obj
obj — noun
- objsingular
- objsplural
1. any solid item you can pick up, look at, and handle — a book, a key, a stone — r
any solid item you can pick up, look at, and handle — a book, a key, a stone — rather than a person or animal
Heloísa picked up a small wooden object from the beach sand.
descriptive: small wooden object
The museum displayed objects from ancient Egypt in glass cases.
collocation: objects from [place/time]
Every object on Otis's desk had a thin layer of dust.
A sharp metal object was poking through the side of Amina's torn rucksack.
The park ranger warned the children not to throw any objects at cars on the road below.
2. in grammar, the part of a sentence that receives the action of the verb or comes
in grammar, the part of a sentence that receives the action of the verb or comes after a preposition
In the sentence 'Mayumi read the letter,' the word 'letter' is the object.
grammar: identifying the object in a sentence
When Nkechi wrote 'The workers built,' Ms. Chen said the sentence needed an object.
Maja pointed at the sentence on the board and asked the teacher which word was the direct object.
Hiroshi tapped the word 'bridge' and told Dimitri it was the object of 'across.'
The student underlined the object in each sentence with a red pen.
- subject
the doer of the action in a sentence
用法筆記
Used mainly in grammar study; distinguishes the receiver of an action (object) from the doer (subject).
常見錯誤
3. the purpose of an action, plan, or activity — the result someone wants to achiev
the purpose of an action, plan, or activity — the result someone wants to achieve, whether a broad reason or a specific, measurable target
The main object of the village meeting was to agree on a plan for repairing the broken bridge.
pattern: the object of [noun] is to [verb]
Evelyn began learning Spanish with the object of working abroad one day.
pattern: with the object of + -ing form
In the board game Priya brought back from Mumbai, the object is to capture the opponent's hidden flag.
Zayd finally reached his object of running five kilometres without stopping.
The factory's new safety programme has a clear object: cut injuries on the assembly line by half.
用法筆記
Covers both broad reasons for acting ('his object in travelling') and specific measurable targets ('the object of the game'). The phrase 'with the object of + -ing' is formal; in everyday English, 'in order to' is more natural.
4. a person or thing that becomes the centre of someone's strong emotions or action
a person or thing that becomes the centre of someone's strong emotions or actions
Chidi became an object of admiration after his courageous rescue at sea.
collocation: object of + [emotion noun]
The old house was an object of curiosity for the village children.
Eitan found himself the object of harsh criticism from the local newspaper.
Lan's beautiful painting was the object of intense interest at the gallery.
Adaeze hated being treated as an object of pity by her classmates.
obj — verb
- objpresent simple I / you / we / they
- objs3rd person singular
- objing-ing form
- objedpast simple
1. to disagree with something and say so openly, or to feel strong dislike for it
to disagree with something and say so openly, or to feel strong dislike for it
Ravindra objected to the new parking rules outside his apartment building.
pattern: object to + noun
Mayumi strongly objected when her brother borrowed her laptop without asking.
Several parents objected to the school's plan to cut music lessons.
No one objected when the head librarian suggested closing the reading room an hour early.
Maja objected on the grounds that the decision had been made unfairly.
- oppose
more about active resistance; can be used without speaking out
- protest
suggests a public or organised expression of objection
- disagree
milder; can simply mean having a different opinion
- take exception to
formal; implies being personally offended by something
文法句型
object to + noun
object to + -ing form
object + that-clause
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'to' + noun or -ing form. The that-clause pattern ('He objected that...') is formal and less common.
常見錯誤
obj — abbreviation
1. a written short form of 'object' or 'objective,' used in notes, labels, and comp
a written short form of 'object' or 'objective,' used in notes, labels, and computing
Nkechi tried to open the model file, but it ended with .obj and she needed a special program.
computing: .obj file extension
Dimitri saved the 3D model as an .obj file so he could edit it later.
In the margin of Tariq's draft, the editor wrote 'obj' as shorthand for 'clarify the objective.'
Ms. Bergström marked 'obj' next to each grammar question, circling the word that received the action.
Zayd's to-do list had 'main obj: finish quarterly sales report' at the very top, underlined twice.
用法筆記
Common in computing (.obj file format), text messages, and informal notes. Not used in formal writing.