item

item
noun
  1. 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
  1. (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
  1. (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
  1. 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
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