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Simultaneously

“Simultaneously” 是一个副词,意思是”同时”,在一个共同的时间点或期间。

  1. They all stood up simultaneously. (他们同时起立。)
  2. Simultaneously, he switched on the radio. (他同时打开了收音机。)
  3. They were all talking simultaneously. (他们全都同时在说话。)

“Simultaneously” 的词根来自拉丁语 simultan, 其中 “simul” 意为 “同一时间”, “-taneously” 是这个词的形态后缀。其他有此词根的单词包括 “simultaneous” (同时的) 和 “simultaneity” (同时性)。

在 “simultaneously” 这个单词中,除了词根 “simul-” 外, “-taneously” 作为后缀,表明这是一个副词。其它带有 “-taneously” 后缀的单词有 “instantaneously” (即时地), “spontaneously” (自发地)。

“Simultaneously” 源于拉丁语 “simul” (同时),这表明了欧洲语言在时间概念表达方面的精确性和多样性。英语中”simultaneously” 的使用开始于之后的 17 世纪。

“Simultaneously” 是副词形式,相应的形容词是 “simultaneous”(同时的),名词形式是 “simultaneity”(同时性)。

这个词可能有点长,看上去有点吓人,但是你可以将它分解来记忆,例如 “simul-” + “-taneously”。你也可以联系一些常见的句型或者搭配,例如 “they did something simultaneously” (他们同时做了某事)。

They left the house simultaneously, one rushing to the airport, the other to his office. It’s a typical scene of their mornings, depicting their hustle and bustle of life, perfectly encapsulated by the use of the word “simultaneously”. (他们同时离开了房子,一个冲向机场,另一个冲向他的办公室。这是他们早晨的典型场景,描绘了他们的生活的忙碌,通过使用“同时”这个词完美地包容了这个场景。)