aur
aur — 縮寫
1. a short written form of the Latin word 'aurum', meaning gold; found mainly in ol
金的縮寫
拉丁文aurum（金）的縮寫
a short written form of the Latin word 'aurum', meaning gold; found mainly in old scientific and medical texts to indicate the element gold
A Roman coin from the first century bore the letters AV, an early version of aur for gold.
一枚西元一世紀的羅馬硬幣上刻有字母 AV，這是 aur（金）的早期寫法。
historical register: used in ancient inscriptions
Mira found the abbreviation aur in a 17th-century medical recipe for gold-based fever treatment.
Mira 在一份 17 世紀的醫療配方中發現了 aur 這個縮寫，用來表示以金為基礎的退燒藥。
Early pharmacists wrote aur on prescriptions for gold-based medicines such as gold salts.
早期藥劑師在處方上寫 aur，用來表示以金鹽為主的含金藥物。
The museum catalogue listed the necklace as containing aur, alongside copper and silver.
博物館目錄標示這條項鍊的成分包含 aur，以及銅和銀。
Historians found the symbol aur stamped on Roman coins to certify their gold purity.
歷史學家在羅馬硬幣上發現 aur 這個標記，用來證明其黃金的純度。
- Au
the modern two-letter chemical symbol for gold, used in the periodic table and formulas; more common than aur
用法筆記
The abbreviation aur is almost never used in modern everyday English. Contemporary chemistry uses the symbol Au (from the same Latin root) in the periodic table and chemical formulas. Learners are more likely to encounter Au than aur.
常見錯誤
aur — 構詞成分
1. a prefix from Latin that means 'ear' or 'relating to the ear'; used at the start
耳的；聽覺的
與耳朵或聽覺有關的字首
a prefix from Latin that means 'ear' or 'relating to the ear'; used at the start of technical and medical words connected to hearing or the structure of the ear
During music school, Rohan's aural training helped him identify different notes and chords by ear.
在音樂學校期間，Rohan 的聽覺訓練幫助他用耳朵辨識不同的音符和和弦。
combining form aur- appears in 'aural' (relating to hearing)
The auricle, or outer ear, collects sound waves and directs them into the ear canal.
耳廓（auricle）是耳朵的外露部分，負責收集聲波並將其導入耳道。
The doctor used an auriscope to look inside young Yasmin's ear for signs of infection.
醫師用耳鏡（auriscope）檢查小 Yasmin 的耳朵是否有感染跡象。
At the hearing clinic, Eve used a special headset designed for aural examinations.
在聽力診所，Eve 使用一副專門設計的耳機進行聽覺檢查。
Tamás read about auricular acupuncture, where tiny needles are placed on the outer ear.
Tamás 閱讀了關於耳針療法（auricular acupuncture）的資料，這種療法會在外耳上放置極細的針。
用法筆記
This combining form appears most often in medical, anatomical, and audiological vocabulary. Learners of general English are more likely to encounter 'ear' or 'hearing' as standalone words. Common derived words include aural (relating to hearing), auricle (the outer part of the ear), auriscope (a medical tool for examining the ear), and auricular (relating to the ear or its shape).
常見錯誤
2. a combining form used before a hyphen and another adjective to create a compound
聽覺結合
表示聽覺與其他感官結合的複合字首
a combining form used before a hyphen and another adjective to create a compound that describes something involving hearing together with another ability, such as speaking, seeing, or touching
The language school offers an aural-oral programme that trains students to listen and speak in French.
這間語言學校提供聽覺口語課程，訓練學生用法語聽和說。
aural-oral — compound combining hearing + speaking
Ritu's preschool uses aural-visual materials such as picture books with recorded story audio.
Ritu 的幼稚園使用聽覺視覺教材，例如附有錄音故事的圖畫書。
In an aural-oral exam, students listen to a recording and then speak their answers aloud.
在聽覺口語測驗中，學生先聽錄音，再大聲說出答案。
The museum created an aural-tactile tour where visitors hear sounds while touching objects.
博物館設計了一場聽覺觸覺導覽，讓訪客邊聽聲音邊觸摸物品。
Liam preferred aural-visual lessons because he remembers information better when he sees and hears it.
Liam 偏愛聽覺視覺課程，因為他同時看到和聽到資訊時記得比較好。
- audio-
a more common Greek-derived prefix for hearing (as in audio-visual); aur- is the Latin-derived equivalent and is less common
文法句型
aur- + hyphen + adjective (aural-oral, aural-visual)
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (which creates words about the ear itself), this sense forms hyphenated compound adjectives such as aural-oral (hearing and speaking) and aural-visual (hearing and sight). These terms appear mainly in educational, linguistic, and therapeutic contexts.