Word · Frequency #3869
Fully loadedparallel
平行地;并列地
With a parallel relationship; in a parallel manner.
- 1.
With a parallel relationship.
具有平行关系的。
具有平行关系的。
In use
The new bike path runs parallel to the main road, so cyclists stay away from the traffic.
Please place the two boards parallel so that the gap between them is even.
The wire should lie parallel beside the pipe, not crossing it.
run parallel to sth
表示某物沿另一物的方向延伸并保持相等距离。
The road runs parallel to the river.
这条路与河流平行延伸。
lie parallel to sth
lie 表示处于水平位置,强调静态的平行状态。
The two pipelines lie parallel to each other.
这两条管道彼此平行放置。
move parallel to sth
强调运动方向相同且互不交叉。
Connections
Collocations
- run parallel
- 平行延伸
- The railway line runs parallel to the main road.这条铁路线与主干道平行延伸。
- lie parallel
- 平行放置
- The two cables lie parallel under the floor.两根电缆在地板下平行铺设。
- move parallel
- 平行移动
- The two objects moved parallel across the screen.这两个物体平行地穿过屏幕。
- flow parallel
- 平行流动
- The river flows parallel to the valley.这条河与山谷平行流动。
Idioms & figurative uses
- in parallel
- 并行地;同时地The two projects are running in parallel, but they will merge at the end.这两个项目正在并行进行,但最后会合并。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
单词里两个 l 并肩而立,就像两条平行线;副词意为“平行地、并列地”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:几何与工程、书面说明 该副词通常用于技术或正式描述,表示方向或位置与某物平行;日常口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
parallel 的末尾 -lel 发 /lɛl/,与 bell、hotel、well 等以 /ɛl/ 结尾的词押韵;但 label、level、camel 等以 -el 结尾的词常弱读为 /əl/,拼写相似却并不押韵。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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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