convenient
[ken'vi:njent]
adj.
便利的, 方便的
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
convenient
con.ven.ient
AHD:[k…n-v?n“y…nt]
D.J.[k*n6vi8nj*nt]
K.K.[k*n6vinj*nt]
adj.(形容詞)
(1)Suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:
省力的,方便的:適宜或有利於某人的舒適,目的或需要的:
a convenient time to receive guests; a convenient excuse for not going.
迎接客人的適宜時機;不去的適當借口
(2)Easy to reach; accessible:
近便的:容易到達的;易於接近的:
a bank with branches at six convenient locations.
擁有六個位於便利地點之分行的銀行
(3)Close at hand; near:
手頭的;近處的:
an apartment that is convenient to shopping and transportation.
購物和交通均很近便的公寓
(4)Obsolete Fitting and proper; suitable.
廢語 合適的和適當的;合宜的
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Latin conveni?s convenient- [present participle of] conven?re [to be suitable, fit] * see convene
源自 拉丁語 conveni?s convenient- [] conven?re的現在分詞 [合宜,適合] *參見 convene
繼承用法
conven“iently
adv.(副詞)
英文相關詞典
convenient
handy nearby suitable timely inconvenient unhandy