rudiment
US /ˈruːdɪmənt/
UK /ˈruːdɪmənt/
名词
1.
基本原理, 基础知识
the first principles of a subject
示例:
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He was taught the rudiments of grammar.
他被教导了语法的基本原理。
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She mastered the rudiments of coding in a few weeks.
她在几周内掌握了编码的基本原理。
2.
残迹, 未发育的器官
an undeveloped or imperfect part or organ
示例:
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The tiny wings were mere rudiments, incapable of flight.
微小的翅膀只是残迹，无法飞行。
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In some species, the eyes are reduced to mere rudiments.
在某些物种中，眼睛退化为仅仅是残迹。