poly
poly — 名詞
1. a British informal word for a polytechnic, an older higher-education institution
舊制理工學院
英國舊制的理工類高教學校
a British informal word for a polytechnic, an older higher-education institution that often later became a university.
After school, Ben chose a poly in Leeds to study engineering.
Ben 畢業後選了里茲的一所舊制理工學院讀工程。
go to a poly: informal name for the institution
My mother still calls her old Glasgow college a poly.
我媽媽到現在還是把她以前在 Glasgow 讀的那所學校叫作舊制理工學院。
At the open day, Maya compared two local polys before choosing one.
在開放日，Maya 比較了兩所本地舊制理工學院後，才選定其中一所。
In the 1980s, several polys offered strong training in computing.
在 1980 年代，幾所理工學院都提供很強的電腦訓練。
- polytechnic
the full historical name; better in careful or formal writing
- college
broader word that can mean many kinds of higher-education institution
- university
many former polys later gained this status, but the words are not always historically identical
文法句型
go to a poly
study at a poly
old poly
用法筆記
Mostly British and often historical. Older speakers may still say 'poly' when talking about institutions that are now universities.
常見錯誤
2. a person who is romantically or sexually involved with more than one person rath
多重伴侶者
同時和多人交往的人
a person who is romantically or sexually involved with more than one person rather than only one; a short form of polyamorous person.
On her profile, Nina described herself as a poly and wrote about dating openly.
Nina 在個人檔案裡說自己是多重伴侶者，也寫到自己公開和不同對象交往。
describe yourself as a poly
At the meetup, two polys spoke about setting clear rules.
在那場聚會上，兩位多重伴侶者談到怎麼訂清楚的規則。
plural form: polys
Marcus learned the term when his cousin said she was a poly.
Marcus 是在表姊說自己是多重伴侶者時，才學到這個詞。
The podcast invited a poly from Tainan to discuss honest communication.
那個 Podcast 邀來一位來自台南的多重伴侶者談坦白溝通。
- polyamorous person
full form with the same meaning
- non-monogamous person
broader term that can include other relationship styles too
- polyamorist
rarer and more bookish than everyday 'poly'
- monogamous person
person who has one romantic or sexual partner at a time
文法句型
be a poly
be poly
two polys
用法筆記
Common in casual talk and online community spaces. As a noun, it names a person; the adjective use appears in adjective/1.
常見錯誤
poly — 字首
1. added to the beginning of a word to show the idea of many or much.
多-
加在字首表多或許多
added to the beginning of a word to show the idea of many or much.
In class, Ms. Lin said poly- in polygon carries the idea of many.
課堂上，Lin 老師說 polygon 裡的 poly- 帶有「多-」的意思。
poly- in [word]: meaning many
Mr. Chen said poly- in polygamy means more than one partner.
Chen 老師說，polygamy 裡的 poly- 表示不只一個伴侶。
In art class, the teacher said poly- in polychrome means many colors.
美術課上，老師說 polychrome 裡的 poly- 表示很多顏色。
On Friday's quiz, Sam matched poly- with the meaning many.
週五的小考中，Sam 把 poly- 和「多-」這個意思配對起來。
文法句型
poly- + root
poly- in [word]
用法筆記
Useful when explaining word parts in general. Distinguish from combining form/1, which is more often used for technical compounds and repeated units.
常見錯誤
poly — 形容詞
1. having or describing romantic or sexual relationships with more than one person
多重伴侶
同時和多人交往的
having or describing romantic or sexual relationships with more than one person at the same time; a short form of polyamorous.
Jade told her sister that she is poly and wants honesty.
Jade 告訴姊姊，自己是多重伴侶，也希望彼此坦白。
be poly: everyday predicate use
The show follows three poly adults sharing one house in Taipei.
那部節目拍的是三位採多重伴侶關係、住在台北同一屋簷下的成年人。
poly + plural noun
After months of talks, Owen said his marriage was now poly.
經過幾個月的討論後，Owen 說他的婚姻現在採多重伴侶關係。
At NTU, the student center shared a guide for students in poly relationships.
台大學生中心分享了一份給處於多重伴侶關係中的學生看的指南。
- polyamorous
the full form with the same meaning
- non-monogamous
broader term that can include other kinds of open relationships
- open
often describes a relationship that allows other partners, but it is less exact than 'poly'
- monogamous
having one romantic or sexual partner at a time
文法句型
be poly
poly relationship
poly people
用法筆記
Mainly used in casual speech, online profiles, and community talk. In formal writing, the full form 'polyamorous' is usually clearer.
常見錯誤
poly — 構詞成分
1. joined to another word part to show many or several, often meaning more than one
多；多種
構詞成分，表示多個單位或多種
joined to another word part to show many or several, often meaning more than one unit in science words.
In chemistry class, Ms. Wu said poly- in polyatomic means many atoms.
化學課上，Wu 老師說 polyatomic 裡的 poly- 表示多個原子。
poly- in scientific word: more than one unit
The lab sheet explained that poly- in polymer means many linked units.
實驗講義解釋說，polymer 裡的 poly- 表示很多連接的單位。
In biology, Mr. Ho said poly- in polyploid means several sets of chromosomes.
生物課上，Ho 老師說 polyploid 裡的 poly- 表示好幾組染色體。
In chemistry notes, Mina used mono- and poly- for molecules with one unit or several.
在化學筆記裡，Mina 用 mono- 和 poly- 來區分只有一個單位和有好幾個單位的分子。
- multi-
a common parallel form, though not every scientific compound can switch between them
- mono-
shows one unit rather than several
文法句型
poly- + technical base
poly- in [scientific word]
用法筆記
More technical than prefix/1. It often appears inside science words where the idea is repeated parts, multiple atoms, or more than one linked unit.