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cretaceous

/kɹə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs/

Meanings
adjective

白垩的，白垩纪的

Of or relating to chalk.

Examples :

"The Cretaceous period saw the development of abundant chalk formations. "
白垩纪时期出现了大量的白垩地层。
geology age

Related Words

Illustration preferred

preferred verb

/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/

更喜欢，偏爱。

"I prefer tea to coffee."

我更喜欢喝茶，而不是咖啡。

Illustration formations

formations noun

/fɔːrˈmeɪʃənz/ /fɔːrˈmeɪʃnz/

队形，阵型，结构。

"The marching band practiced their formations on the football field. "

军乐队在足球场上练习他们的队形。

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

发展， 进展

"The development of this story has been slow."

这个故事的情节进展缓慢。

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

创造，创建，制造

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

你可以通过混合黄色和红色来创造橙色。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

时期，期间。

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

宣布之后，有一段时间大家都非常困惑。

Illustration pencils

pencils noun

/ˈpɛnsəlz/

毛笔，画笔

"That artist uses pencils made of hog bristle to create textured effects in her oil paintings. "

那位艺术家用猪鬃制成的画笔在她的油画中创作出纹理效果。

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

Illustration sketching

sketching verb

/ˈskɛtʃɪŋ/

素描，略图，速写

"I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil."

我平时习惯用钢笔画速写，而不是铅笔。

Illustration abundant

abundant adjective

/əˈbʌn.dn̩t/ /əˈbn̩.dn̩t/

丰富的，充裕的。

"[W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. — Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination"

凭借他们充满魔力的文字，诗人将造物界那丰富充裕的景象和美好展现在我们眼前。

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

讲述，叙述。

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

请详细讲述你今天来这里的经过。

Illustration artist

artist noun

/ˈɑːtɪst/ /ˈɑɹ.tɪst/

艺术家，美术家。

"My sister is a talented artist; she paints beautiful landscapes. "

我妹妹是个很有才华的艺术家，她画的风景画非常漂亮。