dating
dating — 名詞
- datingsingular
- datingsplural
1. the practice of meeting people socially with the aim of finding a romantic partn
約會
尋找戀愛對象的社交活動
the practice of meeting people socially with the aim of finding a romantic partner, which may include going out for meals, drinks, or other shared activities as a couple
Naoko found the dating scene in Taipei very different from what she knew in Osaka.
Naoko 發現台北的約會文化和她在大阪所熟悉的有很大不同。
collocation: dating scene
Online dating has become a common way for young people to find partners.
網路約會已成為年輕人尋找伴侶的常見方式。
compound noun: online dating
Christopher prefers old-fashioned dating — getting to know someone face to face rather than texting.
Christopher 偏好傳統的約會方式——面對面認識對方，而不是傳簡訊。
Elena decided to give dating another try after focusing on her career for several years.
Elena 在專注事業多年後，決定再試試約會。
pattern: give dating a try
For many college students, dating helps them learn about themselves and others.
對許多大學生來說，約會幫助他們認識自己和他人。
- dating scene
- dating app
- dating website
- online dating
- speed dating
- casual dating
- dating pool
- dating partner
- courtship
more formal and old-fashioned; suggests a traditional, longer process often leading to marriage
- seeing someone
informal phrasal expression; emphasises exclusivity rather than the activity itself
文法句型
dating + noun (e.g. dating app, dating scene)
often in compounds: online dating, speed dating
用法筆記
Uncountable — you cannot say 'a dating' or 'two datings'. Unlike the countable noun 'date' (e.g. 'I had a date'), dating describes the general activity. Subject is usually a person or group of people rather than an institution.
常見錯誤
2. the use of scientific tests to determine how old an object, material, or place i
年代測定
用科學方法推算物品或地層的年齡
the use of scientific tests to determine how old an object, material, or place is — for example, a fossil, a rock formation, or an ancient building
Carbon dating of the wooden bowl showed it was more than three thousand years old.
對木碗進行的碳十四年代測定顯示，它已有三千多年的歷史。
pattern: carbon dating of [object]
The research team applied radiometric dating techniques to rock samples from the volcano.
研究團隊將輻射測年技術應用在火山岩樣本上。
collocation: radiometric dating techniques
Dating of the cave paintings placed them in the late Stone Age, around 12,000 BC.
洞穴壁畫的年代測定將其定位在舊石器時代晚期，約西元前一萬兩千年。
Accurate dating of ancient pottery allows archaeologists to map out early trade networks.
對古代陶器進行精確的年代測定，能幫助考古學家繪出早期的貿易網絡。
pattern: dating of [object] + verb (allows, shows, places)
New dating methods based on luminescence have changed what we know about early human migration.
基於光釋光原理的新型年代測定法，改變了我們對早期人類遷徙的認識。
- carbon dating
- radiometric dating
- radiocarbon dating
- dating method
- dating technique
- dating analysis
- luminescence dating
- uranium-lead dating
- age determination
broader term used across many scientific fields; less tied to a specific method
- radiocarbon dating
subset of scientific dating that specifically measures carbon-14 decay; only works on organic material
文法句型
[method] + dating (e.g. carbon dating)
dating + of + [object]
用法筆記
Uncountable. Almost always appears with a qualifying method name or modifier (carbon dating, radiometric dating, luminescence dating). When used alone ('dating of the sample'), a scientific context is required for clarity — otherwise readers may default to the romantic sense.