【witness音标】 英[ˈwɪtnəs] 美[ˈwɪtnəs]
【单词释义】 witness是什么意思：
n.目击者，见证人；[法]证人；证据
vt.出席或知道；作记录；提供或作为…的证据
vi.做证人；见证
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] witnesses [第三人称单数] witnesses
[单词现在分词] witnessing
[单词过去式] witnessed
[单词过去分词] witnessed
【witness形近词/近似词】
illness n.[U]疾病
darkness n.[U]黑暗；阴暗
fitness n.[U]健康；健身；适当，适合，胜任；合情理
sickness n.疾病
kindness n.[U]仁慈，善行；[C]友好的行为
weakness n.[C]弱点，缺点；[U]软弱，虚弱
sadness n.[U]悲伤，悲哀
harness n.马具，挽具 vt.控制，利用；给（马等）套轭具
thickness n.厚度，粗细；浓度
firmness n.[U]坚固；坚定；坚实
【单词例句】
◇ Witnesses said their anecdotes reflected a magic dimension of the relationship between humans and animals.
目击者都说他们的轶事映射出人与动物关系中奇妙的一个方面。
---- Mark and a Seal
◇ He cited the fact that in 2023, China witnessed a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.2 percent.
他指出，2023年中国国内生产总值增速达到了5.2%。
---- China's stable economic growth crucial to boosting global
◇ Vliet's theory is that when the animals enthusiastically smack their jaws, the movement forces air through the crocodiles’ sinuses and ultimately empties tears into their eyes. Their eyes not only water but can froth and bubble, as Vliet witnessed at the alligator park, where some even teared up in anticipation of their meal of chicks, quail, and feed biscuits.
弗利特的理论是，当动物用力地咀嚼食物时，咀嚼的动作会迫使空气流经鼻窦，从而让眼泪涌出来。据弗利特在短吻鳄公园亲眼目睹，它们的眼睛不但会流泪，还会冒出泡沫，一些鳄鱼甚至在准备吃鸡、鹌鹑和饼干的时候就流下了眼泪。
---- Where does the expression 'crocodile tears'
◇ Astronomers have witnessed the biggest bang since the Big Bang — the moment about 15 billion years ago when the universe was created in a massive explosion.The huge burst of energy from the edge of the universe is estimated to be second only to the moment of creation in its explosive force,releasing more energy in two seconds than the sun will give out in its lifetime.
天文学家目击了最大的宇宙大爆炸——这次大爆炸是发生在150亿年前宇宙在一次大爆炸形成的时候。从宇宙边缘所爆发的能量在爆炸力方面估计仅次于宇宙创世大爆炸，两秒钟爆炸所释放的能量比太阳一生释放的能量还要多。
---- The Big Bang