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overstaffed

/ˌoʊvərˈstæft/

Meanings
verb

人员过剩，超员。

To furnish with too many staff.

Examples :

"The small bakery was overstaffed on Tuesdays, with five bakers for only a few customers. "
这家小面包店星期二人员过剩，只有几个顾客，却雇了五个面包师。
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Related Words

Illustration five

five noun

/fɑev/ /faɪv/

五，伍

"He wrote a five followed by four zeroes."

他写了一个五，后面跟着四个零。

Illustration only

only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

独生子女

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

我妹妹是家里的独生子女.

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

一同，一起。

"Do you want to come with?"

你想一起去吗？

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

顾客，客户

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

每个路过的人都可能是潜在的顾客。

Illustration staff

staff noun

/ˈstæf/ /stɑːf/

棍子，杖。

"The hiker used a sturdy staff to help him climb the steep mountain trail. "

那位徒步旅行者用一根结实的木杖帮助他攀登陡峭的山路。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration bakery

bakery noun

/ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/

面包店，烘焙店

"We bought a loaf of bread at the bakery this morning. "

今天早上我们在面包店买了一条面包。

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

民众，大众，百姓。

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

民主制度必须在少数人的权利和大众的意愿之间取得平衡。

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

Illustration too

too adverb

/tuː/ /tu/

也，同样。

"My brother is tired, too. "

我弟弟也累了。

Illustration bakers

bakers noun

/ˈbeɪkərz/

面包师，糕点师。

"The bakers at the local shop make delicious croissants every morning. "

当地面包店的面包师们每天早上都制作美味的可颂面包。

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furnish noun

/ˈfɜːnɪʃ/ /ˈfɝnɪʃ/

原料，材料。

"Before starting the concrete pour, the construction crew checked the rebar, ensuring it was sufficient furnish for the bridge's structure. "

在浇筑混凝土之前，施工队检查了钢筋，确保它足以作为桥梁结构的原料。