Sine qua non
n. 必要条件, 要素
📖 牛津释义
sine qua non
(fml 文) essential condition; thing that is absolutely necessary 必要条件; 必不可少的事物
Patience is a sine qua non for a good teacher. 做个优秀教师必不可少的条件是要有耐心.
🧩 词语组成解析
sine
[sain, 'saini, 'sinei]
prep. 无;
n. 正弦;
prep. 作为
non
[[nɔn]]
adv. 非, 不
🗣️ 情景例句
I'd like you to be the photo editor of the magazine.
我希望你能做杂志的摄影编辑。
What's your nationality?I'm a naturalized American.
我是加入美国国籍的美国人，你的国籍是什么？
Go down this street until you reach the second traffic lights. Turn right.
顺这条街往前走，直到第2个红绿灯处。往右拐。