articulate

英 [ɑː'tɪkjuleɪt] 美 [ɑːr'tɪkjuleɪt]

• adj. 发音清晰的；善于表达的；有关节的
• v. 清楚地讲话；发音；以关节连接

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 表达力强的

   expressing or able to express thoughts and feelings clearly and effectively

2. 口齿清楚的,发音清晰的

   (of speech) having clear separate sounds or words

v. (动词)

1. vt. 清楚地表达

   express clearly

2. vt. & vi. 口齿清晰地说话

   speak or pronounce, especially clearly and carefully

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 发音清晰的
2. 善于表达的，口才好的，口齿伶俐的
3. 有关节的，有关节相连的
4. 明了的，明白的
5. 能说话的，有说话能力的
6. 音节分明的
7. 表达得清楚有力的
8. 连接的，接合起来的

v. 动词

1. 明确有力地表达
2. 使成为系统的整体，与…合成整体 ，使相互连贯
3. 清楚地讲话，清晰地发音
4. 用关节连接起来
5. 【语】发音
6. 连接，接合，铰接
7. 【语】发，说
8. 说出，说出口来，发出，表达
9. 【语】形成（声音）
10. 表现（思想）
11. 清楚说明
12. 口齿清楚
13. 清晰吐（词），清晰发（音）
14. 与…合成整体
15. 形成关节

英英释义

Adjective:

1. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language;

   "articulate speech"
   "an articulate orator"
   "articulate beings"
   

2. consisting of segments held together by joints

Verb:

1. provide with a joint;

   "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
   

2. put into words or an expression;

   "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
   

3. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way;

   "She pronounces French words in a funny way"
   "I cannot say `zip wire'"
   "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
   

4. unite by forming a joint or joints;

   "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"
   

5. express or state clearly

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Articulate speech is essential for a teacher.
   对教师来说,口齿清楚是必不可少的。
2. I'm a little deaf, please articulate your words carefully.
   我有些耳聋，请把话仔细地说清楚。
3. She's unusually articulate for a ten-year-old.
   作为一个十岁的孩子来说，她的表达力是非常强的。
4. Young people are articulate about the skills they need for everyday life.
   年轻人善于表达他们应付日常生活所需的技能。
5. Insects are articulate animals.
   昆虫是有节的动物。

用作动词 (v.)

1. She was too frightened to articulate.
   她吓得连话也说不清。
2. I can not articulate the dissatisfaction I feel.
   我的不满难以表达。
3. She carefully articulated every syllable.
   她认真发出每个音节。
4. The injured bone didn't articulate well.
   受伤的骨头没有连接好。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. Articulate speech is very important for a teacher.
   清楚的表达能力对于一个教师来说是非常重要的。
2. His gave a witty, entertaining and articulate speech.
   他口齿伶俐，演讲得妙趣横生、娓娓动听。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. That man is not very articulate.
   那人口齿不清。
2. At the age of 89, he was still sharp-witted and articulate.
   虽是89岁高龄，他依然思维敏捷、口齿清楚。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. I'm a little deaf—please articulate carefully.
   我有些耳背——请仔细说清楚。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. He finds it very difficult to articulate his distress.
   他感到很难表达清楚自己的痛苦。
2. Do you think that women are more able than men to articulate their feelings?
   你认为女人比男人更善于表达自己的情感吗？
3. Many people are opposed to the new law, but have had no opportunity to articulate their opposition.
   许多人对新的法令是不赞成的，但却没有机会表达他们的反对意见。

经典引文

• Beasts..Created mute to all articulate sound.

  出自： Milton

• The water's own noises..were more apparent than by day..; and constantly they started at what seemed a sudden clear call from an actual articulate voice.

  出自： K. Grahame

• Poetry consists of a sequence of articulate sounds in time rather than of forms and colours fixed in space.

  出自： M. H. Abrams

• Its most articulate spokesman, Ludwig von der Marwitz..submitted a lengthy petition to the government.

  出自： H. Arendt

• Just a note. Will write again. Not very articulate at present.

  出自： M. Shadbolt

• If I articulate all the examples of their absurdeties that I could.

  出自： T. Nashe

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• articulate one's distress 清楚地表达自己的痛苦

～+副词

• articulate carefully 仔细说清楚
• articulate clearly 吐字清晰
• articulate unmistakably 准确无误地表达

词语用法

adj. (形容词)

1. articulate用作形容词的基本意思是“表达能力强的”,可指一个人具有较好的口头表达能力,能将所要表达之事有条有理地表述清楚; 还可指某人说话时语音比较纯正,即“口齿清楚的,发音清晰的”,通常含有称赞的意味。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

articulate, concatenate, integrate

• 这组词的共同意思是“把…连接在一起”。其区别是：
• integrate强调紧密地连接或完全地融合,暗示被结合或融合的部分都已失去了原先的特性; articulate强调的是把动物的关节连接起来,引申指把各部分紧密地连起来,但各部分又未失去自己的特性或功能; concatenate则是指把较小的东西连成链锁状。

近反义词

【近义词】

• enunciate 清晰地发音
• pronounce 发音
• say 说
• convey 表达
• express 快车
• speak 讲
• speak about 说到(谈论)
• verbalize 用语言表达
• clear 清楚的
• coherent 连贯的
• communicative 爱说话的
• eloquent 雄辩的
• expressive 表达的
• fluent 流利的
• lucid 明白易懂的
• vocalise 说
• enounce 宣言
• formulate 用公式表示
• articulated 铰接的
• vocalize 发声
• word 单词
• sound out 试探
• joint 联合的
• phrase 短语

【反义词】

• inarticulate 不善言辞的
• unarticulated 表达不清的