substance的意思|示意

美 / ˈsʌbstəns / 英 / ˈsʌbstəns /

n. 物质,材料,实质,内容,[神]灵,(织品的)质地


substance的用法详解

Substance是一个普通名词,意思是实质、物质,指物质或事物的本质、实体或具体内容,比如︰

1. The substance of his speech was that everyone should have a good education. 他的演说实质上是,每个人都应该受到良好的教育。

2. Scientists believe that the substance of the universe is energy. 科学家们认为,宇宙的实质是能量。

3. I'm not interested in the form of the agreement but in its substance. 我对协议的形式不感兴趣,只关心它的实质。

4. The substance of his argument is hard to deny. 他的论点的实质是很难否定的。

Substance也有“财富;具体的东西;物质财富”的意思,相当于名词wealth,比如︰

1. He has great wealth in substance. 他的物质财富很丰富。

2. He enjoys substance in life. 他享受物质生活。

Substance还可以指“毒品”或“药物”,译成汉语可以说“毒品”或“管制药品”,比如︰

1. Substance abuse has become a major problem on college campuses. 毒品滥用在大学校园中已经成为一个严重的问题。

2. Possession of controlled substances without a prescription is illegal. 没有处方就拥有管制药品是违法的。

substance相关例句

A catalyst is a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction.

催化剂是一种能加速化学反应的物质.

《简明英汉词典》

There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances...

根本没有法规来确保香烟不含有毒物质。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It was malicious gossip, completely without substance .

这是恶意造谣,完全没有事实根据。

牛津词典

Despite the fact that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green, an observant visitor would soon notice that it is filled with what looks like a thick, greyish substance.

尽管瓶子呈现嫩绿色, 但观察力敏锐的客人不久会注意到,瓶子里装的看上去像是浓厚的灰色物质.

《用法词典》

There isn't anything of real substance in her book.

她的书中没有任何真正实质性的内容.

《简明英汉词典》

a sticky substance

一种黏糊糊的东西

牛津词典