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sphinxes

/ˈsfɪŋksɪz/ /ˈsfɪŋksəs/

Meanings
noun

狮身人面像

A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).

Examples :

"The museum displayed two ancient sphinxes guarding the entrance to the pharaoh's tomb. "
博物馆展出了两座古老的狮身人面像，它们守卫着法老陵墓的入口。
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verb

猜测，揣测

To make one guess at the unknowable

Examples :

"(1933) Perhaps Nature is sphinxing us on purpose. Whatever her objects may be, perhaps she gets her work done better when she appeals to our gambling instincts. If you knew for certain exactly how your marriage was going to turn out ..."
(1933) 也许大自然故意让我们去猜测那些不可知的事物。不管她的目的是什么，也许当我们诉诸赌博的本能时，她才能更好地完成她的工作。如果你能确切地知道你的婚姻会变成什么样子…… (1933) 也许大自然就是故意让我们去揣测，故意让我们去猜那些我们永远无法知道的事情。不管她的目的是什么，也许当我们诉诸赌博的本能时，她才能更好地完成她的工作。如果你能确切地知道你的婚姻会变成什么样子……
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verb

吞噬男性，支配男性。

For the feminine to co-opt, dominate, or devour the masculine, especially from a paranoid fear of this happening

Examples :

"Sentence: "Driven by past betrayals, Sarah often sphinxes her male colleagues, micromanaging their projects and second-guessing their decisions to prevent them from undermining her authority." "
出于对过去背叛的恐惧，萨拉经常吞噬并支配她的男同事，事无巨细地管理他们的项目，并不信任地反复审查他们的决定，以防止他们削弱她的权威。
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Related Words

Illustration undermining

undermining verb

/ˌʌndərˈmaɪnɪŋ/

暗中破坏，逐渐削弱。

"His constant criticism was undermining her confidence in her ability to do the job. "

他不停的批评逐渐削弱了她对胜任这份工作的信心。

Illustration programmers

programmers noun

/ˈpɹoʊˌɡræmə(ɹ)z/ /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæməz/

程序员，程序开发员。

"Programmers at the software company are working on a new app for smartphones. "

这家软件公司的程序员们正在开发一款新的智能手机应用。

Illustration intentions

intentions noun

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/

意图, 目的，用意.

"It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

当 你 根本 没有 履行 的 意图 时， 承诺 什么 都 很 容易。

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

指示，指导，说明。

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

我们会提供关于如何应对难缠客户的指导。

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abnormalities noun

/ˌæbnɔːrˈmælətiz/ /ˌæbnɔːrˈmælətɪz/

异常，变态，反常现象。

"The doctor ordered more tests to check for any abnormalities in the blood sample. "

医生要求做更多检查，看看血液样本里有没有什么异常情况。

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

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classified adjective

/ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ /ˈklæsəˌfaɪd/

分类的，归类的

"The library books are classified by subject, so finding a book on history is easy. "

图书馆的书籍按照主题进行了分类，所以找一本关于历史的书很容易。

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micromanaging verb

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˌmaɪkrəˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/

事无巨细地管理，过度管理

"The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals."

员工们抱怨说，他们的老板事无巨细地管理他们，甚至要求他们以十五分钟为单位记录时间，这简直是过度管理了。

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inscrutable noun

/ˌɪnˈskɹuːtəbl/

深奥的人，不可思议之人。

"Example Sentence: "After years of studying the ancient symbols, the archaeologist still considered the Rosetta Stone an inscrutable." "

研究了古老的符号多年后，这位考古学家仍然认为罗塞塔石碑是个深奥难解之物。

Illustration fluttering

fluttering verb

/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈflʌɾərɪŋ/

飘动， 飘扬。

"flags fluttering in the wind"

旗帜在风中飘扬.

Illustration recognized

recognized verb

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

认出，辨认。

"I recognised his face immediately."

我一下子就认出了他的脸。

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

经历，体验。

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

我暑假期间体验了很多新鲜事物。