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snooker

/ˈsnuːkə(ɹ)/ /ˈsnʊkəɹ/

Meanings
noun

斯诺克，黑八台球

A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.

Examples :

"My dad loves to watch snooker on TV, especially when the World Championship is on. "
我爸特别喜欢在电视上看斯诺克，特别是世界锦标赛的时候。
sport game entertainment
noun

斯诺克, 障碍球

The situation where the cue ball is in such a position that the opponent cannot directly hit the required ball with it.

Examples :

"In pool, Sarah created a tricky snooker for her opponent by carefully positioning the white ball behind another ball, making a direct shot impossible. "
在美式台球中，莎拉巧妙地将白球藏在另一颗球的后面，给对手制造了一个棘手的斯诺克障碍，使对手无法直接击打目标球。
sport position game
verb

做障碍球，设置障碍。

To place the cue ball in such a position that (the opponent) cannot directly hit the required ball with it.

Examples :

"During the pool game, Mark managed to snooker his opponent by leaving the cue ball behind another ball, making a direct shot impossible. "
在台球比赛中，马克巧妙地做了个障碍球，把主球留在另一个球后面，让对手没法直接击球。
sport game position action

Related Words

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

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commonwealth noun

/ˈkɔmənˌwɛlθ/ /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ /ˈkɒmənˌwelθ/ /ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/

共同福祉，公共利益

"The school's focus on student well-being is a key element of the commonwealth. "

学校对学生福祉的关注是共同福祉的一个关键要素。

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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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inebriated verb

/ɪˈniː.bɹi.eɪ.tɪd/

使醉，灌醉.

"The potent punch inebriated several guests at the party. "

这种烈性潘趣酒把派对上的好几个客人都给灌醉了。

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championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

锦标赛，冠军赛

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

今年学校篮球队赢得了冠军赛。

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positioning verb

/pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ/ /pəˈzɪʃnɪŋ/

定位，安置。

"The teacher is positioning the desks in a circle for the class discussion. "

老师正在把课桌定位成一个圆圈，以便进行课堂讨论。

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

出乎意料，始料未及。

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

这场大雨真是出乎意料，我们本来计划在公园野餐的。

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

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everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

一切，所有的事情。

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

我再次检查了清单，一切都完成了。

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remembering verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmb(ə)ɹɪŋ/

记住，回忆。

""The historian spent years remembering the fragmented details of the ancient civilization, piecing together their lost culture." "

这位历史学家花费数年时间，努力回忆起古代文明那些支离破碎的细节，一点点地拼凑出他们失落的文化。

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impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

不可能的事， 办不到的事。

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "

星期五之前完成项目的 “不可能”，在大家加班努力下变成了现实。