喜樂美語

核心畫面

At the base: the bottom layer everything else is built on or added to.

可以想成一棟建築的「地基」那一層：basic 指的就是位在最底下、撐住整體的那一部分。從這個「底層」的畫面可以長出兩…更多收起可以想成一棟建築的「地基」那一層：basic 指的就是位在最底下、撐住整體的那一部分。從這個「底層」的畫面可以長出兩股方向：一是「最重要、最不能少的那塊」（地基沒了房子就垮），二是「最簡單、還沒往上加東西的那層」（地基就是光禿禿的底，還沒蓋上面的樓）。basic 這個字源自 base（底、基座）。

原始詞典資料11 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

BASICname詞源 1/ˈbeɪsɪk/

  • 1

    Any of a family of third-generation programming languages.

    • Many programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum computer in BASIC.

Basicname

  • 1

    A family of third-generation computer programming languages (c.1964 on).

    • Many programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum computer in BASIC.

basicadj/ˈbeɪsɪk/

  • 1

    Necessary, essential for life or some process.

    • Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
    • Over the past few weeks, U.S. Coast Guard service members, civilian employees and their families have had to scramble to pay for basic necessities. Many have taken donations of food and toiletries from their communities, and frantically called their banks and credit unions to try to avert financial disaster.
  • 2

    Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

    • The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.
  • 3

    chemistrynatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesOf or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.

  • 4

    informalUnremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.

    • I'm not saying people are jealous of Hathaway because she is so perfect. Yes, she does have it all — husband, healthy career, good looks. But she doesn't do anything in an "awesome" way. She's basic.
    • And what can be said about Ginny? She’s basic. My guess is that she spends her time drinking pumpkin spice lattes and watching “Pretty Little Liars.” The Chosen One is way out of her quidditch league.

basicnoun/ˈbeɪsɪk/

  • 1

    A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.

    • Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
  • 2

    An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.

    • Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.
    • I know the basics of sailing and would love to learn more.
  • 3

    governmentmilitarypoliticsBasic training.

    • The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.
    • When I shipped out for basic, the Orbital Defense Grid was all theory and politics.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。