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shirt-sleeves

/ˈʃɜːtsliːvz/ /ˈʃɜːrtˌsliːvz/

Meanings
noun

衬衫袖子，袖筒。

The part of a shirt that covers an arm.

Examples :

"The dirt was all over his shirt-sleeves after he helped change the car tire. "
他帮着换完汽车轮胎后，衬衫袖子上沾满了泥土。
wear body part item appearance
noun

蓝领阶层，基层劳动者.

(by extension) A working-class socioeconomic status (not requiring a professional business jacket).

Examples :

"Even though he became a successful CEO, he never forgot his shirt-sleeves background and always treated his employees with respect. "
即使他成为了成功的CEO，但他从未忘记自己蓝领阶层的出身，并且总是以尊重之心对待他的员工。
economy society work job business culture

Related Words

Illustration preceded

preceded verb

/pɹiˈsiːdɪd/ /pɹəˈsiːdɪd/

在...之前，先于。

"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."

文化灭绝先于肉体灭绝。

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professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

专业人士，从业者

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

我叔叔是一位专业的工程师。

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requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

要求，需要。

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

老师要求学生们在星期五之前交论文。

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protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

保护物，防护物。

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

那个保护性头盔对建筑工人来说是必不可少的防护物。

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conditioning verb

/kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/

适应，使适应。

"I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego."

我逐渐适应了圣地亚哥没有四季变化的生活。

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background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

背景, 经历

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

这位律师有计算机科学方面的背景。

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

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comparable noun

/kəmˈpæɹəbl̩/

可比物，可比较的东西

"The new student's performance was a comparable achievement to the top students. "

这个新生的表现，是能和顶尖学生相媲美的成就。

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covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

覆盖，遮盖.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

他用毯子盖住了婴儿。

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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socioeconomic adjective

/ˌsoʊsioʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ /ˌsoʊʃioʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

社会经济的，社经的

"A child's socioeconomic background can greatly influence their educational opportunities. "

一个孩子的社会经济背景会对他们的教育机会产生很大的影响。

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successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

成功，顺利，有成效。

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

对症下药，药到病除；实验非常顺利，获得了预期的结果；这家企业经营有方，获得了巨大的成功。