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contras

/ˈkɑntrɑz/ /ˈkɑntrəs/

Meanings
noun

以货易货，易货贸易

A deal to swap goods or services.

Examples :

""My neighbor and I often do contras: I watch his dog, and he mows my lawn." "
我家邻居和我经常以货易货：我帮他看狗，他帮我剪草坪。
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Related Words

Illustration supported

supported verb

/səˈpɔːtɪd/ /səˈpɔɹtɪd/

支撑，支持

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

别动那根梁！它支撑着整个平台呢。

Illustration contrabass

contrabass noun

/ˈkɑn.tɹə.ˌbeɪs/

低音提琴，倍低音提琴

"The contrabass in the orchestra plays the lowest notes, an octave below the bass instruments. "

乐队里的倍低音提琴演奏最低的音符，比低音提琴还要低八度。

Illustration energetic

energetic adjective

/ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk/ /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/

精力充沛，有活力的

"Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space."

宇宙射线是来自外太空的、充满能量的粒子。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

Illustration revolutionaries

revolutionaries noun

/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɛriz/ /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃnɛriz/

革命者，造反者

"The government feared the revolutionaries who wanted to overthrow the existing power structure. "

政府害怕那些想要推翻现有权力结构的革命者/造反者。

Illustration contrabassoon

contrabassoon noun

/ˌkɑntrəbəˈsun/ /ˌkɒntrəbəˈsun/

低音巴松管，倍低音管

"The contrabassoon rumbled deeply in the orchestra, providing a low, rich foundation that the other instruments built upon. "

乐队中，倍低音管发出深沉的隆隆声，提供了低沉而丰富的基底，其他乐器就在这个基底上展开演奏。

Illustration conservative

conservative noun

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /kənˈsɝvətɪv/

保守派，守旧派

"The conservative on the school board wants to keep the current rules and regulations without changes. "

学校董事会里的那位保守派人士希望保持现有的规章制度不变。

Illustration orchestra

orchestra noun

/ˈɔːkəstɹə/ /ˈɔɹkəstɹə/

管弦乐队，乐团。

"The orchestra played a beautiful piece of music at the school concert. "

在学校的音乐会上，管弦乐队演奏了一首优美的乐曲。

Illustration instruments

instruments noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

乐器，乐器设备。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

那位小提琴家精通她的乐器。

Illustration gracefully

gracefully adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/

优雅地，优美地。

"The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. "

那位舞蹈演员优雅地在舞台上移动。