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crescents

/ˈkrɛsənts/ /ˈkrɛsnts/

Meanings
noun

月牙，新月。

The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

Examples :

"The young girl enjoyed watching the crescents of the moon grow fuller each night. "
小女孩很喜欢看着月牙一天比一天变得更圆。
astronomy appearance figure
noun

新月勋章

Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.

Examples :

"While awarding honors, the Sultan also bestowed many crescents upon European engineers who modernized Istanbul's infrastructure. "
在授予荣誉时，苏丹还向帮助伊斯坦布尔现代化基础设施的欧洲工程师们颁发了许多新月勋章。
royal history military world organization tradition government

Related Words

Illustration modernized

modernized verb

/ˈmɑdərnaɪzd/ /ˈmɒdənaɪzd/

现代化，更新换代。

"The school modernized its library by adding computers and online resources. "

学校通过增添电脑和在线资源，实现了图书馆的现代化改造。

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

代表，表现，象征

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

维伦多尔夫的维纳斯是早期女性身体的代表形象。

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 knighthood

knighthood noun

/ˈnaɪthʊd/

爵士头衔，骑士身份。

"After years of dedicated service to the community, the Queen awarded him knighthood, and he was then known as Sir David. "

经过多年为社区的奉献服务，女王授予了他爵士头衔 (骑士身份)，此后他便被称为大卫爵士。

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

区分，辨别。

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

我妹妹很擅长区分不同种类的花。

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terminating verb

/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪtɪŋ/

终止，结束 (zhong zhi, jie shu)

"to terminate a surface by a line"

用一条线来终止一个表面. (Yòng yī tiáo xiàn lái zhōngzhǐ yī gè biǎomiàn.)

Illustration descendants

descendants noun

/dɪˈsɛndənts/

后代，子孙。

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

这位族长活过了很多后代，包括五个孩子、十几个孙子孙女，甚至还有一个曾孙。

Illustration caliphates

caliphates noun

/ˈkæləˌfeɪts/ /ˈkeɪləˌfeɪts/

哈里发国，伊斯兰教国家

"Throughout history, powerful caliphates like the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties controlled vast territories and influenced Islamic culture and law. "

在历史上，像倭马亚王朝和阿拔斯王朝这样强大的哈里发国曾控制着广阔的领土，并深刻地影响了伊斯兰文化和法律。

Illustration wildflowers

wildflowers noun

/ˈwaɪldflaʊərz/ /ˈwaɪldˌflaʊərz/

野花，山花

"The meadow was covered in colorful wildflowers. "

草地上开满了五颜六色的野花。

Illustration foreigners

foreigners noun

/ˈfɒɹ.ɪ.nəz/ /ˈfɑɹ.ɪ.nɚz/

外国人，外宾，老外。

"The city attracts many foreigners who come to study at the university. "

这座城市吸引了很多外国人来大学学习。

Illustration croissants

croissants noun

/krwɑˈsɑ̃z/ /krəˈsɑnts/

羊角面包，牛角包

"For breakfast, I ate two warm croissants with a cup of coffee. "

早餐我吃了两个热乎乎的羊角面包，配了一杯咖啡。

Illustration infrastructure

infrastructure noun

/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌk(t)ʃɚ/

基础设施，基础建设。

"The school's new infrastructure, including the upgraded computer labs and Wi-Fi, improved student learning. "

学校新建设的基础设施，包括升级后的电脑实验室和无线网络，改善了学生的学习条件。