1)object / ˈɔbdʒɪkt; ˋɑbdʒɪkt/ n
solid thing that can be seen and touched 可見到及可觸摸的實物; 物體: glass, wooden and plastic objects 玻璃﹑木質(zhì)和塑料的物體
eg:There were several objects on the floor of the room. 房間的地板上有幾樣東西.
~ of sth person or thing to which sth is done or some feeling or thought is directed 對象, 客體(行為﹑ 感覺或思想所及的人或物)
an object of attention, pity, admiration, etc 注意﹑ 憐憫﹑ 欣賞等的對象
eg:This church is the main object of his interest. 他最感興趣的是這座教堂.
eg:The sole object of all the child's affection was a soft toy. 那孩子最心愛的東西是個柔軟的玩具.
thing aimed at; intention; purpose 目標; 意向; 目的
with the object of going into business 有打入工商業(yè)的意向
with no object in life 無生活目標
fail/succeed in one's object 在追求個人目的方面失敗[成功]
eg:His one object in life is to earn as much money as possible. 他生活的目標就是盡可能多掙錢.
(infml 口 esp Brit) person or thing of strange appearance, esp if ridiculous 怪模怪樣的人或物(尤指可笑者)
eg:What an object you look in that old hat! 你戴著那頂帽子, 樣子可真怪!
(grammar) noun, noun phrase or noun clause which refers to a person, thing, etc affected by the action of a verb, or which depends on a preposition, eg in He took the money and He took what he wanted, `the money' and `what he wanted' are direct objects; in I gave him the money, `him' is an indirect object; and in I received the money from her, `her' is a prepositional object 賓語(受動詞影響的或受介詞限制的人或事物, 由名詞﹑名詞詞組或名詞從句充任, 如在He took the money和He took what he wanted兩句中, the money和what he wanted是直接賓語; 在I gave him the money句中, him是間接賓語; 在I received the money from her句中, her是介詞賓語).
(idm 習語) expense, money, etc no `object expense, etc is not important, not a limiting factor, etc 費用﹑ 錢等并不重要﹑不是限制因素等
eg:He always travels first class expense is no object. 他出門總是用頭等票–費用不成問題.
object glass, object lens = objective2.
object lesson practical illustration of some principle, often given or used as a warning 實際教訓
eg:Let this accident be an object lesson in the dangers of drinking and driving. 這一事故可以作為醉酒駕駛危害的實際教訓
2)object / əbˈdʒekt; əbˋdʒɛkt/ v
[I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) say that one is not in favour (of sb/sth); protest 不贊成(某人[某事]); 反對; *
eg:She wanted to cut down the hedge, but her neighbour objected. 她想把樹籬剪低些, 可是鄰居不同意.
eg:I object to such treatment /to being treated like this. 對這種待遇[受到這樣的待遇]我表示*.
eg:I object to the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive. 我反對該項計畫, 理由是花費太大.
[Tn, Tf] give (sth) as a reason for opposing sb/sth 以(某事物)為理由反對某人[某事物]
eg:I objected that he was too young for the job. 我反對的理由是因為他太年輕, 不適合做那件工作.
eg:But he's too young,' I objected. ‘但是他太年輕了, 我表示了反對意見.
3)objector n person who objects 反對者; *者
objectors to the plans for a new motorway 反對修筑新高速公路計畫的人
conscientious objectors 拒服兵役者(因覺不合道義).