phrenology

/frɪˈnɒlədʒi/ /friːˈnɒlədʒi/

Meanings

noun

颅相学，头颅学。

The science, now generally discredited, which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.

Examples :

"Back in the 1800s, some people believed in phrenology, claiming they could determine someone's personality by feeling the bumps on their head. "

早在19世纪，有些人相信颅相学（头颅学），声称他们可以通过触摸别人头上的凸起来判断他们的性格。

Related Words

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

确定， delimitation。

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

老师为课堂项目确定了规则，明确规定了演示的时长限制。

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

相信，认为

"I believe there are faeries."

我相信有仙女存在。

studies noun

/ˈstʌdiz/

研究，学科。

"Environmental studies are becoming increasingly important as we face climate change. "

随着我们面临气候变化，环境研究这个学科变得越来越重要。

morphology noun

/mɔɹˈfɑlədʒi/

形态学，形态论

"The morphology of a butterfly's wing, its intricate pattern of veins and scales, is studied to understand its structure, not necessarily its purpose in flight. "

蝴蝶翅膀的形态学，也就是其复杂的脉络和鳞片图案，被研究是为了了解它的结构，而不一定是为了了解它在飞行中的作用。

personality noun

/-i/ /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

个性, 人格.

"The president has a unique personality."

这位总统有着独特的个性。

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

关系，关联，联系。

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

与同学们建立良好的关系能让学习变得更愉快。

claiming verb

/ˈkleɪmɪŋ/

声称，主张。

"After finding the lost wallet, several people were claiming it as their own. "

找到丢失的钱包后，好几个人都声称是他们的，想要据为己有。

discredited verb

/dɪˈskredɪtɪd/ /dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/

名誉扫地，败坏名声

"The candidate tried to discredit his opponent."

那位候选人试图败坏他对手的名声。

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

角色, 人物

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

学校戏剧的主要角色是一位勇敢的学生。(Xuéxiào xìjù de zhǔyào juésè shì yī wèi yǒnggǎn de xuéshēng.)

science noun

/ˈsaɪəns/

科学，学科。

"Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art."

当然，在我看来，社会学与其说是一门艺术，不如说更像是一门科学学科。

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

通常，普遍地

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

地球是圆的，这是普遍的认知。