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playa

/ˈplaɪə/ /ˈpleɪə/

Meanings
noun

盐湖, 干盐湖。

A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely.

Examples :

"After the summer rain, the playa near the desert town became a temporary lake, reflecting the sky until the sun dried it out completely. "
夏季雨后，沙漠小镇附近的干盐湖变成了一个临时的湖泊，倒映着天空，直到太阳将其完全晒干。
geology geography environment nature place

Related Words

Illustration habitually

habitually adverb

/həˈbɪtʃuəli/ /həˈbɪtʃəli/

习惯性地，惯常地.

"He is habitually inattentive of time."

他总是习惯性地不注意时间。

Illustration evaporates

evaporates verb

/ɪˈvæpəˌreɪts/ /iˈvæpəˌreɪts/

蒸发，挥发

"The water in the puddle evaporates quickly on a sunny day. "

晴天时，水坑里的水很快就蒸发掉了。

Illustration superficial

superficial noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈfɪʃəl/ /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

表面现象，肤浅之处

"He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue."

他总是专注于表面现象，而看不到真正的问题所在。

Illustration romantic

romantic adjective

/ɹə-/ /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/

罗马语族的，罗曼语的

"My history teacher explained the romantic languages, like French and Spanish, in class today. "

今天我的历史老师在课堂上讲解了罗曼语族语言，比如法语和西班牙语。

Illustration temporary

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

临时工, 临时人员

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

面包店的那个临时工只在那里干了一个夏天。

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

Illustration entirely

entirely adverb

/ɪnˈtaɪəli/ /ɪnˈtaɪɹli/

完全，全然。

"It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere."

我们去哪里完全由你决定，我去哪里都行。

Illustration relationships

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。

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

Illustration informal

informal adjective

/ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/ /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/

非正式的，不拘礼节的。

"an informal get-together"

一次非正式的聚会

Illustration describe

describe verb

/dəˈskɹaɪb/

描述，描写，叙述

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

Illustration reflecting

reflecting verb

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

反射，反映.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

镜子会反射照在它上面的光。