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collier

/ˈkɒlɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɑliɚ/

Meanings
noun

矿工，煤矿工人

A person in the business or occupation of producing (digging or mining) coal or making charcoal or in its transporting or commerce.

Examples :

"The collier's hard work provided fuel to heat homes throughout the winter. "
煤矿工人的辛勤劳动提供了整个冬天取暖的燃料。
person business job industry work commerce

Related Words

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provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

挣钱，养家糊口.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资挣钱养家糊口是很困难的。

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weathered verb

/ˈwɛðərd/ /ˈwɛðəd/

经受风化，风化，饱经风霜

"The old wooden fence has weathered many storms over the years. "

那道老木栅栏多年来饱经风霜，经历了很多风暴的洗礼。

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commerce noun

/kɒˈmɜːs/ /ˈkɑm.ɚs/

商业，贸易。

"The international commerce of coffee beans benefits farmers in many countries. "

咖啡豆的国际贸易惠及许多国家的农民。

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occupation noun

/ɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/

职业，工作，行业

"My grandmother's occupation is a retired school teacher. "

我奶奶的职业是一名退休的小学老师。

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traveller noun

/ˈtɹævlə/ /ˈtɹævl̩ɚ/

爱尔兰流动民族，游民。

"The child identified as a Traveller and spoke proudly of their family's history of craftsmanship. "

这个孩子认为自己是爱尔兰游民，并自豪地讲述他们家族的精湛手工艺历史。

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

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charcoal noun

/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ /ˈtʃɑɹ.koʊl/

木炭，炭。

"We used charcoal to grill hamburgers in the backyard. "

我们用木炭在后院烤汉堡包。

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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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transporting verb

/trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/ /trænˈspɔːɾɪŋ/ /trænˈspɔːɹtɪŋ/

运输，运送

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

运输货物; 运送军队

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throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

自始至终，遍及。

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

老师在整个课堂时间里自始至终透彻地讲解了课程。

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business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

生意，业务。

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

我叔叔拥有一家小生意，是卖手工珠宝的。

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producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

生产，制造， 产生

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

这家工厂每个月都在生产数千辆汽车。