convenient

英 [k?n'vi?n??nt] 美[k?n'vin??nt]

反義詞

CET4TEM4中低頻詞考研TOEFLCET6核心詞匯

副詞:?conveniently;

convenient 便利的

來自convene, 召集。原指召集到一起協(xié)調(diào)，使一致，使方便。

convenient: convenient: [14] Convenient comes from Latin conveniēns, the present participle of convenire ‘come together, be suitable, agree’, a compound verb formed from the prefix com- ‘together’ and venire ‘come’ (a distant relative of English come). Convenient reflects the more figurative of convenire’s meanings, as ultimately does covenant, but its original literal sense ‘a(chǎn)ssemble’ is preserved in convene [15], convention [15], convent, and coven.
=> convent, convention, coven, covenant, venue
convenient (adj.): late 14c., from Latin convenientem (nominative conveniens), present participle of convenire (see convene).

1. There wasn't even a convenient place for students to assemble between classes.: 在課間，學(xué)生們連一個方便湊在一起的地方都沒有。

2. "What time were you planning lunch?"—"Half past twelve, if that's convenient.": “你打算什么時候吃午飯？”“如果方便的話，12點(diǎn)半。”

3. We cannot make this minority a convenient excuse to turn our backs.: 我們不能拿少數(shù)這幾個人作為一種方便的借口而對此置之不理。

4. Martin drove along until he found a convenient parking place.: 馬丁一直往前開，直到找到了一個方便的停車場。

5. Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.: 隨時打開龍頭都有過濾水，用起來很方便。