ruler

英 ['ruːlə(r)] 美 ['ruːlər]

• n. 尺子；划线板
• n. 统治者；支配者

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]尺,直尺

   straight strip of wood, plastic, metal, etc. used for measuring or for drawing straight lines

2. [C]统治者,支配者

   person who rules or governs

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 尺，直尺，划线板
2. 统治者，管理者，支配者
3. 划线人
4. 划线机

v. 动词

1. 用尺打或敲

英英释义

Noun:

1. a person who rules or commands;

   "swayer of the universe"
   

2. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The ruler is divided into centimetres.
   在尺子上分厘米刻度。
2. He reminded me not to forget to bring my ruler.
   他提醒我别忘了带尺子。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The colonists revolted against their British ruler.
   殖民地人民反抗他们的英国统治者。
2. The chairman is only the nominal ruler of the country.
   主席只是那个国家名义上的统治者。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Draw a line with a ruler.
   用尺子画一条线。
2. I don't draw straight lines without a ruler.
   没有尺我画不成直线。
3. Is this ruler graduated in centimetres?
   这尺子是以厘米为刻度吗?
4. Reach over my shoulder and you can pick up the ruler from the table.
   你从我肩上伸过手去,就可以从桌上拿到直尺了。
5. This ruler has one scale in centimetres and another in inches.
   这尺子上有一个公分的刻度和一个英寸的刻度。
6. The ruler abdicated himself from the government.
   那位统治者从政府中退位了。
7. A wise ruler is generous in victory.
   明智的统治者对待被击败的敌人是宽大的。
8. He was once a potent ruler.
   他曾经是有权势的统治者。
9. The queen of England is a hereditary ruler.
   英国女王是世袭的统治者。
10. He became that country's ruler both in name and in reality.
    他成了该国名义上和事实上的统治者。
11. Her brother is the king, but she is the effective ruler.
    她兄弟为国王,但她却是真正的主宰者。
12. He was the ruler of the country.
    他是一国之君。
13. In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.
    在希腊神话中,宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。
14. His ambition became the ruler of his life.
    野心支配了他的一生。

经典引文

• The principal aim of rulers..was to keep their subjects quiet.

  出自： C. S. Lewis

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• obey a ruler 顺从统治者
• overthrow a ruler 推翻统治者
• put a ruler into power 执政
• unseat a ruler 推翻统治者

形容词+～

• brilliant ruler 卓越的统治者
• efficient ruler 能干的统治者
• folding ruler 折尺
• irresponsible ruler 不负责任的统治者
• strong ruler 强有力的统治者
• weak ruler 软弱的统治者

～+介词

• the ruler of life 支配生活

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. ruler的基本意思是“尺,直尺”,引申可表示“统治者,支配者”。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

ruler, rule

• 这两个词均可指“尺”。其区别在于:rule着重量长度,而ruler既用于量长度,又用于画线条。

近反义词

【近义词】

• commander
• controller
• emperor
• governor
• leader
• line
• sovereign

【反义词】

• subject