- 1毀容;破壞外觀、破壞景觀
To disfigure something is to spoil the appearance it naturally has. A burn may disfigure a face; a mine may disfigure a ; vandals may disfigure a statue by breaking the nose. The damage is to looks, and it is usually lasting, not a smudge you wipe off.
To disfigure something使某個東西 disfigure is to spoil the appearance it naturally has是破壞它原本該有的樣貌 A burn may disfigure a face燒傷可能會毀了一張臉 a mine may disfigure a hillside礦場可能會破壞一座山丘的地貌 vandals may disfigure a statue by breaking the nose搞破壞的人可能把雕像的鼻子打斷來破壞它 The damage is to looks這種傷害是外觀上的 and it is usually lasting而且通常是長久的 not a smudge you wipe off不是擦一擦就沒了的髒污
Though actually, the word is strong and rather formal. We would not say a bad haircut disfigured someone — that would sound too grave. People use it for bodies, but also for places, buildings, and landscapes.
Though actually不過事實上 the word is strong and rather formal這個字語氣很重、也相當正式 We would not say a bad haircut disfigured someone我們不會說一個難看的髮型 disfigure 了某人 that would sound too grave那樣講會顯得太嚴重 People use it for bodies這個字用在身體上 but also for places, buildings, and landscapes但也用在地方、建築物和地景上
It is not “draw a figure ,” even though figure is sitting inside the word. Figure here is shape and form; to disfigure is to wreck that shape.
It is not "draw a figure wrongly,"它不是「把圖形畫錯」的意思 even though figure is sitting inside the word雖然 figure 這個字就藏在裡面 Figure here is shape and form這裡的 figure 指的是形狀、外形 to disfigure is to wreck that shape disfigure 就是把那個形狀給毀了
core核心畫面
組成from Middle English disfiguren, from Anglo-Norman desfigurer: des-/dis- (undo, spoil) + figure (shape, form)
同家族的字
- figureshape or form; to disfigure is to spoil that shape
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
disfigureverb/dɪsˈfɪɡə/
- 1
to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.
- His face was disfigured by a terrible fire many years ago, leaving deep scars across his crooked nose.
- The North British Railway was always anxious to connect its line to Helensburgh Pier but the local residents would not permit their foreshore or promenade to be disfigured, so the company had to resort further east and on May 18, 1882, opened the railway pier and station at Craigendoran.
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