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- 沉淀
沉淀
chén diàn
Meaning
- (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)
- (chemistry) to settle; to precipitate
Definition
指液体中的固体物质沉到水底；也比喻积累、酝酿、稳定下来。
To settle (as solids in a liquid); also figuratively, to accumulate, to build up, to become stable after a period.
Usage
常用于描述物质在液体中下沉的过程，也用于抽象概念如知识、经验、情感、思想的积累和稳定。
Commonly used to describe the process of solids settling in a liquid, and also used abstractly for the accumulation and stabilization of knowledge, experience, emotions, thoughts, etc.
Examples
- 1 这杯浑浊的水需要静置一会儿，让杂质沉淀下来。 (This cup of muddy water needs to sit for a while to allow the impurities to settle.)
- 2 经过几年的学习和工作，他的专业能力有了很好的沉淀。 (After several years of study and work, his professional skills have undergone a good accumulation.)
- 3 不要急于求成，让知识在脑海中慢慢沉淀。 (Don't rush for quick results; let knowledge settle slowly in your mind.)
- 4 他们的感情经历了时间的沉淀，变得更加深厚。 (Their relationship has weathered the passage of time and become deeper.)
- 5 这个城市的历史沉淀在每一块古老的砖瓦中。 (The historical sediment of this city lies in every ancient brick and tile.)
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