etui

/eɪˈtwiː/ /ɛˈtwiː/

Meanings

noun

针线盒，小巧的盒子.

A small, ornamental bag or rigid container used for holding articles such as needles.

Examples :

"My grandmother always keeps her sewing needles safe in a small, embroidered etui. "

我奶奶总是把她的缝纫针放在一个绣着花的小巧针线盒里，这样很安全。

Related Words

needles noun

/ˈniːdlz/

针，细针。

"The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button."

裁缝把线穿进针里，准备缝一颗纽扣。

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

rigid noun

/ˈɹɪdʒɪd/

硬尾自行车，硬架自行车

""He prefers riding a rigid for its direct feel and efficiency on smooth roads." "

他更喜欢骑硬尾自行车，因为它在平坦的道路上能提供直接的操控感和高效的踩踏效率。

sewing verb

/ˈsəʊɪŋ/ /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

缝纫，缝制

"Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay."

最早的球是用草或树叶扎成一团，用绳子固定在一起，后来则用缝在一起的动物皮，里面塞满羽毛或干草制成。

keeps noun

/kiːps/

主楼，碉楼.

"The invaders never breached the castle's outer walls, but the defenders knew their last stand would be inside the keeps. "

入侵者始终未能攻破城堡的外墙，但守卫们知道他们的最后一战将在主楼内展开。

container noun

/kənˈteɪnə/ /kənˈteɪnɚ/

容器，容纳器。

"The juice box is a small container for the children's drinks at school. "

这种果汁盒是孩子们在学校喝的饮料的小容器。

ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

观赏植物，装饰植物

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

我奶奶的花园里有很多漂亮的观赏植物。

holding verb

[ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ] [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ]

拿着，握着

"Hold the pencil like this."

像这样拿着铅笔。

embroidered verb

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəd/ /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/

刺绣，绣花

"My grandmother embroidered flowers onto a cushion cover for my birthday. "

我奶奶为了我的生日，在一块靠垫套子上绣了花。

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

总是，一直，始终。

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

飞机作为一种交通工具，并不是一直都存在的。

articles noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/

文章，报道，论文

"The student needed to read three articles about climate change for her science report. "

为了完成她的科学报告，这个学生需要阅读三篇关于气候变化的文章。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。