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stele

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noun

变质的，不新鲜的

Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

Examples :

"The loaf of bread had become a hard, dry stele after sitting on the counter for a week. "

那块面包在柜台上放了一个星期后，变得又硬又干，完全像块变质的面包干了。

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noun

柄，把。

A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)

Examples :

"The broom broke when I leaned on the stele. "

我靠在扫帚柄上的时候，扫帚坏了。

utensil item thing

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梯子, 阶梯.

The posts and rungs composing a ladder.

Examples :

"The worn stele of the old wooden ladder creaked under his weight as he climbed to the attic. "

他爬上阁楼时，老木梯磨损的梯级在他重量下吱吱作响。

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植物的茎，茎。

The stem of a plant.

Examples :

"The sunflower's stele is strong and sturdy, supporting its large head of flowers. "

向日葵的茎很结实，能够支撑它那硕大的花盘。

plant biology part

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noun

箭杆, 矛杆

The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.

Examples :

"The archer carefully examined the stele of each arrow to ensure it was straight and undamaged before the competition. "

比赛前，弓箭手仔细检查每支箭的箭杆，确保它们笔直且完好无损。

weapon military

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碑，石碑

A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.

Examples :

"Despite the chaos of the paintball game, Michael held his stele behind the overturned picnic table, ready to defend his team's flag. "

尽管彩弹游戏中一片混乱，迈克尔仍然坚守在翻倒的野餐桌后，牢牢守住他的阵地，准备捍卫他队伍的旗帜。

military position war

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僵局，和棋。

A stalemate; a stalemated game.

Examples :

"After a grueling two hours of chess, the game reached a stele, with neither player able to make a winning move. "

经过两个小时的激烈对弈，这盘棋最终成了僵局，双方都无法走出制胜的一步，成了和棋。

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埋伏，伏击。

Examples :

"The soldiers prepared a stele in the dense forest, hoping to surprise the enemy convoy as it passed. "

士兵们在茂密的森林里设下埋伏，希望在敌人的车队经过时给他们一个措手不及。

military war action

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碑，石碑。

A band of armed men or hunters.

Examples :

"The stele, weapons gleaming, marched into the forest, determined to hunt down the wild boar. "

这群武装猎手，武器闪耀着寒光，坚定地走进森林，决心猎杀那头野猪。(Zhè qún wǔzhuāng lièshǒu, wǔqì shǎnyàozhe hánguāng, jiāndìng de zǒujìn sēnlín, juéxīn lièshā nà tóu yězhū.)

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主力，栋梁。

The main force of an army.

Examples :

"Although the initial attacks were fierce, the veterans formed the stele of the army, holding the line and preventing a complete rout. "

尽管最初的攻击很猛烈，但那些老兵构成了军队的主力，坚守阵线，避免了彻底溃败。

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尿液

(livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed the strong smell of stele in the cattle pen after a long, hot day. "

漫长而炎热的一天过后，农夫注意到牛栏里传来浓烈的尿骚味。

animal biology physiology

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诱鸟，活鸟饵。

A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.

Examples :

"The falconer used a pigeon as a stele to attract a wild hawk for training. "

这位猎鹰人使用一只鸽子作为诱鸟，引诱一只野生的鹰前来，以便进行训练。

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活饵，诱饵。

Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.

Examples :

"The fisherman used the lost student as a stele, hoping to attract the large fish. "

渔夫把那个迷路的学生当做活饵，希望引来大鱼。

human animal action

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眼线，饵子。

An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.

Examples :

"During the crowded market, the pickpocket used his young sister as a stele, having her bump into shoppers to distract them while he swiftly stole their wallets. "

在拥挤的市场里，扒手利用他年幼的妹妹当眼线和饵子，让她去撞那些购物者，分散他们的注意力，而他则迅速偷走他们的钱包。

person action police

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被遗弃的爱人, 苦恋者。

A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another.

Examples :

"After Sarah ran off with the pizza delivery guy, John became a pitiable stele, forever lamenting his lost love. "

莎拉跟披萨外卖员跑了之后，约翰成了一个可怜的被遗弃的爱人/苦恋者，永远沉浸在失去爱人的悲伤中。

person literature character family emotion suffering

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棋子，替罪羊.

A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.

Examples :

"The politician pretended to support the community project, but he was really just using it as a stele to gain votes before the election, with no intention of actually helping. "

这位政客假装支持社区项目，实际上只是把它当成一个棋子，想在选举前骗取选票，根本没打算真正帮助社区。

politics government action organization person attitude business character job state

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jiàn rén, yín fù.

A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.

sex person human character moral society

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碑，石碑，纪念碑

Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured.

Examples :

"The farmer placed several steles shaped like crows in his cornfield to scare away the real birds. "

农民在玉米地里放了几个做成乌鸦形状的假鸟，用来吓跑真鸟。

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石碑，碑。

An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.

Examples :

"In the museum, we saw a tall stone stele covered in ancient Egyptian writing. "

在博物馆里，我们看到了一块高大的石碑，上面刻满了古埃及文字。

art archaeology history architecture

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石碑，碑刻

Any carved or engraved surface.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a tall, stone stele covered with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. "

博物馆展出了一块高大的石碑，上面刻满了古埃及的象形文字。

art archaeology history writing building

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山花蕉叶, 顶花, 檐端饰.

An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.

Examples :

"The art history student pointed to the stele atop the Parthenon in the photograph, explaining that it was a stylized floral ornament. "

艺术史学生指着照片中帕特农神庙顶端的山花蕉叶，解释说那是一种风格化的花卉装饰。

architecture art archaeology

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中柱

The central core of a plant's root and stem system, especially including the vascular tissue and developed from the plerome.

Examples :

"The botanist carefully examined the stele of the young plant, noting the arrangement of vascular tissue. "

植物学家仔细检查了这株幼苗的中柱，并记录了维管组织的排列方式。

plant biology anatomy structure