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shekel

/ˈʃɛkəl/

Meanings
noun

谢克尔，舍客勒.

A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.

Examples :

"My grandmother, who lives in Israel, received payment for her olive harvest in shekels. "
我的奶奶住在以色列，她收到用谢克尔支付的橄榄收获款。
nation value economy finance

Related Words

Illustration currency

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

货币，流通货币

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

北美洲原住民曾使用贝壳珠作为流通货币。

Illustration archaeologists

archaeologists noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪsts/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/

考古学家，考古学者

"Archaeologists carefully dig in the dirt, looking for clues about past civilizations. "

考古学家们小心地在泥土中挖掘，寻找关于过去文明的线索。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration distributed

distributed verb

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

分配，分发。

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

他把面包分发给了他的追随者们。

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

收到，接到，获得

"She received many presents for her birthday."

她生日的时候收到了很多礼物。

Illustration identified

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

识别， 辨认

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

警察通过监控录像辨认出了小偷。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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purportedly adverb

/pə(ɹ)ˈpɔː(ɹ).təd.li/

据说，据称。

"The celebrity, purportedly vacationing in Hawaii, was actually spotted in New York. "

据说那位名人正在夏威夷度假，但实际上有人在纽约见到了他。

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antisemitic adjective

/ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/ /ˌæntaɪsəˈmɪtɪk/

反犹太主义的，反犹的

"His speech was filled with antisemitic remarks, criticizing Jewish people and promoting harmful stereotypes. "

他的演讲中充满了反犹言论，批评犹太人并宣扬有害的刻板印象。

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measuring verb

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

测量，衡量

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

我们用温度计测量了温度。你应该用水平仪测量角度。

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discovered verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəd/ /dɪsˈkʌvɚd/

发现，发觉

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."

转过街角，我发现了一家可爱的小店。我发觉他们卖小玩意儿。

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

等价物，同等物

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

在市场上，一磅苹果相当于两美元的价值。