音标:[sә'stein] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级;
vt. 承受, 支持, 供养, 继续, 忍受, 蒙受, 证实, 准许
[电] 持续
v. supply with necessities and support
v. admit as valid
词型变化:过去分词 : sustained ; 现在分词 : sustaining ; 过去式 : sustained ; 第三人称单数 : sustains
考试类型:[四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
动词100%

sustain的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. His hope for future sustained him.对未来的希望支持了他。
  2. The ice will not sustain your weight.这冰承受不了你的体重。
  3. Some species may not be able to sustain the pressure from such prevalent raids.一些物种无法承受这种猖撅的偷猎行为带来的压力。
  4. They had sufficient food to sustain life.他们有足够维持生命的食物。
  5. The judge sustained his objection.法官认可他的异议。
  6. The trucking company was able to sustain the severe fuel shortage .该卡车公司能经受得了这严重的汽油短缺。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. The pillars sustain the roof.几根柱子支撑着屋顶。
  2. The branches could hardly sustain the weight of fruit.树枝已很难支撑水果的重量。
  3. Arches sustain the weight of the roof.拱形结构承受着屋顶的重量。
  4. Will this light shelf sustain the weight of all these books?这个轻便书架承受得住所有这些书的重量吗?
  5. The book's weakness is the author's inability to sustain an argument.该书的缺点在于作者未能把论证展开。
  6. He sustained a son at the university.他供养儿子上大学。
  7. His comforting words helped to sustain me in my faith during those dark days.在那黑暗的日子里,他的安慰支持了我的信念。
  8. Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer sustained the trapped miners.遇难矿工盼望救援人员正在接近他们,这是他们赖以坚持下去的唯一希望。
  9. These provisions will sustain us for a week.这些存粮可以维持我们一周的食用。
  10. He's not capable of sustaining shocks.他经受不住精神打击。
  11. The trucking company was able to sustain the severe fuel shortage.该卡车公司能经受得了这严重的汽油短缺。
  12. The pilot sustained severe injuries when his plane crashed.飞机坠毁时,飞行员受了重伤。
  13. He sustained a severe blow on the head.他的头部受到重击。
  14. The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.法庭承认他的要求正当,宣布该合同不合法。
  15. The facts sustain his theory.这些事实都证明了他的理论。
  16. New data sustained our earlier findings.新的证据证实了我们以前所得的数据。
  17. This book can sustain comparison with the classics.这本书可以和古典文学媲美。
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  19. She was sustained by pride in her family.对家庭的自豪感支持着她。
  20. His claim was sustained by the court.他的要求得到了法庭的认可。
  21. The clapping was sustained for several minutes.掌声持续了几分钟。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • sustain an attempt经受尝试
  • sustain a defeat吃败仗
  • sustain the injury受到伤害
  • sustain life支撑生活
  • sustain losses蒙受损失
~+副词
  • sustain faithfully有诚意地认可
  • sustain materially从物质上维持
  • sustain precisely确认有效
  • sustain spiritually从精神上坚持

经典引文

  • The excitement which had sustained him..had begun to ebb.

    出自:P. G. Wodehouse
  • There was something to sustain me over the next four weeks.

    出自:J. Braine
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