英语词汇“sync”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Sync, short for "synchronize," is a verb for making things work together. When you lip-sync, you are moving your mouth to exactly match someone else's words spoken or sung at precisely the same time.

The verb sync, an abbreviation for "synchronize," appeared in 1929 to describe the matching of sound and picture in the new "talkies." The variation of being "in sync" appeared in 1961. The word now means any type of such matching up, including personal relationships. If you are "in sync" with another person, you are "on the same page," you get along easily. The phrase has also become popular with the growth of electronics such as computers, phones, and other communication devices that can be connected, or "synced."

WORD FAMILY

sync: synced, syncing, syncs

USAGE EXAMPLES

While research confirms the value of early- childhood advocates’ efforts, a hometown lawmaker observed that their work wasn’t necessarily in sync.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

She added: "Any allegations that she planned to lip sync are just adding insult to injury."

BBC(Jan 02, 2017)

An extra second will be added to the world's clocks on New Year's Eve in order to stay in sync with the Earth's rotation.

BBC(Dec 31, 2016)

v make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

synchronise, synchronize

desynchronise, desynchronize

cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times

phase

adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition

adjust, correct, set

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

单词	sync
释义	sync (once / 12989 pages) v Sync, short for "synchronize," is a verb for making things work together. When you lip-sync, you are moving your mouth to exactly match someone else's words spoken or sung at precisely the same time. The verb sync, an abbreviation for "synchronize," appeared in 1929 to describe the matching of sound and picture in the new "talkies." The variation of being "in sync" appeared in 1961. The word now means any type of such matching up, including personal relationships. If you are "in sync" with another person, you are "on the same page," you get along easily. The phrase has also become popular with the growth of electronics such as computers, phones, and other communication devices that can be connected, or "synced." WORD FAMILY sync: synced, syncing, syncs USAGE EXAMPLES While research confirms the value of early- childhood advocates’ efforts, a hometown lawmaker observed that their work wasn’t necessarily in sync. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) She added: "Any allegations that she planned to lip sync are just adding insult to injury." BBC(Jan 02, 2017) An extra second will be added to the world's clocks on New Year's Eve in order to stay in sync with the Earth's rotation. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) v make synchronous and adjust in time or manner Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper synchronise, synchronize desynchronise, desynchronize cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times phase adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition adjust, correct, set alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
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