英汉词典

design 基本解释

• vt. 设计；计划；构思
• n. 设计；图案
• vi. 设计

design 词态变化

design 中文词源

de-, 向下。sign, 写，标记。即写下来，描绘，设计。

design 英文词源

design

design: [16] The semantic history of design is a little complicated. It comes ultimately from the past participle of Latin dēsignāre ‘mark out’ (source also of English designate [15]), a compound verb formed from the prefix dē- ‘out’ and signāre ‘mark’, a derivative of signum ‘sign’. But English acquired it largely via French, in which a three-way split of form and meaning had taken place.

In both respects désigner ‘point out, denote’ remains closest to the original Latin, but this use of the word has now died out in English, having been taken over by designate. This has left the field open to the metaphorical use ‘plan’, represented in French on the one hand by dessein ‘purpose, intention’ and on the other by dessin ‘pattern, drawing’ and its related verb dessiner.

They represent the two main areas of meaning covered by the word in modern English, although English has stuck to the more latinate spelling.
=> designate, sign

design (v.)

1540s, from Latin designare "mark out, devise, choose, designate, appoint," from de- "out" (see de-) + signare "to mark," from signum "a mark, sign" (see sign (n.)). Originally in English with the meaning now attached to designate; many modern uses of design are metaphoric extensions. Related: Designed; designing.

design (n.)

1580s, from Middle French desseign "purpose, project, design," from Italian disegno, from disegnare "to mark out," from Latin designare "to mark out" (see design (v.)).

design 词组搭配

design 英文释义

1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan);

"he contributed to the design of a new instrument"

2. an arrangement scheme;

"the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"

"it was an excellent design for living"

"a plan for seating guests"

3. something intended as a guide for making something else;

"a blueprint for a house"

"a pattern for a skirt"

4. a decorative or artistic work;

"the coach had a design on the doors"

5. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;

"his intent was to provide a new translation"

"good intentions are not enough"

"it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"

"he made no secret of his designs"

6. a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something;

"the design of a building"

7. the creation of something in the mind

design 同义词解析

create, compose, design, invent, make, produce

这些动词均有"创造，制作"之意。

create： 侧重创造出来的东西以前并不存在，或者指独具特色的创作。

compose： 多指音乐或诗歌、画的创作。

design： 主要指在艺术或技术领域的创作设计，强调构思多于实际制造。

invent： 主要用于科技领域，指通过思考、研究或实验制造出新的前所未有、极为有用的东西。

make： 最普通用词，指任何东西的创作或制造。

produce： 指产品的生产，或作品创作的完成。

figure, pattern, design

这些名词都可表示"装饰图案"之意。

figure： 指呈现于整个表面的简单的几何图形或小型图案。

pattern： 一般指简单的重复图案，或整个装饰的格调或事物的布局，也指由一些相连图形拼成的较大图案。

design： 专指线条、轮廓、图案。强调设计的完美或有秩序。

intention, intent, design

这些名词均有"意图，企图"之意。

intention： 普通用词，指某人内心产生的想做某事的想法，侧重内心活动。

intent： 法律用词，常指某人怀有歹意而犯罪。

design： 多用复数形式，含贬义多指行为不轨的意图。

plan, design, plot, scheme, project, blueprint, programme

这些名词均含"计划"之意。

plan： 最普通常用词，多指事先经过较充分的准备或考虑后制定的计划，也可指非决定性的打算或设想。

design： 侧重指按照目标、目的意向，根据固定格式精心作出的计划或安排。

plot： 主要指为实现某一阴谋而拟定秘密的计划。

scheme： 普通用词，比plan更强调计划的通盘筹划和某些细节的精心安排。在现代英语中，常用于指阴谋诡计。

project： 多指由个人或集体为进行某项工作或完成某一项较大的任务，而制定的计划方案或设想。

blueprint： 从本义蓝图，引申指详细而具体的行动计划。

programme： 使用广泛，既可指思想上的计划，又可指任何形式的书面计划或规划。

design 双语例句

1. The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.

情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。

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2. They drew up the design for the house in a week.

他们在一周内就画出了房子的图样。

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3. The grand design of Europe's monetary union is already agreed.

欧洲统一货币的宏伟构想已经获得认同。

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4. A rather neat option allows you to design your own fiendish puzzle.

只要干净利落地做一个选择，你就能自己设计出难以解开的谜题。

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5. This design knocks everything else into a cocked hat.

这一设计令其他作品相形见绌。

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design 实用场景例句

It happened─whether by accident or design ─that the two of them were left alone after all the others had gone.

碰巧——不知是偶然还是有意安排——其他人走后，只剩下了他们两个人。

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The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs.

瓷砖有各种各样的颜色和图案。

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a course in art and design

美术及设计课程

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a design studio

设计室

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computer-aided design

计算机辅助设计

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the design and development of new products

新产品的设计和开发

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designs for aircraft

飞机的设计图样

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new and original designs

别具一格的新型设计方案

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floral/abstract/geometric designs

花卉 / 抽象 / 几何图案

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The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models.

这种汽车的基本设计与早期的样式非常相似。

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special new design features

特别的新型设计风格

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The magazine will appear in a new design from next month.

从下月起这本杂志将以新的设计问世。

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The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.

情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。

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This project is designed to help landless people...

这一项目旨在帮助那些没有土地的人。

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It's not designed for anyone under age eighteen.

它不是为18岁以下者设计的。

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The pair met often — at first by chance but later by design.

这两个人经常见面——开始是偶然的，后来就是有意的了。

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His colonel had designs on his wife...

他的上校在打他妻子的主意。

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Greece has always stressed that it had no designs on the territory.

希腊一直强调它对这片领土没有任何企图。

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Is there some design in having him in the middle?...

让他呆在中间是不是有什么目的？

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Most mobile robots are still in the design stage...

大多数移动机器人仍处在设计阶段。

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These machines are constantly updated by improving the design of the computers.

通过改善计算机的设计，这些机器不断得到更新。

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...a new design of clock...

新款时钟

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They drew up the design for the house in a week.

他们在一周内就画出了房子的图样。

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Their range of tableware is decorated with a blackberry design...

他们的整套餐具上都饰有黑莓图案。

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Many pictures have been based on simple geometric designs.

许多画都是基于简单的几何图案。

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He was a born mechanic with a flair for design...

他生来就是个有设计天赋的机械师。

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They wanted to design a machine that was both attractive and practical.

他们想设计一种既美观又实用的机械。

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...men wearing specially designed boots.

脚踏特制皮靴的男子

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We may be able to design a course to suit your particular needs...

我们或许可以专门设计一门课程以满足你的特殊需求。

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Computer security systems will be designed by independent technicians...

计算机安全系统将由独立的技师来设计。

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