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pinks

/pɪŋks/

Meanings
noun

白鱥，欧洲鱥

The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.

Examples :

"The children giggled as they tried to catch the pinks swimming in the shallow stream. "
孩子们咯咯笑着，试图抓住在浅溪里游动的那些白鱥。
fish animal
noun

小资，中产阶级。

An unlettered and uncultured, but relatively prosperous, member of the middle classes; compare Babbitt, bourgeoisie.

Examples :

"Even though they just won the lottery, some people still consider the family to be "pinks" because they lack formal education and prefer gaudy, new-money displays to genuine sophistication. "
即使他们中了彩票，有些人仍然认为这家人是“小资”，因为他们缺乏正规教育，而且比起真正的品味，更喜欢炫耀粗俗的新钱。
culture person society style character human group

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration sophistication

sophistication noun

/səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

老练，成熟。

"Her sophistication grew as she learned more about art history and different cultures in college. "

随着她在大学里学习了更多艺术史和不同文化的知识，她的老练和成熟度也随之增长。

Illustration embodiment

embodiment noun

/ɪmˈbɑːdimənt/ /emˈbɑːdimənt/

体现，化身。

"The actor's dedication to rehearsals was the embodiment of his commitment to the role. "

这位演员对排练的投入体现了他对角色的承诺。(Zhè wèi yǎnyuán duì páiliàn de tóurù tǐxiàn le tā duì juésè de chéngnuò.)

Illustration unlettered

unlettered adjective

/ʌnˈlɛtərd/ /ˌʌnˈlɛtərd/

不识字的，文盲的

"The old farmer, though unlettered and unable to read, possessed a deep understanding of the land and its seasons. "

那位老农虽然不识字，是个文盲，但他对土地和季节有着深刻的理解。

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration perfection

perfection noun

/pɚˈfɛkʃən/

完美，尽善尽美

"The system runs to perfection."

这个系统运行得近乎完美。

Illustration carnations

carnations noun

/kɑrˈneɪʃənz/ /kɑːˈneɪʃənz/

康乃馨

"She bought a bunch of pink carnations to decorate the table for her mother's birthday. "

她买了一束粉色的康乃馨来装饰桌子，为她妈妈庆祝生日。

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

Illustration excellence

excellence noun

/ˈɛksələns/

卓越，优秀，杰出。

"The student's essay demonstrated excellence in writing. "

这篇学生的作文展现出了卓越的写作水平。

Illustration uncultured

uncultured adjective

/ˈʌnkʌltʃərd/ /ˈʌnˌkʌltʃərd/

没教养，粗俗。

"His uncultured behavior at the fancy restaurant, like eating with his hands and talking loudly, embarrassed his date. "

他在高级餐厅里没教养的行为，比如用手抓饭、大声喧哗，让他的约会对象感到很尴尬。

Illustration eventually

eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

最终，终于，最后。

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

经过多次令人沮丧的尝试，他最终完成了他的学校项目。

Illustration bourgeoisie

bourgeoisie noun

/ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/

资产阶级

"The bourgeoisie, the wealthier families in town, often sent their children to the exclusive private school. "

资产阶级，也就是镇里比较富裕的那些家庭，经常把孩子送到昂贵的私立学校去。