sequences
sequences — 名詞
- sequencessingular
- sequencesesplural
1. Ordered groups of related actions, events, or items whose meaning depends on the
序列；順序
多組事物的先後安排
Ordered groups of related actions, events, or items whose meaning depends on the way they follow one another.
The lab manual lists the sequences of steps for three different experiments.
實驗手冊列出了三個不同實驗的步驟順序。
sequences of + noun for ordered stages
Mei checked the sequences of bus stops on the wall map before the tour.
Mei 在導覽前先核對了牆上地圖中的公車站順序。
Teachers compared the sequences of lessons in the two history textbooks.
老師比較了兩本歷史課本中的課程編排順序。
During rehearsal, Omar mixed up the sequences of moves in the dance.
排練時，Omar 把舞步的順序搞亂了。
- series
Series names a group of related things, but sequences emphasise the internal order.
- orders
Orders are arrangements in general; sequences suggest one part following the next.
- chains
Chains highlight tight links or causes between parts.
- progressions
Progressions suggest movement or development through stages.
- disorders
Situations where there is no clear or useful arrangement.
文法句型
sequences of + noun
in sequence
compare sequences
用法筆記
Plural 'sequences' is common when more than one ordered set is being compared, described, or taught.
常見錯誤
2. Short musical patterns played again in a new key level within the same piece.
模進；音型
以不同音高重複的樂句
Short musical patterns played again in a new key level within the same piece.
In the exercise book, the composer wrote rising sequences for the choir.
作曲家在練習本裡為合唱團寫下了上行模進。
rising sequences in music writing
During practice, Defne played the same sequences in three different keys.
練習時，Defne 用三個不同調性彈出同樣的音型。
sequences in different keys
The violin teacher marked two descending sequences in the final bar.
小提琴老師在最後一小節標出了兩段下行模進。
Students listened for the sequences before the melody returned.
學生在主旋律回來前，先聽辨那些音型。
文法句型
rising sequences
descending sequences
sequences in different keys
用法筆記
This sense appears mainly in music lessons, theory books, and rehearsal talk about repeated note patterns.
3. Connected stretches of a film or programme that cover one event or one linked ac
片段；場景
電影中連續的幾段畫面
Connected stretches of a film or programme that cover one event or one linked action.
The editor shortened the opening sequences before the documentary went online.
編輯在紀錄片上線前縮短了開場片段。
opening sequences in film editing
At film school, Xiu studied chase sequences from movies made in the 1970s.
Xiu 在電影學校研究了 1970 年代電影裡的追逐場景。
chase sequences — action-focused film term
The trailer showed dream sequences and courtroom sequences from the new drama.
預告片展示了這部新劇的夢境片段和法庭場景。
Critics praised the battle sequences for their clear camera work.
影評人稱讚那些戰鬥場景的鏡頭運用清楚有力。
文法句型
opening sequences
chase sequences
dream sequences
用法筆記
Film writers often add a modifier such as 'opening', 'dream', 'battle', or 'chase' before the noun.
4. Arrangements of DNA bases or similar units that form the genetic instructions of
基因序列
DNA中鹼基的排列順序
Arrangements of DNA bases or similar units that form the genetic instructions of living things.
Scientists compared DNA sequences from fish living in two nearby rivers.
科學家比較了來自兩條鄰近河流魚類的 DNA 序列。
DNA sequences in scientific comparison
The report lists the gene sequences linked to the rare condition.
報告列出了與這種罕見病況有關的基因序列。
New software can check long DNA sequences for tiny changes in minutes.
新軟體能在幾分鐘內檢查很長的 DNA 序列是否有微小變化。
Researchers stored the virus sequences in a shared public database.
研究人員把那些病毒序列存進共享的公開資料庫。
- genetic codes
A broader expression for hereditary instructions, not just the exact order of units.
- genomes
Genomes are complete sets of genetic material; sequences can be smaller parts within them.
文法句型
DNA sequences
gene sequences
virus sequences
用法筆記
This plural form usually appears with a scientific noun such as DNA, gene, genome, or virus.
常見錯誤
sequences — 動詞
- sequencespresent simple I / you / we / they
- sequenceses3rd person singular
- sequencesing-ing form
- sequencesedpast simple
1. To place items, data, or steps into a deliberate order that makes sense.
排序；編排
按次序編排資料或步驟
To place items, data, or steps into a deliberate order that makes sense.
The app sequences the photos by date before saving the album.
這個應用程式在儲存相簿前，會先依日期排序照片。
sequences + object + by + criterion
Each morning, Ilan sequences the delivery stops by district and time.
Ilan 每天早上都會按地區和時間編排送貨停靠點。
The software sequences exam results by score for the school report.
這套軟體會依分數排序考試結果，供學校報告使用。
Before printing labels, Ada sequences the customer files by town.
在列印標籤前，Ada 會先按城鎮編排客戶檔案。
- scramble
To mix the order up so it no longer follows a clear pattern.
文法句型
sequences + object + by + criterion
sequences + object + into + order
用法筆記
More formal than 'arranges' or 'sorts', and most natural when the object is data, tasks, or planned steps.
常見錯誤
2. To work out the exact order of bases or other units inside genetic material or p
定序
測定DNA等單元的排列
To work out the exact order of bases or other units inside genetic material or proteins.
The hospital lab sequences each sample before the surgeon reads the report.
醫院實驗室會先對每個樣本進行定序，再讓外科醫師閱讀報告。
laboratory use with samples
This machine sequences tiny pieces of DNA in a single afternoon.
這台機器能在一個下午內對微小的 DNA 片段進行定序。
sequences + DNA in technical context
The research team sequences the virus again when new cases appear.
一出現新病例，研究團隊就會再次對該病毒進行定序。
Karim's lab sequences plant genes to study drought resistance.
Karim 的實驗室會對植物基因定序，以研究抗旱能力。
文法句型
sequences + DNA/gene/genome/sample
sequences + object + before + analysis
用法筆記
Almost always used in scientific or medical settings, with DNA, genes, genomes, viruses, or samples as the object.