TEM8 GMAT GRE
外刊例句
- Sweat, tears, saliva and even dental plaque will do.
汗液、泪水、唾液,甚至牙菌斑都可以。
——《经济学人》 - People can occasionally be seen pulling over with cameras outside a nondescript shopping center along 53rd Street, where an easy-to-overlook plaque notes the Obamas’ first date.
偶尔可以看到人们在53街的一个不起眼的购物中心外面停下车来,拿出照相机,那里有个很容易错过的匾牌,上面的标识说那是奥巴马夫妇第一次约会的地方。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[noun] an ornamental tablet, typically of metal, porcelain, or wood, that is fixed to a wall or other surface in commemoration of a person or event
[名词] 一种装饰性的匾牌,通常由金属、瓷器或木头制成,固定在墙上或其他表面以纪念某人或某事件
深入解读
Plaque 是一个与熟词 plague 十分形似的单词,源自中古荷兰语 placke (圆盘、斑点、污渍),现主要表示附在建筑物或家具上木制、陶制或金属制的“匾牌、匾额、饰板”,多用来纪念某重要人物或某重要事件,比如:
- 今天在十字路口有大群的当地居民在拍照,因为总统夫人在那里为一块纪念匾牌揭幕。
Today at the crossing there were swarms of local residents taking photographs, because the First Lady was there to unveil a commemorative plaque. - 门外有一块铜牌,上面用拉丁字母列着各位牙科医生的名字。
There was a brass plaque outside the door listing the various dentists’ names rendered in the Latin alphabet.
等到了19世纪末, plaque 开始在医学上用来表示牙齿上的细菌斑点,即“牙斑、牙菌斑”,比如:
- 我偶然发现了一把很好的电动牙刷,价格不贵。这个牙刷可以温和去除牙菌斑而不损伤齿龈。
I came across a really good electric toothbrush without the hefty price tag. The toothbrush gently removes plaque without damaging the gums.
值得注意的是,牙菌斑这种在牙齿上不断形成的带粘性而无色的细菌和糖分层,是造成蛀牙和牙龈疾病的主要原因,如果不每天清除,就会硬化成黄色或棕色的牙垢或者说牙结石(calculus or tartar)。
名著用例
They climbed two more flights until they reached a door with peeling paint and a small plaque on it, saying RONALD’S ROOM.
他们又爬了两层,来到一扇油漆剥落的房门前,门上有块小牌子写着“罗恩的房间”。
出自英国作家J.K.罗琳创作的长篇小说《哈利·波特与密室》(Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)。该小说是《哈利·波特》系列的第二部。
助记提示
1. place 其字面含义差不多是一个、一块比较平的用于放置东西的地方。
2. place => plac- => plaq- + -ue => plaque.
3. plague里面居然藏着一个gre词汇:ague疟疾。
可是有些G友似乎要抱怨:ague?记不住!早就和argue(争论)混了。
别怕!argue(争论)不就比ague(疟疾)多了一个r吗?新东方的悍妇讲师赵丽告诉我们:见到r就联想到人(拼音ren的首字母)或者一朵花(r本身就像一朵玫瑰花rose)
记法:有人(r)的argue在争论,争论(ague)无人是疟疾,因为人都得了疟疾死光光了。
plague读作:铺雷哥。
plaque读作:扑来客。
看来,除非发音帝关靖华老师出来解释一番字母的读音规律,否则我只能用无耻下流的谐音法来记发音了。
越南丛林里铺地雷的哥哥染上了瘟疫。
洗浴城里向小姐扑来的嫖客露出了满嘴的牙斑。
谐音口诀:铺雷哥,染瘟疫。扑来客,露牙斑。
谐音“牌来刻”—-用来刻上文字的牌子—牌匾。
常见短语
“plaque” 是一个名词,有两种主要意义。一种意义是指“匾”,通常用来展示文字或图案的平面装饰板。另一种意义是指“斑块”,特指在牙齿表面或血管内部的沉积物。
以下是包含 “plaque” 这个词的 50 个短语,附上中文解释:
- Commemorative plaque – 纪念匾
- plaque unveiling – 揭幕仪式
- plaque inscription – 匾额铭文
- plaque dedication – 匾额奉献
- Bronze plaque – 青铜匾额
- plaque ceremony – 揭匾仪式
- Historical plaque – 历史匾额
- Memorial plaque – 纪念匾
- Brass plaque – 黄铜匾额
- plaque presentation – 颁发匾额
- Decorative plaque – 装饰匾
- Wooden plaque – 木匾
- Personalized plaque – 定制匾额
- plaque design – 匾额设计
- plaque installation – 安装匾额
- Recognition plaque – 赞誉匾
- plaque unveiling – 匾额揭幕
- plaque ceremony – 匾额揭幕仪式
- Commemorative plaque – 纪念匾
- plaque inscription – 匾额铭文
- Bronze plaque – 青铜匾额
- plaque dedication – 匾额奉献
- Historical plaque – 历史匾额
- Memorial plaque – 纪念匾
- Brass plaque – 黄铜匾额
- plaque presentation – 颁发匾额
- Decorative plaque – 装饰匾
- Wooden plaque – 木匾
- Personalized plaque – 定制匾额
- plaque design – 匾额设计
- plaque installation – 安装匾额
- Recognition plaque – 赞誉匾
- plaque unveiling – 匾额揭幕
- plaque ceremony – 匾额揭幕仪式
- Commemorative plaque – 纪念匾
- plaque inscription – 匾额铭文
- Bronze plaque – 青铜匾额
- plaque dedication – 匾额奉献
- Historical plaque – 历史匾额
- Memorial plaque – 纪念匾
- Brass plaque – 黄铜匾额
- plaque presentation – 颁发匾额
- Decorative plaque – 装饰匾
- Wooden plaque – 木匾
- Personalized plaque – 定制匾额
- plaque design – 匾额设计
- plaque installation – 安装匾额
- Recognition plaque – 赞誉匾
- plaque unveiling – 匾额揭幕
- plaque ceremony – 匾额揭幕仪式
这些短语应该有助于你更好地理解 “plaque” 这个词在描述纪念匾、装饰匾、匾额揭幕仪式等方面的不同应用。
同近义词
- plate: a small, flat piece of metal or other material bearing a name or inscription and attached to a door or other object
- tablet: a flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for an inscription
- tartar: a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay