Word · Frequency #8131
centering
把…放在中央；使居中
centering is the present participle of center.
to move or place something into the center
- 1.
move into the center
移到中心
- 2.
direct one's attention on something
集中注意力于某事
- 3.
center upon
集中于
集中；使专注于；以…为中心；围绕；移到中心；集中注意力于某事；集中于
In use
She centered the vase on the table.
The conversation centers around travel plans.
The teacher is centering the lesson on grammar.
Verb forms
base center · third person centers · -ing centering · past centered · past participle centered
规则动词，过去式及过去分词为centered。
Connections
Collocations
- center on
- 集中于
- The discussion centered on the main issues.讨论集中在主要问题上。
- center around
- 围绕
- Her research centers around climate change.她的研究围绕着气候变化。
- be centered in
- 集中在（某地）
- The industry is centered in the north of the country.该产业集中在该国北部。
- center one's attention on
- 把注意力集中在
- You should center your attention on your work.你应该把注意力集中在你的工作上。
Idioms & figurative uses
- center of attention
- 众人关注的焦点She loves being the center of attention at parties.她喜欢在聚会上成为众人关注的焦点。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象箭靶的中心，动词center就是把注意力或物体集中到那个中心点上。
Context & Register
作为动词使用时，通常在中性语境中出现。及物动词表示‘集中’或‘定中心’时，多与介词 on 或 around 连用；不及物动词表示‘居中’时，常见于描述位置或焦点。
Grammar Note
常用被动结构 be centered on/around
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'center' (ending in /ɛntɚ/). Be careful with lookalikes like 'rent', 'tent', 'sent', which have the same -ent spelling but lack the final schwa /ɚ/, so they do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.