embedded
IPA/ɪmˈbed.ɪd/embedded — 形容詞
- embeddedpositive
- more embeddedcomparative
- most embeddedsuperlative
1. stuck deeply and firmly inside a solid surface or material so that it cannot be
嵌入的
牢牢固定在物體表面中的
stuck deeply and firmly inside a solid surface or material so that it cannot be easily removed.
A tiny piece of glass was embedded in Christopher's palm after the accident.
事故發生後，一小塊玻璃碎片深深嵌入 Christopher 的手掌中。
passive: be + embedded + in + body part
Archaeologists found a dinosaur fossil deeply embedded in a limestone layer.
考古學家發現一塊恐龍化石深深嵌在石灰岩層中。
passive: be + deeply embedded + in + material
Thorns from the old rose bush became embedded in Brooke's arm and leg.
舊玫瑰叢的刺嵌入了 Brooke 的手臂和腿中。
copular: become + embedded + in + body part
On the wet concrete path, small stones had been embedded to create a non-slip surface.
在潮濕的水泥步道上，人們嵌入了一些小石頭以達到防滑效果。
passive with purpose clause
The metal tip of the arrow remained embedded in the ancient brick wall for centuries.
那支箭的金屬箭頭數世紀來一直嵌在古磚牆中。
- embedded in rock
- embedded in concrete
- embedded in flesh
- embedded in skin
- deeply embedded
- firmly embedded
文法句型
be + embedded + in + [solid material / body part]
become + embedded + in + [surface]
用法筆記
Frequently appears with the passive structure 'be embedded in [solid material]'. The subject is typically a small, hard object such as a splinter, stone, shard, or fossil.
常見錯誤
2. If a feeling, belief, or attitude is embedded, it is a strong and lasting part o
根深蒂固的
情感、信念深植於心中的
If a feeling, belief, or attitude is embedded, it is a strong and lasting part of a person, culture, or system and is difficult to change.
Deeply embedded prejudices can be hard to change, even with good education.
根深蒂固的偏見即使透過良好的教育也很難改變。
collocation: deeply embedded + abstract noun
The tradition of greeting elders first is embedded in Hassan's family culture.
先向長輩打招呼的傳統深植於 Hassan 的家庭文化中。
Fear of failing exams had become deeply embedded in Anjali's mind since primary school.
對考試失敗的恐懼從國小起就已深深植根於 Anjali 的心中。
collocation: become deeply embedded in [mind]
In many school systems, certain ideas about discipline remain deeply embedded.
在許多學校體系中，某些關於紀律的觀念仍然根深蒂固。
fronted prepositional phrase + passive
A strong sense of community is embedded in the daily routines of the fishing village.
強烈的社區意識深植於這個漁村的日常生活中。
positive collocation: sense of [value] + embedded in [community]
- deeply embedded
- firmly embedded
- embedded in culture
- embedded in society
- embedded in tradition
- embedded in the mind
- embedded in the system
- ingrained
suggests something has become a natural habit or character trait through long repetition; more personal than 'embedded'
- deep-rooted
emphasises that something has existed for a very long time, like a plant's deep roots
- entrenched
stronger and more negative — suggests something is dug in and resistant to any change
- inherent
means something is a natural, essential part of something, not necessarily developed over time
- superficial
only on the surface, not deep or lasting
- temporary
lasting for a limited time only, not firmly established
- shallow
lacking depth or seriousness
文法句型
be + (deeply) embedded + in + [culture / society / mind / system]
become + (deeply) embedded + in + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Often intensified by the adverb 'deeply' ('deeply embedded beliefs'). The subject is typically an abstract noun: a feeling, value, prejudice, tradition, or attitude. Distinguish from sense 1, where the subject is a concrete physical object.
常見錯誤
3. A journalist who is assigned to accompany a military unit during a combat operat
隨軍的
記者跟隨軍隊採訪的
A journalist who is assigned to accompany a military unit during a combat operation in order to report directly from the conflict zone.
An embedded reporter filed live updates from inside the military conflict zone.
一名隨軍記者從軍事衝突區內部發出現場報導。
attributive: embedded + reporter
Hao was one of several embedded journalists covering the ongoing conflict.
Hao 是幾位報導該衝突的隨軍記者之一。
The embedded camera crew moved with the soldiers through dangerous mountain terrain.
隨軍採訪小組與士兵們一同穿越危險的山區地形。
attributive: embedded + camera crew
As an embedded correspondent, Ilan could access frontline positions that other reporters could not reach.
身為隨軍特派記者，Ilan 能夠前往其他記者無法抵達的前線陣地。
fronted role phrase: as an embedded + correspondent
- embedded journalist
- embedded reporter
- embedded correspondent
- embedded news crew
- attached
broader term — can refer to any official assigned to a unit, not just journalists
- accompanying
describes the action of travelling with, but is not a standard professional label
- independent
an independent journalist works without military affiliation or protection
- unilateral
a unilateral journalist operates alone, outside any military arrangement — rare in general usage
文法句型
embedded + [journalist / reporter / correspondent / news crew]
用法筆記
Used only attributively — placed before a noun denoting a journalist or media role (embedded reporter, embedded correspondent). The related verb 'embed' can appear in the passive at the sentence level: 'The journalist was embedded with the unit.'