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odyssey

/ˈɒ.də.si/ /ˈɑ.də.si/

Meanings
noun

漫长的冒险旅程, 奥德赛.

An extended adventurous voyage.

Examples :

"My trip across the country to visit my grandparents was a real odyssey, filled with unexpected detours and delays. "
我开车横跨美国去看望爷爷奶奶的旅程真是一场奥德赛，充满了意想不到的绕路和延误。
story literature nautical sailing

Related Words

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extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

延伸，扩大。

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

为了方便学生们备考，图书馆将开放时间延长到了晚上九点。

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adventurous adjective

/ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ʌs/

喜欢冒险的，大胆的。

"My brother is adventurous; he's always trying new, sometimes risky, things like climbing trees in the park. "

我弟弟很喜欢冒险，他总是尝试新的、有时候有点危险的事情，比如爬公园里的树。

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personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

征友广告，个人广告

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

在网上发布的寻找读书俱乐部伙伴的征友广告在学生中非常受欢迎。

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culinary adjective

/ˈkʌlɪn(ə)ɹi/ /ˈk(j)ulɪˌnɛɹi/

烹饪的，厨艺的

"Her culinary skills were excellent."

她的厨艺非常精湛。

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

出乎意料，始料未及。

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

这场大雨真是出乎意料，我们本来计划在公园野餐的。

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intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

知识分子，学者

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

这位知识分子为一项新的学校政策提出了令人信服的论点。

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spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

灵歌

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

教堂合唱团正在排练新的灵歌，准备在周日的礼拜仪式上演唱。

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successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

成功，顺利，有成效。

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

对症下药，药到病除；实验非常顺利，获得了预期的结果；这家企业经营有方，获得了巨大的成功。

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experimentation noun

/ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/ /ɛkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/

实验，试验，探索

"The experimentation with different study methods helped the student improve their grades. "

通过尝试不同的学习方法，这个学生的成绩提高了。

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setbacks noun

/ˈsɛtˌbæks/ /ˈsɛtˌbæks/

挫折，障碍，倒退

"After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way."

经历了一些最初的挫折后，探险队安全地继续前行了。

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country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

地区，区域。

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "

我们小村庄周围的地区大多是农田。

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grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

当...祖父，当...外祖父

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "

即使戴维斯太太不是他们的亲生祖母，她也喜欢像祖母一样疼爱邻居家的孩子们，给他们烤饼干，给他们讲故事。