affricate

/ˈæfɹɪkeɪt/

Meanings

noun

塞擦音

A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative.

Examples :

"The "ch" sound in the word "chair" is an affricate, combining a stop of air and a hissing sound. "

“chair”这个单词中的“ch”音是一个塞擦音，它结合了气流的突然停止和一个嘶嘶声。

verb

塞擦化

To produce (a plosive) as an affricate.

Examples :

"The student practiced affricating the "ch" sound in "chair" to improve his pronunciation. "

为了提高发音，那个学生练习把"chair"里的"ch"音塞擦化。

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fricative noun

/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/

擦音

"The "s" in "sun" is a fricative sound, created by forcing air through a narrow channel in your mouth. "

“sun”这个词里的“s”音是一个擦音，发这个音的时候，需要让空气通过你嘴巴里一个狭窄的通道才能发出。

combination noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

结合，联合，组合

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "

柔和的音乐和温暖的灯光相结合，在客厅里营造出一种轻松的氛围。

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

生产，制造，产出

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

这家工厂上周生产了1000辆汽车。

plosive noun

/ˈpləʊsɪv/ /ˈploʊsɪv/

爆破音，塞音

"The student practiced saying the letter "p" by focusing on the distinct plosive at the beginning of words like "pen" and "paper." "

学生练习发字母“p”的时候，着重练习“pen”和“paper”这类词开头明显的爆破音。

combining verb

/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmbaɪnɪŋ/

结合，联合

"Combining work and family life can be challenging, but rewarding. "

把工作和家庭生活结合起来可能很有挑战性，但也非常有意义。

hissing verb

/ˈhɪsɪŋ/

嘶嘶作响，发出嘶嘶声

"As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me."

我刚开始戳它，那条蛇就冲我嘶嘶地叫了起来。

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

发音，读法

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

“Hiccough”这个词怎么发音？

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

生产，制造，产生

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

今年农民的田地里生产了大量的西红柿。

improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

提高，改善。

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

购买更多服务器可以提高性能。

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

熟练，有经验的。

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

因为跳舞多年，她是一位经验丰富的表演者。(Yīnwèi tiàowǔ duōnián, tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de biǎoyǎnzhě.)

sound adjective

/saʊnd/

健壮的，健康的。

"He was safe and sound."

他安然无恙，身体也很健康。