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snowflakes

/ˈsnoʊfleɪks/

Meanings
noun

雪花, 六角雪花。

A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.

Examples :

"During the winter science lesson, the teacher showed us pictures of snowflakes and explained their unique hexagonal shapes. "
冬天科学课上，老师给我们看了雪花的照片，并讲解了它们独特的六角形形状。
weather nature
noun

巨婴，玻璃心。

Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.

Examples :

"After the teacher made a harmless joke about different types of students, a few snowflakes complained that it was discriminatory. "
老师开了个关于不同类型学生的无伤大雅的玩笑后，几个巨婴/玻璃心抱怨说这是歧视。
politics culture attitude person society word character human
noun

同情奴隶主的人，白人至上主义者

Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)

Examples :

"During the debates about slavery in Missouri, some called the pro-slavery faction "snowflakes," highlighting their resistance to change. "
在密苏里州关于奴隶制的辩论中，有些人称支持奴隶制的一派为“雪花”，以此来强调他们对变革的抵制。
history politics race
noun

白人，雪花 (贬义)

(usually derogative) A Caucasian person.

Examples :

"Context: A group is discussing a political issue, and someone feels a particular viewpoint is overly sensitive. Sentence: "He called anyone who disagreed with him a bunch of snowflakes." "
他把所有不同意他的人都叫做一群“白人小公主/小王子” (bái rén xiǎo gōngzhǔ/xiǎo wángzǐ), 真是太玻璃心了。(Tā bǎ suǒyǒu bù tóngyì tā de rén dōu jiàozuò yī qún “bái rén xiǎo gōngzhǔ/xiǎo wángzǐ", zhēnshi tài bōlíxīn le.)
person race attitude culture politics

Related Words

Illustration birdwatching

birdwatching noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/

观鸟，赏鸟

"My grandma enjoys birdwatching in her backyard, where she can see many different types of birds. "

我奶奶喜欢在她家后院观鸟，在那里她能看到很多不同种类的鸟。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration politically

politically adverb

/pəˈlɪtɪkli/ /pəˈlɪtɪkəli/

政治上，在政治方面。

"The student argued politically for a longer lunch break during the school meeting. "

这个学生在学校会议上从政治角度据理力争，希望午休时间能延长。

Illustration magnification

magnification noun

/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

放大，扩大，夸大。

"The magnification of the image in the microscope allowed the student to see the tiny cells clearly. "

显微镜对图像的放大让学生能够清楚地看到微小的细胞。

Illustration approximate

approximate verb

/əˈprɒksɪmət/ /əˈprɒksəmeɪt/

估计，估算。

"We approximate the total cost of the school trip to be around $500 per student. "

我们估计这次学校旅行的总费用大约是每个学生500美元左右。

Illustration hypersensitive

hypersensitive adjective

/ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsətɪv/ /ˌhaɪpɚˈsɛnsətɪv/

过敏的， अतिसंवेदनशील的.

"My sister is hypersensitive to pollen, so she gets a runny nose and itchy eyes every spring. "

我妹妹对花粉过敏，所以每年春天都会流鼻涕，眼睛发痒。

Illustration discriminatory

discriminatory adjective

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/ /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/

歧视性的，带有偏见的。

"The hiring process was criticized for its discriminatory practices, as it favored applicants from specific backgrounds. "

招聘流程因其歧视性的做法而受到批评，因为它偏袒特定背景的申请者。

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

信息，资料

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

关于项目截止日期的信息消除了我的不确定性；现在我知道需要完成什么了。

Illustration sensibilities

sensibilities noun

/ˌsɛnsəˈbɪlətiz/

情感，感受力，敏感性。

""The loud music at the party offended my grandmother's delicate sensibilities." "

派对上震耳欲聋的音乐让我的奶奶觉得很不舒服，因为她比较敏感。

Illustration highlighting

highlighting verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪŋ/

强调，突出。

"The teacher was highlighting the important vocabulary words in the textbook. "

老师正在课本上强调重要的词汇。

Illustration pathologist

pathologist noun

/pæˈθɒlədʒɪst/ /pəˈθɑlədʒɪst/

病理学家，病理科医生

"The pathologist examined the tissue sample from the patient's biopsy to determine the cause of the illness. "

病理科医生检查了病人活检取得的组织样本，以确定疾病的原因。

Illustration presentation

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。