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kiva

/ˈkiːvə/ /kiːˈvɑː/

Meanings
noun

地下祭室，基瓦.

A ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.

Examples :

"The archeologists carefully excavated the ancient kiva in hopes of learning more about the Pueblo people. "
考古学家们小心翼翼地挖掘了古代的地下祭室（基瓦），希望能更多地了解普韦布洛人。
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Related Words

Illustration learning

learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

学习， 习得

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

我妹妹正在学习弹吉他。

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

地铁，地下铁道。

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

我弟弟每天都坐地铁上班。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

Illustration pueblo

pueblo noun

/ˈpwɛbləʊ/

普韦布洛（人或村庄），土著村落.

"The anthropologist studied the architecture of the ancient pueblo, marveling at how the community had built such a complex structure from stone and adobe. "

人类学家研究了古代普韦布洛村落的建筑，惊叹于这个社群是如何用石头和土坯建造出如此复杂的建筑结构。

Illustration chamber

chamber noun

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

房间，室， chambers 可指特定用途的房间，例如：议事厅.

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

会议在学校图书馆宽敞的议事厅举行。

Illustration ancient

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

古人，老人

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

这位年迈的图书管理员以她渊博的历史知识而闻名。

Illustration excavated

excavated verb

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd/ /ˈɛkskəˌveɪdɪd/

挖掘，开凿。

"The workers excavated the site to build the foundation for the new school. "

工人们挖掘了场地，为新学校建造地基。

Illustration hopes

hopes verb

/həʊps/ /hoʊps/

希望，期望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来的。

Illustration archeologists

archeologists noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪsts/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɑlədʒɪsts/

考古学家，考古人员

"The archeologists carefully examined the ancient pottery shards. "

考古学家们仔细地检查了那些古代陶器的碎片。

Illustration village

village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

村庄，乡村

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

我们村里有两座教堂和三家商店。

Illustration ceremonial

ceremonial noun

/ˌserɪˈmoʊniəl/ /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/

典礼，仪式。

"The graduation was full of ceremonial, honoring the students' achievements with speeches and awards. "

毕业典礼充满了各种仪式，通过演讲和颁奖来表彰学生的成就。