用法模式:
a ration of [food/drink/fuel]
During the war, each family received a weekly ration of sugar and butter.
A háború alatt minden család heti cukor- és vajfejadagot kapott.
Because of the drought, the government introduced water rations for all households.
Az aszály miatt a kormány minden háztartás számára meghatározott vízfejadagot vezetett be.
Fuel rations were cut again as supplies continued to fall.
Refugees lined up to collect their daily food rations from the aid agency.
The camp strictly controlled medical rations to make sure they lasted the winter.
学习者例句
Each person got a small ration of bread.
Mindenki kis kenyérfejadagot kapott.
We lived on food rations when there was a big storm.
Élelmiszer-fejadagokon éltünk, amikor nagy vihar volt.
The army gave the villagers a ration of rice.
Because there was little water, the town used water rations.
The camp gave out rations once a day.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes use *ration* as an uncountable noun (e.g., *we lived on ration*). It is usually countable: *a ration*, *two rations*, or in plural form *food rations*.
含义
fixed share during shortage
搭配
food rations
|water rations
|fuel rations
|wartime rations
|cut rations
|issue rations
近义词
allowance (A general word for the amount someone is officially allowed; not always linked to shortage, unlike ration which implies scarcity.)
反义词
surplus (Refers to having more goods than needed, the opposite situation of rationing caused by scarcity.)
主题
food
|war
|economics
|food_drink
|daily_life
|politics
释义
A fixed small amount of food or goods that each person may have, usually in war or when there is not enough.
A fixed, limited amount of food or other basic goods officially allowed to each person, especially during war or a shortage.
用法模式:
to ration [something] to [someone]
During the crisis, the authorities decided to ration electricity to prevent blackouts.
A válság idején a hatóságok úgy döntöttek, hogy az áramszünetek megelőzése érdekében korlátozzák az áramfogyasztást.
The camp had to ration food to the refugees until more supplies arrived.
A tábornak fejadagokban kellett kiosztania az élelmet a menekülteknek, amíg újabb készletek nem érkeztek.
In some regions, hospitals are forced to ration oxygen due to high demand.
After the earthquake, clean drinking water was rationed to one bottle per person per day.
The company rationed fuel to its drivers to cut costs.
学习者例句
The government started to ration petrol.
A kormány elkezdte korlátozni a benzin felhasználását.
They rationed water to each family in the village.
A faluban minden családnak csak meghatározott vízadagot adtak.
Because of the storm, we had to ration our food.
The hospital rationed medicine to the patients.
The city will ration power during the heatwave.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes say *ration to* without an object (e.g., *The government rationed to the people*). The verb needs an object: *ration food to the people* or *ration electricity during the summer*.
含义
officially limit scarce goods
搭配
ration food
|ration water
|ration supplies
|severely rationed
|government rations
近义词
restrict (A broad word for limiting something; *ration* adds the idea of measured, fixed amounts because of shortage.)
反义词
liberalize (To remove or relax controls, the opposite of rationing scarce goods.)
主题
economics
|government
|war
|politics
|daily_life
|law
释义
To say that people can only have a small, fixed amount of something because there is not enough.
To control the use or distribution of something scarce by allowing people only a fixed amount, often by government or an authority.
用法模式:
a ration of [food] for [someone/animal]
Each horse receives its ration of oats every morning.
Mindegyik ló minden reggel megkapja a maga adag zabját.
The children finished their breakfast rations in minutes.
A gyerekek percek alatt megették a reggeli adagjukat.
On the hike, we carried three days’ rations in our backpacks.
Soldiers are trained to survive on their field rations for several days.
The zookeeper checked that every animal had its correct ration.
学习者例句
The dog gets its ration of food twice a day.
A kutya naponta kétszer kapja meg az ételadagját.
My daily ration of rice is one small bowl.
A napi rizsadagom egy kis tál.
We packed extra rations for the long trip.
Each soldier carried his own rations.
The farmer gives each cow a ration of grain.
常见错误:
Learners may confuse this sense with the idea of official wartime rations. Here it simply means a regular, measured amount of food, often for animals or in planned diets, even when there is no shortage.
含义
regular portion of food
搭配
daily ration
|a ration of hay
|horse's ration
|children's rations
|breakfast ration
近义词
portion (A neutral word for an amount of food; *ration* suggests a planned, measured share, often repeated regularly.)
反义词
feast (A very large, abundant meal, contrasted with a controlled or limited ration.)
主题
food
|animals
|food_drink
|daily_life
释义
The usual amount of food that one person or animal gets, often each day or at each meal.
An amount of food that is regularly given to or eaten by one person or animal, especially as part of a planned diet or feeding schedule.
用法模式:
to ration [something] over [time period]
I had to ration my time between studying and working two jobs.
Be kellett osztanom az időmet a tanulás és a két munkahely között.
We rationed our phone battery so it would last until we found help.
Beosztottuk a telefonunk akkumulátorának töltöttségét, hogy kitartson, amíg segítséget találunk.
She rationed her energy during the week so she wouldn’t burn out.
They rationed the remaining snacks over the three-day journey.
He rationed his painkillers, taking only one when the pain was very bad.
学习者例句
On the trip, we rationed our water carefully.
Az úton gondosan beosztottuk a vizünket.
I must ration my money until payday.
Be kell osztanom a pénzemet fizetésnapig.
She rationed her study time before the exam.
We rationed the chocolate so everyone could have some.
He rationed his phone battery during the long train ride.
常见错误:
Sometimes learners say *ration out* when they only mean *use less* (e.g., *I rationed out my time*). *Ration* or *ration my time* is enough; *ration out* is used especially when you are actively dividing something between people or uses.
含义
use something slowly and carefully
搭配
ration my time
|ration her energy
|ration battery power
|carefully rationed
|ration our supplies
近义词
conserve (Focuses on saving something; *ration* focuses on giving or using it in controlled, measured amounts.)
反义词
squander (To waste something carelessly, the opposite of carefully rationing it.)
主题
daily life
|time management
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
To decide to use only a little of something at a time so it does not run out.
To use or give out something in small, fixed amounts so that it lasts longer, often as a personal or practical choice.
用法模式:
a daily ration of [non-food thing]
I need my daily ration of coffee before I can talk to anyone.
Szükségem van a napi kávéadagomra, mielőtt bárkivel szóba állnék.
He checked social media for his usual ration of gossip and memes.
Megnézte a közösségi médiát a szokásos adag pletykáért és mémért.
The report gave us a healthy ration of bad news about the economy.
She felt that a small ration of praise would have helped morale.
These days, most of us get a heavy ration of screen time.
学习者例句
I read the news for my daily ration of information.
A napi információadagomért olvasom a híreket.
She needs her morning ration of coffee to wake up.
Szüksége van a reggeli kávéadagjára, hogy felébredjen.
He gets his ration of stress at work every day.
I had a big ration of homework last night.
We all get a ration of emails each morning.
常见错误:
Learners may think *ration* is only for food. In modern, informal English, it is also used for non-food things in a slightly humorous or critical way (e.g., *a daily ration of bad news*).
含义
regular amount of something non-food
搭配
daily ration of news
|a ration of sympathy
|my morning caffeine ration
|a ration of criticism
|minimum ration of sleep
近义词
dose (Suggests a measured amount, often of medicine; *ration* has a more humorous or critical tone for everyday experiences.)
反义词
overload (An excessive amount of something, opposite in feel to a measured or limited ration.)
主题
daily life
|media
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
释义
Your usual amount of something (not food), like news, fun, or stress, that you get each day or often.
An amount of something non-food, such as news, entertainment, or attention, that someone usually receives or experiences, often said humorously or critically.