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a

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

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noun

A，a 字母

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

Examples :

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

我的老师在黑板上写了字母“a”，来示范它的形状。

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adverb

横过，穿过

(crosswords) across

Examples :

"Do you have the answer for 23a?"

你有23横的答案吗？

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preposition

在, 於, 往, 朝。

To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.

Examples :

"Stand a tiptoe."

踮起脚尖站着。

position direction language

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preposition

从，由。

To do with separation; In, into.

Examples :

"Torn a pieces."

撕成了碎片。

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preposition

每，按照，在。

To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.

Examples :

"I brush my teeth twice a day."

我每天刷两次牙。

time grammar language

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preposition

用，以。

To do with method; In, with.

Examples :

"She sewed the button a dress. "

她用这颗纽扣缝在了一件连衣裙上。

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preposition

作为，以...的身份。

To do with role or capacity; In.

Examples :

"A God’s name."

以神的名义。

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preposition

在，关于，处于

To do with status; In.

Examples :

"He is a member a the golf club. "

他是属于高尔夫俱乐部的会员。

society style culture position

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preposition

被，受，遭。

To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.

Examples :

"The house is a-building. "

房子正在被建造。

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preposition

在，于

To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.

Examples :

"She is always a-working on new projects. "

她总是在不停地搞新项目。

action grammar language

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preposition

往，向，至

To do with an action/movement; To, into.

Examples :

"She ran a marathon last year. "

她去年跑了一个马拉松。

direction action place

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preposition

的

Examples :

"The name of John a Gaunt."

约翰·冈特的姓名。

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adjective adverb

所有，全部.

Examples :

"He wasted a whole week playing video games instead of studying. "

他浪费了整整一个星期的时间玩游戏，而不是学习。

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所有，全部， всякий。

Examples :

""A single mistake can ruin a project." "

任何一个错误都可能毁掉整个项目。