cipher 详细解释

cipher

['saifə]

n.密码, 阿拉伯数字, 零,暗号
v.计算, 做算术, 将 ... 写成密码

n.

1. 密码; 密码文件; 密码检索本[C][U]

a message written in cipher

用密码写成的信

2. 零(即0)[C]

3. 阿拉伯数字[C]

4. 无足轻重的人; 无价值的东西[C]

He's a mere cipher in the company.

他在公司里是个无足轻重的人物。

5. 花押字[C]

vi.

1. 【罕】做算术

2. 使用密码

vt.

1. 【罕】(用算术)计算

cipher a document

将文件译成密码

2. 将……译成密码, 用暗号表达

词形变化

动词过去式: ciphered | 动词过去分词: ciphered | 动词现在分词: ciphering | 动词第三人称单数: ciphers |

词义辨析

同义参见:

shorthand  nothing  nobody  

英英释义

名词 cipher:

a message written in a secret code

同义词:cypher

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

同义词:zero, 0, nought, cypher

a quantity of no importance

同义词:nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo

a person of no influence

同义词:cypher, nobody, nonentity

a secret method of writing

同义词:cypher, cryptograph, secret code

动词 cipher:

convert ordinary language into code

同义词:encode, code, encipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code

make a mathematical calculation or computation

同义词:calculate, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure

补充

ciphercipher英:[ˈsaifə] 美:[ˈsaɪfɚ]n.1.密码

例句

1. They had been corresponding with one another in cipher.他们互相用密码通信。 2. The way you solve mono-alphabetic ciphers is never by trying to guess the key.破解单表置换密码的方法绝对不会是尝试猜测密钥。 3. converting their messages into ciphers把他们的消息转成密码 4. He's no more than a cipher in the organization.在这个组织里他仅是一个无名小卒。 5. He was little more than a cipher who faithfully carried out the Fuehrer's commands.他只不过是个忠实执行元首命令的走狗。 6. illustrations of cipher and monogram designs花押字的设计图例 7. He ciphered his notes with Greek characters.他把记录用希腊字母写成了密文。 8. He ciphered the telegram in a few minutes.他只用了几分钟就把电报译成密码。 9. I couldn't cipher out his motives.我猜想不出他的动机。 10. he wrote cryptic notes in a cipher.他用密码书写密码笔记。 11. [mass noun]the information may be given in cipher.信息可能是以密码给出的。 12. a cipher that can't be decoded无法破译的密码 13. The message was written in cipher. [=the message was coded]信息是用密码编写的。 14. She was nothing more than a cipher.她不过是个无足轻重的人。