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churned

/tʃɜːnd/ /tʃɝːnd/

Meanings
verb

搅动，翻腾.

To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

Examples :

"Now the cream is churned to make butter."
现在奶油被快速搅动，用来制作黄油。
food process agriculture
verb

倒票, 刷票.

(travel) To repeatedly cancel and rebook a reservation in order to refresh ticket time limits or other fare rule restrictions.

Examples :

"The travel agent churned our flights several times to try to get us a cheaper fare before the original tickets expired. "
为了在我们原来的机票过期前给我们找到更便宜的机票，旅行社多次刷票，反复取消又重新预订我们的航班。
business service technical

Related Words

Illustration reservation

reservation noun

/ˌɹɛzəˈveɪʃən/ /ˌɹɛzɚˈveɪʃən/

保留，预留，预订。

"The committee authorised the reservation of funds."

委员会授权了资金的保留。

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repeatedly adverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/

反复，重复地。

"He repeatedly violated the court order, and shall now be punished."

他屡次违反法庭指令，现在将会受到惩罚。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

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customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

顾客，客户

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

每个路过的人都可能是潜在的顾客。

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excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

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undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

不受欢迎的人，讨厌的人

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

因为他扰乱课堂秩序，那个新学生被班里的人视为不受欢迎的人。

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streaming verb

/ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/

流动，涌动。

"Sweat was streaming down his face after the intense workout. "

剧烈运动后，汗水像水流一样从他脸上淌下来。

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activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

活动，活跃，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象，充满活力。

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unproductive adjective

/ˌʌnpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌʌmpɹəˈdʌktɪv/

没有效率的，徒劳的。

"Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive."

玩杂耍是一种有趣的消遣，但通常来说没什么用处 (wán záshuǎ shì yī zhǒng yǒuqù de xiāoqiǎn, dàn tōngcháng lái shuō méi shénme yòngchù).

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continually adverb

/kənˈtɪnjuəli/

持续地，不断地

"The rain fell continually throughout the afternoon. "

一下午都在下雨，没停过。

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

通常，普遍地

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

地球是圆的，这是普遍的认知。

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restrictions noun

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃənz/

限制，约束。

"The new school rules include restrictions on the amount of time students can spend on their phones during class. "

新的学校规定包括对学生上课期间使用手机时间的限制。