1part 部分PART one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work etc, especially one that is basic or important 基本部分;要素
element of
Honesty is a vital element of her success.
诚实是她取得成功的一个重要因素。
element in
the primary element in the country’s economy
该国经济的主要部分
important/key/essential/vital etc element
Besides ability, the other essential element in political success is luck.
政治上的成功除能力以外,另一个必不可少的因素便是运气。
Business and management elements are built into the course.
本课程加入了商务和管理方面的内容。
2element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etcPARTan amount, usually small, of a quality or feeling 几分惊奇/真实/风险/怀疑等
There is an element of truth in your argument.
你的论点有些道理。
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element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc• There is an element of truth in all of these.• It contains a major element of truth, even if it is not precisely the truth which its originatorsintended.• Webbrowsers, once limited to displayingtext and graphics and downloadingfiles, have created an entirely new element of risk.• I like the element of risk.• What I do is count on the element of surprise.• If Weaver had been watching as Liz Spalding had been smuggled into the house, then the element of surprise was lost.• The element of risk gave it an added excitement.• There were elements of truth in this critique, Jim supposed.
4people 人群GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people who form part of a larger group, especially when the rest of the group does not approve of them 〔尤指遭团体中其他人非议的〕一伙人 → faction
the hard-line communist elements in the party
党内的强硬派
5the elements[plural]DN the weather, especially bad weather 天气〔尤指坏天气〕
8.earth/air/fire/water 土/空气/火/水HE one of the four substances (earth, air, fire, and water) from which people used to believe that everything was made 元素〔旧时人们认为土、空气、火、水是构成一切物质的四大元素〕
9be in your elementENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingto be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it 适得其所,得心应手
Graham was in his element, building a fire and cooking the steaks.
格雷厄姆生火、做牛排,干得得心应手。
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be in your element• All in all, he was in his element.• Now he is in his element.• He smiled at the ease of it; one minute the fish was dying, the next it was in its element.• The ravensare in their element.• While the fighting took place in open country, the Legionnaires and Regulares were in their element.• On the soccerfield is where Christina really feels like she is in her element.• They are in their element, and they want to stay.• Wetland plants will be in their element, so long as they are given generousmulches to keep the moisture in.• She would be in her element.
10be out of your elementRELAXEDto be in a situation that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy 不自在,处于不舒服的环境
She was out of her element in this dull little town.
生活在这个沉闷的小镇里她很不适应。
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be out of your element• Anyone watching would have known immediately that he was out of his element.• Milleris completely out of her element in this sci-firole.
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
an important element
This one fact is the most important element of the theory.
a major element (=very important)
Private study is a major element of the students’ timetable.
a key element (=very important and necessary)
Trust is a key element in any relationship.
a crucial/critical element (=extremely important and necessary)
The most crucial element of our economic system is the law of supply and demand.
a vital/essential element (=necessary so that something can happen or exist)
Her determination is a vital element of her success.