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ken

/kɛn/

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verb

生育，产生。

To give birth, conceive, beget, be born; to develop (as a fetus); to nourish, sustain (as life).

Examples :

"The mother deer will ken a fawn in the spring. "

母鹿将在春天产下一只小鹿。

biology family physiology sex organism human

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noun

见识，了解，领悟。

Knowledge, perception, or sight.

Examples :

"The distant ship was beyond my ken until I used binoculars. "

那艘远处的船，我不用望远镜的话，就看不清楚。

mind philosophy ability being sensation

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noun

视野，视域。

Range of sight.

Examples :

"The ship disappeared from our ken as it sailed over the horizon. "

那艘船驶过地平线，渐渐消失在我们的视野里。

range appearance ability

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verb

了解，理解，知晓。

To know, perceive or understand.

Examples :

"I ken that feeling of excitement before a big test. "

我了解那种大型考试前兴奋的感觉。

mind being ability philosophy

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verb

看见, 看到, 察觉

To discover by sight; to catch sight of; to descry.

Examples :

"From the window, I ken the familiar red roof of my grandmother's house. "

从窗户往外看，我看见了奶奶家熟悉的红色屋顶。

sensation action appearance

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noun

贼窝, 老巢

(thieves' cant) A house, especially a den of thieves.

Examples :

"The police raided the old warehouse, suspecting it was a ken used by the gang to plan their robberies. "

警方突袭了那间旧仓库，怀疑那是团伙用来策划抢劫的贼窝。

place property building organization

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noun

间，六尺

A Japanese unit of length equal to six shakus

Examples :

""The architect specified the room dimensions in ken, ensuring the traditional Japanese proportions were maintained." "

建筑师用“间”来指定房间尺寸，以确保保持传统的日式比例。