memory

noun

OPAL S

/ˈmeməri/

(plural memories)

Idioms

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ability to remember

[countable, uncountable] your ability to remember things

memory for something I have a bad memory for names.
People have short memories (= they soon forget).
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him.
He had a great memory for detail.
from memory She can recite the whole poem from memory.
He suffered memory loss for weeks after the accident.
Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you.
The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory.
I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it).
Culture is the unit of collective memory, keeping the past alive.

something you remember

[countable] a thought of something that you remember from the past synonym recollection

Her poems are often based on childhood memories.
memory of something I have vivid memories of my grandparents.
My mother has fond memories of those days.
memory of doing something I have many happy memories of working there.
The snow outside makes summer feel like a distant memory.
What is your earliest memory?
The photos bring back lots of good memories.
This music evokes painful memories.

computing

[countable, uncountable] the part of a computer where information is stored; the amount of space in a computer for storing information

32 gigabytes of memory
Have you got enough memory available to run the program?

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computer
display
drive
keyboard
memory
platform
program
reboot
router
screen

see also flash memory, RAM, random-access memory, read-only memory, virtual memoryTopics Computersa2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

computer
system
cache
…

verb + memory

expand
take up

memory + noun

stick
drive
slot
…

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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French memorie, from Latin memoria, from memor ‘mindful, remembering’.

Idioms

be etched on your heart/memory/mind

if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you

have a memory/mind like a sieve

(informal) to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily

if (my) memory serves me well, correctly, etc.

if I remember correctly

in memory of somebody | to the memory of somebody

intended to show respect and remind people of somebody who has died
- He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.
- The statue was erected to the memory of my father.

jog somebody’s memory

to say or do something that makes somebody remember something
- Maybe these letters will help to jog your memory.

单词	memory
释义	memory noun OPAL S /ˈmeməri/ /ˈmeməri/ (plural memories) Idioms jump to other results ability to remember [countable, uncountable] your ability to remember things memory for something I have a bad memory for names. People have short memories (= they soon forget). He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. He had a great memory for detail. from memory She can recite the whole poem from memory. He suffered memory loss for weeks after the accident. Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you. The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory. I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it). Culture is the unit of collective memory, keeping the past alive. see also photographic memory Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excellent good long … verb + memory jog refresh lose … preposition from memory memory for phrases in living memory in recent memory if memory serves … See full entry [uncountable] the period of time that a person or group of people is able to remember events in… memory There hasn’t been peace in the country in my memory. It was the worst storm in recent memory. within… memory This hasn't happened within living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it). see also folk memory Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excellent good long … verb + memory jog refresh lose … preposition from memory memory for phrases in living memory in recent memory if memory serves … See full entry something you remember [countable] a thought of something that you remember from the past synonym recollection Her poems are often based on childhood memories. memory of something I have vivid memories of my grandparents. My mother has fond memories of those days. memory of doing something I have many happy memories of working there. The snow outside makes summer feel like a distant memory. What is your earliest memory? The photos bring back lots of good memories. This music evokes painful memories. see also false memory Extra Examples The simple melody evokes fond memories of childhood. We laughed and shared memories of Ella and Jake growing up. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective childhood early dim … verb + memory have bring back evoke … memory + verb come flooding back flood back flood somebody’s mind … preposition at the memory in memory of memory from … phrases in loving memory See full entry [uncountable] (formal) what is remembered about somebody after they have died Her memory lives on (= we still remember her). Their behaviour insults the memory of those who died for this country. They held a feast to honour the memory of Patroclus, his slain comrade. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective childhood early dim … verb + memory have bring back evoke … memory + verb come flooding back flood back flood somebody’s mind … preposition at the memory in memory of memory from … phrases in loving memory See full entry computing [countable, uncountable] the part of a computer where information is stored; the amount of space in a computer for storing information 32 gigabytes of memory Have you got enough memory available to run the program? Wordfinder computer display drive keyboard memory platform program reboot router screen see also flash memory, RAM, random-access memory, read-only memory, virtual memoryTopics Computersa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective computer system cache … verb + memory expand take up memory + noun stick drive slot … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French memorie, from Latin memoria, from memor ‘mindful, remembering’. Idioms be etched on your heart/memory/mind if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you have a memory/mind like a sieve (informal) to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily if (my) memory serves me well, correctly, etc. if I remember correctly in memory of somebody \| to the memory of somebody intended to show respect and remind people of somebody who has died He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. The statue was erected to the memory of my father. jog somebody’s memory to say or do something that makes somebody remember something Maybe these letters will help to jog your memory.
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