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fickle

/ˈfɪk.əl/

Meanings
adjective

反复无常，朝三暮四。

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

Examples :

"Her interest in math was quite fickle; she loved it one day and complained it was boring the next. "
她对数学的兴趣真是反复无常，今天还喜欢得不得了，明天就抱怨说太无聊了。
character person attitude

Related Words

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

指示，指导，说明。

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

我们会提供关于如何应对难缠客户的指导。

Illustration changeable

changeable adjective

/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbəl/

可变的，易变的。

"The weather forecast is changeable, so we might need an umbrella. "

天气预报说天气是可变的，所以我们可能需要带把伞。

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

Illustration reliable

reliable noun

/ɹɪˈlaɪəbəl/

靠谱的人，可靠的人

"the old reliables"

靠谱的老伙计们

Illustration allegiance

allegiance noun

/əˈliː.dʒəns/

忠诚，效忠，忠贞。

"The student's unwavering allegiance to the school's debate team was evident in her dedication to practice. "

这个学生对学校辩论队的坚定忠诚，在她刻苦训练中显露无疑。

Illustration insincere

insincere adjective

/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/ /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪər/

虚伪，不真诚.

"Her compliment about my presentation felt insincere because she hadn't even looked up from her phone the entire time I was speaking. "

她夸我报告的那些话听起来很虚伪，因为我讲的时候她全程都在看手机，根本没抬头。

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complained verb

/kəmˈpleɪnd/

抱怨，埋怨

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

乔总是抱怨邻居们制造的噪音。

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

分配，委派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这个流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

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confusing verb

/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

使迷惑，使困惑。

"The complicated instructions for the new software program confused many of the employees. "

这个新软件程序的复杂说明使很多员工感到困惑。

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promises noun

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪz/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/

承诺，誓言

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise"

如果我做出承诺，我总是会信守承诺；他违背了他的誓言。

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

利息，利率。

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

我们银行向贷款人提供5%的年利率利息。

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politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

政治家，政客.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

那位政治家在学校集会上发表了讲话，强调社区参与的重要性。