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deaconed

/ˈdiːkənd/ /ˈdiːkənɪd/

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verb

领唱，分句领唱。

For a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir.

Examples :

"At the church service, Reverend Johnson deaconed the hymn "Amazing Grace," speaking each line slowly before the choir sang it back. "

在教堂礼拜上，约翰逊牧师用分句领唱的方式带领大家唱赞美诗《奇异恩典》，他缓慢地念一句歌词，然后合唱团再唱一句。

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verb

摔死小牛，溺死小牛。

(animal husbandry) To kill a calf shortly after birth.

Examples :

"The farmer deaconed the bull calf because he needed all the milk for selling and didn't want to raise another male animal. "

为了把牛奶全部拿去卖钱，而且不想再养一头公牛，那个农夫把刚出生的小公牛摔死了。

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verb

以好充次，蒙混过关。

To place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath.

Examples :

"The farmer deaconed the apple barrel by carefully arranging the best, reddest apples on top to attract buyers at the market. "

农夫把苹果桶以好充次，蒙混过关，他在最上面精心摆放着品相最好、最红的苹果，以此来吸引市场上的买家。

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verb

掺假，做手脚

To make sly alterations to the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc.

Examples :

"The farmer deaconed the milk he sold at the market by adding water to increase its volume, but lower its quality. "

那个农民在市场上卖的牛奶里掺水，以此掺假做手脚，增加了牛奶的量，却降低了牛奶的质量。

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