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dicker

/ˈdɪkə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɪkɚ/

Meanings
noun

一打，十个。

A unit of measure, consisting of 10 of some object, particularly hides and skins.

Examples :

"The tanner ordered a dicker of sheepskins from the farmer, ensuring he'd receive ten hides for his work. "
制革匠向农夫订购了一打羊皮，确保他能收到十张皮革用于制作。
amount business commerce number unit

Related Words

Illustration chaffering

chaffering verb

/ˈtʃæfərɪŋ/ /ˈtʃæfrɪŋ/

讨价还价， 讲价。

"At the flea market, Maria enjoyed chaffering with the vendor over the price of the antique lamp. "

在跳蚤市场，玛丽亚很喜欢和摊主为那盏古董灯的价格讨价还价。

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measure noun

/ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈmɛʒɚ/

衡量，措施

"The recipe calls for a precise measure of baking soda. "

这个食谱要求精确分量的烘焙苏打。

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration customer

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

顾客，客户，主顾

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

每个路过的人都可能是潜在的顾客。

Illustration souvenirs

souvenirs

/ˈsuːvəˌnɪərz/ /ˈsuːvəˌnɪəz/

纪念品，纪念物

""After our family trip to the beach, we bought souvenirs like seashells and small toy boats to remember the fun we had." "

我们一家去海滩旅行后，买了些纪念品，比如贝壳和小玩具船，用来纪念那段美好的时光。

Illustration lunchbox

lunchbox noun

/ˈlʌntʃbɒks/

饭盒，便当盒

"My daughter packed a lunchbox for her school trip. "

我女儿为她的学校旅行准备了一个饭盒。

Illustration negotiate

negotiate verb

/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ /nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/

谈判，协商。

"The students negotiated a later deadline for their project. "

学生们协商后，把项目截止日期延后了。

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sheepskins noun

/ˈʃiːpskɪnz/

羊皮纸, 羊皮。

"The old documents were carefully preserved, bound in faded sheepskins to protect their fragile pages. "

这些古老的文件被小心地保存着，用褪色的羊皮装订起来，以保护它们脆弱的纸页。

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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。

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swapping verb

/ˈswɒpɪŋ/ /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/

交换，调换。

"The kids were swapping baseball cards in the schoolyard. "

孩子们正在操场上互相交换棒球卡片。

Illustration ensuring

ensuring verb

/ɪnˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/ /ɪnˈʃɝɪŋ/

确保，保证。

"My parents are ensuring my younger sister gets to school on time every day. "

我爸妈每天都保证我妹妹按时到学校。

Illustration exchange

exchange noun

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

交换，互换

"All in all, it was an even exchange."

总的来说，这是一次公平的交换。