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tams

/tæmz/

Meanings
noun

担, 挑

A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

Examples :

"The farmer estimated the rice harvest at twenty tams, which meant about 1200 kilograms. "
这位农民估计稻谷的收成有二十担，也就是大约一千两百公斤。
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Related Words

Illustration harvest

harvest noun

/ˈhaːvəst/ /ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst/ /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/

秋收, 收获季节

"Harvest is usually very damp and rainy."

秋收时节通常非常潮湿多雨。

Illustration estimated

estimated verb

/ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɛstəmətɪd/

估计，估算。

"The builders estimated the cost of the new roof to be around $5,000, based on the size and materials needed. "

建筑工人根据屋顶的面积和所需材料，估计了一下，新屋顶的造价大概在五千美元左右。

Illustration shoulder

shoulder noun

/ˈʃəʊldə/ /ˈʃoʊldɚ/

肩膀，肩部

"The dog rested its heavy head on its shoulder. "

那只狗把沉重的头靠在自己的肩膀上。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

Illustration varying

varying verb

/ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/ /ˈvɛɹiɪŋ/

变化, 改变

"He varies his magic tricks so as to minimize the possibility that any given audience member will see the same trick twice."

他经常变换他的魔术，以尽量减少观众看到重复表演的可能性。

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 developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

发展，进展

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

自从我开始上在线课程后，我的烘焙技巧已经有了显著的进展。

Illustration kilograms

kilograms noun

/ˈkɪləˌɡræmz/ /ˈkɪloʊˌɡræmz/

千克，公斤

"The bag of potatoes weighs five kilograms. "

这袋土豆重五公斤。

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

Illustration standardized

standardized verb

/ˈstændərdaɪzd/ /ˈstændərˌdaɪzd/

标准化，规范化。

"The company standardized its employee training procedures to ensure consistency across all departments. "

公司对其员工培训流程进行了标准化，以确保所有部门的一致性。

Illustration festival

festival noun

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

节日，庆典，盛会。

"Our town's annual harvest festival celebrates the local farmers and their crops. "

我们镇上一年一度的丰收节是为了庆祝当地农民和他们的农作物。