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jade

/d͡ʒeɪd/

Meanings
noun

玉， 翡翠

A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.

Examples :

"My grandmother's collection includes a beautiful jade carving of a dragon. "
我奶奶的收藏品中有一件美丽的玉雕，雕的是一条龙。
material geology mineral art

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

收藏，聚集，汇集

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

小行星带由聚集的尘埃、碎石和小行星构成。

Illustration ridiculous

ridiculous adjective

/ɹiːˈdɪkjʊləs/ /ɹɪˈdɪkləs/

可笑的，荒谬的

"His idea for a school project, a rocket-powered desk, was completely ridiculous. "

他想用火箭发动机驱动书桌，作为学校的作业，这个想法简直太荒唐了。

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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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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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suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

建议，提议。

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

我有一个小建议，可以用来解决这个问题：试着把左边稍微抬高一点。

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disreputable noun

/dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/

名声不好的人, 声名狼藉的人。

"The disreputable rumor about the new teacher spread quickly through the school. "

关于那位新老师的声名狼藉的谣言迅速在学校里传开了。

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disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

具有破坏性的，扰乱性的

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

表现出扰乱行为的孩子可能会被学校开除。

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semiprecious adjective

/ˌsɛmiˈprɛʃəs/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈprɛʃəs/

半宝贵的, 半宝石的

"My grandmother's collection included several semiprecious stones, small and beautiful, that she used in her jewelry designs. "

我奶奶的收藏里有一些半宝石，它们小巧而精致，她把它们用在珠宝设计中。

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dismissing verb

/dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/ /dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ/

解雇，开除。

"The company dismissed me after less than a year."

公司在不到一年后就把我解雇了。

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unimportant adjective

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtnt/

不重要的，微不足道的

"The argument about who got the last cookie was completely unimportant; it didn't affect our dinner plans at all. "

关于谁吃了最后一块饼干的争论完全是微不足道的；它根本没有影响我们的晚餐计划。

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contemptible adjective

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

卑鄙的，可鄙的

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "

考试作弊是卑鄙可耻的行为，理应受到惩罚。