into trouble.
5. 总结
- invent = 发明、创造新事物,通常指技术、工具、方法等的创造。
- 与 discover(发现)不同,invent 是创造出全新的事物,而 discover 更侧重于发现已存在的事物。