Preliminary calculation
[化] 初步计算
🧩 词语组成解析
preliminary
[prɪ'lɪmɪnɛri]
adj. 初步的，初级的;预备的;开端的;序言的;
n. 准备工作;预赛;初步措施;（对学生等的）预考;
pre预先+limin门槛，限制+ary形容词后缀→入门以前→初步的
🗣️ 情景例句
now, I think we'd better get dressed, fellas.
现在我们最好去穿好衣服，各位。
Is that a book?
那是一本书吗？
'I have never borrowed any money from you,' Tony said, 'so now you can pay for my dinner!'
“我还从未向你借过钱，”托尼说道，“所以现在你可以替我付饭钱了！”