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/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Meanings
adjective

活动的，走动的。

Moving around; astir.

Examples :

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."
在和吉兰-巴雷综合征搏斗之后，我花了六个月的时间才能再次恢复活动，到处走动。
action being essential

Related Words

Illustration neighbourhood

neighbourhood noun

/ˈneɪbəhʊd/ /ˈneɪbəˌhʊd/

邻近， 附近。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间唯一的寒暄理由，不过是因为住在附近罢了。

Illustration unstructured

unstructured adjective

/ʌnˈstrʌktʃərd/

没有结构的，无结构的。

"His unstructured method of planning scared anyone who had to depend on his schedules."

他那毫无章法的计划方式，让所有不得不依赖他进度安排的人都感到害怕。

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

大约，大致，左右。

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

...大约每分钟60次。

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

Illustration circumference

circumference noun

/sɜːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/

周长，圆周。

"The circumference of the circular table was too large to fit in the dining room. "

这个圆形餐桌的周长太大了，餐厅放不下。

Illustration surrounded

surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

包围，环绕

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

房子被高高的栅栏围了起来。

Illustration circuitous

circuitous adjective

/sɜːˈkjuːɪtəs/ /sɚˈkjuːətəs/

迂回，绕弯子，不直截了当。

"The route to the library was circuitous, taking us through several side streets instead of the main road. "

去图书馆的路很迂回，没有走大路，而是绕了好几条小路。

Illustration unproductive

unproductive adjective

/ˌʌnpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌʌmpɹəˈdʌktɪv/

没有效率的，徒劳的。

"Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive."

玩杂耍是一种有趣的消遣，但通常来说没什么用处 (wán záshuǎ shì yī zhǒng yǒuqù de xiāoqiǎn, dàn tōngcháng lái shuō méi shénme yòngchù).

Illustration fashionable

fashionable noun

/ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

时髦人士，潮人

"The group of fashionables at the party were easily identified by their extravagant clothes and affected manners. "

在派对上，那些时髦人士很容易被认出来，因为他们穿着奢华，举止做作。

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

Illustration correspondence

correspondence noun

/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndəns/

通信，交流。

"My correspondence with my pen pal was very enjoyable; we discussed our favorite books and hobbies. "

我和笔友的通信交流非常愉快，我们讨论了我们最喜欢的书籍和爱好。

Illustration succession

succession noun

/səkˈsɛʃ.ən/

继承，接替，继任

"The succession of students lining up for lunch was orderly. "

学生们排队打饭，一个接一个，秩序井然。