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tong

/tɒŋ/

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noun

钳子，夹子

An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.

Examples :

"My dad used the tong to carefully turn the hot dogs on the grill. "

我爸用钳子小心地把烤架上的热狗翻了个面。

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verb

用夹子夹，钳。

Examples :

"Sentence: "Please tong the hot charcoal with the barbecue tool so you don't burn your hand." "

请用烧烤夹夹起那些热炭，这样就不会烫到手了。

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verb

用钳子夹，钳。

To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.

Examples :

"The cook tonged the hot sausages from the grill and placed them on a plate. "

厨师用钳子把烤架上滚烫的香肠夹起来，放到盘子里。

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noun

堂，幫會。

A Chinese secret society or gang.

Examples :

"The police suspected the string of arson fires was the work of a rival tong seeking to intimidate local businesses. "

警方怀疑这一连串纵火案是敌对堂口为了恐吓当地商家所为。

group organization history society culture

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noun

舌头

The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.

Examples :

"The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue so she could check my throat. "

医生让我伸出舌头，好检查我的喉咙。

organ anatomy body physiology food language sensation part human

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noun

牛舌头，舌头

This organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).−

Examples :

"cold tongue with mustard"

芥末凉拌牛舌

food animal organ

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noun

语言, 文字

(metonym) A language.

Examples :

"He was speaking in his native tongue."

他说的是他的母语.

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noun

说该语言的人，语言使用者

Speakers of a language, collectively.

Examples :

"The English-speaking tong often has difficulty understanding subtle humor in other languages. "

说英语的人往往很难理解其他语言中微妙的幽默感。

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noun

口音，嗓音

Voice (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language).

Examples :

"Even though she had lived in America for many years, I could still hear the distinct tong of her native Mandarin in her English pronunciation. "

即使她在美国住了很多年，我仍然能听出她英语发音中明显的中文口音。

language phonetics communication sound

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noun

口头习惯，说话方式。

Manner of speaking, often habitually.

Examples :

"His tong was always polite and respectful, even when he disagreed with his teacher. "

即使他不同意老师的观点，他的说话方式总是礼貌而尊敬的。

language communication linguistics style

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noun

说某种话的人，…语者。

(metonym) A person speaking in a specified manner (most often plural).

Examples :

"After the debate, the principal listened to the tongs expressing concerns about fairness. "

辩论结束后，校长听取了对公平性表示担忧的各方意见.

person language communication

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noun

言语，说话能力。

The power of articulate utterance; speech generally.

Examples :

"The shy student finally found her tong and confidently answered the teacher's question. "

这个害羞的学生终于找到了说话的勇气和技巧，自信地回答了老师的问题。

language communication word ability

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noun noun

口才，表达能力

Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.

Examples :

"Even though he was nervous, the candidate delivered his speech with surprising tong, impressing the audience with his articulate answers. "

虽然他很紧张，这位候选人演讲时却口若悬河，用他清晰流畅的回答给观众留下了深刻的印象。

language communication ability

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流畅，口才，表达能力。

Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.

Examples :

"Her essay demonstrated a remarkable tong and understanding of the subject matter. "

她的文章展现了非凡的流畅性和对主题的深刻理解。

language communication ability

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noun

颂词，赞词。

Honourable discourse; eulogy.

Examples :

"The elder delivered a moving tong at the funeral, praising the deceased's kindness and dedication to the community. "

在葬礼上，长者发表了一篇感人至深的颂词，赞扬了逝者的善良和对社区的奉献。

literature writing language

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noun

方言, 灵语

(often in the plural) Glossolalia.

Examples :

"During the Pentecostal church service, some members began speaking in tongs, a language unknown to the others present. "

在五旬节派教会的礼拜仪式中，一些成员开始说起了灵语，一种在场其他人都不懂的语言。

religion language

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noun

鞋舌，鞋舌头。

In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).

Examples :

"The tong of my new sneaker kept sliding to the side, so I had to adjust it. "

我新运动鞋的鞋舌头老是往一边跑，所以我得把它调整好。

appearance part wear item

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noun

凸舌，凸起，榫头

Any large or long physical protrusion on an automotive or machine part or any other part that fits into a long groove on another part.

Examples :

"The heavy metal plate wouldn't stay in place until the worker slid its tong into the corresponding groove in the machine's frame. "

直到工人将重金属板的凸舌滑入机器框架上相应的凹槽中，它才固定到位。

part technical machine

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noun

突起，突出物。

A projection, or slender appendage or fixture.

Examples :

"The key on my old radio with the broken tong kept falling off. "

我那台旧收音机上，带着断榫的按键总是掉下来。

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noun

海岬，狭长半岛。

A long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake.

Examples :

"From the top of the hill, we could see the small village nestled at the end of the tong of land jutting out into the lake. "

从山顶上，我们能看到那个小村庄，它坐落在伸入湖中的那条狭长半岛的尽头。

geography place

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noun

车辕，辕，车杠。

The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully attached the oxen to the tong of the heavy ox cart, preparing for a long day in the fields. "

农民小心地把牛套在沉重的牛车的车辕上，准备在田里忙碌一天。

vehicle agriculture part

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noun

舌，钟舌。

The clapper of a bell.

Examples :

"The bell wouldn't ring because the tong was broken and couldn't strike the side. "

因为钟的钟舌坏了，敲不到钟壁，所以钟不响了。

sound utensil bell-ringing device item

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noun

火苗，火焰。

An individual point of flame from a fire.

Examples :

"I watched a single tong of flame lick up the side of the log in the fireplace. "

我看着一小撮火苗舔舐着壁炉里木头的侧面。

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noun

舌鳎，鳎米鱼

A small sole (type of fish).

Examples :

"My dad enjoys fishing and sometimes catches a small tong, which he fries for dinner. "

我爸爸喜欢钓鱼，有时候会钓到小的鳎米鱼，然后煎了当晚餐。

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noun

桅环, 帆环

A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also, the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces.

Examples :

"The rigger carefully inspected the tong where the backstay connected to the mast, ensuring it was secure for the upcoming race. "

水手仔细检查了后支索与桅杆连接处的桅环，确保它在即将到来的比赛中安全可靠。

nautical sailing technical part

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noun

芦苇，芦荻

Examples :

"The children used the tong they found by the river to make whistles. "

孩子们用在河边找到的芦苇做了哨子。

plant material nature

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noun

层, 薄层

A division of formation; A layer or member of a formation that pinches out in one direction.

Examples :

"The geologist pointed out how the thin tong of sandstone, visible higher on the cliff face, disappeared completely further to the east. "

地质学家指出，在峭壁较高处可见的薄薄一层砂岩，向东延伸后就完全消失了.