/ˈɒbdʒɪkt ||; ˈɑbdʒɪkt/noun[C]
1 a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive 物体;实物;物件:
The shelves were filled with objects of all shapes and sizes. 架子上放满了各种形状和大小不一的对象。
everyday/household objects 日用╱家用物品
2 an aim or purpose 目标;目的:
Making money is his sole object in life. 赚钱是他人生的唯一目标。
3 the object of sth(written 书面语) a person or thing that causes a feeling, interest, thought, etc 情感、兴趣、思想等的对象:
the object of his desire/affections/interest 他渴望╱喜爱╱感兴趣的对象
4 (grammar语法) the noun or phrase describing the person or thing that is affected by the action of a verb 宾语,受词(受动词影响,用于形容人或物的名词或短语)
☞In the sentences I sent a letter to Meera. I sent Meera a letter.‘a letter’ is the direct object of the verb and ‘Meera’ is the indirect object. 在句子I sent a letter to Meera/I sent Meera a letter中,a letter是动词的直接宾语(direct object),Meera是间接宾语(indirect object)。
☞Look at subject. 参看subject。
money, etc is no object money, etc is not important or is no problem 金钱等不重要或不成问题:
They always want the best. Expense is no object. 他们一向都要最好的东西。费用对他们来说不成问题。