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smug

/smʌɡ/

Meanings
verb

沾沾自喜，得意洋洋。

To make smug, or spruce.

Examples :

"The student smugly preened his hair before the important presentation. "
那个学生在重要展示之前，得意洋洋地梳理着他的头发。
appearance style character

Related Words

Illustration confiscate

confiscate verb

/ˈkɑnfɪˌskeɪt/ /ˈkənfɪˌskeɪt/

没收，查抄

"In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions."

在学校里，老师们没收电子游戏和其他分散注意力的东西是很常见的。

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affectedly adverb

/əˈfɛktɪdlɪ/ /æˈfɛktɪdlɪ/

矫揉造作地，装模作样地

"She sighed affectedly, dramatically flipping her hair, even though she wasn't really bored with the conversation. "

她明明对谈话并不觉得无聊，却还是矫揉造作地叹了口气，夸张地甩了一下头发。

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

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irritatingly adverb

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋli/ /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋli/

令人恼火地，恼人地。

"The fly buzzed irritatingly close to my ear while I was trying to read. "

我正在看书的时候，那只苍蝇令人恼火地在我耳边嗡嗡叫。

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complacent adjective

/kəmˈpleɪsənt/

沾沾自喜，自满。

"After winning the first few games, the basketball team became complacent and stopped practicing hard, which led to their defeat in the championship. "

在赢了最初几场比赛后，篮球队变得沾沾自喜，不再努力训练，这导致了他们在冠军赛中的失败。

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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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undeclared adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈklɛərd/ /ˌʌndɪˈklɛrd/

未申报的，未申报，瞒报的

"an undeclared war"

一场未经宣战的战争

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meticulously adverb

/məˈtɪkjələsli/ /məˈtɪkjʊləsli/

一丝不苟地，精细地

"The chef meticulously prepared each ingredient, ensuring the dish was perfectly seasoned. "

厨师一丝不苟地准备每一种食材，确保菜肴调味完美。

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studiously adverb

/ˈstjuːdiəsli/ /ˈstuːdiəsli/

刻苦地，用功地

"Maria studiously avoided looking at her phone while trying to finish her homework. "

玛丽亚为了完成作业，刻意地避免看手机。

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offensively adverb

/əˈfɛnsɪvli/ /ɒˈfɛnsɪvli/

冒犯地，攻击性地

"The student spoke offensively to the teacher, which resulted in a detention. "

那个学生对老师说话很不客气，冒犯了老师，结果被留校察看了。

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whispering verb

/ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/

低语，耳语.

"The students were whispering answers to each other during the test, hoping the teacher wouldn't hear. "

考试的时候，学生们互相小声地给对方递答案，希望老师听不见。

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示 非常清楚易懂。