reminder

英 [rɪˈmaɪndə(r)]

美 [rɪˈmaɪndər]

n.  引起回忆的事物; 提醒人的事物; (告知该做某事的)通知单，提示信

复数：reminders　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4679 / COCA.4390

牛津词典

noun

• 引起回忆的事物；提醒人的事物
  something that makes you think about or remember sb/sth, that you have forgotten or would like to forget
  1. The sheer size of the cathedral is a constant reminder of the power of religion.
     大教堂的宏大规模使人时刻领略到宗教的威严。
  2. The incident served as a timely reminder of just how dangerous mountaineering can be.
     这次事故及时地提醒了人们登山运动有时会多么危险。
• （告知该做某事的）通知单，提示信
  a letter or note informing sb that they have not done sth

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 提示;使人回忆起某事的事物
  Something that serves as areminder ofanother thing makes you think about the other thing.
  1. The British are about to be given a sharp reminder of what fighting abroad really means...
     有些事将很快让英国人清楚意识到海外作战究竟意味着什么。
  2. Violence has broken out in the capital, a stark reminder that the religious tensions are refusing to go away.
     首都爆发了暴力事件，这给了人们一个严酷的提醒——宗教紧张局势还在持续。
• N-COUNT 缴费单;催缴单;催缴通知
  Areminderis a letter or note that is sent to tell you that you have not done something such as pay a bill or return library books.
  1. ...the final reminder for the gas bill.
     最后一次煤气催缴通知单

英英释义

noun

• an experience that causes you to remember something
• a message that helps you remember something
  1. he ignored his wife's reminders
• someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
  Synonym:admonishermonitor

双语例句

• But this student unrest is also a good thing, insofar as it is a reminder to us.
  这件事发生了，也是好事，提醒了我们。
• I do not need constant reminder of that.
  我不需要有人时不时地提醒我这一点。
• I don't need another reminder of you.
  我不想要和你有关的任何东西。
• This poem is a touching reminder of how powerful this number is!
  这首小诗就深刻地提醒了我们这一数字的强大之处！
• I don't NEED them now, but they are a warm reminder, old friends.
  当然了，我现在不再需要它们了，但它们是一段美好的回忆，是我的老朋友。
• These paintings are in some ways a reminder that earthly pleasures are ephemeral.
  这些画在某种意义上提醒人们世俗的享乐是短暂的。
• For most people a heart attack is a forceful reminder that they are mortal.
  对多数人来说，心脏病发作会强烈地提醒他们终有一天自己会死去。
• The mining town, now a mere carcass, is a reminder of a past era.
  现在只剩下废墟的矿城使人回想起过去的时代。
• a sad reminder of the transitory nature of political success.
  不由得令人悲哀地想到政治成功昙花一现的本质
• You must specify an e-mail address for this reminder.
  您必须为该项提醒指定一个电子邮件地址。