phil
phil — 名詞
1. a male first name used as the usual short form of Philip.
短稱Phil
Philip 的常見短稱
a male first name used as the usual short form of Philip.
Phil brought noodles for everyone after late football practice.
Phil 在足球練習後帶了麵給大家吃。
used as a male first name
The nurse called Phil Wong into room three for his checkup.
護士叫 Phil Wong 進三號診間做檢查。
At the reunion, Aunt May hugged Phil before greeting his brothers.
在聚會上，Aunt May 先抱了 Phil，才跟他兄弟打招呼。
On the sign-up sheet, Phil was written beside the full name Philip.
在報名表上，Phil 被寫在全名 Philip 旁邊。
文法句型
Phil + surname
Uncle Phil
用法筆記
Used simply as a male first name. Compared with Philip, Phil is the shorter everyday form.
phil — 構詞成分
1. used in learned words to show love of, friendship toward, or strong interest in
愛…
構成詞，表喜愛某物
used in learned words to show love of, friendship toward, or strong interest in the thing named after it.
Ms. Huang said phil- in philosophy points to a love of wisdom.
黃老師說，philosophy 裡的 phil- 指的是「愛智慧」。
phil- meaning love of something in a learned word
Before the concert, our guide said philharmonic literally means loving music.
音樂會前，導覽員說 philharmonic 這個字本來就是「愛音樂」的意思。
phil- in philharmonic
In history class, Mr. Chen explained that philhellene begins with phil-, meaning loving.
歷史課上，Mr. Chen 解釋 philhellene 前面的 phil- 是「愛」的意思。
On Friday's quiz, phil- in philosophy was marked as love of wisdom.
星期五的小考上，philosophy 裡的 phil- 被標成「愛智慧」。
文法句型
phil- + root
phil(o)- + root
用法筆記
Usually appears inside older, academic, or technical vocabulary rather than as a free word. Distinguish from noun combining form/1, which names the person who loves something, and adjective combining form/1, which describes a quality of attraction.
常見錯誤
phil — 名詞構詞成分
1. used in learned nouns for a person who feels strong liking for the thing named i
愛好者
構成名詞，指喜愛者
used in learned nouns for a person who feels strong liking for the thing named in the first part.
At the used bookstore, Eva admitted she was a bibliophile.
在二手書店裡，Eva 承認自己是個愛書人。
-phile noun for a person with strong liking
The film club's new president is a cinephile from Kaohsiung.
電影社的新社長是來自高雄的電影愛好者。
a/an + -phile noun
After testing six speakers, Ben laughed that he had become an audiophile.
試聽了六組喇叭後，Ben 笑說自己快變成音響愛好者了。
At lunch, Leo joked that Noah was a technophile after buying another drone.
吃午餐時，Leo 開玩笑說 Noah 買了新無人機後成了科技迷。
- fan
the most everyday word for someone who likes a thing strongly
- enthusiast
more formal, often for a serious hobby or subject
- admirer
focuses more on respect or warm approval than on specialist interest
- -phobe
can name a person who fears or dislikes the thing concerned
文法句型
[root] + -phile
a/an + [word ending in -phile]
用法筆記
Most often appears in labels or self-descriptions such as 'bibliophile' or 'cinephile'. It is more bookish than everyday words like 'fan' or 'enthusiast', and a singular form normally needs an article.
常見錯誤
phil — 形容詞構詞成分
1. used in learned adjectives to mean that something is drawn to, works well with,
親…的
構成形容詞，表對某物有親和性
used in learned adjectives to mean that something is drawn to, works well with, or especially likes the thing named in the other part.
The chemistry handout said hydrophilic cloth pulls in water easily.
那份化學講義說，hydrophilic 布料很容易吸進水分。
-philic adjective meaning attracted to something
The garden label called the fern shade-philous because it likes deep shade.
花園標籤把那株蕨類寫成 shade-philous，因為它喜歡很深的陰影。
-philous adjective in plant description
In the biology book, swamp moss was described as moisture-philous.
在生物課本裡，沼澤裡的苔蘚被描述為喜歡潮濕環境。
During the lab test, lipophilic paint clung to the oily tube.
實驗時，那種 lipophilic 塗料緊緊附在油膩的管子上。
- attracted to
the plain explanatory phrase when no technical term is needed
- suited to
focuses on working well with something, not necessarily on natural attraction
- compatible with
a broader scientific phrase for working well together
- -phobic
shows dislike of, repelling, or avoiding the thing named
文法句型
[root] + -philic
[root] + -philous
用法筆記
Common in scientific and technical description, especially in chemistry and biology. Distinguish from noun combining form/1: this sense describes a thing or quality, not a person.
常見錯誤
phil — 縮寫
1. a short written form of 'Philippians', used in Bible references, church notes, a
腓立比書
《聖經》中的一卷書
a short written form of 'Philippians', used in Bible references, church notes, and reading plans.
The pastor asked everyone to open Phil. 2 before the choir sang.
牧師請大家在詩班獻唱前翻到《腓立比書》第二章。
Phil. + chapter number in a Bible reference
On Mira's church reading list, Phil. comes after Ephesians and before Colossians.
在 Mira 的教會讀經表上，Phil. 排在 Ephesians 後面、Colossians 前面。
Phil. as a book label in a reading plan
The study guide lists Phil as tomorrow's New Testament passage.
那份研讀指引把 Phil 列成明天要讀的新約經文。
In Pastor Lee's sermon notes, Phil. 4:6 was boxed in blue ink.
在 Pastor Lee 的講道筆記裡，Phil. 4：6 用藍筆框了起來。
- Phil.
the most usual written form, especially before chapter and verse numbers
- Philippians
the full title, preferred in normal writing or speech
- Epistle to the Philippians
a fuller and more formal name for the same book
文法句型
Phil. + chapter/verse
read/study Phil.
用法筆記
Usually appears in references, lists, and margins rather than in full running prose. In church or Bible-study context, it points to the New Testament book, not to the personal name Phil.