| 单词 | ubiquitous |
| 释义 | ubiquitous From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishubiquitousu‧biq‧ui‧tous /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ ●○○ adjective formalEVERYWHEREseeming to be everywhere – sometimes used humorouslyCoffee shops are ubiquitous these days.a French film, starring the ubiquitous Gérard Depardieu► see thesaurus at common —ubiquitously adverb —ubiquity noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusubiquitous• Energy-and water-saving technologies are ubiquitous.• We hazard a guess that they're lurking in a shoebox or, worse still, the ubiquitous carrier bag!• At the shopping center, the ubiquitous closed-circuit camera may soon be smart enough to seek him out personally.• The most ubiquitous evidence was the piles of fly-tipped rubbish whenever we stopped to look for birds or flowers.• Envy, the thesis runs, is universal and ubiquitous in human beings.• The themes of dependence and danger are ubiquitous in Semai life and are intricately intertwined.• None of these flaws showed up in the Adam Smith neckties that were ubiquitous in the Reagan administration.• The low prices and generous portions account for the ubiquitous lines, which almost always extend out the door.• Plastic containers are ubiquitous nowadays.Origin ubiquitous (1800-1900) Latin ubique “everywhere”, from ubi “where” |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含170365条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。