obsolescent

/ɒbsəˈlɛsənt/ /ɑbsəˈlɛsənt/

Meanings

adjective

过时的，将要被淘汰的。

In the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet.

Examples :

"My dad's old flip phone is obsolescent; it still works, but soon he'll need a smartphone to keep up with everyone. "

我爸的旧翻盖手机已经有点过时了，虽然还能用，但是很快他就需要换智能手机才能跟上大家的步伐了。

Related Words

still noun

/stɪl/

寂静，平静。

"the still of the night"

夜的寂静

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

到达，来临

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

有了新日历之后，这个家庭现在变得越来越有条理了。

phone noun

/fəʊ̯n/ /foʊ̯n/

电话，手机。

"My phone rings constantly during class, making it hard to focus on my studies. "

上课的时候，我的手机总是响个不停，让我很难集中精力学习。

smartphone noun

/ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/ /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/

智能手机，智慧型手机

"My dad used to have a basic phone for calls, but now he uses a smartphone to check email and watch videos. "

我爸以前只用普通手机打电话，现在他用智能手机查邮件和看视频。

keep noun

/kiːp/

主楼，碉楼

"The castle's keep stood tall above the surrounding walls. "

城堡的主楼高耸于四周的城墙之上。

obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

过时的，陈旧的。

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

计算尺现在已经过时了，人们现在用计算器来做计算。

flip noun

/flɪp/

翻转，空翻

"The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool."

跳水运动员在入水前做了几个空翻。

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

soon adjective

/suːn/

不久， जल्दी，立刻.

"I need the soonest date you have available."

我需要你最早能提供的日期。

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

过程，流程。

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

烤蛋糕的过程包含好几个步骤，从混合配料到放入烤箱。

works noun

/wɜːks/ /wɝks/

工作，职业

"The factory's works provided many jobs for the townspeople. "

这家工厂的工作岗位为镇上居民提供了很多就业机会。

need noun

/niːd/

需要，需求。

"My family's biggest need right now is a new car. "

目前我家最大的需要就是一辆新车。