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riffraff

/ˈɹɪfɹæf/

Meanings
noun

乌合之众，地痞流氓

The rabble; crowds; the common people.

Examples :

"They started charging a modest fee in an effort to keep the riffraff out."
他们开始收取少量费用，以试图把那些乌合之众挡在外面。
group person society

Related Words

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

开始，启动，发起

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

电影七点开始放映。

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rabble verb

/ˈɹæbəl/

胡言乱语，语无伦次

"During the family meeting, my uncle rabled on about the importance of wearing mismatched socks, completely losing track of the original point. "

在家庭会议上，我叔叔开始胡言乱语，大谈特谈穿不一样的袜子有多么重要，完全忘了最初的重点。

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common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

共同利益，公有财产

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

强大的家长教师联谊会确保了学校的共同利益。

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entrance noun

/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ /ɛnˈtɹæns/

进入，进入的动作。

"Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."

她进入的动作完全没有引起任何注意。

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effort noun

/ˈɛfət/ /ˈɛfɚt/

努力，功夫

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

找到一间离办公室步行可达，大小合适，家具齐全的公寓，花了他不少功夫。他有意识地努力让自己看起来不受报纸上那些报道的影响。

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security noun

/sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/ /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/

安全，保障，安稳。

"The family prioritized security by installing a strong lock on the front door. "

这家人为了确保安全，在门上安装了坚固的锁。

Illustration crowds

crowds noun

/kɹaʊdz/

人群，群众

"After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."

电影散场后，一大群人拥挤着从出口涌了出来。

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loitering verb

/ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/ /ˈlɔɪtɚɪŋ/

游荡，闲逛

"For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside."

不知为何，他们不鼓励在店外游荡，但却鼓励在店内闲逛。

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modest adjective

/ˈmɑdəst/

谦虚，谦逊。

"My sister is very modest; she rarely talks about her good grades. "

我妹妹很谦虚，很少炫耀她的好成绩。

Illustration sweepings

sweepings noun

/ˈswiːpɪŋz/

垃圾， 扫除。

"The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning."

人行道每天早上都需要扫一次。

Illustration charging

charging verb

/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/

委托，委派，责成。

"The manager is charging Sarah with the responsibility of training the new interns. "

经理责成莎拉负责培训新实习生。

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。