sync

noun

/sɪŋk/

(also synch)

Word Origin1920s: abbreviation.

(informal)Idioms

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Idioms

in sync

moving or working at exactly the same time and speed as somebody/something else同步
- The soundtrack is not in sync with the picture.音画不同步。
in agreement with somebody/something; working well with somebody/something一致；协调
- His opinions were in sync with those of his colleagues.他的看法和同事的一致。
Topics Discussion and agreementc2

out of sync

not moving or working at exactly the same time and speed as somebody/something else不同步
not in agreement with somebody/something; not working well with somebody/something不一致；不协调Topics Opinion and argumentc2

verb

/sɪŋk/

(also synch)

[transitive, intransitive] (informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sync	/sɪŋk/ /sɪŋk/
he / she / it syncs	/sɪŋks/ /sɪŋks/
past simple synced	/sɪŋkt/ /sɪŋkt/
past participle synced	/sɪŋkt/ /sɪŋkt/
-ing form syncing	/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

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to happen at the same time or to move at the same speed as something; to make something do this同步 synonym synchronize (1)
- sync something (up) (to/with something) The live music isn't synced to the visuals.现场音乐跟画面不同步。
- sync (up) with/to something It's the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse.这是35年来第一次蓝月亮与超级月亮和月全食同步。
to link data files between one computer or mobile device and another so that the information in the files on both machines is the same使同步，使一致（使数据在不同的计算机或移动电子设备上同步更新） synonym synchronize (2)
- sync something + adv./prep. How do I sync email across all my devices?我要如何在我所有的设备上设定电子邮件同步？
- sync (up) with/to something Bluetooth technology will enable a cell phone to sync with a car's stereo speaker.蓝牙技术能使手机与汽车的立体声喇叭同步。