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boys

/bɔɪz/

Meanings
noun

男孩，男生

A young male.

Examples :

"Kate is dating a boy named Jim."
凯特正在和一个名叫吉姆的男生约会。
age person human family
noun

男仆, 男 слу, 男性雇员

(now rare and usually offensive outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:

Examples :

""The wealthy landowner still referred to the Black farm laborers as 'boys,' a term many found deeply offensive due to its historical association with slavery and racial inequality." "
那位富有的地主仍然称呼黑人农场工人为“小厮 (xiǎo sī)”，这个称呼因其与奴隶制和种族不平等的历史联系，让许多人感到非常冒犯。
job person history society culture language

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration dishonest

dishonest adjective

/dɪˈsɒnɪst/ /dɨˈsɑnɪst/

不诚实，虚伪的

"The student was being dishonest when he claimed he didn't cheat on the test, even though he was looking at his neighbor's paper. "

即使他偷看邻桌的试卷，那个学生还声称他没有作弊，这真是不诚实。

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worthless adjective

/ˈwɜːθləs/ /ˈwɝθləs/

没有价值，毫无用处

"The old, tattered textbook was worthless to the student preparing for the exam. "

这本又旧又破的课本对准备考试的学生来说，毫无价值。

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commonwealth noun

/ˈkɔmənˌwɛlθ/ /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ /ˈkɒmənˌwelθ/ /ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/

共同福祉，公共利益

"The school's focus on student well-being is a key element of the commonwealth. "

学校对学生福祉的关注是共同福祉的一个关键要素。

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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。

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diminutive noun

/dəˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/

小词, 爱称.

"Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’."

Booklet是book的小词形式，意思是“小书”。

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historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

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affectionate adjective

/əˈfɛkʃənət/ /əˈfɛkʃəneɪt/

深情的，亲爱的，温柔的

"She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother."

她热情地赞扬了她那位总是充满爱意、温柔体贴的哥哥。

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inequality noun

/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti/

不平等，差异，不均等

"The inequality in pay between men and women doing the same job is a serious problem. "

男女做同样的工作，薪资上的不平等是一个严重的问题。

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pejorative noun

/pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/ /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/

贬义词，贬损的词语

"Calling someone "lazy" is often used as a pejorative to criticize their work ethic. "

说某人“懒惰”通常是用作贬义词来批评他们的工作态度。

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regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

不在乎的，不顾的

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

即使下着雨，她也毫不在乎地去上学了。

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

结合，联合，交往

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

学生们积极参与学校环保社团，体现在他们不断加强的回收行动中。