substance
英 [ˈsʌbstəns]
美 [ˈsʌbstəns]
n. 物质; 物品; 东西; 事实基础; 根据; 主旨; 要点; 实质; 基本内容
复数：substances
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2433 / COCA.2277
同义词辨析
materialmatterstuffsubstance【导航词义：物质】
materialn. 材料，原料；素材
〔辨析〕
尤指木材、石头、金属、塑料等用于制作某物的原材料；也可指文学创作的素材。
〔例证〕
As a building material, wood is not sturdy enough.
作为一种建筑材料，木材不够结实。
Production has come to a halt owing to the lack of raw materials.
由于缺少原料，生产已陷入停顿。
He is now collecting material for a biography.
他正在为写一部传记收集素材。
作为一种建筑材料，木材不够结实。
Production has come to a halt owing to the lack of raw materials.
由于缺少原料，生产已陷入停顿。
He is now collecting material for a biography.
他正在为写一部传记收集素材。
mattern. 物质
〔辨析〕
一切有形物质的总称，既指构成宇宙万物的物质，也指哲学上与意识相对的物质。
〔例证〕
The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.
整个宇宙是由各种物质构成的。
The lake is rich in organic matter.
该湖中有丰富的有机物质。
Matter is primary and mind is secondary.
物质是第一性的，精神是第二性的。
整个宇宙是由各种物质构成的。
The lake is rich in organic matter.
该湖中有丰富的有机物质。
Matter is primary and mind is secondary.
物质是第一性的，精神是第二性的。
stuffn. 〈非正式〉东西，物品
〔辨析〕
多用于日常口语，可指各种叫不出名称的物质、材料、物体等；有时指无关紧要的东西，含轻视意味。
〔例证〕
There is some sticky stuff on my trousers.
我裤子上粘了些黏糊糊的东西。
Put all the stuff into the box and seal it tightly with sticky tape.
把所有的东西都放进盒子里，再用胶带封好。
Could you move all the stuff off the desk?
请你把桌子上的那些玩意儿全部清走行不行？
我裤子上粘了些黏糊糊的东西。
Put all the stuff into the box and seal it tightly with sticky tape.
把所有的东西都放进盒子里，再用胶带封好。
Could you move all the stuff off the desk?
请你把桌子上的那些玩意儿全部清走行不行？
substancen. 物质
〔辨析〕
通常指有某种特性的固体、液体或气体物质。
〔例证〕
Soil consists of various chemical substances.
土壤由各种化学物质组成。
Water, ice and steam are the same substance in different forms.
水、冰和蒸汽是形态不同的同一物质。
Police found an illegal substance in his briefcase.
警察在他的公文包里发现了违禁品。
土壤由各种化学物质组成。
Water, ice and steam are the same substance in different forms.
水、冰和蒸汽是形态不同的同一物质。
Police found an illegal substance in his briefcase.
警察在他的公文包里发现了违禁品。
习惯用语
n.
- a man/woman of substance
- 有钱有势的男人 / 女人
a rich and powerful man or woman
牛津词典
noun
- 物质；物品；东西
a type of solid, liquid or gas that has particular qualities- a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance
化学、放射性等物质 - banned/illegal substances (= drugs)
禁用 / 非法物品 - a sticky substance
一种黏糊糊的东西
- a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance
- 事实基础；根据
the quality of being based on facts or the truth- It was malicious gossip, completely without substance .
这是恶意造谣，完全没有事实根据。 - The commission's report gives substance to these allegations.
委员会的报告为这些说法提供了事实根据。 - There is some substance in what he says.
他的话是有一定根据的。
- It was malicious gossip, completely without substance .
- 主旨；要点；实质；基本内容
the most important or main part of sth- Love and guilt form the substance of his new book.
他的新书主要讲爱情与罪孽。 - I agreed with what she said in substance , though not with every detail.
对于她所说的，虽然不是每个细节我都同意，但基本内容却是赞同的。
- Love and guilt form the substance of his new book.
- 重要性
importance- matters of substance
重大问题 - Nothing of any substance was achieved in the meeting.
会议没有取得任何实质性成果。
- matters of substance
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 物质;物品;东西
Asubstanceis a solid, powder, liquid, or gas with particular properties.- There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances...
根本没有法规来确保香烟不含有毒物质。 - The substance that's causing the problem comes from the barley.
引起该问题的物质来自大麦。
- There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances...
- N-UNCOUNT 重要性;重大意义
Substanceis the quality of being important or significant.- It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved...
是否已经取得了任何实质性进展还是个问题。 - Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance.
只有在谈判涉及重大问题时叙利亚才会参加。
- It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved...
- N-SING 主旨;要点;实质;基本内容
The substance ofwhat someone says or writes is the main thing that they are trying to say.- The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter.
他讨论的要点实际上根本不重要。
- The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter.
- N-UNCOUNT 事实基础;根据
If you say that something has nosubstance, you mean that it is not true.- There is no substance in any of these allegations.
这些指控都毫无根据。
- There is no substance in any of these allegations.
- PHRASE 财力雄厚的;有权有势的；有影响力的
A personof substancehas a lot of money, power, or influence.- ...mature men of substance.
有钱有势的成熟男人
- ...mature men of substance.
英英释义
noun
- the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
- a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
- shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man
- the idea that is intended
- What is the meaning of this proverb?
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
- what a communication that is about something is about
- considerable capital (wealth or income)
- he is a man of means
- material of a particular kind or constitution
- the immune response recognizes invading substances
双语例句
- No substance at all, just froth
根本没有任何实质，只是一些虚浮的东西。 - The substance that's causing the problem comes from the barley.
引起该问题的物质来自大麦。 - The articles are long-winded and devoid of substance.
这些文章空话连篇。 - Morphine is a white bitter substance obtained from opium and used in medicine to reduce pain.
吗啡是从鸦片中提炼出的苦味的白色物体，用作减痛的药物。 - Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance.
只有在谈判涉及重大问题时叙利亚才会参加。 - We can distinguish one kind of substance from another by its properties.
我们可以根据物质的特性把一种物质与另一种物质辨别开来。 - It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved
是否已经取得了任何实质性进展还是个问题。 - Would you expect this substance to be hard and insoluble in most liquids?
你是否认为这种物质会很硬，并且不溶于大多数液体中？ - The medical argument against this substance is, however, not watertight.
然而，反对这种材料的医学争论并不是无懈可击的。 - This substance degrades rapidly in the soil.
这种物质在土壤里会迅速降解。