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prefigures

/priˈfɪɡərz/

Meanings
verb

预示, 预兆.

To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand (often used in a Biblical context).

Examples :

"The hero's childhood struggles in the story prefigure the much greater challenges he will face as an adult leader. "
故事中英雄童年的挣扎预示了他成年后作为领袖将要面对的更大挑战。
religion theology literature

Related Words

Illustration challenges

challenges noun

/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/

挑战，难题。

""The group of friends issued playful challenges to each other to see who could build the tallest sandcastle." "

这群朋友互相发起了有趣的挑战，看谁能堆最高的沙堡。

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struggles noun

/ˈstrʌɡəlz/ /ˈstrʌɡlz/

挣扎，奋斗。

"The puppy's struggles to climb onto the high couch were exhausting to watch. "

小狗费力地挣扎着想爬上高高的沙发，看着真让人累。

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practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

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prefigure noun

/pɹiːfɪɡjɚ/

预兆，先兆。

"The dark clouds gathering on the horizon were a chilling prefigure of the storm to come. "

地平线上聚集的乌云是即将到来的暴风雨令人不寒而栗的预兆。

Illustration beforehand

beforehand adjective

/bɪˈfɔːhænd/ /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/

富裕，宽裕

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

奶奶多年来投资有方，现在经济相当宽裕，安享舒适的退休生活。

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childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

童年, 幼年时期

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

她童年时和兄弟姐妹们玩捉迷藏的记忆，既快乐又鲜明。

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biblical adjective

/ˈbɪblɪkəl/

圣经的，符合圣经的

"Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue."

十一奉献既是古兰经提倡的美德，也是圣经提倡的美德。

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problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

问题，难题。

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

很多学生在理解分数方面都有困难。

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suggest verb

/səˈdʒɛst/ /sə(ɡ)ˈdʒɛst/

暗示， 示意.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

你这是在暗示我杀了我的妻子吗？

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represent verb

/ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/

代表，象征，体现。

"The painting represents the artist's vision of a peaceful countryside. "

这幅画体现了艺术家对宁静田园的憧憬。

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context noun

/ˈkɒntɛkst/ /ˈkɑːntɛkst/

背景，语境，上下文。

"In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped."

你攻击他的行为发生在什么样的背景之下？ - 当时我们的关系非常紧张，他侮辱我的时候，我爆发了。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。