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punt

/pʌnt/ /pʊnt/

Meanings
noun

平底船，撑篙船。

A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

Examples :

"The children used their small punts to paddle across the shallow lake near the school. "
孩子们用他们的小平底船划过学校附近的浅湖。
nautical vehicle

Related Words

Illustration addressing

addressing verb

/əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

准备，预备。

"Addressing the crowd, the speaker cleared his throat and began his speech. "

准备对人群讲话，演讲者清了清嗓子，开始了演讲。

Illustration speculative

speculative adjective

/ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/

推测性的，猜测性的，臆测的

"The article's claims about the new CEO's salary were speculative, based more on rumors than actual figures. "

关于新任首席执行官薪水的文章报道纯属推测性，更多是基于谣言而非实际数据。

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

承诺，保证，投入。

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

我对完成我的学校项目的承诺非常坚定，我计划在图书馆熬夜完成它。

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

饭店，餐馆。

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

放学后，我们一家人去饭馆吃了晚饭。

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alternatives noun

/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvz/ /ælˈtɜːnətɪvz/

选择，选项，备选方案.

"If this store doesn't have the blue shirt I want, what are the alternatives? "

如果这家店没有我想要的蓝色衬衫，还有什么别的选择吗？

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration equivocate

equivocate verb

/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/

含糊其辞，模棱两可。

"The politician tried to equivocate about his stance on the new tax, hoping to avoid upsetting any voters. "

那位政客试图对新税的立场含糊其辞，希望避免得罪任何选民。

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considerable noun

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/

考量，考虑事项。

"The teacher emphasized that the considerable of student opinions about the new project was essential before making a decision. "

老师强调，在做决定之前，考量学生们对新项目的意见至关重要。

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

暂时地，临时地

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

这家店因为装修暂时关闭。

Illustration investment

investment noun

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

投资，投入

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

给孩子提供良好的教育是一项明智的长期投资。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration indentation

indentation noun

/ɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃən/

缩进，压痕。

"The teacher asked us to use proper indentation when writing the code to make it easier to read. "

老师要求我们在写代码时使用适当的缩进，这样代码更容易阅读。