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stagnant

/ˈstæɡnənt/

Meanings
adjective

停滞的, 死水一潭的

Lacking freshness, motion, or flow; decaying through stillness.

Examples :

"a stagnant pool"
一潭死水。
environment condition nature

Related Words

Illustration motion

motion noun

/ˈməʊʃən/ /ˈmoʊʃən/

运动，移动。

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

火车的移动很缓慢，开了好几个小时才到达下一个镇子。

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

Illustration lacking

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

缺乏，缺少

"My life lacks excitement."

我的生活缺乏刺激。

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economy noun

/iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ /iːˈkɑn.ə.mi/

经济，理财

"The school's new economy plan focused on using resources more efficiently. "

学校的新理财计划侧重于更有效地利用资源。

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stillness noun

/ˈstɪlnəs/

安静，静止，寂静。

"The stillness in the library was perfect for concentrating on my homework. "

图书馆里的寂静非常适合我集中精力做作业。

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change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

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stale noun

/steɪl/

不新鲜的东西, 变质食物

"The stale bread was left on the counter, so we didn't eat it for lunch. "

那块不新鲜的面包被留在台面上了，所以我们午饭没吃。

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freshness noun

/ˈfɹɛʃnəs/

新鲜，新颖。

"The freshness of the morning air made the walk to school feel invigorating. "

清晨空气的清新，让上学的路都充满了活力。

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inactive adjective

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

不活跃的，不活动的，停用的

"An inactive boy, he rarely exercised and preferred to stay indoors."

他是个不爱动的男孩，很少锻炼，更喜欢待在室内。

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decaying verb

/dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ /diˈkeɪɪŋ/

衰败，腐烂，恶化。

"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."

他们喜欢在四十三街那家正在衰败的医院里拍照。

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progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

进步，进展

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."

目前，新解毒剂的测试正在进行中。

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。