-going

-going
suffix.
1. (forms noun describing activity) (附在theatre、church、film等名词后构成名词)表示“常去…”、“常去做…”
- Church-going has declined over the last ten years. 在过去的10年中去教堂做礼拜的少了。
- Lack of money restricted his theatre-going. 他因为缺钱而减少了去剧院的次数。
2. (forms adjective describing activity) (附在theatre、church、film等名词后构成形容词)表示“常去…的”、“常去做…的”
a church-going Christian 常去教堂的基督徒
- the theatre-going public 常去看戏的观众
3. (forms adjective describing vehicle) (附在ocean、sea、road等名词之后构成形容词, 修饰交通工具)表示“为…设计的”
an ocean-going liner 远洋客轮
- a new range of road-going bicycles 新的公路自行车系列
4. (forms adjective indicating direction) (附在方位名词之后构成形容词)表示“往…方向的”、“向…的”
- There is a strong west-going tide, even one mile offshore. 甚至在离海岸一英里处还有一股向西涌动的强大潮流。
- The material can absorb outward-going radiation from the Earth. 这种材料能够吸收从地球发出的辐射。

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