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extinction

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

Meanings
noun

灭绝，绝迹。

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

Examples :

"The extinction of the school's lunchtime debate club was a disappointment to many students. "
学校午餐时段辩论社的消失让很多学生感到失望。(Xuéxiào wǔcān shíduàn biànlùn shè de xiāoshī ràng hěn duō xuésheng gǎndào shīwàng.)
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Related Words

Illustration intervening

intervening verb

/ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɚˈviːnɪŋ/

干预，介入

"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

警察不得不被叫来干预这场斗殴。

Illustration lunchtime

lunchtime noun

/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/

午餐时间，午饭时分。

"The park is very crowded at lunchtime because many office workers eat there. "

午餐时间，公园里人非常多，因为很多上班族都在那里吃饭。

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

Illustration scattering

scattering verb

/ˈskætərɪŋ/ /ˈskæɾərɪŋ/

分散，散开

"The crowd scattered in terror."

人群惊恐地四散奔逃。

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

失望，沮丧。

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

孩子没能在生日时得到他想要的玩具，他的失望之情溢于言表。

Illustration annihilation

annihilation noun

/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

歼灭，消灭，覆灭。

"The sudden flood caused the annihilation of the small farming village and everything within it. "

突如其来的洪水导致了那个小村庄的彻底覆灭，以及里面的一切都化为乌有。

Illustration simultaneously

simultaneously adverb

/ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/

同时，与此同时

"The teacher spoke to the students, and simultaneously, the bell rang. "

老师在对学生们讲话，与此同时，铃声响了。

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

谈话，对话.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

午休时，同事们就新项目进行了一次谈话。

Illustration astronomical

astronomical adjective

/ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪk.əl/ /ˌæstɹəˈnɑːmɪkəl/

天文的，天文学的

"My science class requires us to use astronomical charts to identify constellations. "

我的科学课要求我们使用天文图来识别星座。

Illustration telescopes

telescopes noun

/ˈtɛləˌskoʊps/ /ˈtɛləskəps/

望远镜，千里镜

"Scientists use telescopes to study planets and stars far away in space. "

科学家使用望远镜来研究遥远太空中的行星和恒星。

Illustration electromagnetic

electromagnetic adjective

/ɪˌlɛktroʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /iˌlɛktroʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /iˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/

电磁的

"The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves that allow us to communicate. "

手机发出电磁波，让我们能够进行通信。

Illustration absorption

absorption noun

/əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/ /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/

吸收，吸收作用

"The absorption of new information during the lecture was crucial for passing the exam. "

讲座中对新知识的吸收对于通过考试至关重要。