segmental
segmental — 形容詞
- segmentalpositive
- more segmentalcomparative
- most segmentalsuperlative
1. relating to the way something is divided into separate parts that together form
分段的
與構成整體的各部分有關的
relating to the way something is divided into separate parts that together form a whole structure.
The new office layout has a segmental design, with separate rooms for each team.
新的辦公室佈局採用分段式設計，每個團隊有各自的房間。
collocation: segmental design
Henrik used a segmental approach to divide the project into four smaller tasks.
Henrik 採用分段方式，將專案分成四個較小的任務。
The bridge was built using segmental construction, joining precast concrete pieces together.
這座橋採用分段施工法建造，將預鑄混凝土塊拼接起來。
Megan analysed the segmental structure of the novel, looking at each chapter separately.
Megan 分析了小說的分段結構，逐一檢視每個章節。
- sectional
more everyday tone, often used for furniture or buildings that come in separate pieces
- modular
suggests standardised, interchangeable parts, common in design and technology
- divisional
typically used in organisational or administrative contexts
2. relating to the separate sound pieces that spoken words are built from, such as
音段的
指語音中單個音段單位的
relating to the separate sound pieces that spoken words are built from, such as single vowel or consonant sounds.
Walid's linguistics homework asked him to list the segmental speech sounds in the word 'cat'.
Walid 的語言學作業要求他列出「cat」這個字中的音段語音。
linguistics domain: segmental speech sounds
The teacher explained that vowels and consonants are both segmental parts of speech.
老師解釋，母音和子音都屬於言語的音段成分。
Nia compared the segmental sounds of English and Spanish for her class project.
Nia 為了課堂專案比較了英語和西班牙語的音段。
Yael marked the segmental speech sounds in her phonetic transcription of 'strength'.
Yael 在她為「strength」一詞所做的音標轉寫中標示了音段語音。
- phonemic
narrower in scope, focusing specifically on sounds that distinguish meaning between words
- suprasegmental
referring to features like stress and intonation that span multiple sound segments
用法筆記
In linguistics, segmental is regularly contrasted with 'suprasegmental', which covers features such as stress, tone, and intonation that apply across multiple segments.
常見錯誤
3. relating to the repeating body sections of some animals, where each section has
體節的
動物身體由重複體節構成的
relating to the repeating body sections of some animals, where each section has its own muscles, nerves, and organs.
The biology students examined the segmental body structure of an earthworm under a microscope.
生物課學生在顯微鏡下觀察了蚯蚓的體節結構。
biology domain: segmental body structure
Ignacio drew a diagram showing the segmental organisation of a lobster's tail.
Ignacio 畫了一張圖，顯示龍蝦尾部的體節排列。
Each segmental ganglion in a caterpillar controls the movement of its own body section.
毛蟲體內每個體節神經節控制其自身體段的活動。
Padma labelled the segmental muscles of the grasshopper in her science notebook.
Padma 在她的自然筆記本上標示了蚱蜢的體節肌肉。
用法筆記
Common in biology and zoology textbooks describing the anatomy of annelids (segmented worms), arthropods (insects, crustaceans), and some other invertebrates.