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anticipation

/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/

Meanings
noun

期望，预期，预料。

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

Examples :

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."
往往对挨打的预期比真挨打时的疼痛更难忍。
mind time future attitude event plan
noun

先现音

A non-harmonic tone that is lower or higher than a note in the previous chord and a unison to a note in the next chord.

Examples :

"The anticipation in the music before the final chord was a low, sustained note, a perfect unison with the next note, but not part of the harmony of the preceding chord. "
在最后和弦前的音乐中，那个“先现音”是一个持续的低音，与下一个音符完全相同，但并非前一个和弦和声的一部分。
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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 preconception

preconception noun

/ˌprikənˈsɛpʃən/ /ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən/

先入之见，成见，偏见。

"Before the job interview, she had a preconception that the company was not very friendly. "

面试之前，她先入为主地认为那家公司的人不太友善。

Illustration considering

considering verb

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

考虑，思考，斟酌

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

Illustration sustained

sustained verb

/səˈsteɪnd/

维持，保持。

"The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces."

敌军对这座城市进行了持续不断的攻击。

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anticipating verb

/ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/ /ənˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/

抢先，预料。

"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。

Illustration beforehand

beforehand adjective

/bɪˈfɔːhænd/ /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/

富裕，宽裕

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

奶奶多年来投资有方，现在经济相当宽裕，安享舒适的退休生活。

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prolepsis noun

/pɹoʊˈlɛpsɪs/

预叙, 先期叙述

"The prolepsis of the new school year began in June with the distribution of summer reading lists. "

新学年预叙的开始是六月份，当时就发放了暑期阅读书单。

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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 eagerness

eagerness noun

/ˈiːɡənəs/ /ˈiɡɚnəs/

渴望，热切。

"Her eagerness to learn new things made her a great student. "

她渴望学习新事物，这使她成为了一名优秀的学生。

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

通常，普遍地

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

地球是圆的，这是普遍的认知。

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行