memory
UK ['mem.ər.i] US [-ɚ-] noun
ABILITY TO REMEMBER 记忆的能力
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■the ability to remember information, experiences and people 记忆力，记性•a good/bad memory好／差的记性 •After the accident he suffered from loss of memory/memory loss.意外发生之后，他丧失了记忆力。 •She has an excellent memory for names (= She can remember names easily).她特别善于记名字。
UK ['mem.ər.i] US [-ɚ-] noun
EVENT REMEMBERED 记住的事情
ESSENTIAL countable
■something that you remember from the past 记忆，回忆•I have vivid memories of that evening.我对那晚仍记忆犹新。 •That tune really brings back memories (= makes me remember past events).那首乐曲真的使我想起往事。 •School is just a dim/distant memory for me now (= something I cannot remember very well).学校生活现在对我来说只是一种模糊的记忆／遥远的往事了。
UK ['mem.ər.i] US [-ɚ-] noun
COMPUTER 电脑
countable usually singular uncountable
■the part of a computer in which information or programs are stored either permanently or temporarily, or the amount of space available on it for storing information （电脑的）记忆体，储存量•My computer has a gigabyte of memory.我的电脑有1千兆的记忆体。
UK ['mem.ər.i] US [-ɚ-] noun
from memory ADVANCED
■If you say something, such as a poem, or sing a song from memory, you speak or sing without looking at any words or music. 凭记忆
UK ['mem.ər.i] US [-ɚ-] noun
have a memory like an elephant
■to be able to remember things easily and for a long period of time 有惊人的记忆力
UK ['mem.ər.i] US [-ɚ-] noun
in memory of sb ADVANCED
■as a way of remembering someone who has died 为纪念（某人）•A service was held in memory of those who had died in the fighting.举行了一个追悼仪式以纪念在战斗中阵亡的人。
UK ['mem.ər.i] US [-ɚ-] noun
take a stroll / trip / walk down memory lane
■to remember happy times in the past 追忆往昔
UK ['mem.ər.i] US [-ɚ-] noun
within your memory
■at a time that you are able to remember 在（某人）的记忆中•Women had gained the vote within my grandmother's memory.从我祖母记事时起，女性就已获得了投票权。 |