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heteronyms

/ˈhɛtərənɪmz/ /ˈhɛtərəˌnɪmz/

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“大张着的”，是一个多音字，和表示“基督教的爱”的agape同形异音异义。
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noun

笔名, 异名, 假名

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

Examples :

"The author published his children's book under one of his heteronyms, a playful character named "Captain Snuggles," known for silly rhymes. "
这位作家用他的一个笔名，一个名叫“拥抱船长”的，以写滑稽打油诗著称的有趣角色，出版了他的儿童读物。
literature writing character style language

Related Words

Illustration meaning

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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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。

Illustration snuggles

snuggles noun

/ˈsnʌɡəlz/ /ˈsnʌɡlz/

依偎， 拥抱.

"After a long day at school, all I wanted were puppy snuggles. "

在学校忙碌了一整天之后，我只想抱抱小狗狗，依偎在它们身上。

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

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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。

Illustration astonished

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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published verb

/ˈpʌblɪʃt/

出版，发行。

"Most of the sketches Faulkner published in 1925 appeared in the Sunday magazine section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune."

福克纳1925年发表的大部分短篇速写都刊登在《新奥尔良时报-皮卡云》周日杂志专栏上。

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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 heteronym

heteronym noun

/ˈhɛt.əɹ.ə(ʊ).nɪm/ /ˈhɛt.ə.ɹoʊ.nɪm/

多音字

"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。

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？

Illustration another

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。