Word · Frequency #25983
cypher
计算
to calculate or compute mathematically
- 1.
make a mathematical calculation or computation
进行数学计算
- 2.
convert ordinary language into code
将普通语言转换为代码
编码；加密；进行数学计算；将普通语言转换为代码；用密码书写
In use
He cyphers all sensitive documents before sending them via email.
The spy cyphered the message to ensure it could not be read by enemies.
She is cyphering the data to protect it from hackers.
cypher something
He cyphered the secret message.
他将秘密信息译成密码。
cypher something into something
They cyphered the data into an unreadable format.
他们将数据编成不可读的格式。
cypher (intransitive, meaning to calculate)
此用法较少见，多用于英式英语。
Connections
Collocations
- cypher a message
- 给消息编码
- The officer cyphered the message before transmitting it.这名官员在发送消息前先给消息编码。
- cypher data
- 给数据加密
- The app asks users to cypher data before uploading it to the cloud.这个应用要求用户在将数据上传到云端前先给数据加密。
- cypher in one's head
- 心算
- She can cypher in her head faster than I can use a calculator.她心算比我用计算器还快。
- cypher out
- 计算出；算出
- I cyphered out the total cost of the trip last night.我昨晚算出了这次旅行的总费用。
Pop culture & quotes
- I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 cypher 拆成 cy+pher：它和 cipher 同音同义；'cy' 像 'see'，看见一串数字要计算，或把文字变成代码，就是 cypher。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：mathematical calculation、cryptography/code conversion cypher 作动词时，语域因用法而异：表示“计算”通常见于较正式或书面语境；表示“把普通语言转换为代码”多用于密码学或技术文档。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 cypher /ˈsaɪfə/ 真正押韵的有 decipher /dɪˈsaɪfə/ 和 lifer /ˈlaɪfə/。拼写相似但读音不同的是：gopher /ˈɡəʊfə/ 和 philosopher /fɪˈlɒsəfə/（元音不同）；sphere /sfɪə/ 和 siphon /ˈsaɪfən/（结尾不同，siphon 多一个 /n/）。
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。
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