invent

[in'vent]

vt.发明, 捏造

vt.

1. 发明, 创造

He invented a new type of stethoscope.

他发明了一种新型听诊器。

2. 捏造, 虚构

We must invent an excuse for being late.

我们必须编一个迟到的借口。

词形变化

形容词: inventible | 名词: inventor | 动词过去式: invented | 动词过去分词: invented | 动词现在分词: inventing | 动词第三人称单数: invents |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.发明; 创造

originate  devise  develop  contrive  concoct  make up  

同义参见:

fantasize  romance  create  improvise  hatch  start  conceive  fabricate  patent  coin  mint  manufacture  make  

反义:

vt.发明, 创造

imitate  

英英释义

动词 invent:

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

同义词：contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

make up something artificial or untrue

同义词：fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up

补充

inventinvent英:[inˈvent] 美:[ɪnˈvɛnt]vt.1.发明; 创造Edison invented the electric light.爱迪生发明了电灯。2.编造She invented false news.她捏造了假消息。His stories were purely invented.他的故事纯属虚构。

例句

1. He invented the first electric clock.他发明了电子钟。 2. Writing had not been invented as yet.书写当时还没有被创造出来。 3. He would have to invent some alibi.他将不得不编造一些借口。 4. I was trying to invent a plausible excuse.当时我在试着编一个貌似合理的借口。 5. How can you stop anyone from inventing?你如何阻止大家去发明创造呢？ 6. to invent a space rocket发明宇宙火箭 7. to invent a short story创作一短篇故事 8. He's a real person, not invented in a dream.确有其人，他不是梦中虚构的。 9. to invent an excuse编造谎言 10. he invented an improved form of the steam engine.他发明了改良型蒸汽机。 11. I did not have to invent any tales about my past.我根本无须为自己的过去编造故事。 12. When was the camera invented?照相机是什么时候发明的？ 13. I realized that he had invented the whole story.我发觉整件事都是他编造出来的。 14. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.托马斯·爱迪生发明了留声机。 15. She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.人们相信是她创造了那个挽救了成千上万条生命的操作法。 16. invent a new word创造新词 17. She invented a clever excuse/story.她编了一个巧妙的借口/故事。 18. We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.我们发现他给我们讲的他服兵役的经历是捏造的。 19. Thomas Edison was a great inventor.托马斯·爱迪生是伟大的发明家。