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heteronym

/ˈhɛt.əɹ.ə(ʊ).nɪm/ /ˈhɛt.ə.ɹoʊ.nɪm/

Meanings
noun

多音字

A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.

Examples :

"Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love.""
Agape，表示“惊讶的”或“张大的”，是一个多音字，和表示“基督教的爱”的 agape 拼写相同，但读音和含义不同。
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noun

异名作者，假名作者。

A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.

Examples :

"The author used a heteronym, Fernando Pessoa, to write poems with a completely different voice and philosophy than his own. "
这位作者使用了一个异名作者费尔南多·佩索阿，用完全不同的声音和哲学来创作诗歌，与他自己的风格截然不同。
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Related Words

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

创造，创建，制造

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

你可以通过混合黄色和红色来创造橙色。

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meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

意思，含义

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

老师手势的意思很明显： “注意听讲。”

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

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philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

哲学，哲理。

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

我对付难相处同学的哲学是，认真倾听，努力理解他们的想法。

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fictitious adjective

/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

虚构的，编造的。

"The story about a talking dog was a fictitious tale, not based on real events. "

关于一只会说话的狗的故事纯属虚构，并非基于真实事件。

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spelling verb

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

着迷，迷惑.

"The magician's words seemed to spell her into a deep sleep. "

魔术师的话语似乎让她着了魔，陷入了沉睡。

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astonished verb

/əˈstɒnɪʃt/ /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

吃惊，震惊。

"The unexpected announcement of a school holiday astonished everyone. "

学校突然宣布放假，这让大家都感到非常吃惊。

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purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

目的，目标，宗旨.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

我努力学习的目的就是为了在学校取得好成绩。

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character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

角色, 人物

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

学校戏剧的主要角色是一位勇敢的学生。(Xuéxiào xìjù de zhǔyào juésè shì yī wèi yǒnggǎn de xuéshēng.)

Illustration pronunciation

pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

发音，读法

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

“Hiccough”这个词怎么发音？

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another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。