focus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfəʊkəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfoʊkəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fōkəs)

Inflections of 'focus' (n):
focuses
npl
foci
npl
Inflections of 'focus' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
Spellings with a double "s" are mainly used in UK English. They are correct in US English, but rare.
focuses
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
focusses
v 3rd person singular (Mainly UK)
focusing
v pres p (US & UK)
focussing
v pres p (Mainly UK)
focused
v past (US & UK)
focussed
v past (Mainly UK)
focused
v past p (US & UK)
focussed
v past p (Mainly UK)
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
focus [sth] vtr (image: bring into clear view) (调节焦距)SCSimplified Chinese 使清晰 shǐ qīng xī
 He adjusted the slide projector to focus the image.
 他调整了投影仪使图像清晰。
focus [sth] vtr (camera, lens: adjust)SCSimplified Chinese 调节…焦距 tiáo jié … jiāo jù
  SCSimplified Chinese 调焦 tiáo jié … jiāo jù,tiáo jiāo
  SCSimplified Chinese 对准…镜头 tiáo jié … jiāo jù,duì zhǔn … jìng tóu
 He focused the camera.
 他调节了相机的镜头。
focus vi (gain clear view)SCSimplified Chinese 聚焦
 I grabbed my camera, but the hawk flew away while I was focusing.
 我抓上相机,不过在我聚焦的时候,那只猎鹰就飞走了。
focus on [sth] vi + prep (gain clear view of)SCSimplified Chinese 聚焦于 jù jiāo yú
TCTraditional Chinese 聚焦於
 If you focus on the flower, the background will be blurry.
 如果你聚焦于那朵花,那么背景就会变得模糊。
focus vi figurative (concentrate)SCSimplified Chinese 专注, 专心
 This is important information, so please try to focus.
 这则信息很重要,所以请专心。
focus on [sth] vi + prep figurative (concentrate)SCSimplified Chinese 把…集中 bǎ … jí zhōng
 Please leave me alone; I need to focus on this project.
 请别烦我,我需要把精力集中到这个项目上。
focus on doing [sth] v expr figurative (concentrate)SCSimplified Chinese 集中精力于…上
 It's time you focused on studying for your exams.
 是时候为了你的考试集中精力于学业了。
focus on [sth] vi + prep figurative (pay exclusive attention to)SCSimplified Chinese 重点放在
TCTraditional Chinese 重點放在
  SCSimplified Chinese 将精力集中在
 James will focus on winning gold at the Olympic Games rather than breaking the 400m world record.
 詹姆士会把重点放在奥运会夺金上而不是打破400米的世界纪录。
focus n figurative (centre of attention)SCSimplified Chinese 中心 zhōng xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 中心
  SCSimplified Chinese 焦点 zhōng xīn,jiāo diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 焦點
 Lynemouth became the focus of public attention when a whale came ashore in the village.
 一条鲸鱼上岸后,莱恩茅斯村成了公众关注的焦点。
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议
其他翻译
英语中文
focus n (geology: hypocenter) (地理)SCSimplified Chinese 震源 zhèn yuán
 The focus of the earthquake lay 200 miles out to sea.
focus n (optics: focal point) (物理)SCSimplified Chinese 焦点 jiāo diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 焦點
 He rotated the lens to bring the picture into focus.
 他旋转着镜头使图片对准焦点。
focus n figurative (concentration) (比喻,注意力、兴趣等的)SCSimplified Chinese 中心,集中点,焦点 zhōng xīn,jí zhōng diǎn,jiāo diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 中心,集中點,焦點
 The tennis player never lost his focus through the long match.
 在漫长的比赛中,这位网球运动员的注意力一直非常集中。
focus n (object of thought)SCSimplified Chinese 重点 zhòng diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 重點
  SCSimplified Chinese 宗旨 zhòng diǎn,zōng zhǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 宗旨
 Kate's newest poem will be the focus of today's discussion.
 凯特最新的诗歌将成为今天讨论的重点。
focus on [sth],
focus on doing [sth]
vi + prep
figurative (be about)SCSimplified Chinese 以…为重点
  SCSimplified Chinese 集中于
 The report focused on what needed to be done to make the company profitable again.
 报告的重点是需要采取什么措施来让公司重新盈利。
focus [sth] vtr (cause to converge)SCSimplified Chinese 使聚焦 shǐ jù jiāo
 A magnifying glass can focus the sun's rays and set things on fire.
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式:
英语中文
autofocus,
automatic focus
n
(camera: automatic focus feature)SCSimplified Chinese 自动对焦
bring [sth] into focus v expr (visually: make [sth] sharper)SCSimplified Chinese 把...置于焦点之上,对好焦距 bǎ zhì yú jiāo diǎn zhī shàng,duì hǎo jiāo jù
bring [sth] into focus v expr figurative (topic: make clear)SCSimplified Chinese 使突出,使清楚地注意到,使明朗化 shǐ tū chū,shǐ qīng chǔ de zhù yì dào,shǐ míng lǎng huà
bring [sth] into focus v expr figurative (topic: make central)SCSimplified Chinese 使集中于
  SCSimplified Chinese 让...引起关注
come into focus v expr (image, view: be sharper) (图像、视野)SCSimplified Chinese 变清晰
come into focus v expr figurative (become clear)SCSimplified Chinese 变得明了,变得一目了然
 When he started asking me for money, his true intentions came into focus.
come into focus v expr figurative (become central topic)SCSimplified Chinese 成为关注焦点
  SCSimplified Chinese 聚焦
focus group n (asked for opinions)SCSimplified Chinese 焦点小组
TCTraditional Chinese 焦點小組
 The council brought together a focus group to find out what services were needed by young people in the area.
focus of attention n figurative (centre of interest)SCSimplified Chinese 注意力中心
  SCSimplified Chinese 兴趣集中点
focus of [sb]'s attention n figurative (centre of [sb]'s interest)SCSimplified Chinese 某人注意力的中心
  SCSimplified Chinese 某人最感兴趣的事
 The focus of our attention should be on how we can help.
focus your eyes on [sth/sb] v expr (train eyes on)SCSimplified Chinese 注视 zhù shì
TCTraditional Chinese 注視
  SCSimplified Chinese 盯住
  SCSimplified Chinese 把目光集中在
 Shaun focused his eyes on the target and threw his dart.
 肖恩盯住靶子扔出飞镖。
in focus adj (seen clearly)SCSimplified Chinese 处于焦点上的 chǔ yú jiāo diǎn shàng de
  SCSimplified Chinese 清晰的 chǔ yú jiāo diǎn shàng de,qīng xī de
 It's a shame the kids aren't in focus in any of your photos.
main focus n (centre of attention)SCSimplified Chinese 重心,关注点,主要焦点 zhòng xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 重心
 The main focus of the lecture will be on alternative sources of energy.
out of focus adj (blurred, indistinct)SCSimplified Chinese 模糊的,不清楚的,焦点没对准的 mó hu de ,bù qīng chǔ de ,jiāo diǎn méi duì zhǔn de
 The impressionist style gave the painting a fuzzy, out of focus look.
 As she came out of the anesthesia, everything was fuzzy and out of focus.
out of focus adj figurative (not concentrating on single issue) (比喻)SCSimplified Chinese 没有焦点的,不专注的 méi yǒu jiāo diǎn de,bù zhuān zhù de
 She was out of focus all day after taking a new allergy medication.
soft focus n (photography: diffused effect) (摄影效果)SCSimplified Chinese 柔焦
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

