Word · Frequency #347
course
（液体）流动；奔流
核心释义
To run or flow, especially of liquids such as blood.
- 1.
流动(尤指液体,特别是血液)。
To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).
- 2.
跑过；穿过
To run through or over.
- 3.
追踪；追捕
To pursue by tracking or estimating the course taken by one's prey; to follow or chase after.
- 4.
使追逐猎物
To cause to chase after or pursue game.
流过；穿越；追猎；追寻；放（狗等）追猎；驱使追逐；流动(尤指液体,特别是血液)。；跑过；穿过
用法In use
She is coursing a biology course this term.
用法提示：此处'course'作为动词，表示'修课'。
They are coursing several language courses simultaneously.
用法提示：此处'course'作为动词，表示'修课'。
He has coursed all the required courses for his major.
用法提示：此处'course'作为动词，表示'修课'。
course through sth
多用于血液、液体或强烈情感在某处快速流动。
Blood coursed through her veins.
血液在她的血管里奔流。
course down/along sth
用 down、along 等方向介词说明液体流动的路径。
Tears coursed down his cheeks.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- blood coursing through veins
- 血液在血管中奔流
- She could feel the blood coursing through her veins.她能感到血液在血管中奔流。
- tears coursing down one's cheeks
- 泪水顺着脸颊流下
- Tears were coursing down her cheeks.泪水顺着她的脸颊流下。
- water coursing over rocks
- 水流过岩石
- We heard water coursing over the rocks.我们听到水流过岩石的声音。
- course the hare
- 追猎野兔
- The greyhounds coursed the hare across the field.灵缇在田野上追猎野兔。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象血液在血管里奔流（course），像赛车在跑道上飞驰——course既指跑道，也指流动。记住：跑的路线是course，液体跑起来也是course。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学或正式叙事中描写液体流动、猎犬追捕猎物或野外狩猎场合 作动词时，course 通常用于书面或文学语境，例如描写泪水、血液快速流动；猎犬追猎的用法也常见于正式或专业叙述，日常口语中使用较少。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这里按美式读音 course /kɔrs/。同韵的词：force /fɔrs/、source /sɔrs/、coarse /kɔrs/、horse /hɔrs/、hoarse /hɔrs/、endorse /ɪnˈdɔrs/。注意 coarse 与 course 读音相同但拼写不同；拼写相似的 court /kɔrt/ 发音不同（结尾是 /t/），不要混淆。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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