basics

/ˈbeɪsɪks/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbeɪsɪks/ (ame, ipa)

basics — 名詞

1. the main facts, ideas, or simple skills you need before dealing with the harder

1.名詞B1
釋義

基礎；基本功

最先要懂的重點或技巧

the main facts, ideas, or simple skills you need before dealing with the harder parts of a subject or activity

例句

Start with the basics of cooking before trying a wedding cake.

先把烹飪基礎學好，再挑戰婚禮蛋糕。

the basics of + subject

The trainer spent Monday teaching the basics of safe lifting.

教練週一都在教大家安全搬重物的基本功。

同義詞
  • foundations

    suggests the supporting knowledge later learning is built on

  • essentials

    broader, often about the minimum important things you need

  • first principles

    more formal, focused on the core ideas behind a system

反義詞

文法句型

the basics of + subject

learn/teach the basics

用法筆記

Usually plural. It often appears with of when naming a field, especially in lessons, training, and self-study.

常見錯誤

❌I only know the basic of coding.
✅I only know the basics of coding.
💡Use the plural noun basics for the first main ideas or skills in a subject.

2. a return to the most important parts of a subject or activity after extra detail

2.名詞B2
釋義

回歸根本

重新重視最重要的事

a return to the most important parts of a subject or activity after extra detail or decoration has made it too complicated

例句

After months of fancy menus, the cafe got back to basics.

花了幾個月做花俏菜單後，這家咖啡館回歸根本。

get back to basics

The coach told the team to get back to basics in practice.

教練要球隊在訓練時回歸根本。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

get back to basics

go back to basics

用法筆記

Most often used in the phrases get back to basics and go back to basics when people want to simplify work, teaching, or design.