focus [ˈfəukəs]
(pl focuses)
I n
1 [u] (Phot) 聚焦 jùjiāo
2 [c] (fig: subject) 重点(點) zhòngdiǎn [个 ]
3 [c] (fig: attention) 关(關)注点(點) guānzhùdiǎn [个 ]
II vt
1 [+ camera, telescope] 调(調)节(節)…的焦距 tiáojié…de jiāojù
2 [+ light rays] 使聚焦 shǐ jùjiāo
3 [+ eyes] 使注视(視) shǐ zhùshì
III vi to focus (on) (with camera) 聚焦(于(於)) jùjiāo (yú)
[eyes] 注视(視)(于(於)) zhùshì (yú)
(fig: concentrate on) 集中(于(於)) jízhōng (yú)
  • in focus/out of focus
    焦点(點)对(對)准(準)/没(沒)对(對)准(準) jiǎodiǎn duìzhǔn/méi duìzhǔn
  • to be the focus of attention
    为(為)关(關)注的焦点(點) wéi guānzhù de jiāodiǎn
  • to focus (one's) attention on sb/sth
    把精力集中于(於)某人/某事 bǎ jīnglì jízhōng yú mǒurén/mǒushì
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习惯性搭配: focus the [camera, lens], the [regional, national, domestic] focus, a focus group, 更多……

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