Ascent
“Ascent”是一个名词,主要有两个含义:
- 上升、攀登:向上移动的过程,如爬山或上升
- 提升、晋升:地位、职位或水平的提升
- The ascent to the summit was difficult. (登顶很困难。)
- Her ascent to fame was rapid. (她迅速成名。)
- The plane began its ascent. (飞机开始上升。)
“Ascent”来自拉丁语 “ascendere”,由 “ad-”(向)和 “scandere”(爬)组成,字面意思是”向上爬”。
- 前缀:a-(向)
- 词根:scend-(爬)
“Ascent”常用于描述物理上升、爬山或比喻性的提升、晋升。
- 动词形式:ascend(上升,攀登)
可以将 “ascent” 与 “ascend”(上升)联系起来,两者都与上升、攀登有关。
The ascent up the mountain was exhausting - we climbed for hours, and my legs were burning. But when we reached the top and saw the view, all the effort was worth it. There’s something satisfying about working hard to get somewhere.
上山的路很累——我们爬了几个小时,我的腿在燃烧。但当我们到达山顶看到景色时,所有的努力都是值得的。努力到达某个地方有一种满足感。