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/ˈpʌtərd/ /ˈpʌtəd/

Meanings
verb

瞎忙，磨蹭。

To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.

Examples :

"The student quietly puttered around the library, looking for resources for their research paper. "
这个学生在图书馆里安静地瞎忙着，四处翻找写研究论文要用的资料。
action work

Related Words

Illustration resources

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

资源，物力，人力。

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

学生们利用图书馆的资源，比如书籍和电脑，来完成他们的研究项目。

Illustration looking

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

看， 观看， 一瞥

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

保安迅速地在店里扫视了一圈，帮助他发现了那个小偷。

Illustration quietly

quietly adverb

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/

悄悄地，安静地。

"The students quietly finished their tests. "

学生们安静地完成了考试。

Illustration operating

operating verb

/ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/

运转，操作，运行。

"The doctor is operating on the patient's leg. "

医生正在给病人做腿部手术。

Illustration starting

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

开始，启动，发起。

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

从明天开始，我将早起一个小时锻炼身体。

Illustration excessively

excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

过度地，过分地.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

那份申请表过于复杂了。

Illustration student

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。

Illustration intermittent

intermittent noun

/ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/ /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/

间歇性的，断断续续的

"The intermittent fever kept Sarah home from school for several days. "

萨拉的间歇性发烧让她在家休息了好几天没去上学。

Illustration research

research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

研究, 调研

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

王和他的团队所在的科研站位于丽江郊外，丽江是一座约有120万人口的城市。

Illustration lawnmower

lawnmower noun

/ˈlɑn.moʊ.ɚ/ /ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/ /ˈlɔn.moʊ.ɚ/

割草机，剪草机

"We replaced our old electric lawnmower with a new cordless one."

我们把旧的电动割草机换成了一台新的无线割草机。

Illustration produce

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

生产，制造，产生

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

今年农民的田地里生产了大量的西红柿。

Illustration library

library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

图书馆，藏书楼

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

当地的图书馆为儿童和成年人提供了各种各样的书籍。