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serifs

/ˈsɛrɪfs/

Meanings
noun

衬线，字脚

A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.

Examples :

"Times New Roman is easy to identify because it has serifs, the small lines at the ends of each letter's strokes. "
Times New Roman 字体很容易辨认，因为它有衬线，也就是每个字母笔画末端的小短线。
type writing style technical sign

Related Words

Illustration added

added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

增加，添加。

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

她在咖啡里加了糖，让它更甜。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration identify

identify verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/

识别， 辨认， 鉴定。

"The detective was able to identify the suspect from the security camera footage. "

侦探从监控录像中辨认出了嫌疑人。

Illustration roman

roman noun

/ˈɹəʊmən/

罗马正体，罗马字体

"The teacher asked us to use roman in our essay, not italics, for better readability. "

老师要求我们在文章里使用罗马正体，不要用斜体，这样更方便阅读。

Illustration strokes

strokes noun

/stɹəʊks/ /stɹoʊks/

抚摸，轻抚。

"She gave the cat a stroke."

她轻轻地抚摸了一下猫。

Illustration times

times noun

/tɑemz/ /taɪmz/

时代，时期。

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

时代的车轮滚滚向前，不会为任何人停下。

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

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short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

短路

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。

Illustration stroke

stroke noun

/stɹəʊk/ /stɹoʊk/

抚摸，轻抚。

"She gave the cat a stroke."

她轻轻地抚摸了一下猫。

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

Illustration letter

letter noun

/-ɾə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ /-ɾɚ/

字母，文字。

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

英语字母表里有二十六个字母。

Illustration typefaces

typefaces noun

/ˈtaɪpˌfeɪsɪz/

字体，字型

"The graphic designer chose different typefaces to make the website look modern and easy to read. "

平面设计师选择了不同的字体，让网站看起来既现代又易于阅读。