center
n. 中心,核心; 焦点; (政党)中间派
v. 将…放在正中央; 以…为中心; (使)集中于
1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region;
2. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher;
3. a building dedicated to a particular activity;
4. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
5. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
6. the object upon which interest and attention focuses;
7. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process;
8. the middle of a military or naval formation;
9. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
10. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback;
11. a place where some particular activity is concentrated;
12. politically moderate persons; centrists
13. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
14. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
15. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace;
16. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
17. the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play;
18. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game
1. center upon;
2. direct one's attention on something;
3. move into the center;
1. equally distant from the extremes
2. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
center, middle, heart, core, midst
这些名词均含有"中心"之意。
The batter skied to the center fielder.
击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手.
The city has developed into a center of industry.
这座城市已经发展成为一个工业中心。
The center of these glands manufactures adrenaline.
这些腺的中心分泌肾上腺素.
The teacher told his pupils to spread out and not to bunch up in the center of the playground.
老师要学生们散开,不要挤在操场中间.
He is always playing at center.
他一直踢中锋.