1. by design : 故意地, 蓄意地；
1. by design : 故意地, 蓄意地；
及物动词
1. This room was originally designed to be my study.
这间屋子原预定做我的书房。
2. My parents designed me for the navy.
我的父母打算要我去当海军。
不及物动词
1. He designs for our dress department.
他在我们的服装部当设计师。
名词
1. I like the design of that rug.
我喜欢那地毯的图案。
2. This machine is of bad design.
这部机器设计很差。
在商店
A：Can I have my money back on this skirt?
这件裙子可以退钱吗？
B：Anything wrong with it?
有什么问题吗？
A：Yes, this is defective. See? I didn’t notice this hole when I bought it.
有啊，这条裙子有瑕疵，看到没?我买的时候没有注意到这个洞。
design
B：Oh, I’m very sorry about that. You can change it for another one if you prefer.
哦，是在很抱歉。如果你愿意的话，可以换另外一件。
A：If you have exactly the same one----size color, same design, and same size, of course.
如果你们有完全一样的――同样颜色，同样款式，同样尺寸，当然愿意。
B：This one is the same size and color. But the design is different.
这一件是同样的尺寸和颜色。但是款式不同。
A：Oh, I guess I have no choice. I’ll take this one.
哦，我想我别无选择了，就换这一件吧。
1. 设计(服装、建筑、机械等)
When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
design的近义词
e.g. They wanted to design a machine that was both attractive and practical.
他们想设计一种既美观又实用的机械。
e.g. ...men wearing specially designed boots.
脚踏特制皮靴的男子
2. 设计(调查问卷);规划;制订
When someone designs a survey, policy, or system, they plan and prepare it, and decide on all the details of it.
e.g. We may be able to design a course to suit your particular needs...
我们或许可以专门设计一门课程以满足你的特殊需求。
e.g. Computer security systems will be designed by independent technicians...
计算机安全系统将由独立的技师来设计。
3. 设计过程;设计艺术
Design is the process and art of planning and making detailed drawings of something.
e.g. He was a born mechanic with a flair for design...
他生来就是个有设计天赋的机械师。
e.g. Most mobile robots are still in the design stage...
大多数移动机器人仍处在设计阶段。
4. 设计（样式）
The design of something is the way in which it has been planned and made.
e.g. These machines are constantly updated by improving the design of the computers.
通过改善计算机的设计，这些机器不断得到更新。
e.g. ...a new design of clock...
新款时钟
5. 设计图;图样;图纸
A design is a drawing which someone produces to show how they would like something to be built or made.
e.g. They drew up the design for the house in a week.
他们在一周内就画出了房子的图样。
6. 图案;花纹
A design is a pattern of lines, flowers, or shapes which is used to decorate something.
e.g. Their range of tableware is decorated with a blackberry design...
他们的整套餐具上都饰有黑莓图案。
e.g. Many pictures have been based on simple geometric designs.
许多画都是基于简单的几何图案。
7. 计划;打算;意图;企图
A design is a general plan or intention that someone has in their mind when they are doing something.
e.g. Is there some design in having him in the middle?...
让他呆在中间是不是有什么目的？
e.g. The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.
情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。
8. 预定;指定
If something is designed for a particular purpose, it is intended for that purpose.
e.g. This project is designed to help landless people...
这一项目旨在帮助那些没有土地的人。
e.g. It's not designed for anyone under age eighteen.
它不是为18岁以下者设计的。
9. 有意地;故意地;蓄意地
If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident.
e.g. The pair met often — at first by chance but later by design.
这两个人经常见面——开始是偶然的，后来就是有意的了。
10. 图谋得到;打…的主意
If someone has designs on something, they want it and are planning to get it, often in a dishonest way.
e.g. His colonel had designs on his wife...
他的上校在打他妻子的主意。
e.g. Greece has always stressed that it had no designs on the territory.
希腊一直强调它对这片领土没有任何企图。