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bumper sticker

/ˈbʌmpər stɪkər/

Meanings
noun

保险杠贴纸，车尾贴。

An adhesive label or decal, usually applied to the bumper or back end of an automobile, and displaying a short political, promotional, philosophical, or humorous message.

Examples :

"My neighbor put a bumper sticker on his car that said, "Support local schools." "
我的邻居在他的车上贴了一个保险杠贴纸，上面写着“支持本地学校”。
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noun

车尾标语，陈词滥调.

Said of canned insight; a slogan or saying that is trite or lacks depth.

Examples :

"Her advice to "Just be yourself" felt like a bumper sticker – simple to say, but not very helpful when dealing with serious anxiety about fitting in. "
她给出的“做你自己”的建议听起来就像车尾标语，陈词滥调——说起来简单，但对于认真焦虑于融入群体的人来说，并没有什么实际帮助。
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Related Words

Illustration humorous

humorous adjective

/ˈhjuːməɹəs/ /ˈhjuːməɹɪs/

幽默的，滑稽的

"The comedian's jokes were humorous, making the audience laugh. "

那位喜剧演员的笑话很幽默，引得观众哈哈大笑。

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displaying verb

/dɪsˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

展示， 显现。

"The store was displaying new winter coats in the window. "

商店橱窗里正在展示新款冬季外套。

Illustration adhesive

adhesive noun

/ædˈhi.sɪv/

粘合剂，胶粘剂

"The construction worker needed a strong adhesive to keep the tiles on the wall. "

建筑工人需要强力粘合剂才能把瓷砖牢固地粘在墙上。

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

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applied adjective

/əˈplaɪd/

实际应用的，应用的

"The new math strategies were applied successfully in the classroom. "

新的数学策略在课堂上得到了成功的实际应用。

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neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

邻居，街坊。

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

我的邻居养了两只吵闹的猫。

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message noun

/ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒ/

消息，信息，讯息。

"My teacher gave a message to the class about the upcoming exam. "

老师给班里传达了一个关于即将到来的考试的消息。

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promotional noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃənəl/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/

促销，推广。

"The school's promotional materials for the open house were very appealing. "

学校为开放日准备的宣传推广资料非常吸引人。

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yourself pronoun

/jɔːˈsɛlf/ /jɔɹˈsɛlf/

你自己，您自己

"You should do your homework yourself. "

你应该自己做你的作业。

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philosophical adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl̩/ /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/

哲学(zhéxué)的, 哲理(zhélǐ)的

"My philosophical approach to parenting focuses on encouraging my children's independent thinking. "

我育儿的哲学理念侧重于鼓励孩子们的独立思考。

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。

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automobile noun

/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ /ˈɔ.tə.moʊˌbil/

汽车，轿车。

"My father bought a new automobile for his business. "

我父亲为他的生意买了一辆新汽车。