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crickets

/ˈkɹɪkɪts/

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noun

蟋蟀，蛐蛐。

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

Examples :

"The sound of crickets filled the summer night air. "

夏夜的空气中充满了蟋蟀的叫声。

insect animal nature sound biology environment

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noun

杌凳, 小凳子。

A wooden footstool.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a small wooden crickets as a footrest while she was sewing. "

我奶奶缝纫的时候，用一个小杌凳（小凳子）垫脚。

item utensil building

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noun

暗号器, 识别器

A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions.

Examples :

"During the night training exercise, the soldiers used their crickets to signal to each other in the dark forest. "

在夜间训练演习中，士兵们在黑暗的森林里使用他们的暗号器互相发出信号。

signal device communication military technology war item weapon

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noun

屋脊分水，屋顶排水结构

A relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint or other projection.

Examples :

"The roofer installed crickets behind the chimney to prevent water from pooling and leaking into the house. "

瓦工在烟囱后方安装了屋脊分水，以防止积水并渗漏到房子里。

architecture building