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swallowtails

/ˈswɑloʊˌteɪlz/ /ˈswɑːloʊˌteɪlz/

Meanings
noun

燕尾，燕子尾巴

The forked tail of a swallow.

Examples :

"The colorful butterflies in the garden, especially the ones with swallowtails, were my favorite to watch as a child. "
花园里那些色彩鲜艳的蝴蝶，特别是那些带着燕尾的蝴蝶，是我小时候最喜欢观察的。
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Related Words

Illustration cheerfully

cheerfully adverb

/ˈtʃɪəfəli/ /ˈtʃɪɹfəli/

兴高采烈地，快乐地

"The children cheered cheerfully as their teacher announced a pizza party. "

当老师宣布披萨派对时，孩子们兴高采烈地欢呼起来。

Illustration tailcoat

tailcoat noun

/ˈteɪlkoʊt/

燕尾服，礼服。

"At the formal school dance, the student wore a tailcoat, looking very elegant. "

在那所正式的学校舞会上，那个学生穿着燕尾服，显得非常优雅。

Illustration flapping

flapping noun

/ˈflæpɪŋ/

拍打，扑打

"The tired bird gave one last, weak flapping of its wings before landing heavily on the branch. "

那只疲惫的鸟在沉重地落在树枝上之前，最后无力地拍打了一下翅膀。

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

重要人物，要人，重要的事情，要事

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

我女儿在学校取得的成功，绝对是让我最骄傲的要事。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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overdressed verb

/ˌoʊvərˈdrest/ /ˌoʊvɚˈdrɛst/

穿着过于隆重，衣着过于华丽。

"He overdressed for the picnic, wearing a suit and tie when a t-shirt and shorts would have been perfectly fine. "

他去野餐穿得过于隆重了，竟然穿了西装打领带，其实穿个T恤短裤就完全可以了。

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

这只鹦鹉的羽毛色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷，有绿色、蓝色和黄色。

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

紧张，心里没底

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

演讲之前，她心里非常紧张，没底，希望自己不要忘记任何事情。

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favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

最爱，宠儿

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

我最喜欢的书是那本关于太空探索的。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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extensions noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃənz/ /ɛkˈstɛnʃənz/

延伸，扩展，扩大

"The company's recent extensions of its employee benefits package included more vacation time. "

该公司最近对其员工福利待遇的扩展，包括了更多的休假时间。

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celebratory adjective

/ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/

庆祝的，庆祝性的

"The team erupted in celebratory cheers after winning the championship game. "

赢得冠军赛后，球队爆发出庆祝胜利的欢呼声。