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sobriquet

/ˈsəʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/ /ˈsoʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/

Meanings
noun

绰号，诨名

A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name).

Examples :

"“The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare."
“吟游诗人”是英国剧作家威廉·莎士比亚的一个绰号，人们常用这个名字来称呼他。
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playwright noun

/ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/

剧作家，编剧。

"The playwright wrote a funny play for the school drama club to perform. "

那位剧作家为学校的戏剧社写了一个有趣的剧本，供他们演出。

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given verb

/ˈɡɪ.vən/

给予，赠送，提供。

"The teacher gave the students a new assignment. "

老师给了学生们一份新的作业。

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name noun

/neɪm/

名字，名称。

"My sister's name is Emily. "

我妹妹的名字叫艾米丽。

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

因为

"I went home, for I was tired."

我回家了，因为我累了。

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english noun

/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

旋转, 自旋

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

那位保龄球手给球加了侧旋，让球能急剧地向球瓶方向偏转。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

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familiar noun

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ/

使魔, 守护精灵

"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

女巫的使魔是一只黑猫。

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version noun

/ˈvɜːʃən/ /ˈvɝʒən/

版本，改版

"My phone has a new version of the operating system. "

我的手机操作系统有了新的版本。

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shortened verb

/ˈʃɔːrtnd/ /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

缩短， 简化

"The teacher shortened the lesson because it was almost lunchtime. "

因为快到午饭时间了，老师把课的内容缩短了。

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bard noun

/bɑːd/ [bɑɹd]

吟游诗人，游吟诗人。

"At the Renaissance Faire, a bard sang tales of brave knights and powerful kings, accompanied by his lute. "

在文艺复兴节上，一位吟游诗人抱着他的鲁特琴，歌颂着勇敢的骑士和强大的国王的故事。