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mandolin

/ˈmændəlɪn/

Meanings
noun

曼陀林, 曼陀铃

A stringed instrument and a member of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back

Examples :

"My grandfather plays the mandolin beautifully, filling the house with cheerful Italian melodies. "
我爷爷曼陀林弹得非常好，家里总是充满欢快的意大利乐曲。
music culture entertainment
noun

曼陀林, 二战时期英国空军袭击敌方铁路运输及地面目标巡逻任务的代号

An RAF World War II code name for patrols to attack enemy railway transport and other ground targets

Examples :

"During World War II, a "Mandolin" was a specific type of dangerous RAF patrol sent to bomb German trains and military vehicles. "
在二战期间，“曼陀林”是英国皇家空军一种特别危险的巡逻任务代号，专门用于轰炸德国的火车和军用车辆。
military war history

Related Words

Illustration beautifully

beautifully adverb

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

美丽地， 漂亮地

"The dancer moved beautifully across the stage. "

那个舞者在舞台上舞动得非常美丽动人。

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instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

乐器， 器材。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

这位小提琴家是她的乐器大师。

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

常常，经常。

"This question arises frequently."

这个问题常常出现。

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cheerful adjective

/ˈt͡ʃɪəfəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/

开朗，乐观，快乐。

"My little sister was cheerful this morning, singing happily as she got ready for school. "

今天早上我妹妹心情很好，特别开朗，一边高兴地唱歌一边准备上学。

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specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

特性，特点。

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

她成功的特性在于她对学习的专注。

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

蔬菜，青菜

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

在生物课上，我们学到，严格来说，即使是水果也算是蔬菜，因为蔬菜的定义是任何植物。

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transport noun

/ˈtrænspɔːrt/ /trænˈspɔːrt/

运输，运送.

"The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website."

网站上给出的价格不包括货物的运输费用。

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potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

土豆，马铃薯

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

今年春天，我家在菜园里种了土豆。

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration melodies

melodies noun

/ˈmɛlədiz/

旋律, 曲调

"The street musician played beautiful melodies on his saxophone. "

那位街头音乐家用萨克斯吹奏出动听的旋律。

Illustration dangerous

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

危险的， hazardous 的

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

没有栏杆的铁路道口非常危险。

Illustration stringed

stringed adjective

/strɪŋd/ /strɪŋdɪd/

有弦的，弦乐的

"The violin is a stringed instrument but without frets."

小提琴是一种有弦乐器的，但是没有品格。