elide
elide — 動詞
- elidepresent simple I / you / we / they
- elideshe / she / it
- elidedpast simple
- eliding-ing form
1. to make separate ideas, events, or identities seem like one thing, or to blur to
混同
把不同事物看成同一件
to make separate ideas, events, or identities seem like one thing, or to blur together in that way
Some TV reports elide fact and opinion until viewers cannot separate them.
有些電視報導會把事實與意見混同，直到觀眾分不開兩者。
elide A and B into one account
In the brochure, local myths and history elide into one story.
在那本簡介裡，地方神話和歷史混成了一個故事。
intransitive: elide into + noun
The museum display elides art, fashion, and protest into one timeline.
那個博物館展示把藝術、時尚與抗議混成同一條時間線。
In the interview, Gabriela elided childhood fear with simple shyness.
在訪談裡，Gabriela 把童年的恐懼混同為單純的害羞。
- separate
keep the things apart instead of running them together
- distinguish
show the differences clearly
文法句型
elide A with B
elide into + noun
用法筆記
Often used in criticism or academic discussion about identity, memory, and culture. Sense 1 describes categories or stories being made to run together; sense 2 is narrower and focuses on treating a real distinction as unimportant.
2. to talk or write as if an important distinction does not exist
抹平差異
把重要區別當作不存在
to talk or write as if an important distinction does not exist
The article elides the difference between legal advice and friendly suggestion.
那篇文章抹平了法律建議與朋友勸告之間的差異。
pattern: elide the difference between A and B
During election season, campaign ads often elide private debt with public debt.
選舉季裡，競選廣告常把私人債務和公共債務的差異抹平。
By calling both plans free, the host elided price with value.
主持人把兩個方案都叫作免費，於是抹平了價格與價值的差別。
That school memo elides a safety rule with a polite request.
那份學校備忘錄把安全規定和禮貌請求之間的界線抹平了。
- conflate
close in meaning, often with a stronger idea of mistaken mixing
- blur
more general; can describe making a boundary less clear without argument or criticism
- gloss over
stresses passing too quickly over an awkward difference or problem
- distinguish
point out the difference carefully
- separate
keep the categories or ideas apart
文法句型
elide the difference between A and B
elide a distinction
elide a boundary
用法筆記
This sense usually appears with words like difference, distinction, boundary, or line. It criticizes a speaker or writer for treating a contrast as if it does not matter, rather than simply blending materials together as in sense 1.
3. to leave out a sound, letter, syllable, or other part when saying a word aloud
吞音
發音時把某個音節或音省掉
to leave out a sound, letter, syllable, or other part when saying a word aloud
Many speakers elide the second d in Wednesday during fast speech.
很多人講快一點時，會把 Wednesday 裡第二個 d 吞音。
elide a consonant in quick speech
When Hassan reads the poem aloud, he elides the final vowel.
Hassan 朗讀那首詩時，會把最後的母音省掉不念。
On the bus, Tara elided the t in next stop.
在公車上，Tara 把 next stop 裡的 t 吞掉了。
In quick conversation, Felix may elide a whole syllable in probably.
在快速對話中，Felix 可能會把 probably 裡整個音節吞掉。
- articulate
pronounce each sound clearly instead of dropping it
- enunciate
say words distinctly and fully
文法句型
elide a vowel
elide a consonant
elide a syllable
用法筆記
Used mainly in linguistics, pronunciation teaching, and careful comments on speech. The object is usually a sound, vowel, consonant, or syllable, not a sentence or detail in writing; compare sense 4.
4. to remove or pass over a word, detail, or other piece of information
刪去；省略
把字句或細節拿掉不寫
to remove or pass over a word, detail, or other piece of information
The clerk elided one street number when she copied the address.
那位辦事員抄地址時，把一個門牌號碼刪掉了。
editing or copying context
Bilal elided three lines from the speech before the school assembly.
Bilal 在學校朝會前，把演講稿中的三行刪去了。
elide something from a longer text
The app elides repeated words when it summarizes long meeting notes.
那個應用程式在整理冗長會議筆記時，會省略重複的字詞。
To fit the caption box, the designer elided the date and place.
為了塞進圖說框，設計師把日期和地點省略了。
- omit
the closest everyday verb for leaving content out
- delete
used especially for text or digital material that is removed
- strike out
suggests crossing words out or removing them by editing
文法句型
elide a word
elide a detail
elide something from + noun
用法筆記
Often appears in editing, summarizing, or record-keeping contexts, with objects such as word, line, name, or date. Unlike sense 3, this sense removes information from text or thought rather than from pronunciation.