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sedentary

/ˈsɛd(ə)ntɛɹi/

Meanings
noun

久坐的人，不爱活动的人

A sedentary person

Examples :

"As a sedentary, my grandfather enjoys reading books and watching television at home most of the day. "
作为一个不爱活动的人，我爷爷一天中的大部分时间都喜欢在家读书看电视。
person human medicine condition

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

相对地，比较而言。

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

他衡量自己的成功是相对而言的，也就是说，通过与他人竞争来衡量。

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

电视，电视机

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

幸好电视不会传播气味。

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

Illustration barnacles

barnacles noun

/ˈbɑːrnəkəlz/ /ˈbɑːrnɪkəlz/

藤壶, 节肢动物。

"The bottom of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "

那艘旧帆船的底部长满了藤壶，导致船速变慢，难以操控。

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

Illustration lifestyle

lifestyle noun

/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

生活方式，生活形态

"My sister's healthy lifestyle includes jogging every morning and eating lots of fruits and vegetables. "

我妹妹健康的生活方式包括每天早上慢跑和吃大量的蔬菜水果。

Illustration crustaceans

crustaceans noun

/krʌˈsteɪʃənz/ /krʌˈsteɪʃnz/

甲壳类动物，节肢动物。

"The seafood platter included a variety of crustaceans, like shrimp and crab legs. "

这个海鲜拼盘里有各种甲壳类动物，比如虾和蟹腿。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

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geographical noun

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

异地疗养

"The geographical move to a treatment center was a difficult but necessary step for Sarah. "

搬去治疗中心的异地疗养对莎拉来说是艰难但必要的一步。

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generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

创造，产生，生育。

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

该公司不断产生新想法，使其始终领先于竞争对手。

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motionless adjective

/ˈməʊʃənlɛs/ /ˈmoʊʃənlɛs/

静止的，不动的。

"The statue stood motionless in the park, a silent observer of the children playing. "

雕像静静地伫立在公园里，一动不动，像一个沉默的旁观者，看着孩子们玩耍。

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population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

人口， население。

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

新泽西州的人民绝不会容忍这件事！