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hookups

/ˈhʊkʌps/

Meanings
noun

关系，联系.

(sometimes attributive) A connection.

Examples :

"I need to buy some hookup wire."
我需要买一些连接用的电线。
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noun

一夜情， 约炮

A brief sexual relationship or encounter.

Examples :

"He met his two most recent partners at bars, and expressed strong ambivalence and dislike of meeting partners online, but reported half a dozen additional hookups with partners met online."
他最近交往的两个对象都是在酒吧认识的，而且他对在网上认识伴侣这件事表达了强烈的矛盾和反感，但他同时表示自己还在网上约过六次炮。
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Related Words

Illustration dislike

dislike noun

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

厌恶，反感。

"My dislike for early mornings is strong. "

我对早晨的厌恶感很强烈。

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connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

连接，联系。

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

通过安装一条新的电话线，两个教室之间建立了连接。

Illustration attributive

attributive noun

/ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/

修饰语，定语。

"In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

在“这栋大房子”里，“大”是一个修饰语（定语），而在“这栋房子很大”里，“大”是一个表语。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

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additional noun

/əˈdɪʃənəl/

附加物，添加物

"The teacher assigned additional homework for the weekend. "

老师周末布置了额外的作业。

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reported verb

/ɹəˈpoːtəd/ /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪd/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɪd/

报告，汇报，报道

"The student reported the missing book to the librarian. "

那个学生向图书馆员报告了丢失的书。

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predominant noun

/prɪˈdɑmənənt/ /priˈdɑmənənt/

下属, 从属。

"The predominant flavor in the family's Sunday dinner was garlic, although the onion was also a noticeable subdominant element. "

这家人的周日晚餐里，大蒜的味道是下属风味，虽然洋葱也是一个可以察觉的从属味道。

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encounter noun

/ɪnˈkaʊntə/ /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/

相遇，邂逅

"Their encounter was a matter of chance."

他们的相遇纯属偶然。

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partners noun

/ˈpɑːrtnərz/ /ˈpɑːtnərs/

伙伴，搭档。

"The students were assigned partners for the science project. "

老师给学生们分配了科学项目的搭档。

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ambivalence noun

/æmˈbɪvələns/ /əmˈbɪvələns/

矛盾心理，模棱两可。

"Her ambivalence about moving to a new city was clear: she was excited for the opportunities but sad to leave her friends. "

她对搬到新城市这件事的矛盾心理显而易见：既对新机会感到兴奋，又对离开朋友感到难过。

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expressed verb

/ɛkˈspɹɛst/

表达， 表述， 显露。

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

我对他的爱，无法用言语表达。

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relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

关系，关联，联系。

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

我的老师和所有学生的关系都很好。