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consonant

/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/

Meanings
noun

辅音

A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.

Examples :

"The "k" sound in "kite" is a consonant. "
"Kite"这个词里的"k"发音是一个辅音。
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Related Words

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 harmonizing

harmonizing verb

/ˈhɑːrmənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrmənɑɪzɪŋ/

和谐，协调。

"The choir members are practicing, carefully harmonizing their voices to create a beautiful sound. "

合唱团成员们正在练习，他们小心地协调自己的声音，让它们和谐一致，从而创造出美妙的音乐。

Illustration personalities

personalities noun

/ˌpɜːrsənˈælətiz/ /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælətiz/

性格，人格，个性。

"The president has a unique personality."

这位总统拥有独特的个性。(Zhè wèi zǒngtǒng yǒngyǒu dútè de gèxìng.)

Illustration unquestionable

unquestionable adjective

/ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəbəl/ /ənˈkwɛstʃənəbəl/

毋庸置疑，无可辩驳。

"The student's honesty was unquestionable; she immediately admitted to making the mistake. "

这个学生的诚实毋庸置疑；她立刻承认犯了错误。

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

包含，容纳。

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

装有我旧玩具的箱子被储存在阁楼里。

Illustration consonants

consonants noun

/ˈkɑnsənənts/ /ˈkɒnsənənts/

辅音，声母

"The word "cat" has two consonants, "c" and "t", surrounding the vowel "a." "

“Cat”这个词有两个辅音，也就是两个声母，“c”和“t”，它们夹在元音“a”的左右。

Illustration generally

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。

Illustration expectations

expectations noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/

期望，期待。

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "

老师对学生的考试成绩抱有很高的期望。

Illustration restrictions

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。

Illustration agreement

agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

协议，合同。

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

达成协议; 英国和美国谈判代表接近达成协议; 他点头表示同意。

Illustration accordant

accordant adjective

/əˈkɔɹd.ənt/

一致，符合。

"The students' answers were accordant with the teacher's explanation, showing they understood the lesson. "

学生们的答案与老师的讲解一致，表明他们理解了这堂课。

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。