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shekels

/ˈʃɛkəlz/ /ˈʃɛkl̩z/

Meanings
noun

谢克尔, 以色列币

A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.

Examples :

"The tourist exchanged his dollars for shekels to buy souvenirs in Jerusalem. "
那个游客把美元换成了谢克尔，这样才能在耶路撒冷买纪念品。（谢克尔是以色列币。）
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noun

舍客勒, 塞克尔

An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina.

Examples :

"The merchant weighed the silver, determining its value based on how many shekels it amounted to, according to the ancient standard. "
商人称量了白银的重量，并根据它相当于多少舍客勒 (shè kè lè)，也就是按照古代标准的塞克尔 (sāi kè ěr)来确定其价值。
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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 exchanged

exchanged verb

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

交换，互换

"At the school fair, Maria exchanged her drawing for a bag of cookies. "

在学校的义卖会上，玛丽亚用她的画换了一袋饼干。

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 souvenirs

souvenirs noun

/ˈsuːvəˌnɪərz/ /ˈsuːvəˌnɪəz/

纪念品，纪念物

"We bought small souvenirs at the museum to remember our class trip. "

为了纪念这次班级旅行，我们在博物馆买了一些小纪念品。

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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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fiftieth noun

/ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/

第五十名, 五十位

"In the school's talent show lineup, the fiftieth performer was a group of students playing the ukulele. "

在学校的才艺表演阵容中，第五十位表演者是一群弹尤克里里的学生。

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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。

Illustration antisemitic

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。

Illustration according

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

使一致，使符合。

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

裁缝会调整这套西装，使它完全合身。

Illustration determining

determining verb

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪŋ/ /dɪˈtɝːmɪnɪŋ/

确定， 测定.

"The fence is determining the boundary between our yard and our neighbor's. "

这道栅栏划定了我们和邻居院子的边界。

Illustration merchant

merchant noun

/ˈmɜːtʃənt/ /ˈmɝtʃənt/

商人，生意人。

"The local merchant sold fresh produce at the farmer's market. "

本地的那个生意人在农贸市场卖新鲜农产品。

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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。