invent verb ⇨invent (invent an excuse)⇨design1 (invent a machine)invent
verb
➡ See also the entry for come up with sth另見come up with sth條invent ♦︎ make sth up ♦︎ coin ♦︎ fabricate ♦︎ trump sth upThese words all mean to say or describe sth that is not true or to use a new word, phrase or name.這些詞均表示編造、捏造、虛構或創造新詞語或名稱。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to invent / make up / fabricate a story◆to invent / make up a / an excuse / name◆to invent / make up / coin a word◆to make up / fabricate evidence◆to fabricate / trump up charges■invent [transitive] to say or describe sth that is not true, especially in order to deceive people; to think of and use a new word, phrase or name編造;捏造;虛構;創造(新詞語或名稱)◆I did not have to invent any tales about my past.關於我的過去我不必編造任何故事。◆He considered inventing some pretext for calling her.他考慮編個借口給她打電話。◆Many children invent an imaginary friend.很多兒童都有一個假想朋友。◆The term 'sociology' was invented by Auguste Comte.sociology(社會學)這個詞是奧古斯特•孔德創造出來的。▸invention
noun
[countable, uncountable] ◆The story is apparently a complete invention.這故事顯然完全是虛構的。◆What would he tell his parents? Some invention and quick thinking-that's what was needed.他會跟他的父母說什麽?胡編亂造加上随機應變-這就是他所需要的。■ˌmake sth ˈup
phrasal verb
(made, made) (ratherinformal) to invent a story, name, etc., especially in order to deceive or entertain sb編造(故事、名稱等)◆He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.他編了個借口,說他的女兒病了。◆You made that up!你瞎編!◆I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.我給孩子們講了個故事,是現編現講的。ⓘ Make sth up is more informal than invent. It is often used where the object of the verb is not clearly stated. * make sth up不如invent正式,常用於編造的内容不確指的情形◆You're making it up.你在瞎編。◆It turned out she had made the whole thing up.後來發現整件事都是她編造出來的。▸ˈmade-up
adjective
◆a made-up story / word / name虛構的故事;自創的詞;假名■coin [transitive] to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use創造(新詞語)◆He was the first to coin the motto 'Make Love, Not War'.他首創了“做愛,不作戰”這一箴言。▸coinage ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ
noun
[countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) ◆new coinages such as 'blue-sky thinking'■fabricate ˈfæbrɪkeɪt [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to invent false information in order to deceive people編造;捏造◆The prisoners claimed their confessions had been fabricated by police.囚犯聲稱他們的供詞都是警方編造的。◆She was found to have fabricated research data.她被發現僞造了研究數據。 see also fabrication ⇨ lienoun■ˌtrump sth ˈup
phrasal verb
to make up a false story about sb/sth, especially accusing them of doing sth wrong誣陷;捏造;編造◆Since her arrest, they've trumped up charges against her.她被捕以後,他們給她羅織了各種罪名。▸ˈtrumped-up
adjective
◆She was arrested on trumped-up charges.她以莫須有的罪名被捕。