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napoleon

/nəˈpəʊlɪən/ /nəˈpoʊli.ən/

Meanings
noun

拿破仑金币

A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.

Examples :

"My grandfather keeps a small collection of old coins, including a few napoleons. "
我的爷爷收藏了一些旧硬币，其中有几枚拿破仑金币。
finance history
noun

拿破仑式人物，枭雄。

(usually admiringly derogatory) A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.

Examples :

"Even though he was only a freshman, Mark was a real napoleon in student government, pushing through his policies with a fierce determination that bordered on bullying. "
虽然马克只是个大一新生，但在学生会里却是个十足的拿破仑式人物/枭雄，他凭借近乎霸凌的强硬态度，强行推行自己的政策。
person history character politics

Related Words

Illustration subsequent

subsequent adjective

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

随后的，后来的.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

2001年全球经济放缓抑制了增长，但在随后的几年里，由于中国经济的强劲增长而有所回升。

Illustration ruthlessness

ruthlessness noun

/ˈruːθləsnəs/

残酷，无情。

"The ruthless efficiency of the new teacher allowed her to cover a lot of material quickly. "

这位新老师极其冷酷的高效率让她能迅速地讲完很多内容。

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

收藏，聚集，汇集

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

小行星带由聚集的尘埃、碎石和小行星构成。

Illustration recommended

recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

推荐，举荐，介绍.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

鉴于菲利普斯在类似职位上经验丰富，董事会推荐他。

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。

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underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

下面, 底部

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

飞机的底部被漆成了蓝色。

Illustration confidently

confidently adverb

/ˈkɒnfɪdəntli/ /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/

自信地，有把握地

"She answered the teacher's question confidently, knowing she had studied hard. "

她自信地回答了老师的问题，因为她知道自己用功学习了。

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derogatory noun

/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

负面信用记录, 不良信用记录

"Having a derogatory on your credit report can make it difficult to get a loan. "

在你的信用报告上有一条不良信用记录会让你很难获得贷款。

Illustration millefeuille

millefeuille noun

/ˌmiːlfɜːj/ /ˌmɪlfɜːj/

千层酥，拿破仑蛋糕

"For dessert, I chose a millefeuille filled with vanilla cream and topped with a dusting of powdered sugar. "

甜点我选了千层酥，里面是香草奶油馅，上面撒了一层糖粉。

Illustration grandfather

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 determination

determination noun

/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/

决心，决意。

"Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado."

凭借着坚定的决心，我们设法从龙卷风中逃脱了。

Illustration admiringly

admiringly adverb

/ədˈmaɪərɪŋli/ /ædˈmaɪərɪŋli/

赞赏地，羡慕地

"The students listened admiringly as their teacher explained the difficult concept. "

学生们听老师讲解这个复杂的概念，眼神里充满了赞赏和钦佩。