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gleaning

/ˈɡliːnɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

拾穗，捡拾遗落的谷物。

To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.

Examples :

"After the farmer harvested the wheat, the children went into the field, gleaning the remaining stalks. "
农民收割完小麦后，孩子们走进田地，捡拾遗落的麦穗。
agriculture food work
noun

拾穗，捡拾遗落的农作物.

The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.

Examples :

"The local food bank relies on gleaning to provide fresh produce to families in need, collecting the vegetables left behind in farmers' fields after the main harvest. "
当地食物银行依靠拾穗，也就是在农作物收割后，从农田里捡拾遗落的蔬菜，来为有需要的家庭提供新鲜的农产品。
agriculture food economy environment
noun

从树叶或地面啄食昆虫, 捕食昆虫.

The catching of insects and other invertebrates by plucking them from within foliage, or sometimes from the ground. It may also be applied to where prey is picked off, or from within, natural and man-made surfaces such as rock faces and under the eaves of houses.

Examples :

"The bird's gleaning of insects from the leaves kept the plants healthy. "
鸟儿从树叶间啄食昆虫，保持了植物的健康生长。
animal insect biology ecology nature science organism

Related Words

Illustration economically

economically adverb

/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkli/ /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkli/

节约地，节省地

"To save money, Maria cooked economically, using only the ingredients she already had. "

为了省钱，玛丽亚很节约地做饭，只用她已经有的食材。

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

理解，明白，领会。

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

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invertebrates noun

/ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/ /ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbreɪts/

无脊椎动物，无脊椎 প্রাণী。

"Many students learn about invertebrates, like insects and worms, in biology class because they are animals without a backbone. "

很多学生在生物课上学习无脊椎动物，比如昆虫和蠕虫，因为它们是没有脊椎骨的动物。

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hypothesis noun

/-əsəs/ /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/

假设，假说。

"My hypothesis is that the children's improved test scores are due to the new study techniques they learned in class. "

我的假设是，孩子们考试成绩的提高是由于他们在课堂上学到的新学习方法。

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difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

困难，难度

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

这道数学题的难度让很多学生觉得很难解开。

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accumulate verb

/əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/ /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪt/

积累， 积聚

"He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."

他希望积累一笔钱。

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colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

同事，同僚.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

在医院里，李医生经常和她的同事们分享她的研究成果。

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vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

蔬菜，青菜

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

在生物课上，我们学到，严格来说，即使是水果也算是蔬菜，因为蔬菜的定义是任何植物。

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commercially adverb

/kəˈmɜːrʃəli/ /kəˈmɜːrʃəlli/

商业上，在商业方面.

"The bakery sells its bread commercially, distributing it to local supermarkets. "

这家面包店以商业方式销售面包，将面包分销到当地的超市。 (Zhè jiā miànbāo diàn yǐ shāngyè fāngshì xiāoshòu miànbāo, jiāng miànbāo fēnxiāo dào dāngdì de chāoshì.)

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profitable adjective

/ˈpɹɒfɪtəbl̩/ /ˈpɹɑfɪtəbl̩/

有利可图，赚钱的。

"The lemonade stand was very profitable for the children, earning them enough money to buy a new game. "

这个柠檬水摊对孩子们来说非常赚钱，让他们赚了足够的钱买一个新游戏。

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collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

收集，搜集

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

苏珊娜把她铺开的所有纸张都收集起来了。

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

信息，资料

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

关于项目截止日期的信息消除了我的不确定性；现在我知道需要完成什么了。