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primadonna

/ˌpriːməˈdɒnə/ /ˌprɪməˈdɑːnə/

Meanings
noun

女主角，首席女伶.

The principal female singer or the leading lady.

Examples :

"The opera company hired a new primadonna whose voice was incredibly powerful. "
歌剧团聘请了一位新的女主角，她的嗓音非常震撼。
music entertainment person
noun

娇气包，自命不凡的人。

A person who considers himself or herself much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when his or her standards or demands are not met.

Examples :

"The primadonna in the drama club insisted on having the lead role, even though other actors were just as talented. "
那个戏剧社的娇气包非要演主角，尽管其他演员也同样有才华。
character person attitude

Related Words

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

强大，有力的，有权力的。

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

新来的校长是学生成功的强有力倡导者。

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

他自己

"He injured himself."

他把自己弄伤了。

Illustration considers

considers verb

/kənˈsɪdəz/ /kənˈsɪdɚz/

考虑， 思考， 认真思考。

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

Illustration talented

talented adjective

/ˈtæləntɪd/ /ˈtæləntəd/

有天赋的，有才华的。

"The young musician was talented at playing the piano. "

那位年轻的音乐家在钢琴演奏方面很有天赋。

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leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

镀铅

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

连续射击会导致步枪膛线镀铅。

Illustration incredibly

incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

难以置信地，令人难以置信地。

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

老师的讲解令人难以置信地引人入胜，每个人都听得非常专注。

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

本金， 资金。

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

你每月还房贷的一部分用来减少本金，剩下的部分用来支付利息。

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

Illustration expectations

expectations noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/

期望，期待。

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "

老师对学生的考试成绩抱有很高的期望。

Illustration insisted

insisted verb

/ɪnˈsɪstɪd/

坚持, 坚称

"I insist that my secretary dresses nicely."

我坚持要求我的秘书穿着得体。

Illustration standards

standards noun

/ˈstændədz/ /ˈstændɚdz/

标准，规范，准则

"The school has high academic standards, so students must study hard to succeed. "

这所学校的学术标准很高，所以学生必须努力学习才能成功。