soles
soles — 形容詞
- solespositive
- solesercomparative
- solesestsuperlative
1. used to emphasize that there is just one person or thing involved in a situation
唯一的
強調只有一個的
used to emphasize that there is just one person or thing involved in a situation, with no others.
Allison was the sole survivor of the car crash on the highway.
Allison 是高速公路車禍中唯一的生還者。
The sole piece of evidence against Hamza was a single fingerprint on the glass.
Hamza 唯一的證據是玻璃杯上的一枚指紋。
sole + noun (evidence, survivor, reason, aim)
His sole reason for moving to Canada was to be closer to his grandchildren.
他移居加拿大的唯一理由是想離孫兒近一點。
A single candle was the sole source of light in the old basement.
那根蠟燭是地下室唯一的光源。
文法句型
sole + noun
用法筆記
This sense is always used before a noun — you cannot say 'The survivor was sole.'
常見錯誤
2. belonging or relating to one particular person or group and to no other; not sha
專屬的
只屬於一人或一方的
belonging or relating to one particular person or group and to no other; not shared.
Meera has sole ownership of the apartment after buying out her sister's share.
Meera 買下姊姊的產權後，擁有這間公寓的專屬所有權。
sole ownership / sole control / sole authority
The bakery holds the sole contract to supply bread to all local schools.
那間烘焙坊是各級學校麵包供應的專屬承包商。
Asher's company was granted sole rights to distribute the drug in Southeast Asia.
Asher 的公司獲得了該藥物在東南亞的專屬經銷權。
The judge gave Valentina sole custody of the children after the divorce hearing.
法官在離婚聽證後將孩子的專屬監護權判給 Valentina。
- exclusive
very close in meaning; 'exclusive' can also suggest luxury or privilege
- undivided
used with attention, loyalty, or focus — 'undivided attention'
- monopolistic
formal; describes a company that controls the entire market
- shared
used by two or more people together
- collective
done by a group, with no single person having exclusive rights
文法句型
sole + noun
用法筆記
Like sense 1, this is attributive only — always comes before a noun. The difference is that sense 1 emphasizes quantity (one, not many), while this sense emphasizes exclusive access (mine, not yours).
常見錯誤
soles — 名詞
- solessingular
- solesesplural
1. the flat underside of your foot, from the heel to the toes, that presses against
腳底；鞋底
腳或鞋接觸地面的部分
the flat underside of your foot, from the heel to the toes, that presses against the floor when you stand; also the matching bottom layer of a shoe or boot.
Kemi stepped on broken glass and cut the sole of her right foot badly.
Kemi 踩到碎玻璃，右腳腳底割了一道很深的口子。
The soles of Erik's hiking boots were worn completely smooth after the long trip.
Erik 的登山靴鞋底在長途旅行後完全磨平了。
the soles of [possessive] [shoe type]
Yasmin could feel the hot sand burning through the thin soles of her sandals.
Yasmin 能感覺到滾燙的沙子透過涼鞋薄薄的鞋底燒著腳。
The old man's feet were so calloused that the soles felt like leather.
那老人的腳長滿了繭，腳底摸起來像皮革一樣。
- bottom
more general — 'the bottom of the shoe'; less specific than 'sole'
文法句型
the sole(s) of + noun
用法筆記
When talking about feet, 'sole' is usually singular with 'of' ('the sole of his foot'). When talking about shoes, the plural 'soles' is very common ('the soles of the boots').
常見錯誤
2. a flat sea fish with both eyes on one side of its body, commonly caught and eate
鰈魚
一種兩眼同側的扁平食用魚
a flat sea fish with both eyes on one side of its body, commonly caught and eaten as food.
Quinn ordered pan-fried sole with lemon butter sauce at the seafood restaurant.
Quinn 在海鮮餐廳點了檸檬奶油醬香煎鰈魚。
The fishmonger recommended fresh Dover sole for dinner because it was caught today.
魚販推薦新鮮的多佛鰈魚當晚餐，因為是今天才捕到的。
Dover sole / lemon sole / pan-fried sole — common varieties and preparations
Feng had never eaten sole before and was surprised by how delicate the flavour was.
Feng 從來沒吃過鰈魚，很驚訝牠的味道如此細緻。
Small soles can be cooked whole, but larger ones are usually filleted first.
小條的鰈魚可以整條烹煮，但大條的通常先去除魚骨魚肉。
- flatfish
general term for the group that includes sole, plaice, and flounder
- Dover sole
a specific highly-prized type of sole from European waters
soles — 動詞
- solespresent simple I / you / we / they
- soleses3rd person singular
- solesing-ing form
- solesedpast simple
1. to repair a shoe or boot by replacing the worn bottom part with a new one.
換鞋底
為鞋子更換新的底部
to repair a shoe or boot by replacing the worn bottom part with a new one.
The cobbler soled the old leather boots so well they lasted another ten years.
鞋匠把那雙舊皮靴的鞋底換得那麼好，又穿了十年。
Brianna had her favourite walking boots soled and heeled at the shop on Main Street.
Brianna 在 Main Street 的鞋店把她最喜歡的登山靴換了鞋底和鞋跟。
passive: have [shoe] soled — causative structure
The village cobbler still soles shoes by hand using nothing but a hammer and nails.
村裡的鞋匠仍然只用一把鎚子和釘子手工換鞋底。
It costs about forty dollars to have a pair of dress shoes soled professionally.
給一雙正式皮鞋換鞋底大約要四十美元。
- resole
the more common modern term; 'sole' is a shorter back-formation from 'resole'
文法句型
sole + noun (the shoe/boot)
用法筆記
This verb is almost exclusively used in the context of shoe repair (cobblers). The passive construction 'have something soled' is very common.