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the

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

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adverb

越...越..., 愈...愈...

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Examples :

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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adverb

越发，更加。

With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Examples :

"The project was more successful than expected, so the team celebrated enthusiastically. "

这个项目比预期更加成功，所以团队热情地庆祝了一番。

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preposition

每，每一。

Examples :

"valued at half a pound the bushel; paying seven dollars the year interest"

每蒲式耳估价半英镑；每年支付七美元利息。

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