单词详解 | facet

facet
音标
英音/ ˈfæsɪt / 美音/ ˈfæsɪt /

听听基本释意:

外刊例句
“While the protectee was unharmed, we are taking this matter seriously and have opened a comprehensive mission assurance investigation to review all facets of what occurred.”
“虽然受保护者没有受伤,但我们正在认真对待此事,并已展开全面的任务保证调查,以审查所发生事件的各个方面。”
BBC

“Mel Brooks lights up our hearts with his humour, and his legacy has made a lasting impact on every facet of entertainment,” Ms Yang said.
“梅尔·布鲁克斯用他的幽默点亮了我们的心,他的遗产对娱乐业的各个方面都产生了持久的影响,”杨女士说。
BBC

Ms. Leniart described the ongoing aid effort as a vital facet of the fight by Western democracies against authoritarian military aggression by Russia, an aggression she says is not limited to Ukraine.
莱尼亚特女士将正在进行的援助工作描述为西方民主国家对抗俄罗斯独裁军事侵略的一个重要方面,她说这种侵略不仅限于乌克兰。
Washington Times

基本释意
noun
a distinct feature or element in a problem
部分,方面;(宝石的)琢面,刻面;(构成昆虫或甲壳动物复眼的)小眼面

同义词
aspect

短释义
Facet, which is related to the word face, can also refer to one of the flat “faces” of a diamond or other gem. This was the word’s original definition, and it was evidently seen as an apt metaphor for one side of a complex idea. When a problem has many parts to consider (or when it’s just a huge mess), you can describe it as multifaceted.
侧面是事物的一方面或方面。如果您正在考虑辞去日常工作,成为一名马戏演员,您应该首先考虑新生活的各个方面。

长释义
Facet, which is related to the word face, can also refer to one of the flat “faces” of a diamond or other gem. This was the word’s original definition, and it was evidently seen as an apt metaphor for one side of a complex idea. When a problem has many parts to consider (or when it’s just a huge mess), you can describe it as multifaceted.
刻面与“面”一词相关,也可以指钻石或其他宝石的平坦“面”之一。这是这个词最初的定义,它显然被视为对复杂想法的一方面的恰当隐喻。当一个问题有很多部分需要考虑时(或者当它只是一团糟时),您可以将其描述为多方面的。

文学例句
And each would have been horrified to think it was a different facet of the same thing.
如果认为这是同一件事的不同方面,每个人都会感到震惊。
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Unlike many world-renowned musicians, Mr. Starker made teaching a major facet of his career.
与许多世界知名音乐家不同,斯塔克先生将教学作为他职业生涯的一个主要方面。
Janos Starker, Master Cellist, Dies at 88 by MARGALIT FOX

A world that would give me a new title and hone a new facet of my identity.
一个会给我一个新头衔并磨练我身份新方面的世界。
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

词源
facet (n.)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.Related entries & more

下面是词源的翻译(机器翻译比较难翻,参考着看)
facet (n.)1620s,“多边体的一侧”,源自法语facette(12c.,古法语facete),脸的小词“脸,外观”(参见face (n.))。钻石切割感是原汁原味的。 1820 年被转移和比喻使用。相关:刻面; facets.相关条目及更多


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