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underdogs

/ˈʌndərˌdɔɡz/ /ˈʌndərˌdɑɡz/

Meanings
noun

弱者, 失败者.

A competitor thought unlikely to win.

Examples :

"Everyone expected the experienced team to win, but the underdogs surprised everyone and won the championship game. "
大家都以为经验丰富的队伍会赢，但那些不被看好的队伍却出人意料地赢得了冠军赛。
sport entertainment

Related Words

Illustration competitor

competitor noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtər/ /kəmˈpɛtətər/

竞争者，对手。

"My brother is a strong competitor in our family's annual cooking contest. "

我哥哥是我们家每年一度的厨艺大赛里一个很强的竞争对手。

Illustration surprised

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多了两倍。

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championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

锦标赛，冠军赛

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

今年学校篮球队赢得了冠军赛。

Illustration unlikely

unlikely noun

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

不太可能的人或事，不大可能的人或事

"Winning the lottery is an unlikely prize for most people. "

对大多数人来说，中彩票就像是天上掉馅饼，是极小概率的奢望。

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

Illustration somebody

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

名人，要人，大人物。

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

那位著名歌手，可是个大家都认识的大人物，将在学校音乐会上表演。

Illustration tirelessly

tirelessly adverb

/ˈtaɪərləslɪ/ /ˈtaɪərləsli/

不知疲倦地，孜孜不倦地

"The volunteers worked tirelessly to improve the content."

志愿者们不知疲倦地工作，以改进内容。

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predicted verb

/pɹɪˈdɪktɪd/

预测，预言。

"The weather forecast predicted rain for tomorrow, so I will bring an umbrella. "

天气预报预测明天有雨，所以我明天会带伞。

Illustration thrilling

thrilling verb

/ˈθɹɪlɪŋ/

激动，兴奋，使...感到刺激。

"The roller coaster ride was thrilling the children. "

过山车让孩子们感到非常刺激。

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disadvantage noun

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/

劣势，不利，缺点。

"The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere."

拥有食物料理机的一个缺点是你必须找地方存放它。

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

经历，体验。

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

我暑假期间体验了很多新鲜事物。

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

预计，期望.

"He never expected to be discovered."

他从没料到自己会被发现。