名詞 elements:

1. violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

名詞 element:

1. an abstract part of something
   同義詞：component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
2. any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
   同義詞：chemical element, element
3. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
   同義詞：component, constituent, element
4. one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
   同義詞：element
5. the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
   同義詞：element
6. the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
   同義詞：element
7. a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
   同義詞：element

1. Water is composed of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.
   水是由氫元素和氧元素組成的。
2. What a sensational story! It has all the elements of a soap opera.
   多麼聳人聽聞的事! 具備連續(xù)劇的一切要素。
3. The two elements are synthesized by a chemical process.
   這兩種元素已經化學合成。
4. These are inactive elements.
   這些是惰性元素。
5. Honesty, industry and kindness are elements of a good life.
   誠實、勤勞和善良是幸福生活的要素。
6. Battle was joined, shortly after ten o'clock, with advance elements of two enemy divisions.
   10點鐘過后不久，就同敵方兩個師的先遣部隊接上了火。
7. If the atoms of all these elements just stayed apart from each other, there be only about105 different things in the world.
   如果所有這些元素的原子都彼此不組合的話，世界上大約就只有105種不同的東西了。
8. You must understand the elements of mathematics before we can proceed further.
   你必須先弄懂數學基礎知識，我們才能進一步學習。