每日一词 cement

英英释义:to make a relationship, idea etc stronger or more certain

Collective goals can help cement solidarity.

“cement“作为名词,表示“水泥”,作为动词可以表示“把...粘合”,常常被引申为表示“巩固” “加强”。和同样可以表示“巩固” “加强”的表达来说,比如 “consolidate” “make something stronger”,cement 更富有画面感。

cement 后常接表示“关系”的名词,比如 relationship, friendship, tie, bond, connection 等词。比如,相似的价值观和阅历可以加强关系: 

Shared values and experiences can cement a bond. 

翻译:

Spreading gossips could rapidly cement friendships.

造句:

Our holiday together cemented our friendship.

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