1 [C,U] (a) part (of sth) one of the pieces, areas, periods, things, etc that together with others forms the whole of sth; some, but not all of sth 一部份;部份:
Which part of Spain do you come from?你从西班牙的哪个地区来?The film is good in parts.这部电影有几个片断不错。spare partsfor a car汽车备用零件a part of the body身体的部位Part of the problem is lack of information.问题之一是缺乏信息。I enjoy being part of a team.我喜欢成为队中的一份子。
2 [C] a role or character in a play, film, etc (戏剧、电影等的)角色:
He played the part of Macbeth.他演麦克佩斯的角色。I had a small part in the school play.我在学校话剧中扮演一个小角色。
3parts [pl] a region or area 地区:
Are you from these parts?你是这些地区的人吗?
4 [C] a section of a book, television series, etc (书、电视系列节目等的)部,篇,集:
You can see part two of this programme at the same time next week.下周同一时间可以收看这个节目的第二集。
5 [C] an amount or quantity (of a liquid or substance) (液体或物质的)份,分量:
Use one part cleaning fluid to ten parts water.用一份清涤剂对十份水。
the best/better part of sth most of sth; more than half of sth, especially a period of time (某事物的)绝大部份,大部份(尤指时间):
They've lived here for the best part of forty years.四十年来,他们大部份时间都住在这里。for the most part usually or mostly 通常;多半
for my, his, their, etc part speaking for myself, etc; personally 就我自己╱他╱他们…来说
have/play a part (in sth) to be involved in sth 参与;参加
in part not completely 不完全;部份;某种程度上:
The accident was, in part, the fault of the driver.这起事故在某种程度上是司机的过失。on the part of sb/on sb's part made, done or felt by sb 某人所做;就某人而言:
There is concern on the part of the teachers that class sizes will increase.教师方面都担心班级的人数会增加。I'm sorry. It was a mistake on my part.我很抱歉,那是我的错。take part (in sth) to join with other people in an activity 参加,参与(活动):
Everybody took part in the discussion.人人都参与讨论。
part²
/pɑ:t ||; pɑrt/verb
1 [I,T] (formal 正式)part (sb) (from sb) to leave or go away from sb; to separate people or things 离开(某人);使分开:
We exchanged telephone numbers when we parted.我们分手时交换了电话号码。He hates being parted from his children for long.他不愿跟子女分开太久。
2 [I,T] to move apart; to make things or people move apart (使)分开 ·
Her lips were slightly parted.她的嘴唇微微张开。
3 [T] to separate the hair on the head with a comb so as to make a clear line 把(头发)向两边分开梳理:
She parts her hair in the middle.她把头发中分。☞ Look at parting. 参看parting。
part company (with sb/sth) to go different ways or to separate after being together (与…)分手,分道扬镳
part with sth to give or sell sth to sb 把…送人;把…卖掉:
When we went to live in Italy, we had to part with our horses.我们到意大利居住前,只好把马匹卖掉。
part³
/pɑ:t ||; pɑrt/adv
not completely one thing and not completely another 部份:
She's part Russian and part Chinese.她有俄罗斯血统,也有中国血统。