新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

encounter

英  [ɪnˈkaʊntə]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • encounters

    1[C 可数名词] 邂逅

    An encounter with someone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant.

    双语例句

    例:

    The author tells of a remarkable encounter with a group of South Vietnamese soldiers.

    作者讲述了他与一群南越士兵的惊人邂逅。

    2[C 可数名词] 特殊经历

    An encounter is a particular type of experience.

    双语例句

    例:

    a sexual encounter.

    一次性经历。

    VERB. 动词
  • encounters , encountering , encountered

    1[T 及物动词] 遭遇

    If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them.

    近义词

    meet , experience , face

    双语例句

    例:

    Every day of our lives we encounter major and minor stresses of one kind or another.

    生活中的每一天,我们会遇到或大或小的这样那样的压力。

    例:

    Environmental problems they found were among the worst they encountered.

    环境问题是他们发现的所有问题中最严重的。

    2[T 及物动词] 邂逅

    If you encounter someone, you meet them, usually unexpectedly.

    近义词

    meet

    双语例句

    例:

    Did you encounter anyone in the building?

    你在那栋大楼里偶然遇到什么人了吗?