Word · Frequency #7638
tangible
真实的;具体的;确凿的
real; concrete; able to be treated as fact
常用于抽象事物,指真实、明确、可把握的,如 tangible evidence(确凿的证据)
- 1.
Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
可触摸的;能通过触觉感知的。
- 2.
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
可感知的,尤其是通过触觉感知的
- 3.
Perceptible; able to be perceived.
可感知的。
- 4.
capable of being treated as fact
可当作事实对待的
- 5.
Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
可视为事实的;真实的或具体的。
- 6.
(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
(尤指商业资产)具有物质实体和内在货币价值的
- 7.
Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
可理解的;明白的
可触摸的;可感知的;有形的;可理解的;明白的;可触摸的;能通过触觉感知的。;可感知的,尤其是通过触觉感知的
In use
The new policy brought tangible improvements to the community.
The professor asked for tangible evidence before accepting the theory.
We need to turn these ideas into something tangible.
skin with a tangible roughness
tangible evidence
tangible property like real estate
tangible assets such as machinery
tangible + [noun]
常与benefits、results、progress等搭配,表示“实际的、具体的”。
The new policy brought tangible benefits to local residents.
Connections
Collocations
- tangible assets
- 有形资产
- The company's tangible assets include its buildings and equipment.公司的有形资产包括其建筑物和设备。
- tangible evidence
- 确凿的证据
- The police needed tangible evidence to make an arrest.警方需要确凿的证据才能逮捕。
- tangible results
- 实实在在的成果
- After months of work, we finally saw tangible results.经过数月的努力,我们终于看到了实实在在的成果。
- tangible benefits
- 切实的好处
- Regular exercise has tangible benefits for your health.经常锻炼对健康有切实的好处。
- tangible progress
- 实质性的进展
- The talks made tangible progress toward a peace agreement.会谈在达成和平协议方面取得了实质性的进展。
- tangible form
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象太阳下晒着的石头,伸手能摸到它的温度与质感——tangible 就是“可触摸、具体的、真实的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交谈、商务与法律文书、学术写作 tangible 整体较中性,口语和书面语均可用;在法律、商务、学术等较正式场合中比较常见于描述具体、确凿或可触摸的事物。
Grammar Note
作定语或表语均可;指具体事物时表示“可触摸的”,指抽象事物时表示“切实的、真实的”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 tangible /ˈtændʒəbəl/ 的韵脚(-ændʒəbəl)真正押韵的有 intangible /ɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ 和 frangible /ˈfrændʒəbəl/。注意拼写相似的 tangle /ˈtæŋɡəl/、tangent /ˈtændʒənt/ 和 changeable /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/ 发音不同:tangle 结尾是 /ɡəl/,tangent 以 /ənt/ 结尾,changeable 的重读元音是 /eɪ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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