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junctures

/ˈdʒʌŋktʃərz/

Meanings
noun

连接点，接合处。

A place where things join, a junction.

Examples :

"The road split at the junctures of Highways 10 and 35. "
这条路在10号和35号公路的交汇处分叉了。
place part
noun

音渡, 联结, 过渡

The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

Examples :

"The different junctures in how she said "ice cream" versus "I scream" completely changed the meaning, even though the sounds were the same. "
即使发音完全相同，但她在说“ice cream”（冰淇淋）和“I scream”（我尖叫）时，音渡方式的不同，彻底改变了句子的意思。
language phonetics linguistics sound communication

Related Words

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

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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。

Illustration consecutive

consecutive noun

/kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/

音列，连续音程。

"The consecutive notes in the melody were all a perfect fourth apart. "

这段旋律里的音列，每个音符都与前一个音符相隔纯四度。

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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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identical noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/

相同之处，一样的东西

"My sister and I have identical handwriting styles; it's difficult for our teacher to tell our papers apart. "

我和我妹妹的笔迹完全一样，老师很难分清我们的试卷。

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

区分，辨别。

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

我妹妹很擅长区分不同种类的花。

Illustration suprasegmental

suprasegmental noun

/ˌsuːprəsɛɡˈmɛntl/ /ˌsuːprəˌsɛɡˈmɛntl/

超音段特征，超音段成分。

"The suprasegmental of his question – the drawn-out vowels and questioning intonation – told me he wasn't just asking for information; he needed reassurance. "

他提问时的超音段特征——比如拉长的元音和疑问的语调——告诉我他不仅仅是在寻求信息，而是需要安慰。

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otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

Illustration transition

transition noun

/tɹænˈzɪʃən/

转变，过渡。

"The transition from elementary school to middle school was difficult for many students. "

从小学到中学的过渡对很多学生来说都比较困难。

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graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

毕业，毕业典礼.

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

经过多年的努力，玛丽亚从大学毕业并拿到毕业证，这真是一场令人高兴的庆祝。

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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。

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sequences noun

/ˈsiːkwənsɪz/ /ˈsiːkwənˌsɪz/

序列，顺序，次序

"Here are the sequences of steps to bake a cake: mix the ingredients, pour into the pan, bake in the oven, and cool. "

这里是烤蛋糕的步骤顺序：混合食材，倒入烤盘，放入烤箱烘烤，然后冷却。