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chaperone

/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/

Meanings
noun

监护人，陪伴者.

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

Examples :

"Mrs. Davison volunteered to be a chaperone for the school dance to make sure everyone behaved appropriately. "
戴维森夫人自愿担任学校舞会的监护人，以确保每个人都举止得体。
family person society culture tradition age group
noun

分子伴侣

A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.

Examples :

"The protein acted as a chaperone, guiding the other protein into its correct shape but disappearing once the folding was complete and the protein could function properly. "
这个蛋白起到了分子伴侣的作用，引导另一个蛋白折叠成正确的形状，但一旦折叠完成，并且这个蛋白可以正常工作后，它就消失了。
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Related Words

Illustration propriety

propriety noun

/pɹəˈpɹaɪəti/

个性，特性，特点。

"The artist captured the propriety of each flower in the painting, emphasizing its unique shape, color, and texture, making them look strikingly individual. "

这位艺术家在画中捕捉到了每朵花的特性，强调了它们独特的形状、颜色和质感，使它们看起来格外有个性。

Illustration functions

functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

功能, 作用。

"The key functions of a refrigerator are to keep food cold and prevent spoilage. "

冰箱的主要功能是保持食物冷藏和防止腐败。

Illustration disappearing

disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

消失，消逝.

"The ice cream was disappearing quickly because everyone loved it. "

因为大家都喜欢吃，冰淇淋很快就消失了。

Illustration volunteered

volunteered verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪəd/

自愿参加，主动报名

"Maria volunteered to bring snacks to the school picnic. "

玛丽亚自愿报名带零食去学校野餐。

Illustration appropriately

appropriately adverb

/əˈproʊpriətli/ /əˈproʊpriətliː/

恰当，适当地，妥当地

"The student answered the questions appropriately, showing they understood the lesson. "

这个学生恰当地回答了问题，表明他们理解了课程内容。

Illustration biological

biological noun

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

生物制品，生物制剂。

"The school's science fair featured several different biological specimens. "

学校的科学展览会上展出了好几种不同的生物标本 (shēngwù biāoběn)，也就是生物制品。

Illustration accompanying

accompanying verb

/əˈkʌm.p(ə.)ni.ɪŋ/

陪伴，陪同.

"Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."

杰弗里陪伴这群人完成了他们的朝圣之旅。

Illustration performing

performing verb

/pəˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

表演，演出。

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

他只花了二十分钟就完成了这项任务。

Illustration unfolding

unfolding verb

/ʌnˈfoʊldɪŋ/

展开，打开

"to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; she unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully"

她打开新裙子，小心地把它展开。

Illustration structures

structures noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərz/

结构，构造，体系

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的结构精巧的鸟巢。

Illustration accompanies

accompanies verb

/əˈkʌmpəniz/

陪伴，陪同，跟随。

"Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."

杰弗里陪同该团完成了他们的朝圣之旅。

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

行为，举止.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "

老师表扬了萨拉在课堂上的良好表现。