facets
facets — 名詞
- facetssingular
- facetsesplural
1. a single side or element of something that is made up of many connected parts, s
方面
複雜事物中的其中一面
a single side or element of something that is made up of many connected parts, such as a difficult issue, a person's character, or a complex activity
The financial facet of running a school involves paying teachers and buying supplies.
經營學校的財務方面包括支付教師薪資和購買用品。
facet + of + [abstract noun phrase]
Diego learned a new facet of his mother's character while reading her old letters.
Diego 在讀母親的舊信件時，看見了她性格中全新的一面。
new facet of [possessive noun phrase]
The workshop covered every facet of running a cafe, from ordering stock to serving customers.
這場工作坊涵蓋了經營咖啡館的各個方面，從進貨到服務客人都有提到。
The documentary revealed a disturbing facet of factory life that owners had tried to hide.
這部紀錄片揭露了工廠生活中令人不安的一面，是老闆們試圖隱瞞的。
文法句型
facet(s) + of + noun phrase
every + facet + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often appears with every, different, new, important, or key before it, and with verbs like explore, examine, discover, and reveal.
常見錯誤
❌ 'Cost is an important facet of the decision.' (correct usage) — Be careful not to confuse 'facet' (a side or aspect) with 'factor' (something that directly influences a result); 'a facet of the problem' means 'a part of it you can look at,' not 'a cause of it.'
2. a small, flat, polished area that is cut onto a precious stone or crystal so tha
刻面
寶石上切割出的小平面
a small, flat, polished area that is cut onto a precious stone or crystal so that light bounces off it and makes the stone shine
The jeweller tilted the sapphire so the light hit every facet at once.
珠寶商傾斜藍寶石，讓光線同時照射到每一個刻面。
every facet [of a gemstone] + verb phrase
Wei chose a ring with an emerald cut into thirty-six facets for maximum sparkle.
Wei 挑選了一枚鑲有三十六個刻面的祖母綠戒指，光彩奪目。
cut into [number] facets
A tiny scratch on one facet of the ruby reduced its value by nearly half.
紅寶石其中一個刻面上的一道細微刮痕，讓它的價值幾乎減半。
Amara examined the diamond through a loupe, counting each facet one by one.
Amara 用放大鏡仔細查看那顆鑽石，逐一數著每一個刻面。
- cut surface
descriptive rather than idiomatic; used in technical gemology writing
- face
informal shorthand used by jewellers for a single facet
- plane
mathematical term; rarely used outside scientific descriptions of crystal structure
文法句型
facets + of + gemstone name
cut into + number + facets
用法筆記
In jewelry contexts, the number and quality of facets directly affect how a gemstone catches light. The word is almost always used in the plural when describing a cut stone.
3. a flat, smooth spot that appears where a bone meets another bone or where a toot
關節面
骨骼或牙齒上的平滑區域
a flat, smooth spot that appears where a bone meets another bone or where a tooth surface has been worn down by repeated contact over many years
Sofia's dentist pointed to a worn facet on her molar caused by years of grinding.
Sofia 的牙醫指出，她臼齒上有一個因長年磨牙造成的磨耗面。
worn facet on [tooth] + past-participle cause
The articular facet on the vertebra allows the rib to move smoothly during breathing.
脊椎骨上的關節面讓肋骨能在呼吸時順暢地活動。
articular facet on [bone] + purpose clause
A flat facet had developed on Arun's canine tooth from decades of clenching his jaw.
Arun 的大齒因數十年來緊咬牙關，形成了一個平坦的磨耗面。
Hana's doctor pointed to the facet on her hip where the cartilage had worn thin.
Hana 的醫生指著她髖部上軟骨已磨薄的關節面。
- articular surface
the precise medical term for a facet where bones connect
- wear facet
specifically describes a facet formed by tooth grinding
- plane
generic geometric term; used in some anatomy textbooks but less specific
文法句型
facet + on + bone/tooth
articular facet + of + bone name
用法筆記
In medical writing, 'articular facet' refers specifically to a flat joint surface where two bones meet. In dentistry, a 'wear facet' describes a polished area created by long-term tooth grinding or clenching.