inventing

英 [ɪnˈventɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈventɪŋ]

v.  发明; 创造; 编造; 捏造; 虚构
invent的现在分词

COCA.42909

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发明;创造;首创
  If youinventsomething such as a machine or process, you are the first person to think of it or make it.
  1. He invented the first electric clock...
     他发明了第一个电动机械钟。
  2. Writing had not been invented as yet.
     书写体系当时还没有创造出来。
• VERB 编造;捏造;虚构
  If youinventa story or excuse, you try to make other people believe that it is true when in fact it is not.
  1. I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.
     我站着不动,试图编个说得过去的借口。

双语例句

• With the inventing of the computer, society seems to have changed greatly.
  随著电脑的发明，社会似乎已经大大地改变了。
• Known for his swiftness and athleticism, Hermes was given credit for inventing foot-racing and boxing.
  赫密士以速度和运动闻名，他又发明了竞走鞋和拳击。
• Imagination is a creative power that is necessary for inventing a new machine.
  想象力是一种创造的力量即必然的发明一些新的机器。
• This is the spirit of inventing and creating.
  这是有发明创造精神。
• But some that supply parts to their branded competitors aspire to inventing the next breakthrough device.
  但有些向品牌竞争者供应零部件的制造商，渴望发明下一个开创性产品。
• Well, we already did, by inventing the games and sports.
  没问题，我们已经参与了，是通过发明运动项目来参与的。
• By inventing an entirely new kind of writing.
  我发明了全新的写作方式。
• Don't you think it's time to give up this inventing thing, get a real job?
  难道你不觉得应该放弃所谓的发明，而是去找个真正的工作吗？
• I can't imagine how one ever goes about inventing a tune.
  我无法想象一个人居然可以想出一个调子来。
• People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
  人们不断地创造着新的运动和比赛。