sophisticated的意思

sophisticated

英式音标[sə'fɪstɪketɪd]
美式英标[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]

基本解释

adj. 复杂的；精致的；久经世故的；富有经验的

v. 使变得世故；使迷惑；篡改（sophisticate的过去分词形式）

中文词源

sophisticated 老练的，见过世面的，复杂的，先进的，精密的

来自 sophisticate,诡辩，强词夺理，-ed,形容词后缀。字面意思即诡辩的，强词夺理的，后词义由贬义转褒义，用于形容人老练的，见过世面的，或机器复杂的，先进的，精密的等。

英文词源

sophisticated (adj.): c. 1600, "mixed with a foreign substance, impure; no longer simple or natural," past participle adjective from sophisticate (v.). Of persons, with a positive sense, "worldly-wise, discriminating, cultured," from 1895.

实用例句

1. The family are rich, and extremely sophisticated and cosmopolitan.: 这家人很富有，老于世故，而且见多识广。

2. Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect.: 蜜蜂之间所用的交流方式是昆虫中最为复杂的方式之一。

3. Cocktails at the Plaza was a nightly ritual of their sophisticated world.: 到广场饭店喝鸡尾酒是他们这个高雅时髦的圈子中的人每晚必做的事情。

4. Downshifters are being tempted to leave the sophisticated city and go simple.: 追求放慢生活节奏的人群渴望告别喧嚣的城市，过简单的生活。

5. Some sign languages are very sophisticated means of communication.: 有些手语可以表达非常复杂的内容。

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