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anticipating

/ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/ /ənˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

抢先，预料。

To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

Examples :

"Seeing the rain clouds gathering, she started bringing the laundry inside, anticipating a sudden downpour. "
看到乌云密布，她就开始往屋里收衣服，抢先一步以防突然下起倾盆大雨。
action plan

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration introduce

introduce verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs/ /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/

介绍，引见

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

让我来为你介绍一下我的朋友们。

Illustration downpour

downpour noun

/ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/

倾盆大雨，暴雨

"They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked."

他们没带伞，结果遇上了一场倾盆大雨，回来的时候全身都湿透了。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration anticipate

anticipate verb

/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/

抢先，预先。

"To prevent a fight, the older brother anticipated his younger sibling and took the toy away. "

为了防止打架，哥哥抢先一步，把玩具拿走了。

Illustration bringing

bringing verb

/ˈbɹɪŋɪŋ/

带来， 携带

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

服务员，请给我拿来一杯纯麦威士忌。

Illustration christmas

christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

圣诞节

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

我们每年都和家人一起庆祝圣诞节。

Illustration gathering

gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

聚会，集会。

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

我是在一个工程师和科学家们的聚会上认识她的。

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。

Illustration advocate

advocate noun

/ˈæd.və.keɪt/

辩护律师， 辩护人.

"The advocate presented compelling evidence in court to defend the student accused of cheating. "

那位辩护律师在法庭上出示了令人信服的证据，为被指控作弊的学生辩护。

Illustration prematurely

prematurely adverb

/ˈpriːməˌtʃʊrli/ /ˈpremətʃərli/ /ˈpreməˌtʃʊrli/

过早地，提前地。

"The baby bird fell from the nest prematurely, before it was ready to fly. "

这只小鸟还没学会飞行就过早地从鸟巢里掉了下来。