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retractile

/rɪˈtræktəl/ /rɪˈtræktɪl/

Meanings
adjective

可收缩的，能缩回的

That can be retracted (as a cat's claws)

Examples :

"The cat's claws are retractile, allowing it to walk silently without scratching the floor. "
猫的爪子是可以收缩的，这使得它能安静地走路，而不会刮伤地板。
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Related Words

Illustration claws

claws noun

/klɔːz/

爪子，利爪

"The cat used its sharp claws to climb the tree. "

猫咪用它锋利的爪子爬上了树。

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

Illustration silently

silently adverb

/ˈsaɪləntli/

悄悄地，默默地。

"The student sat silently in the library, concentrating on his book. "

那个学生在图书馆里默默地坐着，专心致志地看书。

Illustration scratching

scratching verb

/ˈskɹætʃɪŋ/

挠，搔。

"Could you please scratch my back?"

你能帮我挠挠后背吗？

Illustration can

can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

可以，能够

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

放学后，我父母可以带我去公园。

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 cat

cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

猫，家猫

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

我的邻居养了一只漂亮的猫，它经常在她家的花园里追蝴蝶。

Illustration floor

floor noun

/flɔː/ /flɔɹ/

地面, 地板

"The room has a wooden floor."

房间是木地板。

Illustration walk

walk verb

/wɔːk/ /wɔk/

走，步行。

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

每天快走一个小时有助于保持健康。

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

允许, 准许

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；允许有一天休息。

Illustration retracted

retracted verb

/rɪˈtræktɪd/ /riˈtræktɪd/

缩回，收回.

"An airplane retracts its wheels for flight."

飞机起飞后会把轮子缩回机身里。

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。