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kowhai

/ˈkoʊfaɪ/

Meanings
noun

考槐， 黄槐， 新西兰国花

Any of several small woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand that have yellow flowers. The national flower of New Zealand.

Examples :

"In spring, the kowhai tree outside my window bursts into bright yellow blossoms, attracting many native birds. "
春天的时候，我窗外的那棵考槐树/黄槐树会开满鲜艳的黄色花朵，吸引来许多本地鸟类。
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Related Words

Illustration flowers

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

花朵，花卉

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

花园里开满了鲜艳的花朵，它们用明亮的色彩和甜美的香味吸引着蜜蜂和蝴蝶。（花园里充满了花卉，它们用明亮的色彩和甜美的香味吸引着蜜蜂和蝴蝶。）

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attracting verb

/əˈtræktɪŋ/

吸引，引力，招引

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

磁铁能不接触地吸引铁屑。

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window noun

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/

谷壳，谷糠

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

为了分离谷壳，早期的人们会将装满谷物的篮子抛向空中，让风吹走较轻的谷壳。

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

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outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

外面, 外部.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

学校大楼的外面被漆成了亮黄色。

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yellow noun

/jɛlə/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/

黄色， 金色。

"The sunflower's bright yellow petals attracted many bees. "

向日葵鲜艳的黄色花瓣吸引了许多蜜蜂。

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native noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtəv/

原住民，土著。

"The native student explained the customs of her home village to the class. "

那位原住民学生向全班同学介绍了她家乡的风俗习惯。

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spring verb

/spɹɪŋ/

扭伤，拉伤。

"Lifting the heavy box sprang his back, causing him a lot of pain. "

抬那个重箱子的时候，他闪了腰，疼得厉害。

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flower noun

/ˈflaʊ.ə/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈfləʊə/ /ˈfloʊɚ/

花朵，花卉

"The bright red flower in the garden attracted many butterflies. "

花园里那朵鲜红的花朵吸引了许多蝴蝶。

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legume noun

/lɪˈɡjuːm/

豆类，豆科植物。

"My doctor recommended I eat more legumes, such as lentils and chickpeas, to increase my protein intake. "

为了增加蛋白质的摄入量，我的医生建议我多吃一些豆类，比如小扁豆和鹰嘴豆。

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blossoms noun

/ˈblɒ.səms/ /ˈblɑ.səms/

花，花朵，鲜花

"The blossom has come early this year."

今年这些果树的花开得比往年早。

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national noun

/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/

国民，公民。

"The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty."

外交官们被告知，除非公务，否则不要与任何外国国民进行互动。