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quail

/ˈkweɪl/

Meanings
verb

凋谢，枯萎。

To waste away; to fade, to wither

Examples :

"The potted plant, forgotten on the windowsill, began to quail under the summer heat. "
被遗忘在窗台上的盆栽，在夏日酷暑下开始逐渐枯萎凋谢。
biology plant nature condition

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

自信，信心

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

她对自己的法语口语能力的自信，帮助她在课堂讨论中更积极地参与。

Illustration questioning

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

提问，询问，质问

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

老师正在询问学生关于丢失的作业。

Illustration prostitute

prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

妓女，娼妓

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

因为她需要钱来养家糊口，所以她做了妓女。

Illustration windowsill

windowsill noun

/ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/ /ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl/

窗台，窗沿。

"The cat was sleeping comfortably on the windowsill. "

猫咪舒服地睡在窗台上。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

Illustration challenge

challenge noun

/ˈtʃæl.əndʒ/

挑战，难题。

"The teacher threw a challenge to the students: "Who can solve this difficult math problem?" "

老师向学生们发起了挑战：“谁能解出这道难题？”

Illustration coagulate

coagulate verb

/kəʊˈæɡ.jʊ.leɪt/ /koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/ /kəʊˈæɡ.jʊ.lət/ /koʊˈæɡ.jə.lət/

凝结，凝固

"In cheese making, milk coagulates into curds that become cheese."

在奶酪制作过程中，牛奶会凝结成凝乳，然后变成奶酪。

Illustration forgotten

forgotten verb

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ /fəˈɡʌt.n̩/

忘记，遗忘。

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

我把在学校里学的大部分东西都忘记了。

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

Illustration refrigerator

refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

冰箱，雪柜。

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "

我家把牛奶和其他容易坏的食物都放在冰箱里。