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gnome

/nəʊm/ /noʊm/

Meanings
noun

格言，箴言。

A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.

Examples :

"Her grandmother often shared a gnome, like, "A stitch in time saves nine," offering advice with wisdom and brevity. "
她奶奶经常分享一些格言，比如“及时一针省九针”，总是用简洁而充满智慧的话语给出建议。
literature philosophy writing word style
noun

小矮人，地精

(fantasy literature) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.

Examples :

"The children imagined a tiny gnome lived under the oak tree in their garden, crafting intricate machines from acorns and leaves. "
孩子们想象着有一个小小的地精住在他们花园里的橡树下，用橡子和树叶制作精巧的机械装置。
mythology literature being character story supernatural

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 engineering

engineering verb

/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/

设计，建造，管理。

"The students are engineering a new system for managing their study group projects. "

学生们正在设计一套新的系统来管理他们的学习小组项目。

Illustration schoolyard

schoolyard noun

/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

校园，操场

"The children played tag on the schoolyard during recess. "

孩子们在课间休息的时候在操场上玩捉人游戏。

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

Illustration thunderstorms

thunderstorms noun

/ˈθʌndərˌstɔrmz/ /ˈθʌndərˌstɔːrmz/

雷暴，雷雨。

"The picnic was cancelled because the forecast predicted thunderstorms. "

因为天气预报说会有雷暴雨，所以野餐取消了。

Illustration atmospheric

atmospheric adjective

/ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk/ /ˌætməˈsfɪrɪk/

大气的，有关大气的。

"The atmospheric pressure in the classroom was tense after the surprise announcement. "

突如其来的宣布之后，教室里的气氛变得压抑，像是空气都凝固了一样 (Tū rú qí lái de xuānbù zhī hòu, jiàoshì lǐ de qìfēn biàn dé yāyì, xiàng shì kōngqì dōu nínggù le yīyàng.)

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

区分，辨别

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

老师根据深刻的分析，将学生们优秀的作文和其他的区分开来。

Illustration reflection

reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

反映，反射，倒影

"The reflection in the window showed the changing colors of the sunset. "

窗户上的倒影映出了日落时变幻的色彩。

Illustration thunderstorm

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

雷暴，雷雨。

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

由于一场强烈的雷暴天气即将来临，棒球比赛被取消了。

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

文学，文艺。

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

学校图书馆的文学馆藏包括小说、诗歌和短篇故事。

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international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

国手，国际选手。

"The United team includes five England internationals."

联合队包括五名英格兰国手。