Word · Frequency #4296
zeroes
把...归零；将...设为零
zeroes is the third person singular of zero.
核心释义
To set some amount to be zero.
- 1.
将某个数值设为零
To set some amount to be zero.
- 2.
消失或使某物消失
To disappear or make something disappear.
- 3.
调整直到差异减少到可接受的低水平
To adjust until the variance is reduced to an acceptably low amount.
消失；使...消失；调零；校准；将某个数值设为零；消失或使某物消失；调整直到差异减少到可接受的低水平
用法In use
Before you start the experiment, zero the scale.
用法提示：zero 作及物动词，表示把刻度调为零。
She zeroed the counter before measuring the ingredients.
用法提示：zeroed 是 zero 的过去式，表示将数值清零。
Make sure you zero the timer before each trial.
用法提示：zero 作动词，意为把某设备或数值设为零。
zero + noun
“zero”作动词时，常表示将仪器、设备等调至零位。
He zeroed the scale before weighing the chemicals.
他在称量化学品之前把秤调零。
zero in on + noun
“zero in on”是一个固定短语，表示集中注意力或对准目标。
The police zeroed in on the suspect's location.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- zero in on
- 集中注意力于；瞄准
- The researcher zeroed in on the key variable.研究者将注意力集中在关键变量上。
- zero out
- 归零；清零
- Please zero out the account balance.请将账户余额归零。
- zero the scale
- 将秤调零
- Before weighing, make sure to zero the scale.称重前，务必把秤调零。
- zero the instrument
- 校准仪器
- The technician zeroed the instrument before the experiment.技术员在实验前校准了仪器。
- zero the target
- 将炮火对准目标
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个仪表盘，指针指向零，你旋转按钮把它“调零”（zero），就像校准秤一样。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于技术或军事领域，指将仪器调零或校准瞄准点。
语法说明Grammar Note
后常接名词作宾语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'hero' (/ˈhɪroʊ/) shares the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and ending /roʊ/ as 'zero'. Words like 'tyro', 'metro', and 'euro' are spelled with '-ero' but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme with 'zero'.
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
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