Wordiyorudiment
🇬🇧 UK/'ruːdɪm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/'ru:dimәnt/
C2
Definitions
n.
A basic principle or skill of a subject; an undeveloped or vestigial body part or form.
基础；基本原理；雏形；（生物）退化器官
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.rudiments of……的基础
- 2.learn the rudiments学习基本原理
- 3.basic rudiments基本要素
- 4.[grasp the rudiments]掌握基础知识
Example Sentences
- 1.
Students must first learn the rudiments of grammar.
- 2.
She quickly grasped the rudiments of coding during the weekend workshop.
- 3.
The rudiments of grammar must be learned before tackling complex writing.
- 4.
The whale's hind limbs exist only as rudiments buried within its body.