callosities

/kæˈlɑsɪtiz/ /kəˈlɑsɪtiz/

Meanings

noun

老茧，胼胝

A callus

Examples :

"After a summer of gardening without gloves, she developed callosities on her hands from gripping the tools. "

一个夏天没戴手套做园艺后，她因为握工具而在手上磨出了老茧。

noun

冷酷，无情。

A callous demeanour; insensitivity or hardheartedness

Examples :

"The manager's callosities were obvious when she dismissed the laid-off employees without a word of sympathy. "

经理的冷酷无情显而易见，她解雇下岗员工时，连一句安慰的话都没有。

character attitude mind

Related Words

obvious adjective

/ˈɒ.vɪəs/ /ˈɑ.vi.əs/

显而易见，明显的。

"The answer to the math problem was obvious; everyone in the class knew it immediately. "

这道数学题的答案显而易见，班里每个人立刻就知道了。

demeanour noun

/dɪˈmiːnər/ /dɪˈmiːnjər/

风度，仪态，举止。

"A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others."

自信的风度对于说服他人至关重要。

gripping verb

/ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/

抓住, 握住

"After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement."

打滑了几次后，轮胎终于抓住了地面。

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

dismissed verb

/dɪsˈmɪst/

解雇，开除.

"The company dismissed me after less than a year."

公司在不到一年后就把我解雇了.

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

园艺，种花，种菜。

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

我奶奶很喜欢在后院种花种菜，搞园艺。

insensitivity noun

/ˌɪnsɛnsəˈtɪvɪti/ /ˌɪnsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/

麻木不仁，漠不关心

"His insensitivity to Maria's feelings made her feel even worse after failing the test. "

他对玛丽亚的感受麻木不仁，这让她在考试失败后感觉更加糟糕。

callous adjective

/ˈkæləs/

冷酷, 无情。

"She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig."

她简直冷酷无情，竟然会因为一个癌症病人戴假发而批评她。

manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

经理，管理者

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

学校新来的管理者负责组织各个运动队。

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

发展，进展

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

自从我开始上在线课程后，我的烘焙技巧已经有了显著的进展。

sympathy noun

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

同情，怜悯。

"Seeing her friend crying after failing the test, Sarah felt a lot of sympathy for her. "

看到朋友考试不及格后哭泣，莎拉对她感到非常同情。

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。