basic
basic — 形容詞
1. providing the main support or starting point that something else depends on
基本的；根本
最必要、作為基礎的
providing the main support or starting point that something else depends on
After the flood, clean water and blankets were basic needs.
洪水過後，乾淨的水和毛毯是最基本的需求。
collocation: basic needs
The course teaches basic rules before students write full essays.
這門課先教基礎規則，再讓學生寫完整文章。
Clear rules were basic to safety at the crowded swimming pool.
在擁擠的游泳池裡，明確規定是安全的根本。
Reading is a basic skill for nurses filling out hospital forms.
對要填醫院表格的護理師來說，閱讀是基本技能。
- fundamental
more formal but very close in meaning
- essential
stresses that something cannot be left out
- central
focuses on importance within a system or discussion
- secondary
less important and not part of the main support
- peripheral
outside the main or necessary part
文法句型
basic to something
basic needs
basic skills
用法筆記
Often appears with nouns such as need, right, rule, and skill. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about easy or first-stage versions rather than importance.
常見錯誤
2. at an easy, early, or reduced level, without advanced features
初級的；簡易
最簡單的入門程度
at an easy, early, or reduced level, without advanced features
The app gives beginners a basic plan for each day.
這個 app 會給初學者一份簡易的每日計畫。
basic + noun for a simple version
Before art school, Mia took a basic drawing course.
進藝術學校前，Mia 先上了一門基礎繪畫課。
Lena asked for basic Spanish before her trip to Madrid.
Lena 去 Madrid 前想先學一點基礎西班牙語。
The phone has a basic camera but no night mode.
這支手機的相機功能很陽春，沒有夜拍模式。
- simple
the broadest everyday choice
- elementary
often used for first-stage learning
- introductory
common for first lessons or first information
文法句型
basic + noun
a basic version
basic English / math / plan
用法筆記
Usually describes beginner-level lessons, simple equipment, or stripped-down versions of something. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about difficulty and detail, not what is most important.
常見錯誤
3. plain and unexciting, in a way that feels too common to impress people
普通的；老套
平凡無趣，沒特色
plain and unexciting, in a way that feels too common to impress people
Her outfit looked basic beside the dancers' bright stage clothes.
跟舞者鮮豔的表演服相比，她的穿搭顯得很普通。
informal negative comment on style
On TikTok, users called the beige kitchen basic and forgettable.
在 TikTok 上，大家說這個米色廚房很普通，沒記憶點。
Compared with nearby stalls, our market banner looked basic and cheap.
跟附近攤位比起來，我們的市集布條看起來很普通又廉價。
Jake called the playlist basic because every song was already viral.
Jake 說這份歌單很老套，因為每首歌都早就爆紅過了。
- distinctive
noticeably different in a good way
- striking
strongly catches attention
文法句型
look basic
sound basic
a basic design
用法筆記
Common in informal comments about fashion, taste, playlists, or design, and it usually carries criticism. Distinguish from sense 2, which can be neutral and simply mean easy or first-level.
常見錯誤
4. describing the amount of pay someone gets before bonuses, overtime, or other ext
底薪
未加班費或獎金前的薪資
describing the amount of pay someone gets before bonuses, overtime, or other extra money
Her basic pay rose in April, before any sales bonus.
她的底薪在四月調高了，還不包含業績獎金。
basic pay before extras
At orientation, the contract listed basic pay and meal money separately.
報到時，合約把底薪和餐費補助分開列出。
Night-shift workers get extra cash on top of basic pay.
夜班員工拿到的是在底薪之外的額外現金。
The job offers low basic pay but free housing.
這份工作底薪不高，但提供免費住宿。
文法句型
basic pay
basic salary
用法筆記
Almost always appears before pay or salary in contracts, job ads, and payroll discussions. The focus is the fixed starting amount, not the total amount a worker finally receives.
常見錯誤
5. used for a substance that acts like a base in chemistry, usually with a pH above
鹼性的
屬於鹼或有鹼反應的
used for a substance that acts like a base in chemistry, usually with a pH above seven
Soap is basic, so it turns red test paper blue.
