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confound

/kənˈfaʊnd/

Meanings
noun

混淆因素，干扰因素。

A confounding variable.

Examples :

"The students' high scores on the math test were confounded by the fact that they all had access to the answers beforehand. "
学生们在数学考试中取得的高分受到了一个混淆因素的影响：他们事先都能拿到答案。
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disrupting verb

/dɪsˈrʌptɪŋ/ /dɪzˈrʌptɪŋ/

扰乱，打乱。

"The loud music from the construction site was disrupting the students' concentration during the exam. "

建筑工地传来的喧闹音乐扰乱了学生们考试时的注意力。

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confounded verb

/kənˈfaʊndɪd/

困惑，使迷惑。

"The complicated instructions for the science project completely confounded the students. "

那个科学项目的复杂说明书把学生们彻底搞糊涂了。

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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。

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

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historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

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describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

描述，描写。

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

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beforehand adjective

/bɪˈfɔːhænd/ /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/

富裕，宽裕

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

奶奶多年来投资有方，现在经济相当宽裕，安享舒适的退休生活。

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difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

差别，差异

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

你需要学会更加宽容地对待差异。

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

出乎意料，始料未及。

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

这场大雨真是出乎意料，我们本来计划在公园野餐的。

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indistinguishable noun

/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/ /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/

无法区分之物，不可辨之物

"Given that "indistinguishable" is an adjective, not a noun, here's a sentence using it correctly as an adjective: "The twins were so alike that their voices were almost indistinguishable." "

这对双胞胎长得太像了，以至于他们的声音几乎无法区分。

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surprising verb

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

使惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多两倍。

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confounding verb

/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/ /kɒnˈfaʊndɪŋ/

使困惑，使迷惑。

"The teacher's explanation of the math problem was confounding many students in the class. "

老师对这道数学题的讲解让班里很多学生都感到困惑。