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qua

/kwɑː/

Meanings
preposition

以，作为。

As; in the capacity of

Examples :

"My neighbor spoke to me, not qua neighbor, but qua police officer. "
我的邻居跟我说话，不是以邻居的身份，而是作为警察的身份。
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Related Words

Illustration not

not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

非，否定。

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

对学生出勤记录的否定意味着他们缺席了。

Illustration as

as adverb

/ˈæs/

同样地，一样地

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

那个学生努力为考试学习，她的哥哥也一样。

Illustration spoke

spoke noun

/spəʊk/

辐条，轮辐。

"The bicycle's spoke snapped, and the wheel wobbled dangerously. "

这辆自行车的辐条断了一根，轮子危险地摇晃起来。

Illustration capacity

capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

容量, 容纳量.

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

这个水瓶的容量是500毫升。

Illustration officer

officer noun

/ˈɑfɪsɚ/ /ˈɒfɪsə/ /ˈɔfɪsɚ/

军官，官员，长官

"The school officer made sure all the students stayed in line during the parade. "

游行的时侯，学校的负责人确保所有学生都排成一列。

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

的, 从

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

学校位于离市中心五英里的地方.

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

影响力，门路

"His parents got him an in with the company."

他父母帮他找了关系进了那家公司。

Illustration the

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。

Illustration neighbor

neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

邻居，街坊。

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

我的邻居养了两只吵闹的猫。

Illustration police

police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

警察，公安。

"Call the police!"

快叫警察！ (Kuài jiào jǐngchá!)

Illustration but

but noun

/bʊt/ /bʌt/

但是，可是，然而的例子

"It has to be done – no ifs or buts."

这件事必须完成——没有任何但是、可是、或者然而的借口。

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

哎呀，天哪

"My, what big teeth you have!"

哎呀，天哪，你的牙齿好大啊！