mesh
mesh — 名詞
1. Material made from threads, wires, or fibres woven together so that small open s
網眼；網狀物
由線或金屬絲交織而成的開放式材料
Material made from threads, wires, or fibres woven together so that small open spaces remain between them; used to make nets, screens, filters, and breathable clothing.
Sora used a sheet of wire mesh to cover the chimney opening and keep out animals.
Sora 用一片鐵絲網蓋住煙囪開口以防動物進入。
countable: a sheet of wire mesh
The gardener placed plastic mesh over the strawberry patch to stop birds from eating the fruit.
園丁在草莓田上方鋪了塑膠網，防止鳥來吃果實。
modifier: plastic mesh
Owen bought hiking boots with mesh panels that let his feet stay cool on long walks.
Owen 買了一雙有網眼布的登山靴，讓腳在長途行走時保持涼爽。
The kitchen window has a fine metal mesh screen that keeps insects outside while letting fresh air in.
廚房的窗戶裝了細金屬網紗，可以通風又防止蟲子飛進來。
文法句型
mesh + noun (modifier)
a piece/sheet/roll of mesh
用法筆記
When used as a modifier before another noun (mesh bag, mesh fabric, mesh screen), the word describes the material rather than the object itself.
常見錯誤
2. A tangled set of circumstances or a complex system that holds someone tightly an
困境；羅網
難以脫身的複雜狀況或體系
A tangled set of circumstances or a complex system that holds someone tightly and is very hard to break free from.
Nikos found himself caught in a mesh of legal problems after the business partnership collapsed.
合夥關係破裂後，Nikos 發現自己陷入了一堆法律問題的困境。
a mesh of + legal problems
The young filmmaker became trapped in a mesh of debts and unfair contracts with the studio.
那位年輕導演陷入了債務和不公平合約的羅網中動彈不得。
trapped in a mesh of
Faisal realised too late that the investment scheme was a mesh of lies designed to cheat trusting people.
Faisal 發現得太晚了——那個投資方案是為了欺騙老實人而編織的謊言羅網。
Renata struggled to escape the mesh of family duties that took up every free moment of her week.
Renata 努力想逃脫家庭責任的束縛，那些責任佔據了她一週的每一刻空檔。
文法句型
a mesh of + noun (problems/obligations/lies/etc.)
trapped/caught in a mesh of + noun
3. The state in which two toothed machine parts, especially gears, make contact and
嚙合
齒輪等零件的接合狀態
The state in which two toothed machine parts, especially gears, make contact and fit into each other so that movement passes from one part to the next.
Christopher heard a grinding noise when the gears failed to come into mesh properly.
Christopher 聽到齒輪沒能正確嚙合時發出刺耳的聲音。
come into mesh
The mechanic checked the mesh of the bicycle chain with the rear sprocket for any signs of wear.
技師檢查了自行車鏈條與後齒輪的嚙合狀況，看是否有磨損的跡象。
Noor adjusted the gearbox carefully so that the teeth of both cogs sat in perfect mesh.
Noor 仔細調整了變速箱，讓兩個齒輪的齒完美嚙合。
A sudden jolt knocked the gears out of mesh, and the conveyor belt came to a stop.
一陣突然的震動讓齒輪脫離了嚙合，輸送帶隨之停了下來。
- engagement
more common in general mechanical use; 'engagement of the gears' is typical
- interlocking
suggests a tighter, more permanent connection than mesh
- disengagement
the state of being separated or not in contact
文法句型
come into mesh
in mesh
out of mesh
用法筆記
Common in fixed prepositional phrases: 'in mesh', 'out of mesh', 'come into mesh'. This sense is almost exclusively used in mechanical or engineering contexts.
mesh — 動詞
1. To combine smoothly with another person, idea, or system so that everything oper
契合；配合
彼此適合或協調運作
To combine smoothly with another person, idea, or system so that everything operates without conflict or friction.
Élise and her new assistant mesh perfectly because they share the same approach to organising tasks.
Élise 和新助理非常契合，因為他們都用相同的方式組織工作。
mesh perfectly
Benjamin's guitar playing meshed well with the singer's voice during the evening jam session.
Benjamin 的吉他演奏與那位歌手的歌聲在晚間的即興演出中配合得很好。
mesh with + noun
The two companies tried to merge, but their corporate cultures simply did not mesh.
那兩家公司試圖合併，但它們的企業文化就是無法契合。
Sven's teaching style meshes with the school's focus on hands-on projects rather than lectures.
Sven 的教學風格與學校重視動手實作的方針配合得很好。
- clash
suggests active conflict rather than mere incompatibility
文法句型
mesh with + someone/something
mesh together
A and B mesh
用法筆記
Never transitive — you cannot 'mesh something' in this sense. The subject must be two or more things that come together naturally.
常見錯誤
2. When the teeth of gears or similar parts slide into the correct position and con
咬合；嚙合
齒輪等部件正確連接
When the teeth of gears or similar parts slide into the correct position and connect so that force and motion can be transmitted from one to the other.
The gears in the old grandfather clock did not mesh properly, so the hands stopped moving at noon.
那座老祖父時鐘的齒輪沒有正確咬合，所以指針在中午時停了下來。
intransitive: gears mesh / do not mesh
Mira meshed the drive shaft with the transmission before tightening the bolts.
Mira 將驅動軸與變速箱嚙合，然後才鎖緊螺絲。
transitive: mesh [object] with [object]
The teeth of the cogwheels mesh smoothly when the machine has been properly oiled.
機器適當上油後，齒輪的齒就會順暢地咬合。
Eshe heard a satisfying click as the metal parts meshed into place inside the engine casing.
Eshe 聽到引擎外殼內的金屬零件嚙合到位時發出令人滿意的咔噠聲。
- disconnect
general opposite; not specific to gears
- slip
describes gears failing to stay engaged
文法句型
mesh (with + noun)
mesh something (with something else)
用法筆記
Both transitive and intransitive uses are common. The transitive form ('He meshed the gears') is more active and deliberate; the intransitive form ('The gears meshed') describes what happens naturally.
常見錯誤
3. To catch, trap, or become tangled in something that has an open, net-like struct
纏住；網住
被網狀物或線狀物纏住困住
To catch, trap, or become tangled in something that has an open, net-like structure, such as fishing nets, netting, or tangled wires.
The fishing net meshed Amelia's ankle as she waded through the shallow water near the boat.
Amelia 涉水走過船邊的淺水區時，漁網纏住了她的腳踝。
transitive: mesh [body part]
A small sparrow had become meshed in the protective netting draped over the fruit trees.
一隻小麻雀被罩在果樹上的防護網給纏住了。
passive: become meshed in + noun
Ryan's fishing line got meshed in the underwater plants, and he had to cut it loose.
Ryan 的釣魚線被水下的植物纏住了，他只好把線剪斷。
Hannah's long hair became meshed in the zipper of her jacket, and she needed help to free it.
Hannah 的長髮被夾克拉鍊纏住了，她需要別人的幫忙才能解開。
文法句型
mesh + object + in + noun
be/get meshed in/with + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive or with 'got/became' to express accidental entanglement. The preposition 'in' is far more common than 'with' for this sense.