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porthole

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/

Meanings
noun

炮眼，舷炮口

A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannon are fired.

Examples :

"The ship's porthole was large enough for the crew to fire a cannon. "
那艘船的炮眼很大，足够船员发射大炮了。
nautical military part vehicle architecture

Related Words

Illustration enough

enough adverb

/iˈnʌf/

足够，充分。

"Are you man enough to fight me?"

你够不够胆跟我打一架？

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

Illustration window

window noun

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/

谷壳，谷糠

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

为了分离谷壳，早期的人们会将装满谷物的篮子抛向空中，让风吹走较轻的谷壳。

Illustration peered

peered verb

/pɪərd/ /pɪrd/

窥视， 凝视。

"The child peered under the bed, searching for his lost toy. "

孩子眯着眼睛，努力地往床底下看，想找到他丢了的玩具。

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curious adjective

/ˈkjɔː-/ /ˈkjɝ.i.əs/

好奇的，爱打听的。

"Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it."

小孩子天生对世界和万物都充满好奇。

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opening verb

/ˈəʊ.pənɪŋ/ /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/

打开，开启。

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

转动门把手来打开门。

Illustration fired

fired verb

/ˈfaɪəd/ /ˈfaɪ(ə)ɹd/

纵火，点燃。

"The arsonist fired the old warehouse late last night. "

纵火犯昨晚深夜纵火焚烧了那间旧仓库。

Illustration cannon

cannon noun

/ˈkæn.ən/

大炮，火炮

"The soldier carefully loaded the cannon with gunpowder and a projectile. "

士兵小心翼翼地往大炮里装填了火药和炮弹。

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which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

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circular noun

/ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɝk.jə.lɚ/

通知，传阅通知

"The teacher sent a circular announcing the upcoming school trip. "

老师发了一份通知，宣布即将到来的学校旅行。

Illustration sparkling

sparkling verb

/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/ /ˈspɑɹklɪŋ/

闪耀，发光

"The wood was sparkling in the bonfire."

木头在篝火里噼啪作响，火星四溅。

Illustration large

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

二全音符

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

音乐老师解释说，“二全音符”是一种非常长的音符，比全音符还要长。