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codeword

/ˈkoʊdwɜːrd/ /ˈkoʊdwərd/

Meanings
noun

密码字，代码字

A string representing an encoded piece of text.

Examples :

"The spies used the codeword "Bluebird" to signal the mission was successful. "
间谍们用密码字“蓝鸟”来表示任务成功了。
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noun

暗号，口令，密语

A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept.

Examples :

"The students used "Project Blue" as the codeword for their surprise teacher appreciation gift, so the teacher wouldn't find out about it accidentally. "
学生们用“蓝色计划”作为他们给老师惊喜感谢礼物的暗号，这样老师就不会不小心发现了。
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Illustration concealed

concealed verb

/kənˈsiːld/

隐藏，隐瞒。

"He tried to conceal the truth about his health."

他试图隐瞒自己真实的健康状况。

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

个人，个体

"He is an unusual individual."

他是个非常特别的人，是个独立的个体.

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

偶然地，意外地

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

他发现青霉素，很大程度上是偶然发生的。

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

关系，关联。

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

老师的解释很明显与课本有关联。

Illustration frequency

frequency noun

/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/

频率， 频度.

"The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes."

现在公交车的发车频率提高了，从原来的每15分钟一班改为每12分钟一班。

Illustration newspaper

newspaper noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

报纸，报刊

"My dad buys the local newspaper every morning to read about the school events and community news. "

我爸爸每天早上都会买当地的报纸，看看学校活动和社区新闻。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

成功，顺利，有成效。

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

对症下药，药到病除；实验非常顺利，获得了预期的结果；这家企业经营有方，获得了巨大的成功。

Illustration appreciation

appreciation noun

/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

欣赏， 赞赏.

"We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service."

我们把这个奖杯赠予您，以此表达我们对您多年服务的赞赏和肯定。

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crossword noun

/ˈkrɔːswɜːd/ /ˈkrɒswɜːd/

纵横字谜，填字游戏

"My grandmother enjoys solving crossword puzzles in the newspaper every morning. "

我奶奶每天早上都喜欢在报纸上做纵横字谜游戏。

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

代表，象征，体现。

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

这位艺术家的画作体现了日落时分海洋的美丽。