Mẫu sử dụng:
the center of [something]
The statue stands in the center of the park.
A szobor a park közepén áll.
She placed the vase in the center of the table.
A vázát az asztal közepére tette.
The city center is always busy on weekends.
Draw a dot in the exact center of the circle.
He stood at the center of the stage.
Ví dụ cho người học
The ball is in the center of the room.
A labda a szoba közepén van.
I live near the center of the city.
A városközpont közelében lakom.
The cake has cream in the center.
We met in the center of the park.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
Nghĩa
middle point or part
Cụm từ đi kèm
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
Từ đồng nghĩa
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
Chủ đề
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
The point or part that is equally distant from all sides, edges, or ends of something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to center [something] [somewhere]
Center the title on the page before printing.
Nyomtatás előtt igazítsd középre a címet az oldalon.
She centered her chair in front of the desk.
A székét az íróasztal elé, középre igazította.
Please center the photo on the wall.
The coach told him to center the ball.
He centered the image on the screen.
Ví dụ cho người học
Center the cake on the table.
Tedd a tortát az asztal közepére.
Please center your name on the paper.
Kérlek, írd a nevedet a papír közepére.
She centered her bed in the room.
We centered the TV on the wall.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
Nghĩa
place in the middle
Cụm từ đi kèm
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
Từ đồng nghĩa
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
Từ trái nghĩa
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To put something in the middle of an area or space.
To position something so that it is equally distant from all sides or edges.
The new shopping center opened last month.
Az új bevásárlóközpont a múlt hónapban nyílt meg.
He works at a research center downtown.
Egy belvárosi kutatóközpontban dolgozik.
The sports center has a swimming pool and gym.
Our community center offers free classes.
The city built a new cultural center.
Ví dụ cho người học
I go to the sports center every week.
Minden héten járok a sportközpontba.
She works at a call center.
Egy telefonos ügyfélszolgálati központban dolgozik.
We meet at the community center.
The new shopping center is big.
Nghĩa
main place for activities
Cụm từ đi kèm
sports center
|community center
|call center
Từ đồng nghĩa
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
Từ trái nghĩa
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
Chủ đề
business
|daily life
|work
Định nghĩa
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
A place where a particular activity or service is concentrated or organized.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to center [something] on [something]
The discussion centered on climate change.
A megbeszélés középpontjában a klímaváltozás állt.
His research centers on renewable energy.
Kutatása a megújuló energiára összpontosít.
We should center our efforts on helping those in need.
Her speech centered around education reform.
This movie centers on a young woman's journey.
Ví dụ cho người học
The class centered on grammar today.
A mai órán a nyelvtan volt a középpontban.
Her talk centered on health.
Az előadása főleg az egészségről szólt.
We will center on this topic tomorrow.
My work centers on teaching children.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
Nghĩa
focus attention or effort
Cụm từ đi kèm
center efforts on
|center discussion on
Từ đồng nghĩa
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
Từ trái nghĩa
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
To direct one's attention, efforts, or activities toward a particular thing.