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phantoms

/ˈfæntəmz/

Meanings
noun

幽灵，鬼魂

A ghost or apparition.

Examples :

"Some people believe old castles are filled with phantoms from long ago. "
有些人相信古老的城堡里充满了很久以前的幽灵。
supernatural mythology story literature entertainment religion being
noun

替补队员，幽灵队员

A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.

Examples :

"Since we had an odd number of pairs for the doubles tennis tournament, two "phantoms" were automatically assigned to the team that would have otherwise been left out, giving them byes in the first round. "
由于这次双打网球锦标赛的参赛队伍是单数，所以自动给原本轮空的队伍分配了两个“替补队员”，让他们在第一轮可以轮空。
sport game

Related Words

Illustration automatically

automatically adverb

/ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/

自动地， 无需人工操作地

"The coffee machine automatically dispenses hot water when you press the button. "

你一按按钮，这咖啡机就会自动放出热水。

Illustration delusion

delusion noun

/dɪˈl(j)uːzjən/

幻想，错觉，妄想。

"Despite failing every math test, Maria held the delusion that she was a brilliant mathematician. "

虽然每次数学考试都不及格，玛丽亚却一直抱着一种妄想，认为自己是个天才数学家。

Illustration ultrasound

ultrasound noun

/ˈʌltrəsaʊnd/

超声波，超音波

"The doctor used ultrasound to see the baby inside the mother's womb. "

医生用超声波来观察母亲子宫里的宝宝。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration apparition

apparition noun

/ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/ /ˌæp.ɚˈɪ.ʃən/

显现, 出现.

"The sudden apparition of the sun after the storm made everyone cheer. "

暴雨过后，太阳突然显现，让大家都欢呼起来。

Illustration techniques

techniques noun

/tɛkˈniːks/ /tɛkˈniːksɪz/

技巧，技术，手法

""The chef shared his cooking techniques with the new apprentices during the training session." "

在培训期间，厨师向新学徒们分享了他的烹饪技巧。

Illustration apparently

apparently adverb

/əˈpaɹəntli/ /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/

显然，明显地，看来

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

显然，会议取消了。

Illustration tournament

tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

比武大会，锦标赛。

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

这位骑士的训练包括参加一系列的比武大会，为将来的战斗做准备。

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

Illustration illusion

illusion noun

/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ [ɪˈluː.ʒən]

幻觉，错觉

"Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food."

科学家们可以通过使用人工添加剂，在食物中制造出水果风味的假象。

Illustration physical

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

体检，身体检查。

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

你上次体检是什么时候？

Illustration placeholder

placeholder noun

/ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/

占位符，替代符。

"Please enter your name here; "Your Name" is just a placeholder until you fill it in. "

请在这里输入你的名字；“你的名字”只是一个占位符，等你填写后就会被替换掉。