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calico

/ˈkælɪkəʊ/

Meanings
noun

印花棉布，白棉布

A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.

Examples :

"The quilt was made from scraps of colorful calico. "
这条被子是用各色印花粗棉布的碎布拼成的。
material style

Related Words

Illustration domestic

domestic noun

/dəˈmɛstɪk/

佣人，家佣

"The domestic cleaned the house every Saturday. "

那个佣人每个星期六都打扫房子。

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

类似，像。

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

Illustration processed

processed verb

/ˈprɑˌsɛst/ /ˈproʊˌsɛst/

处理, 加工

"The bank processed my check yesterday, so the money should be available now. "

银行昨天处理了我的支票，所以现在应该有钱了。

Illustration printed

printed verb

/pɹɪntɪd/

打印，印刷。

"Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines."

把草稿打印成双倍行距，这样我们可以在行间标记修改意见。

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

这只鹦鹉的羽毛色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷，有绿色、蓝色和黄色。

Illustration neighbor

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。

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

特点，特色，特征。

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

她那独特的笑声，一种尖锐的咯咯笑，整个操场都能听到。

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

紧张，心里没底

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

演讲之前，她心里非常紧张，没底，希望自己不要忘记任何事情。

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contrasting verb

/kənˈtræstɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪŋ/

对比，对照

"The teacher contrasted the advantages of a morning class with the advantages of an evening class to help students decide which schedule would work best for them. "

老师对比了上午班的优势和下午班的优势，以帮助学生们决定哪种时间安排最适合他们。

Illustration markings

markings noun

/ˈmɑːrkɪŋz/

标记，痕迹。

"The teacher graded the test, leaving red markings where answers were incorrect. "

老师批改了试卷，并在答案错误的地方留下了红色的标记。

Illustration unbleached

unbleached adjective

/ʌnˈbliːtʃt/

未经漂白的，未漂白的。

"She prefers to use unbleached flour when baking bread because it has a slightly nutty flavor. "

她烘焙面包时更喜欢用未经漂白的面粉，因为这种面粉带有一点坚果的香味。

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tortoiseshell noun

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)tə.ˌʃɛl/

玳瑁，玳瑁壳.

"The antique comb was made of beautiful, polished tortoiseshell. "

这把古董梳子是用美丽且经过抛光的玳瑁壳制成的。