1620s, "one side of a multi-sided body," from French facette (12c., Old French facete), diminutive of face "face, appearance" (see face (n.)). The diamond-cutting sense is the original one. Transferred and figurative use by 1820. Related: Faceted; facets.
双语例句
1. Now let's look at another facet of the problem.
现在咱们看问题的另一面。
来自《权威词典》
2. The student going to art or drama school will be very enthusiastic about further education. His is not a narrow mind, but one eager to grasp every facet of anything he studies.
上艺术或戏剧学校的学生会渴望继续深造。他们思想活跃，迫切地想要掌握自己所学知识的每一个方面。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life.
种姓制度决定了印度生活的几乎每一个方面。
来自辞典例句
4. The essential facet of this process is a two - unit assembly.
此过程的要点是两部分的组合.
来自辞典例句
5. Monoclonal antibodies have had an astonishing impact on almost every facet of biology.
