center

美音音标: ['sentə] center
英音音标: ['sentə] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
center centre heart eye middle
词性
n
解释
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
示例
it is in the center of town|they ran forward into the heart of the struggle|they were in the eye of the storm

同义
center center field centerfield
词性
n
解释
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
示例
he hit the ball to deep center

同义
center centre
词性
n
解释
a building dedicated to a particular activity
示例
they were raising money to build a new center for research

同义
center centre midpoint
词性
n
解释
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
示例
None

同义
inwardness kernel heart heart and soul essence gist nitty-gritty nub pith marrow meat center centre core substance sum
词性
n
解释
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
示例
the gist of the prosecutor's argument|the heart and soul of the Republican Party|the nub of the story

同义
center center of attention centre centre of attention
词性
n
解释
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
示例
his stories made him the center of the party

同义
nerve center nerve centre center centre
词性
n
解释
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
示例
in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere

同义
center
词性
n
解释
the middle of a military or naval formation
示例
they had to reinforce the center

同义
center
词性
n
解释
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
示例
None

同义
center snapper
词性
n
解释
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
示例
the center fumbled the handoff

同义
center centre
词性
n
解释
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
示例
they received messages from several centers

同义
center
词性
n
解释
politically moderate persons; centrists
示例
None

同义
center
词性
n
解释
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
示例
None

同义
center centre
词性
n
解释
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
示例
None

同义
plaza shopping center shopping centre shopping mall mall center
词性
n
解释
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
示例
a good plaza should have a movie house|they spent their weekends at the local malls

同义
center
词性
n
解释
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
示例
None

同义
center
词性
n
解释
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
示例
it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback

同义
center
词性
n
解释
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
示例
None

同义
focus on concentrate on center center on revolve about revolve around
词性
v
解释
center upon
示例
Her entire attention centered on her children|Our day revolved around our work

同义
focus concentrate center centre pore rivet
词性
v
解释
direct one's attention on something
示例
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies

同义
center centre
词性
v
解释
move into the center
示例
That vase in the picture is not centered

同义
center
词性
a
解释
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
示例
None

同义
center halfway middle midway
词性
s
解释
equally distant from the extremes
示例
None