
n.陰謀;計(jì)劃;方案
v.圖謀;設(shè)計(jì);策劃;認(rèn)為
Their scheme was exposed. 他們的陰謀被暴露了。
The police have uncovered a scheme of robbery. 警察當(dāng)局破獲了一起陰謀搶劫案。
They were bitterly opposed to the scheme. 他們強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)這個(gè)計(jì)劃。
A rival company has set afloat a new credit scheme. 一家競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的公司已開(kāi)始實(shí)施一項(xiàng)新的信用購(gòu)物方案。
My contention is that the scheme will never work. 我認(rèn)為這個(gè)方案行不通。
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)He is scheming for power. 他在圖謀爭(zhēng)權(quán)。
He schemed to keep his rivals in ignorance of his plans. 他圖謀不讓他的對(duì)手們知道他的計(jì)劃。
They schemed out a new method of bridge building. 他們?cè)O(shè)計(jì)了一種新的造橋方法。
They have been scheming to overthrow the government. 他們一直在策劃推翻政府。
What do you scheme? 你認(rèn)為怎么樣?
scheme的基本意思是“計(jì)劃”“陰謀”“詭計(jì)”,多用于貶義,指小心地設(shè)計(jì)一種秘密、狡詐的手段以謀取私利。
scheme用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),接名詞、代詞或動(dòng)詞不定式作賓語(yǔ),可用于被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu); 用作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),與against連用,表示“勾心斗角”; 與for連用表示“計(jì)劃”“圖謀”; 與out連用,表示“設(shè)計(jì)”。