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/ʌŋkʃən/

Meanings
noun

膏药，油膏。

A salve or ointment.

Examples :

"The nurse applied a soothing unction to the baby's rash. "
护士给宝宝的疹子涂了些舒缓的油膏。
medicine substance body religion

Related Words

Illustration exaggerated

exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

夸大，言过其实。

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

我弟弟夸大了数学考试的难度，说要做几个小时才能完成，但实际上他只用了三十分钟就做完了。

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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overcoming verb

/ˌoʊvərˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈkʌmɪŋ/

克服，战胜.

"to overcome enemies in battle"

在战斗中战胜敌人

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performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

执行，履行，完成。

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

他只花了二十分钟就完成了这项任务。

Illustration practically

practically adverb

/ˈpɹæktɪkli/

实际上，事实上

"My parents practically live at the grocery store, they shop there so often. "

我父母几乎是住在杂货店了，他们太常去购物了。

Illustration expresses

expresses noun

/ɪkˈspresɪz/ /ɛkˈspresɪz/

直达快车， 特快列车

"I took the express into town."

我坐直达快车进城了。

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sanctifying verb

/ˈsæŋktɪfaɪɪŋ/

使神圣化，奉献。

"The priest is sanctifying the water by blessing it with holy words. "

神父正在用圣言祝福水，使它变得神圣。

Illustration anointing

anointing verb

/əˈnɔɪntɪŋ/

涂油，抹油。

"The baker was anointing the loaf of bread with melted butter before placing it in the oven. "

面包师在把面包放进烤箱之前，正在往面包上涂抹融化的黄油。

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spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

灵歌

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

教堂合唱团正在排练新的灵歌，准备在周日的礼拜仪式上演唱。

Illustration discouraged

discouraged verb

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/

灰心，沮丧。

"Failing the test discouraged her from studying hard. "

考试没及格让她灰心丧气，不想努力学习了。

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

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ceremonial noun

/ˌserɪˈmoʊniəl/ /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/

典礼，仪式。

"The graduation was full of ceremonial, honoring the students' achievements with speeches and awards. "

毕业典礼充满了各种仪式，通过演讲和颁奖来表彰学生的成就。