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ambivalence

/æmˈbɪvələns/ /əmˈbɪvələns/

Meanings
noun

矛盾心理，模棱两可。

The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.

Examples :

"Her ambivalence about moving to a new city was clear: she was excited for the opportunities but sad to leave her friends. "
她对搬到新城市这件事的矛盾心理显而易见：既对新机会感到兴奋，又对离开朋友感到难过。
mind philosophy attitude emotion character

Related Words

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

项目，工程。

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

学校的筹款项目计划分阶段翻新图书馆。

Illustration opportunities

opportunities noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunətiz/

机会，机遇

""Learning a new language opens up many opportunities for travel and better job prospects." "

学习一门新语言能为你打开许多旅游和获得更好工作前景的机会。

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

朝，向，往。

"She moved toward the door."

她朝门口走去。

Illustration whether

whether pronoun

/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

哪个，无论哪个

"My parents are unsure whether to take us to the beach or the park this weekend. "

这个周末，我父母还不确定是带我们去海滩，还是去公园。

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

朋友，友人，知己。

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学时做室友以来就一直是朋友了。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得很难交到朋友。

Illustration uncertainty

uncertainty noun

/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ /ʌnˈsɝtənti/

不确定性，疑问，含糊。

"There's a lot of uncertainty about the final exam's topic, so students are studying everything. "

关于期末考试考什么，有很多不确定性，所以学生们都在学习所有的内容。

Illustration opposing

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

反对，抵抗。

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

现在反对这个计划还来得及。

Illustration coexistence

coexistence noun

/ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstəns/ /ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstənsɪz/

共存，并存。

"In the garden, we encourage the coexistence of flowers and vegetables, even though they don't help each other grow. "

在花园里，我们鼓励花卉和蔬菜共存，即使它们对彼此的生长没有帮助。

Illustration science

science noun

/ˈsaɪəns/

科学，学科。

"Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art."

当然，在我看来，社会学与其说是一门艺术，不如说更像是一门科学学科。

Illustration attitudes

attitudes noun

/ˈætɪtjuːdz/ /ˈætɪtuːdz/

姿势，仪态

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

芭蕾舞演员走起路来姿态优雅动人。

Illustration excited

excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

激动，使兴奋

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

開幕式上的煙火讓在場的所有人都激動不已。

Illustration feelings

feelings noun

/ˈfiːlɪŋz/

触觉，感觉。

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."

我胳膊上的羊毛带来一种奇怪的触觉。