converse
英[kən'vɜːs]
美[kən'vɝs]
- adj. 相反的，逆向的；颠倒的
- vi. 交谈，谈话；认识
- n. 逆行，逆向；倒；相反的事物
- n. (Converse)人名；(英)康弗斯
- n. 匡威（服装品牌）
词态变化
复数: converses;第三人称单数: converses;过去式: conversed;过去分词: conversed;现在分词: conversing;
助记提示
1、con- "together" + vers- + -e.
2、含义：turn around, exact opposite.
3、con-: together, 表示整个、一起、完全(exact)的转向。
4、该词来源于convert的拉丁语对应词的过去分词。由此取形容词词性并引申出如今的含义。
5、类似的源于过去分词、取形容词词性并且含义从另一个角度引申进而发生变化的词组：convert => converse; avert => averse; advert => adverse; divert => divers/diverse.
6、该词的动词含义：con-: with; versare (vertere的反复体，反复动词：versare) => vers-; 字面含义：turn with sb, turn to company with sb(表示转而和某人在一起，转而陪伴某人). => 陪伴，交往，社交，交谈，谈话。
7、turn理解为中文里的“转悠”，表示和某人一起到处转悠转悠，也行。
中文词源
converse 谈话con-, 强调。-verse, 转，词源同versus, advertise. 指转到一起的，交谈的。
converse 相反con-, 强调。-verse, 转，词源同introvert, versus.指转开的，相反的。
英文词源
- converse (v.)
- "to communicate (with)," 1590s; earlier "to move about, live, dwell" (mid-14c.), from Old French converser "to talk" (12c.), from Latin conversari (see conversation). Related: Conversed; conversing.
- converse (adj.)
- "exact opposite," 1560s, from Latin conversus "turn around," past participle of convertere "to turn about" (see convert). Originally mathematical. The noun is attested from 1550s in mathematics. Related: Conversely.
双语例句
- 1. The two deaf actors converse solely in signing.
- 两名聋哑演员独自用手语交谈。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The converse of this statement may not be true.
- 这话反过来说就不一定对.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. Seeks help CONVERSE the Kuang prestige canvas shoe I to buy the big code?
- 求助CONVERSE匡威帆布鞋我该买多大的码?
来自互联网
- 4. I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.
- 我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. It is possible , of course , that the converse of this theory may also be true.
- 当然该原理的逆命题也有可能成立.
来自《简明英汉词典》