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bough

/baʊ/

Meanings
noun

树枝, 枝干

A firm branch of a tree.

Examples :

"When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall."
当树枝折断时，摇篮就会掉下来。
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Related Words

Illustration condemned

condemned verb

/kənˈdɛmd/

谴责，声讨。

"The president condemned the terrorists."

总统强烈谴责了恐怖分子。

Illustration branch

branch noun

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

树枝，分枝

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

那棵橡树粗壮的树枝伸到了篱笆墙那边。

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

朝，向，往。

"She moved toward the door."

她朝门口走去。

Illustration gallows

gallows noun

/ˈɡæləʊz/ /ˈɡæloʊz/

绞刑架，断头台。

"The condemned man was led to the gallows. "

那个被判刑的犯人被带到了绞刑架前。

Illustration tree

tree noun

/tɹiː/ /tɹi/

树，树状图

"The algorithm used to find the quickest route through the city's subway system is a fast-growing tree. "

用于寻找城市地铁系统最快路线的算法，是一个快速生长的树状图。

Illustration steps

steps noun

/stɛps/

步伐，脚步

"The baby took a few shaky steps toward his mother. "

宝宝摇摇晃晃地朝妈妈走了几步。

Illustration climbed

climbed verb

/klaɪmd/

爬，攀登

"Prices climbed steeply."

价格大幅上涨。

Illustration breaks

breaks noun

/bɹeɪks/

断裂，破碎。

"The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."

股骨是完全断裂，所以应该很容易愈合。

Illustration cradle

cradle noun

/ˈkɹeɪdəl/

摇篮，摇车

"The baby slept soundly in its cradle. "

宝宝在摇篮里睡得很香。

Illustration when

when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

时间，时刻

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

一篇好的文章会涵盖人物、事件、时间、地点、原因和方式。

Illustration firm

firm noun

/fɜːm/ /fɜɹm/

公司，商行。

"The firm of Smith and Jones handles all the legal work for the school. "

史密斯和琼斯公司负责学校的所有法律事务。

Illustration sealed

sealed verb

/siːld/

猎捕海豹，捕猎海豹。

"Traditionally, Inuit communities sealed for sustenance and survival in the Arctic. "

在传统上，因纽特人在北极地区猎捕海豹，以此维持生计，得以生存。