每日一词：ubiquitous（转自 韦氏词典）
原文链接 原文链接 Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for September 20, 2020 is: ubiquitous • \yoo-BIK-wuh-tuss\ • adjective : existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread Examples: “Within China, WeChat is ubiquitous , serving as an all-in-one app that’s important for making payments and even for displaying someone’s coronavirus test results.” — David Ingram, NBCNews.com , 7 Aug. 2020 “Without companies that developed front-facing smartphone cameras for luxury smartphones, we never would have had the now ubiquitous selfie camera.” — Shira Ovide, The New York Times , 13 Aug. 2020 Did you know? Ubiquitous comes to us from the noun ubiquity , meaning “presence everywhere or in many places simultaneously.” Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin word for “everywhere,” which is ubique . Ubiquitous , which has often been used with a touch of exaggeration to describe those things that it seems li...
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