er

/ɜː/

Meanings

verb

嗯，呃

To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found in the phrase um and er.

Examples :

"He ummed and erred his way through the presentation."

他磕磕巴巴地嗯嗯呃呃，勉强完成了报告。

interjection

嗯，呃，这个。

Said when hesitating in speech.

Examples :

""I, er, think I left my keys at home." "

我，嗯，呃，这个，好像把钥匙落在家里了。

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found verb

/faʊnd/

发现，碰到

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

莎拉在上学的路上，偶然在地上发现了一个丢失的钱包。

word noun

/wɜːd/ /wɝd/

词，字，语

""Happy" is a single word that expresses a feeling of joy. "

“Happy”是一个独立的词，用来表达快乐的情绪。

hesitating verb

/ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ/

犹豫，踌躇。

"He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment."

他犹豫着是否接受这份工作，人们在做出判断时常常会犹豫不决。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

utter adjective

/ˈʌtə/ /ˈʌtɚ/

外面的，最远的

"The uttermost branches of the oak tree reached high above the house. "

那棵橡树最外面的树枝高高地伸展到房屋上方。

erred verb

/ɜːrd/ /ɛrd/

犯错，出错。

"He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes."

他在计算上出了错，犯了很多错误。

think noun

/θɪŋk/

思考，考虑.

"My brother's careful think about his future career helped him choose a good college. "

我弟弟对他未来职业的仔细思考帮助他选择了一所好大学。

phrase noun

/fɹeɪz/

短语，词组。

"My mom used the phrase "Think before you speak" often. "

我妈经常用“三思而后行”这句话。

said adjective

/sɛd/

上述的，前面提到的.

"The said party has denied the charges."

上述当事人否认了指控。

when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

时间，时刻

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

一篇好的文章会涵盖人物、事件、时间、地点、原因和方式。

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示非常清楚易懂。

speech noun

/ˈspiːtʃ/

说话能力，言语。

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."

由于噪音太大，很难听清他说的话。他有严重的口吃，说话不太利索。