auxiliary
English → Chinese
adj//ɔːɡˈzɪliəri//
(adj) 辅助的: 提供额外支持或备用的,尤指在主设备故障时
The hospital relies on an auxiliary power generator to keep life-support machines running during blackouts.
(Chinese) 医院依靠备用发电机在停电期间维持生命支持系统的运行。
The large ship used an auxiliary engine to navigate through the narrow harbor entrance.
(Chinese) 这艘大船使用辅助发动机穿过狭窄的海港入口。
noun//ɔːɡˈzɪliəri//
(noun) 助动词: 帮助构成时态、语态或语气的动词,如 be, do, will
In the question 'Do you like apples?', the word 'Do' acts as an auxiliary to form the interrogative.
(Chinese) 在“Do you like apples?”这个疑问句中,“Do”作为助动词构成疑问句。
English learners often struggle with using the correct auxiliary in the perfect tense.
(Chinese) 英语学习者经常在完成时中使用正确的助动词方面遇到困难。
Entry ID: en:zh:auxiliary · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary