friction
noun /ˈfrɪkʃn/
/ˈfrɪkʃn/
- [uncountable] the action of one object or surface moving against another
摩擦 - Friction between moving parts had caused the engine to overheat.
活动部件的摩擦使发动机过热。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + friction- cause
- generate
- produce
- …
- Friction between moving parts had caused the engine to overheat.
- [uncountable] (physics
) the resistance (= the force that stops something moving) of one surface to another surface or substance moving over or through it物理 摩擦力 - The force of friction slows the spacecraft down as it re-enters the earth's atmosphere.
航天飞船重返地球大气层时因有摩擦力而减慢速度。 - Rubbing the stones together produces friction.
石头相互摩擦会产生摩擦力。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + friction- cause
- generate
- produce
- …
- The force of friction slows the spacecraft down as it re-enters the earth's atmosphere.
- [uncountable, countable] a lack of friendship or agreement among people who have different opinions about something
synonym tension争执;分歧;不和 - conflicts and frictions that have still to be resolved
仍有待解决的冲突和摩擦 - friction between A and B friction between neighbours
邻里矛盾
Topics Opinion and argumentc2- His decision led to considerable friction in his family.
他的决定在家中引起相当大的争执。 - I'm exhausted from the constant friction between my boss and my colleagues.
老板和同事之间不断的摩擦搞得我筋疲力尽。 - friction between the two ethnic groups
两个族群之间的摩擦
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- increasing
- constant
- …
- cause
- create
- generate
- …
- friction between
- friction with
- a cause of friction
- a source of friction
- conflicts and frictions that have still to be resolved
词源mid 16th cent. (denoting ‘chafing’ or ‘rubbing of the body or limbs’, formerly much used in medical treatment): via French from Latin frictio(n-), from fricare ‘to rub’.