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slumbering

/ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/ /ˈslʌmbrɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

半睡半醒， 似睡非睡。

To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.

Examples :

"The dog was slumbering on the rug, twitching his paws as if chasing rabbits in his dreams. "
狗狗半睡半醒地趴在地毯上，爪子不停地抽动，仿佛在梦里追逐兔子。
physiology body mind condition sensation

Related Words

Illustration negligent

negligent adjective

/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.dʒənt/

疏忽的，粗心的

"The negligent babysitter forgot to lock the back door, leaving the house vulnerable to intruders. "

那个疏忽的保姆忘记锁后门，使得房子容易被入侵者进入。

Illustration participle

participle noun

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/

分词，形动词

"In her English class, Maria learned that a participle, like "running" in "running shoes," can act as an adjective. "

在她的英语课上，玛丽亚了解到分词，比如“running shoes（跑鞋）”中的“running”，可以像形容词一样使用。

Illustration competitors

competitors noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtərz/ /kɒmˈpɛtɪtərz/

竞争者，对手

"Our team worked hard to defeat our competitors in the soccer tournament. "

为了在足球锦标赛中击败我们的竞争对手，我们团队努力拼搏。

Illustration momentarily

momentarily adverb

/ˈməʊmɛntɛɹɪlɪi/

片刻，一会儿。

"The teacher will be momentarily out of the room. "

老师会暂时离开房间一会儿。

Illustration therefore

therefore adverb

/ˈðɛəfɔː/ /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/

因此, 所以.

"My friend studied hard for the test; therefore, she got a good grade. "

我的朋友为了考试努力学习，因此她取得了很好的成绩。

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disoriented verb

/dɪsˈɔːriɛntɪd/ /dɪsˈɔːriəntɪd/

迷失方向，使失去方向感.

"The sudden loud noise disoriented the student, and she didn't know which way to go. "

突如其来的巨响让那个学生迷失了方向，她不知道该往哪里走。

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

暂时地，临时地

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

这家店因为装修暂时关闭。

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apologize verb

/əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/ /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

道歉，认错。

"My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

我的通信人因为没有回复我的信而向我道歉了。

Illustration peacefully

peacefully adverb

/ˈpiːsfəli/

平静地，安详地

"The children played peacefully in the park, sharing toys and laughing. "

孩子们在公园里平静地玩耍，分享玩具，欢声笑语。

Illustration twitching

twitching noun

/ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/

抽搐, 抽动

"Example Sentence: "The puppy's twitching in his sleep made us think he was dreaming of chasing squirrels." "

小狗睡觉时身体的抽动让我们觉得它在梦里追松鼠。

Illustration inactive

inactive adjective

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

不活跃的，不活动的，停用的

"An inactive boy, he rarely exercised and preferred to stay indoors."

他是个不爱动的男孩，很少锻炼，更喜欢待在室内。

Illustration innovation

innovation noun

/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/

创新，革新，改革.

"The school's latest innovation is a new program that teaches students about sustainable living. "

学校最近的创新举措是一个教授学生可持续生活方式的新项目。