plural notes
plural notes
Learner's definition of NOTE
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a [count] : a short piece of writing that is used to help someone remember something(简短的)笔记,记录 -
She wrote a note to remind herself about the appointment.她写了张纸条提醒自己有个约会。
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I left you a note on the kitchen table.我在厨房的桌上给你留了张字条。
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making/writing notes in the margins of a book在书页边的空白处做笔记
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She jotted down a few notes during the interview.采访中她草草做了些记录。
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I'll make a mental note [=I'll try to remember] to reschedule the meeting.我要记得重新安排会议。
b notes [plural] : an informal written record of things that are said and done记录;学习笔记 -
After class, I usually study my notes and read the next chapter.课后,我通常学习自己的笔记并且预习下一章。
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I can't come to class today. Would you mind taking notes for me?今天我不能去上课了。你能帮我记一下笔记吗?
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His secretary took notes during our meeting.他的秘书在我们开会时做了记录。
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a : a short piece of writing that gives you information : a brief comment or explanation短评;注释 -
Please include a brief note about where the picture was taken.请注明照片的拍摄地点。
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He writes in the program notes that the play was inspired by his own childhood.在戏剧节目单的按语中,他写到这部剧的灵感源于他的童年。
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The dictionary includes many usage notes. [=short explanations about how a word or phrase is used]这本词典有许多用法说明。
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One final note: tickets will be available at the door the night of the concert.最后再说明一下:音乐会当晚入口处将有票出售。
— see also liner notes b : a comment or added piece of information that is separate from the main writing of a book批注;注解 — see also footnote 3
[count] : a short and usually informal letter短笺;便条 -
Remember to send a thank-you note to the host of the party.记住要给主办聚会的人送上表示感谢的短笺。
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This is just a brief note to say how much I enjoyed your party.仅以此短笺表达我非常喜欢你的派对。
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Drop me a note while you're away.你离开时请留个便条给我。
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I have a handwritten note here from the governor.我这儿有州长亲笔写的便条。
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If you are out sick for more than one week, you will need a note from your doctor.如果你因病缺勤超过一周,你得有医生开具的病假证明。
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The girl's kidnappers left a ransom note.绑走女孩的绑匪留下了一封勒索信。
— see also mash note 4 [count] music
a : a specific musical tone音;音调 -
musical notes音调
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That note's a B not a C.那是B调,不是C调。
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Despite a few wrong notes, the pianist gave a generally good performance.除弹错几个音外,这位钢琴演奏者的表演总体上不错。
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[singular] : a characteristic or quality that expresses a mood or feeling特征;口气;气氛 —
often used after on常用在on后 -
Let's try to end our conversation on a lighter/happier note.让我们试着在轻松/愉快的气氛中结束谈话。
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If I may end on a personal note, I'd like to wish my father a happy 85th birthday!如果允许我个人讲几句作为结语,我想祝愿我的父亲85岁生日快乐!
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The party ended on a high note. [=the party ended pleasantly or well]聚会在欢乐的气氛中结束。
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Their relationship ended on a sour note. [=ended unpleasantly]他们的爱情关系在痛苦中结束。
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often used with hit, strike or sound常与hit、strike或sound连用 -
The movie hits just the right note with young audiences.这部电影恰到好处地迎合了年轻观众。
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Her judgment rarely strikes a wrong note.她的判断很少出错。
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In her chapter about rising oil prices, she sounds a cautionary note.在有关油价上涨的章节中,她用的是一种警告性口吻。
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Most reviewers loved the show, but one critic struck a discordant note, finding it “clichéd” and “predictable.”大部分评论家喜爱这个表演,但有一位批评家发出了不协调的声音,认为它老套且毫无悬念。
of note
: important and deserving to be noticed or remembered重要的;引人注目的 -
American writers of note include Herman Melville, Mark Twain, and Emily Dickinson.美国著名作家包括赫尔曼·梅尔维尔、马克·吐温和埃米莉·狄更生。
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historical events of note重要的历史事件
take note
: to notice or give special attention to someone or something注意到 -
She has been extremely successful in her own country, and now the rest of the world is beginning to take note.她已经在本国取得巨大成功,现在世界其他国家已开始注意到她。
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She took note of the exact time.她注意了一下准确时间。
2 note /ˈnoʊt/ verb
notes; noted; noting
notes; noted; noting
Learner's definition of NOTE
[+ object] formal
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: to notice or pay attention to (something)注意;留意 -
You may have noted my late arrival.你可能已经注意到我迟到了。
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The thing to note here is that people are suffering.这里要注意的事是人们正在受苦。
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It's interesting to note how quickly things have changed.看到形势变化如此之快很有趣。
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Their objections were duly noted.他们的反对理由得到了充分注意。
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often + that 2
: to say or write (something)指出;表明 -
As one official noted, the situation has begun to get out of control.正如一位官员所说,局势已经开始失控。
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As noted above/earlier/previously, most people survive the disease.正如前面所指出的,大部分人战胜了这种疾病。
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“They've asked us to leave,” he noted with amusement.“他们已经要我们离开。”他乐不可支地说。
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She said she was unaware of the problem and noted that everything was fine when she went home that night.她说她没意识到这个问题,并且指出那晚当她回家时一切正常。
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It should be noted, however, that no one was injured in the accident.不管怎样,应该指出的是没人在此次事故中受伤。
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It's worth noting that he gave no reason for his decision.值得一提的是,对于他的决定他没有给出理由。
note down
[phrasal verb] note (something) down or note down (something)
: to write down (a piece of information that you want to remember)记录;记下