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

nadv

Tandem describes an arrangement where people or animals are in formation, one behind the other. Couples attached at the hip sometimes like to ride tandem bicycles, which allow two people to pedal the same bike. How cute.

In 1785, tandem first came into existence as a noun meaning “carriage pulled by horses harnessed one behind the other.” About a hundred years later, people started to use tandem to refer to bicycles with two seats. This type of bicycle has two sets of pedals and two seats, but only one set of wheels. To transform tandem into an adverb, just stick in in front of it. "In tandem" can just mean "together" — like two departments working in tandem on a project.

WORD FAMILY

tandem: tandems

USAGE EXAMPLES

But our first holiday thereafter, still newlyweds, still getting used to life in tandem: disaster.

The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016)

Then a tandem bicycle appeared pulling a cart with a lit Christmas tree decorated with a flashing bright red star on the tree top.

Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016)

The latter appears in tandem with the television miniseries “Victoria,” created and scripted by Goodwin and airing on PBS in January.

Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016)

1n an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another

Hyper

arrangement, placement

the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

2n a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

Syn|Hyper

bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle

bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

3adv one behind the other

ride tandem on a bicycle built for two

Syn

in tandem

单词	tandem
释义	tandem (once / 4807 pages) nadv Tandem describes an arrangement where people or animals are in formation, one behind the other. Couples attached at the hip sometimes like to ride tandem bicycles, which allow two people to pedal the same bike. How cute. In 1785, tandem first came into existence as a noun meaning “carriage pulled by horses harnessed one behind the other.” About a hundred years later, people started to use tandem to refer to bicycles with two seats. This type of bicycle has two sets of pedals and two seats, but only one set of wheels. To transform tandem into an adverb, just stick in in front of it. "In tandem" can just mean "together" — like two departments working in tandem on a project. WORD FAMILY tandem: tandems USAGE EXAMPLES But our first holiday thereafter, still newlyweds, still getting used to life in tandem: disaster. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) Then a tandem bicycle appeared pulling a cart with a lit Christmas tree decorated with a flashing bright red star on the tree top. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) The latter appears in tandem with the television miniseries “Victoria,” created and scripted by Goodwin and airing on PBS in January. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1n an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another Hyper arrangement, placement the spatial property of the way in which something is placed 2n a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats Syn\|Hyper bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals 3adv one behind the other ride tandem on a bicycle built for two Syn in tandem
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