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lemmings

/ˈlɛmɪŋz/

Meanings
noun

旅鼠

A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of six genera of similar rodents.

Examples :

"The biology student learned that lemmings are small rodents that live in cold, northern regions. "
这个学生物学的学生了解到，旅鼠是一种生活在寒冷北方地区的小型啮齿动物。
animal nature biology environment
noun

盲从者，跟风者。

Any member of a group given to conformity or groupthink, especially a group poised to follow a leader off a cliff.

Examples :

"The employees, like lemmings, blindly followed the new manager's disastrous strategy, even though it was clearly failing. "
这些员工就像盲从者一样，明明知道新经理的策略在走向失败，却还是盲目地跟着他执行。
group attitude society tendency human action world culture philosophy

Related Words

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

跟随，追随，跟从。

"Follow that car!"

跟着那辆车！

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration northern

northern noun

/ˈnɔːðn̩/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/

北方人

"The northern from the small town often visited their relatives in the nearby mountains. "

来自那个小镇的北方人经常拜访住在附近山里的亲戚。

Illustration groupthink

groupthink noun

/ˈɡɹuːpθɪŋk/

群体思维，从众思维

"The project failed because of groupthink; no one wanted to challenge the boss's idea, even though it was clearly flawed. "

这个项目失败的原因是群体思维；虽然老板的方案明显有缺陷，但谁也不想挑战他，大家都随大流。

Illustration disastrous

disastrous adjective

/dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/

灾难性的， катастрофично， 毁灭性的

"The storm caused a disastrous flood, damaging many homes and businesses. "

这场暴风雨引发了灾难性的洪水，摧毁了许多房屋和商铺。

Illustration subarctic

subarctic noun

/sʌbˈɑːktɪk/

亚寒带，近北极地区。

"The subarctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers, making agriculture challenging. "

亚寒带地区的特点是漫长寒冷的冬季和短暂凉爽的夏季，这使得农业种植变得非常困难。

Illustration biology

biology noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

生物学，生物。

"My son is taking biology classes at school, learning about different types of plants and animals. "

我儿子正在学校上生物课，学习各种各样的植物和动物。

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

类似物，相似之处。

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

老师表扬了学生们数学测验中相似的答案。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le xuéshengmen shùxué cèyàn zhōng xiāngsì de dá'àn.)

Illustration rodents

rodents noun

/ˈroʊdənts/ /ˈroʊdəns/

啮齿动物，鼠类

"Farmers often worry about rodents like mice and rats eating their crops. "

农民经常担心像老鼠这样的啮齿动物偷吃他们的庄稼。

Illustration conformity

conformity noun

/kənˈfɔːmɪti/ /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/

一致，符合

"The students' clothing showed a strong conformity to the school's dress code. "

学生们的穿着非常符合学校的着装规定，几乎一模一样。

Illustration strategy

strategy noun

/ˈstɹætədʒi/

战略，兵法。

"The general's strategy for defeating the enemy involved a multi-pronged attack. "

将军击败敌人的战略包括多路进攻，这体现了他的兵法运用。