de‧sign 1 S2 W1 AC / dɪzaɪn / 名词 #

1 process of planning [不可数名词] the art or process of making a drawing of something to show how you will make it or what it will look like :

The new plane is in its final design stage.

the design process

the design team

a course in graphic design

computer-aided design

2 arrangement of parts [可数和不可数名词] the way that something has been planned and made, including its appearance, how it works etc :

The car’s design has been greatly improved.

design of

the design of the new building

Some changes have been made to the computer’s basic design.

a design fault

The electric windows are an important design feature of this model.

3 pattern [可数名词] a pattern for decorating something :

a floral design

Vinyl flooring is available in a wide range of designs.

4 drawing [可数名词] a drawing that shows how something will be made or what it will look like

design for

the design for the new sports centre

5 intention [可数和不可数名词] a plan that someone has in their mind

by design (= intentionally )

We shall never know whether this happened by accident or by design.

He has some grand designs for the company.

6 have designs on something to want something for yourself, especially because it will bring you money :

Several developers have designs on the property.

7 have designs on somebody formal to want a sexual relationship with someone :

He had designs on her.

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

good Good design is very important in a house.

simple The latest model of the car has a much simpler design.

modern Many people were against such a modern design in the old city centre.

traditional Our new range of furniture has a traditional design.

classical (= relating to the style of Ancient Greece or Rome ) a large building of classical design

the basic design (= not including all the small details ) The basic design of the two churches is very similar.

动词

create/produce a design Use your imagination to create an interesting design in the garden.

come up with a design (= think of or suggest one ) We asked the architect to come up with another design.

design + NOUN

a design feature (= something interesting or attractive that is part of the design ) The aircraft has some novel design features.

a design fault/flaw (= a part of something that does not work well or look good ) If a washing-machine makes too much noise, it’s a design fault.

THESAURUS

pattern a regularly repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, or lines on a surface : Some of his pictures use patterns of dots. | The lines formed a regular pattern.

design a pattern used for decorating something, especially cloth or paper : curtains with a floral design (= based on flowers )

markings the coloured patterns and shapes on an animal’s fur, feathers, or skin : the tiger’s black and orange markings

motif formal a single shape that is regularly repeated to form a pattern which decorates something : A triangle within a square is a very common motif in Muslim art. | The shield motif in the frescoes at Knossos is a religious, not a military, symbol.

design S3 W1 AC verb [及物动词] #

1 to make a drawing or plan of something that will be made or built :
The tower was designed by Gilbert Scott. design something for something She designed a new logo for the company. well/badly etc designed a badly designed office specially designed software 2 [通常被动态] to plan or develop something for a specific purpose design something to do something These exercises are designed to strengthen muscles. be designed for somebody/something The course is designed for beginners. be designed as something The book is designed as a reference manual.