Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2774
sustain
维持;使持续
核心释义
maintain; keep in existence
- 1.
维持;使持续存在。
To maintain, or keep in existence.
- 2.
供养;滋养。
To provide for or nourish.
- 3.
鼓励或批准(某事)。
To encourage or sanction (something).
- 4.
遭受;经受(伤害等)。
To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
- 5.
确认;证实;支持;维护。
To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
- 6.
认可;接受(如异议或动议)为有效。
To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.
- 7.
支撑;承受;支持。
To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
- 8.
援助;安慰;缓解;证明......正确。
To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
- 9.
持续发出声音;长久回响。
To be a long-lasting sound.
遭受;承受;支撑;托住;供养;滋养;证实;支持;维护;认可(异议等)为有效
用法In use
To sustain the project, we need more volunteers every week.
用法提示:sustain 在此为动词不定式,表示“维持、使持续”。
She sustained her enthusiasm for years by always learning something new.
用法提示:sustained 是 sustain 的过去式,作动词,表示“维持、保持”。
Regular exercise sustains your energy and improves your mood.
用法提示:sustains 是 sustain 的第三人称单数形式,作动词,表示“维持、保持”。
sustain + noun (维持/支持某物)
及物动词,后接名词表示维持或支持某事物。
The economy needs to sustain its growth.
经济需要维持其增长。
sustain + injury/damage/loss (遭受)
常用于法律或医疗语境,表示遭受伤害或损失。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sustain life
- 维持生命
- Food and water are essential to sustain life.食物和水对于维持生命至关重要。
- sustain damage
- 遭受损害
- The building sustained heavy damage in the earthquake.这座建筑在地震中遭受了严重破坏。
- sustain growth
- 保持增长
- The company aims to sustain growth in the coming years.该公司旨在未来几年保持增长。
- sustain interest
- 保持兴趣
- The speaker used stories to sustain the audience's interest.演讲者用故事来保持观众的兴趣。
- sustain a claim
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 sustain 像在下面(sus)抓住(tain)不放,支撑维持。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境,表示维持、保持或支持。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,后面直接跟宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'sustain' as they share the stressed '-tain' ending pronounced /teɪn/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形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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