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purposely

/ˈpɜːpəsli/ /ˈpɝpəsli/

Meanings
adverb

故意地，有意地.

On purpose; intentionally

Examples :

"The student purposely missed the school bus this morning to avoid a fight with his brother. "
今天早上那个学生故意错过了校车，就是为了避免和他弟弟打架。
attitude action mind character moral

Related Words

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missed verb

/mɪst/

没打中，失手

"I missed the target."

我没打中靶子。

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school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

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fight verb

[fʌɪt] /faɪt/

打架，战斗，搏斗

"A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous."

受伤的动物会像疯子一样搏斗，毫不留情，凶残而且充满杀气。

Illustration this

this noun

/ðəs/

这个，这。

"This book is my favorite. "

这本书是我最喜欢的。

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morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

早上，上午。

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

学校的早上课程在早上八点开始。

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

一同，一起。

"Do you want to come with?"

你想一起去吗？

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

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purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

目的，目标，宗旨.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

我努力学习的目的就是为了在学校取得好成绩。

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brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

故意地，有意地。

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "

那个学生故意旷课了头几天，为了躲避那场难的数学考试。

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avoid verb

/əˈvɔɪd/

避免，躲避。

"To avoid conflict with her brother, Sarah tried not to talk to him. "

为了避免和她哥哥发生冲突，萨拉尽量不和他说话。