肥皂是鹼性的，所以會讓紅色試紙變藍。
basic contrasted with test result
The lab marked the liquid basic after the pH test.
實驗室做完 pH 測試後，把這種液體標成鹼性。
mark something basic
Under the sink, many kitchen cleaners are basic rather than acidic.
水槽下方很多廚房清潔劑都是鹼性的，不是酸性的。
A basic solution can sting your skin if you spill it.
鹼性溶液如果潑到皮膚上，可能會刺痛。
- acidic
having the qualities of an acid
文法句型
be basic
basic solution
basic liquid
用法筆記
Common in chemistry, especially with words like solution, liquid, and pH, and often contrasted with acidic. In general science writing, alkaline is often the more usual everyday synonym.
常見錯誤
6. describing igneous rock that is low in silica and rich in iron and magnesium
基性的
指矽少鐵鎂多的火成岩
describing igneous rock that is low in silica and rich in iron and magnesium
The chart labels this dark lava rock basic, not acidic.
圖表把這種深色熔岩標成基性的，不是酸性的。
basic rock in geology
Geologists call basalt basic because it contains little silica.
地質學家把玄武岩稱為基性岩，因為它的矽含量低。
pattern: call something basic
The wall chart compares basic rocks with pale, silica-rich granite.
牆上的圖表比較了基性岩和顏色較淺、富含矽的花崗岩。
Our field guide says the island's black lava is basic rock.
我們的野外手冊說，島上的黑色熔岩屬於基性岩。
- mafic
technical geology term that strongly overlaps with this idea
- low-silica
describes the composition more directly
- acidic
used in geology for rock with higher silica content
文法句型
basic rock
be basic
用法筆記
Restricted to geology and usually used with rock or in descriptions of basalt-like material. Distinguish from sense 5, which is the chemistry use for substances with alkaline behavior.
basic — 名詞
1. the main ideas, parts, or skills that later learning depends on
基本功；基礎
最重要的基本部分或技能
the main ideas, parts, or skills that later learning depends on
The nurse explained the basics of wound care to Leo.
護理師向 Leo 說明傷口照護的基礎知識。
the basics of + subject
At scout camp, our first week covers the basics of map reading.
在童軍營的第一週，我們會學地圖判讀的基礎。
During dinner service, Chef Lin relied on the basics when the oven failed.
晚餐出餐時烤箱壞了，Chef Lin 還是靠基本功應付。
The video teaches the basics before the harder dance steps.
這支影片先教基本功，再進入更難的舞步。
- fundamentals
a close and slightly more formal choice
- essentials
focuses on what is necessary, not on fine detail
- groundwork
stresses preparation for later work
文法句型
the basics of something
know the basics
用法筆記
Usually plural in the basics or the basics of + subject. The singular form is possible but much less common in everyday learner contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a computer language called BASIC that uses commands shaped more like ordinary En
BASIC
早期常見的高階程式語言
a computer language called BASIC that uses commands shaped more like ordinary English
In 1985, my uncle wrote games in BASIC after school.
1985 年時，我叔叔放學後會用 BASIC 寫遊戲。
write something in BASIC
The museum computer still runs a small BASIC program.
那台博物館裡的電腦現在還能跑小型 BASIC 程式。
BASIC program
On the classroom screen, our teacher showed how BASIC used English-like commands.
老師在教室螢幕上示範 BASIC 如何使用類似英文的指令。
In the 1980s, many home computers came with BASIC already installed.
在 1980 年代，許多家用電腦出廠時就已經安裝好 BASIC。
- computer language
the broad class that BASIC belongs to
- high-level language
technical label for a language closer to human wording than machine code
- machine code
a much lower-level way of writing instructions for a computer
文法句型
learn BASIC
write something in BASIC
用法筆記
Usually written in all capital letters because it is the name of the language. It commonly appears after verbs like learn, write, and run, often with in BASIC.