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headword

/ˈhɛdwɜːd/ /ˈhɛdwɝd/

Meanings
noun

词条, 条目

A word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus

Examples :

"The headword "cat" in the dictionary leads to a definition of the animal. "
词典里，词条“猫”指向的是对这种动物的定义。
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration dictionary

dictionary noun

/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

词典，字典

"To understand the word "optimistic," I looked it up in the dictionary. "

为了理解“optimistic”这个词的意思，我查了词典。

Illustration adjunct

adjunct noun

/ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/

附件，附属物。

"The school's computer lab is an adjunct to the main library, a smaller space attached to the larger one. "

学校的电脑实验室是主图书馆的一个附属部分，一个依附于主图书馆的小空间。

Illustration grammar

grammar noun

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/

语法，文法

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

我的儿子正在英语课上学习语法。

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

定义, 释义

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

字典里对“乐观”的定义解释了它的意思，即积极的态度。

Illustration section

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

部分，片段。

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

木匠小心地从大木头上锯下一段来当柴烧。

Illustration modified

modified noun

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/ /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/

改装车

"At the local dirt track, everyone admired the sleek, powerful modified roaring past, leaving a cloud of dust. "

在当地的泥地赛道上，大家都羡慕那辆呼啸而过、扬起阵阵尘土的光滑而强劲的改装车。

Illustration encyclopedia

encyclopedia noun

/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/

百科全书, 百科辞典.

"My dad used the encyclopedia to look up information about the history of the Roman Empire for my school project. "

我爸用百科全书帮我查了罗马帝国的历史资料，为了我学校的作业。

Illustration discerning

discerning verb

/dɪˈsɜːn.iŋ/ /dɪˈsɝn.iŋ/

辨认，识别.

"The hawk, circling high above the field, was discerning a small mouse hidden in the tall grass. "

老鹰在高高的田野上盘旋，正在辨认躲藏在茂盛草丛里的一只小老鼠。

Illustration shopper

shopper noun

/ˈʃɔp.ə/ /ˈʃɒp.ə/ /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/

购物者，顾客

"The shopper carried several bags of groceries from the supermarket to their car. "

这位购物者提着好几个装满食品的袋子，从超市走到他们的车旁。

Illustration animal

animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

动物，牲畜

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

猫是动物，不是植物。按照科学定义，人类也是动物，因为我们不是植物。

Illustration thesaurus

thesaurus noun

/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/

词典, 同义词词典。

""Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus that lists words under general concepts rather than just close synonyms."

"罗热"是纸质英文同义词词典的主要品牌，它按照概念主题而非仅仅是近义词来排列词语。