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erm

/ɝm/

Meanings
interjection

嗯，呃，这个。

Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty; um, umm.

Examples :

"She was going to, erm... the salon, I think."
她本来要去，嗯… 美发店，我猜。
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Related Words

Illustration embarrassment

embarrassment noun

/ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/

难堪，尴尬，窘迫

"She felt a wave of embarrassment when she realized she had called her teacher "Mom" in front of the whole class. "

她意识到自己在全班同学面前把老师叫成了“妈妈”，顿时感到一阵难堪。

Illustration uncertainty

uncertainty noun

/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ /ʌnˈsɝtənti/

不确定性，疑问，含糊。

"There's a lot of uncertainty about the final exam's topic, so students are studying everything. "

关于期末考试考什么，有很多不确定性，所以学生们都在学习所有的内容。

Illustration express

express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

直达快车, 特快列车

"I took the express into town."

我坐直达快车进城的。

Illustration think

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。

Illustration sweater

sweater noun

/ˈswetə/ /ˈswɛtə/ /-ɾɚ/

毛衣，运动衫。

"Before going out for their run, the track team members put on their warm sweaters. "

赛跑队队员们在出去跑步前，都穿上了暖和的运动衫毛衣。

Illustration hesitant

hesitant adjective

/ˈhɛzɪtənt/

犹豫的，迟疑的。

"I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper."

我不太愿意推荐他当经理，因为他脾气不太好。

Illustration subtle

subtle adjective

/ˈsʌt(ə)l/

微妙，不明显，不易察觉。

"The difference is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully."

区别很微妙，但如果你仔细听，还是能听出来的。

Illustration knitted

knitted verb

/ˈnɪtəd/

编织，针织。

"The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers."

第一代人靠给人定制编织为生；第二代人仍然为了自己使用而编织；下一代人则把编织留给了工业制造商。

Illustration going

going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

走，去。

"The children are going to school. "

孩子们正在去学校。

Illustration disagreement

disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

分歧，争论.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

他们就卧室刷什么颜色有点小小的分歧，不过他们已经达成妥协了。

Illustration salon

salon noun

/səˈlɒn/

客厅，会客厅.

"The large salon in the hotel was perfect for hosting the family reunion. "

酒店里的大客厅非常适合举办家庭聚会。

Illustration speech

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。