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heathen

/ˈhiːðən/

Meanings
noun

异教徒，日耳曼新异教徒。

An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.

Examples :

"The new student, a heathen, explained the rituals of his faith to the class. "
那个新来的学生，一个日耳曼新异教徒，向全班同学解释了他的信仰的仪式。
religion person mythology culture

Related Words

Illustration understand

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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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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philistine noun

/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/ /-lə-/

庸人，俗人，没有文化修养的人。

"The new art student found the philistine comments from her aunt about the modern painting incredibly frustrating. "

新来的艺术系学生觉得她姑妈对那幅现代画的庸俗评论让她非常沮丧。

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traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

传统，习俗。

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

我们家有很多传统习俗，比如感恩节吃的特别食物，这些食物的做法和我的堂兄弟姐妹家的传统略有不同。

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established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

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uncivilized adjective

/ʌnˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/ /ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/

野蛮的，粗俗的，不开化的.

"The group of teenagers, left unsupervised, became uncivilized, shouting loudly and throwing food in the restaurant. "

那群青少年无人看管，变得野蛮起来，在餐馆里大声喧哗，乱扔食物。

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explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

解释，说明，阐明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释《圣经》的一章.

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

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uncultured adjective

/ˈʌnkʌltʃərd/ /ˈʌnˌkʌltʃərd/

没教养，粗俗。

"His uncultured behavior at the fancy restaurant, like eating with his hands and talking loudly, embarrassed his date. "

他在高级餐厅里没教养的行为，比如用手抓饭、大声喧哗，让他的约会对象感到很尴尬。

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missionary noun

/ˈmɪʃən(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹɪ/

传教士，布道者

"The missionary teacher traveled to a remote village to share her knowledge and skills. "

那位传教士老师前往偏远的山村，去传播知识和技能。

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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。