net

noun

/net/

Idioms

[countable, uncountable] material that is made of string, thread or wire twisted or tied together, with small spaces in between; a piece of this material used for a particular purpose网；网状物
- Unfortunately the animals are often caught in fishing nets.不幸的是，这些动物经常被渔网套住。
- She's always peering through the net curtains, spying on the neighbours.她总是透过窗帘窥视，监视邻居。
see also drift net, fishnet, hairnet, mosquito net, netting, safety net
Wordfinder
- bait
- bite
- dragnet
- fishing
- fly
- hook
- line
- net
- rod
- trawl
- They began to cut through the net, one strand at a time.他们开始一根一根地切开网。
- We slept in bamboo beds draped in mosquito nets.我们睡在铺着蚊帐的竹床上。
- The fishermen were mending their nets.渔民们正在补网。
- He bagged a huge net of carp and bream.他装了一张大网的鲤鱼和鲷鱼。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fine
- fine-mesh
- safety
- …
verb + net
- mend
- cast
- spread
- …
preposition
- in a/the net
- into a/the net
- over the net
- …
the net
[singular] (in sports体育运动) the frame covered in net that forms the goal球门网
- to kick the ball into the back of the net把球踢进网窝
- She shot the ball past the goalkeeper and into an empty net.她把球射过守门员，射入空门。
- Kane finally found the net in the 78th minute.凯恩终于在第78分钟找到了球网。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fine
- fine-mesh
- safety
- …
verb + net
- mend
- cast
- spread
- …
preposition
- in a/the net
- into a/the net
- over the net
- …
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the net
[singular] (in tennis, etc.网球等) the piece of net between the two players that the ball goes over球网
- She hit her second serve straight into the net.她第二次发球直接入网。
- to hit the ball over the net击球过网
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fine
- fine-mesh
- safety
- …
verb + net
- mend
- cast
- spread
- …
preposition
- in a/the net
- into a/the net
- over the net
- …
[countable, usually plural] (in cricket板球) a piece of ground with a net around it, used for practising batting and bowling有专门用途的网
- He practised bowling all morning in the nets.他整个上午都在网里练习保龄球。
the net
(also the Net)
[singular] (informal) the internet（在计算机，尤指互联网上）搜寻信息，浏览信息
- He spends his time playing computer games and surfing the net.他花时间玩电脑游戏和上网。
[countable] a network of radios or computers that are connected to each other网络：相互连接的无线电或计算机网络
- A call on the radio net went out that there had been a crash.无线电网上的一个电话说发生了车祸。

词源noun Old English net, nett, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch net and German Netz.

Idioms

cast your net wide

to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for something撒开大网（搜寻时考虑面要宽）
- It’s worth casting your net wide when applying for your first job.申请第一份工作时，你值得撒网。

slip through the net

(also fall/slip through the cracks)

when somebody/something slips through the net, an organization or a system fails to find them and deal with them漏网；被漏掉
- We tried to contact all former students, but one or two slipped through the net.我们试图同所有的校友取得联系，但有一两个未能找到。

spread your net

to consider a wide range of possibilities or cover a large area, especially to try to find somebody/something考虑到多种可能；大面积地排查；撒开网（寻找）
- They have spread their net far and wide in the search for a new team coach.他们撒开网四处物色新的球队教练。

widen the net

to consider or include a larger range of options or possibilities, especially when searching for something撒开大网（搜寻时考虑面要宽）
- It's time to widen the net in the search for a suitable candidate.是时候拓宽视野寻找合适的人选了。

net

adverb

/net/

(British English also nett)

an amount of money net is the amount that remains when nothing more is to be taken away净得的；纯的
- a salary of $50 000 net5 万美元的税后薪水
- Interest on the investment will be paid net (= tax will already have been taken away).投资的利息将按税后的数额支付。
compare gross

net

adjective

OPAL W

/net/

(British English also nett)

[usually before noun] a net amount of money is the amount that remains when nothing more is to be taken away净得的；纯的
- a net profit of £500500 英镑的纯利润
- net income/earnings (= after tax has been paid)纯收入
- net of something What do you earn net of tax?你完税后净得多少？
compare gross
[only before noun] the net weight of something is the weight without its container or the material it is wrapped in净的
- 450 gms net weight净重 450 克
compare gross
[only before noun] final, after all the important facts have been included最后的；最终的
- The net result is that small shopkeepers are being forced out of business.最终结果是小店主被迫停业。
- Canada is now a substantial net importer of medicines (= it imports more than it exports).加拿大现在是一个药物净进口大国。
- a net gain最终收益

词源adjective Middle English (in the senses ‘clean’ and ‘smart’): from French net ‘neat’, from Latin nitidus ‘shining’, from nitere ‘to shine’. The sense ‘free from deductions’ is first recorded in late Middle English.

net

verb

/net/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they net	/net/ /net/
he / she / it nets	/nets/ /nets/
past simple netted	/ˈnetɪd/ /ˈnetɪd/
past participle netted	/ˈnetɪd/ /ˈnetɪd/
-ing form netting	/ˈnetɪŋ/ /ˈnetɪŋ/

net something to earn an amount of money as a profit after you have paid tax on it净赚；净得
- The sale of paintings netted £17 000.卖画净得 17 000 英镑。
- The team have negotiated a sponsorship deal which should net them £30 000 over the next nine months.该队已谈妥一项赞助协议，将在未来9个月内净赚3万英镑。
net something to catch something, especially fish, in a net（尤指）用网捕捉（鱼等）
net somebody/something to catch somebody or obtain something with skill（巧妙地）捕获，得到
- A swoop by customs officers netted a large quantity of drugs.海关人员突击搜查，缉获大量毒品。
net something (especially British English) to kick or hit a ball into the goal（将球）踢入球门，射入球门 synonym score
- He has netted 21 goals so far this season.这个赛季至今他已射入 21 球。
net something to cover something with a net or nets用网覆盖
- It is a good idea to net the strawberry plants.把草莓植物编成网是个好主意。

词源verb sense 1 Middle English (in the senses ‘clean’ and ‘smart’): from French net ‘neat’, from Latin nitidus ‘shining’, from nitere ‘to shine’. The sense ‘free from deductions’ is first recorded in late Middle English. verb senses 2 to 5 Old English net, nett, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch net and German Netz.

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