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gaudy

/ˈɡɔː.di/ /ˈɡɔ.di/

Meanings
noun

主珠，大珠。

One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.

Examples :

"The child carefully fingered the gaudy on her grandmother's rosary, a large, colorful bead marking the start of the Lord's Prayer. "
孩子小心地拨弄着奶奶念珠上的主珠，这颗色彩鲜艳的大珠子标志着要开始念诵《天主经》了。
religion ritual
noun

校友聚会

A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

Examples :

""Attending the annual gaudy is a highlight for many Oxford alumni, offering a chance to reconnect with classmates and professors." "
参加一年一度的校友返校聚会是许多牛津校友的一大乐事，提供了一个与同学和教授重聚的机会。
education organization event tradition culture history place

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

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。

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

淹没， 覆盖， 压倒。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

巨浪一下子就吞没了那艘小艇。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration excessive

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

Illustration decorations

decorations noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/

装饰，装潢，点缀。

"The children hung colorful decorations on the Christmas tree. "

孩子们在圣诞树上挂满了彩色的装饰品。

Illustration paternoster

paternoster noun

/ˈpɑːtəˌnɒstə(ɹ)/ /-ˌnɑstɚ/

天主经，主祷文

"During Catholic Mass, we recite the paternoster together as a congregation. "

在天主教弥撒中，我们全体教友一起诵念天主经/主祷文。

Illustration ornamented

ornamented verb

/ˈɔːrnəˌmentɪd/ /ˈɔːrnəˌmɛntɪd/

装饰，修饰。

"We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter."

我们会在窗户上用装饰线条来装饰，使房间看起来更明亮。

Illustration inflatable

inflatable noun

/ɪnˈfleɪtəbl/ /ɪnˈfleɪɾəbl/

充气艇，橡皮艇

"The children played in the inflatable pool in the backyard. "

孩子们在后院的充气游泳池里玩耍。

Illustration professors

professors noun

/prəˈfesərz/

教授，正教授。

"The professors at the university are highly respected for their research and teaching. "

大学里的教授们因其研究和教学而备受尊敬。

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

同学，同窗。

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

我和我的同学们正在一起做一个科学小组项目。