a compact encyclopaedia节本百科全书an encyclopaedia in ten volumes十冊的百科全书An encyclopaedia contains a lot of knowledge.百科全书包含很多知识。An encyclopedia covers many subjects.百科全书的内容涉及许多科目。Geoff is a walking encyclopedia. He knows about everything.杰夫是个活百科全书,他什么都懂。A dictionary explains words and an encyclopedia explains facts.字典解释词而百科全书解释事实。A splendid bookcase goes along with the complete encyclopaedia if you pay cash.如果你付现金购买全套百科全书,可免费获得一个极好的书柜。这是本哲学百科全书。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty