| 单词 | model |
| 释义 | model (once / 111 pages) 1nv 2nv 3nadj 4n To model something is to show it off. To make a model of your favorite car is to create a miniature version of it. To be a model is to be so gorgeous that you’re photographed for a living. The word model, which can be a noun, verb, or adjective, comes from the Latin word modulus, meaning “measure,” or “standard.” If you are a model student, you do everything as the school and teachers wish: you are the standard. If you model your life on your hero's, you try to do what he or she does. If you are a clothing designer you will need to hire a model to model your creations. WORD FAMILYmodel: modeled, modeler, modeling, modelled, modeller, modelling, models, remodel, supermodel+/modeler: modelers/modeling: modelings/modeller: modellers/modelling: modellings/remodel: remodeled, remodeling, remodelled, remodelling, remodels/supermodel: supermodels USAGE EXAMPLESAs employees, they would be eligible to press for a range of benefits that would upend the firms’ labor costs and business models. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) But the country is now facing the limits of that model amid slowing growth, toxic pollution and the shift of manufacturing work to less-developed nations. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) This year, according to the models Mass trusts, looks like a “ La Nada year” — business as usual. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper simulation Trojan Horse a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War figure a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) globea sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented mock-upfull-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display planetariuman apparatus or model for representing the solar systems restorationa model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc. roughcasta rough preliminary model celestial globea globe that is a spherical model of the heavens dummya figure representing the human form figureheadfigure on the bow of some sailing vessels figurine, statuettea small carved or molded figure orreryplanetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock marionette, puppeta small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer snowmana figure of a person made of packed snow representation a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something 2n the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) Syn|Hypo|Hyper modeling, modelling simulation the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) war gamea simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent 3n a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems Syn|Hypo|Hyper framework, theoretical account computer simulation, simulation (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program mean suna theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds Copernican system(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun Ptolemaic system(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center M-theory(particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong string theory(particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings stochastic processa statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time) Markoff process, Markov processa simple stochastic process in which the distribution of future states depends only on the present state and not on how it arrived in the present state random walka stochastic process consisting of a sequence of changes each of whose characteristics (as magnitude or direction) is determined by chance stationary stochastic processa stochastic process in which the distribution of the random variables is the same for any value of the variable parameter hypothesis, possibility, theory a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena 4n a representative form or pattern Syn|Hypo|Hyper example loadstar, lodestar something that serves as a model or guide epitome, image, paradigm, prototypea standard or typical example holotype, type specimenthe original specimen from which the description of a new species is made microcosma miniature model of something archetype, original, pilotsomething that serves as a model or a basis for making copies guide, template, templeta model or standard for making comparisons prefigurationan example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come concentratea concentrated example of something imago(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood rhythm, speech rhythmthe arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements internal representation, mental representation, representation a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image 5v create a representation or model of Syn|Hyper simulate re-create create anew 6v construct a model of model an airplane Syn|Hyper mock up interpret, represent create an image or likeness of 7v form in clay, wax, etc model a head with clay Syn|Hyper mold, mould forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work make something, usually for a specific function 8v plan or create according to a model or models 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper pattern scale pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard sovietise, sovietizemodel a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union copy, imitate, simulate reproduce someone's behavior or looks 1n a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos Syn|Hypo|Hyper poser artist's model, sitter a person who poses for a painter or sculptor dressmaker's modelsomeone who models dresses photographer's modela model who poses for photographers cover girl, lovely, pin-upa very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model assistant, help, helper, supporter a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2n a person who wears clothes to display fashions Syn|Hypo|Hyper fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin supermodel a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity assistant, help, helper, supporter a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 3v assume a posture as for artistic purposes Syn|Hypo|Hyper pose, posture, sit ramp be rampant display, exhibit, expose to show, make visible or apparent 4v display (clothes) as a mannequin 3model the latest fashion Hyper display, exhibit, expose to show, make visible or apparent 1n something to be imitated a model of clarity he is the very model of a modern major general Syn|Hypo|Hyper example, exemplar, good example beaut, beauty an outstanding example of its kind pacemaker, pacesettera leading instance in its field patterna model considered worthy of imitation prodigyan impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality ideal the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain 2n someone worthy of imitation every child needs a role model Syn|Hypo|Hyper role model apotheosis, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal fashion arbiter, taste-maker, trend-settersomeone who popularizes a new fashion crackerjack, jimdandy, jimhickeysomeone excellent of their kind class actsomeone who shows impressive and stylish excellence humdingersomeone of remarkable excellence leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others 3adj worthy of imitation 4model citizens Syn exemplary worthy having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable n a type of product his car was an old model Hyper form, kind, sort, variety a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality |
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