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diva

/ˈdiːvə/

Meanings
noun

天后， 女神， 巨星

Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.

Examples :

"The school musical's diva, Maria, sang the lead role beautifully. "
学校音乐剧的天后玛丽亚把主角唱得太棒了。
entertainment music person culture
noun

娇滴滴的人，耍大牌的人。

A person who may be considered or who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.

Examples :

"My sister is such a diva; she expects everyone to wait on her and gets angry if her coffee isn't perfect. "
我妹妹简直是个大小姐，她期望每个人都伺候她，咖啡稍有瑕疵就会大发雷霆。
character person attitude entertainment style

Related Words

Illustration beautifully

beautifully adverb

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

美丽地， 漂亮地

"The dancer moved beautifully across the stage. "

那个舞者在舞台上舞动得非常美丽动人。

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celebrity noun

/sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/

仪式，典礼。

"The graduation ceremony was a significant celebrity for all the students. "

毕业典礼对所有学生来说都是一个重要的仪式。

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

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demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

要求，勒索

"I demand to see the manager."

我强烈要求见经理。

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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privileges noun

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒɪz/

特权，豁免权.

"Historically, certain religious orders were granted privileges by the Pope, exempting them from some canonical laws. "

历史上，一些宗教团体曾被教皇授予特权，豁免他们遵守某些教会法规。

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personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

征友广告，个人广告

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

在网上发布的寻找读书俱乐部伙伴的征友广告在学生中非常受欢迎。

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extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

极其，非常。

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

今天天气极其炎热，我们整个下午都待在室内。

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considers verb

/kənˈsɪdəz/ /kənˈsɪdɚz/

考虑， 思考， 认真思考。

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

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everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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expectations noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/

期望，期待。

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "

老师对学生的考试成绩抱有很高的期望。