array

Compared meaning: to arrange things neatly in order (verb).

比较义项：把事物排列、摆放整齐（动词）。

• range

  Range means to arrange things in a line or row, often used passively ('be ranged along/around'); it is fairly formal and simply describes an orderly line, with no sense of impressive display.

  range 表示把事物排成一行或一排，常用被动语态“be ranged along/around”；这个用法比较正式，只是单纯描述整齐的一排，并不带有隆重展示的意味。

  Antique clocks were ranged along the shelf, each one wound and ticking.

  古董钟被排成一排摆在架子上，每一个都上了发条，滴答作响。

• array 本词

  Array means to arrange or display things in a particular, often elaborate or impressive order; it is commonly used passively ('be arrayed in/with') and suggests a grand, eye-catching display, as in a ceremony or exhibition.

  array 表示把事物按特定顺序排列或展示出来，往往带有隆重、壮观或引人注目的意味；常用被动语态“be arrayed in/with”，多用于仪式、展览等场合。

  Medals and trophies were arrayed across the table for the awards ceremony.

  奖牌和奖杯在颁奖典礼上整齐地陈列在桌子上。

Range and array both mean to arrange things in order. Range means lining things up in a row, fairly formal, often passive. Array means arranging things in an impressive way, as for a ceremony. Other meanings, like 'mountain range' or 'computer array', are not compared.

这两个词在“排列摆放”这个动作上意思相近，但语气和典型场景不同：range 强调排成一排、一列，用法较正式，常用被动语态；array 强调有序地展示或陈列，常带有隆重、壮观、引人注目的意味，也常用被动语态。这里不比较 range 表示“（数值等）在某范围内变化”或名词“一系列”“山脉”“射击场”的用法，也不比较 array 表示名词“一系列”“阵列（计算机）”以及“盛装打扮”的用法。