coursed

course

C0434000 (kôrs)n.1. a. Development in a particular way; progress: the course of events.b. Movement in time; duration: in the course of a year.2. a. The direction of continuing movement: The boat took a northern course.b. The route or path taken by something that moves, such as a stream or vehicle.3. Sports a. A designated route or area on which a race is held: the course of a marathon.b. See golf course.4. A mode of action or behavior: followed the best course and invested her money.5. A typical, natural, or customary manner of proceeding or developing: a fad that ran its course.6. A systematic or orderly succession; a sequence: a course of medical treatments.7. A continuous layer of building material, such as brick or tile, on a wall or roof of a building.8. a. A complete body of prescribed studies constituting a curriculum: a four-year course in engineering.b. A unit of such a curriculum: took an introductory course in chemistry; passed her calculus course.9. A part of a meal served as a unit at one time: The first course was a delicious soup.10. Nautical The lowest sail on a mast of a square-rigged ship.11. A point on the compass, especially the one toward which a vehicle, such as a ship, is moving.12. Music A string or set of two or more closely-spaced and usually identically-tuned strings, as on a lute.v. coursed, cours·ing, cours·es v.tr.1. To move swiftly through or over; traverse: ships coursing the seas.2. a. To hunt (game) with hounds.b. To set (hounds) to chase game.v.intr.1. To proceed or move swiftly in a certain direction or along a course: "Big tears now coursed down her face" (Iris Murdoch).2. To hunt game with hounds.Idioms: off course Away from the planned or intended course. in due course At the proper or right time: Things will get better in due course. of course1. As is to be expected under the circumstances; naturally or obviously: Of course someone had to clean up the mess.2. Used to indicate assent or agreement: "Do you like her music?" "Of course!" on course Following the planned or intended course. run/take its course To follow its natural progression or development: Should we let the illness run its course?

[Middle English, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus, from past participle of currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

单词	coursed
释义	coursed course C0434000 (kôrs)n.1. a. Development in a particular way; progress: the course of events.b. Movement in time; duration: in the course of a year.2. a. The direction of continuing movement: The boat took a northern course.b. The route or path taken by something that moves, such as a stream or vehicle.3. Sports a. A designated route or area on which a race is held: the course of a marathon.b. See golf course.4. A mode of action or behavior: followed the best course and invested her money.5. A typical, natural, or customary manner of proceeding or developing: a fad that ran its course.6. A systematic or orderly succession; a sequence: a course of medical treatments.7. A continuous layer of building material, such as brick or tile, on a wall or roof of a building.8. a. A complete body of prescribed studies constituting a curriculum: a four-year course in engineering.b. A unit of such a curriculum: took an introductory course in chemistry; passed her calculus course.9. A part of a meal served as a unit at one time: The first course was a delicious soup.10. Nautical The lowest sail on a mast of a square-rigged ship.11. A point on the compass, especially the one toward which a vehicle, such as a ship, is moving.12. Music A string or set of two or more closely-spaced and usually identically-tuned strings, as on a lute.v. coursed, cours·ing, cours·es v.tr.1. To move swiftly through or over; traverse: ships coursing the seas.2. a. To hunt (game) with hounds.b. To set (hounds) to chase game.v.intr.1. To proceed or move swiftly in a certain direction or along a course: "Big tears now coursed down her face" (Iris Murdoch).2. To hunt game with hounds.Idioms: *off course* Away from the planned or intended course. *in due course* At the proper or right time: Things will get better in due course. *of course1. As is to be expected under the circumstances; naturally or obviously: Of course someone had to clean up the mess.2. Used to indicate assent or agreement: "Do you like her music?" "Of course!" on course* Following the planned or intended course. *run/take* its course** To follow its natural progression or development: Should we let the illness run its course? [Middle English, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus, from past participle of currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.] EncyclopediaSeecourseLegalSeeCourse
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