an individual article or unit, especially one that is part of a list, collection, or set 条,项;项目;条款 the items on the agenda. 议程上的项目。 an item of clothing. 一件衣服。 ■a piece of news or information 一条消息;一则信息 ■an entry in an account 一项账目
adverb
(archaic)used to introduce each item in a list (古)(用于介绍清单上逐个项目之前)又,此外还有 item two statute books … item two drums. 此外还有两部法令汇编…还有两面鼓。
常用词组 be an item
(informal)(of a couple) be involved in an established romantic or sexual relationship (非正式)(两人)建立稳定的爱恋关系(或性关系)
语源
late Middle English (as an adverb): from Latin, in like manner, also'. The noun sense arose (late 16th cent.) from the use of the adverb to introduce each statement in a list