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pagan

/ˈpeɪɡən/

Meanings
noun

异教徒, 多神教徒

A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.

Examples :

"This community has a surprising number of pagans."
这个社区里异教徒的人数多得令人惊讶。
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Related Words

Illustration exasperated

exasperated verb

/ɪɡˈzæspəɹeɪtɪd/

使恼火，激怒。

"Her son's constant whining exasperated her. "

她儿子不停的抱怨让她很恼火。

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converted verb

/kənˈvɜːtɪd/ /kənˈvɝtɪd/

转化, 转换。

"A kettle converts water into steam."

水壶把水转化成蒸汽。

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

Illustration religions

religions noun

/ɹəˈlɪd͡ʒənz/

宗教，信仰。

"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."

我哥哥比较重视宗教信仰，但我妹妹则不那么重视。

Illustration adhering

adhering verb

/ədˈhɪərɪŋ/ /ædˈhɪərɪŋ/

附着，黏附。

"wax adhered to his finger"

蜡粘在了他的手指上。

Illustration societies

societies noun

/səˈsaɪətiz/

社会，社群，群体。

"This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure."

这个社群几个世纪以来一直以其色彩鲜艳的服装和紧密的家庭结构而闻名。

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uncivilized adjective

/ʌnˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/ /ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/

野蛮的，粗俗的，不开化的.

"The group of teenagers, left unsupervised, became uncivilized, shouting loudly and throwing food in the restaurant. "

那群青少年无人看管，变得野蛮起来，在餐馆里大声喧哗，乱扔食物。

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characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

特点，特征。

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

新鲜出炉的面包那种独特的香味总是让我想起我奶奶的厨房。

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration surprising

surprising verb

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

使惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多两倍。

Illustration worshipping

worshipping verb

/ˈwɜːrʃɪpɪŋ/ /ˈwɜːʃɪpɪŋ/

敬拜，崇拜。

"Every Sunday, the family is worshipping at their local church. "

每个星期天，这家人都会在当地的教堂做礼拜，敬拜神。

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transformed verb

/trænsˈfɔrmd/ /trænzˈfɔrmd/

改变，转化。

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

炼金术士们试图将铅转化为黄金。