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abacus,
plural: abacuses,
abaci nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (architecture: slab atop a capital) (建筑：圆柱顶部) | 顶板
dǐng bǎn |
abscissa,
plural: abscissae,
abscissas nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mathematics: coordinate) (数学) | 横坐标，横轴线
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addendum,
plural: addenda nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (book: text added) (书籍) | 补遗，追加部分
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| | | 附录，附加内容
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| | An addendum at the back includes some later discoveries. |
addendum,
plural: addenda nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (agenda: item added) (日程中的) | 补充，后补内容，附加项目
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| | Look at the bottom of your agenda to see the addendum. |
adenoma,
plural: adenomas,
adenomata nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (secretory gland tumor) (长在腺体上) | 腺瘤
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adenoma,
plural: adenomas,
adenomata nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tumor in glandlike structure) (有类似腺体的结构特征) | 腺瘤
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agon,
plural: agones nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | historical (ancient Greece: contest) (古希腊) | 竞赛
jìng sài |
agon,
plural: agones nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literature (conflict between characters) | 斗争
dòu zhēng |
alga,
plural: algae nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (seaweed: singular form) (algae的单数形式) | 藻类，海藻
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| | Kelp is a type of alga. |
alumna,
plural: alumnae nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | Latin (female former or graduate student) | 女校友
nǚ xiào yǒu |
| 备注: The masculine form is "alumnus" |
| | Hillary Clinton is an alumna of Yale law school. |
alumnus,
plural: alumni nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | Latin (male former or graduate student) | 男校友
nán xiào yǒu |
| | | 男毕业生
nán bì yè shēng |
alveolus,
plural: alveoli nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (anatomy: air sac in lungs) (解剖) | 肺泡
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alveolus,
plural: alveoli nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (anatomy: tooth socket) (解剖) | 牙槽
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alveolus,
plural: alveoli nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (anatomy: small pit, cavity) (解剖) | 小窝
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amoeba,
also US: ameba,
plural: amoebae,
amoebas,
amebae,
amebas nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (single-celled life form) | 变形虫
biàn xíng chóng |
| | | 阿米巴
ā mǐ bā |
| | An amoeba reproduces by splitting into two. |
antenna,
plural: antennae nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (insect: sense organ) (昆虫) | 触角
chù jiǎo |
| | (昆虫) | 触须
chù xū |
| | The bug lay on its back, totally still except for its twitching antennae. |
antenna,
plural: antennas nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aerial) | 天线
tiān xiàn |
| | We took the antenna off our house and put up a satellite dish. |
anterior tooth,
plural: anterior teeth nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (one of the front teeth) | 门齿
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| | | 门牙
mén yá |
| | She has had problems with her anterior teeth since she was a child. |
aperçu,
plural: aperçus nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (summary) | 概述
gài shù |
| | | 概要
gài yào |
| | | 简述
jiǎn shù |
aperçu,
plural: aperçus nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (insight) | 理解
lǐ jiě |
| | | 洞见
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apex,
plural: apices nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (summit) | 顶点
dǐng diǎn |
| | | 最高点
zuì gāo diǎn |
| | The hikers approached the apex of the mountain in the pouring rain. |
appendix,
plural: appendices nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (to document) | 附录
fù lù |
| | | 附件
fù jiàn |
| | The interview data is included in the appendix to the report. |
| | 采访数据包含在报告的附件中了。 |
areola,
plural: areolae nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (skin around nipple) | 乳房晕
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armful,
plural: armfuls,
armsful nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (amount carried on one or both arms) | 一抱之量
yí bào zhī liàng |
| | The gardener came in with an armful of roses. |
Ashkenazi,
plural: Ashkenazim nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eastern European Jewish person) | 德和东欧系犹太人
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Ashkenazi,
plural: Ashkenazim n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to an Ashkenazi) | 德和东欧系犹太人的
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aspirin,
plural: aspirin,
aspirins nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aspirin tablet) | 阿司匹林药片
ā sī pǐ lín yào piàn |
| | Take a couple of aspirin and lie down until your headache goes away. |
axis,
plural: axes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (planet, etc.: line of rotation) | 轴
zhóu |
| | The earth rotates on its axis. |
| | 地球绕着它的轴旋转。 |
axis,
plural: axes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (alliance of countries) | 轴心
zhóu xīn |
| | | 参加轴心的国家
cān jiā zhóu xīn de guó jiā |
| | The Sino-American axis will be strengthened with this treaty. |
| | 这个条约将加强中美轴心。 |
axis,
plural: axes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (geometry: reference line) (几何) | 坐标轴
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| | The points were scattered along the y axis. |
baby tooth,
plural: baby teeth nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (milk tooth) | 乳牙
rǔ yá |
| | | 乳齿
rǔ chǐ |
| | My husband is 58, but he still has one baby tooth where a permanent tooth never grew. Children start to lose their baby teeth at about age six. |
banjo,
plural: banjos,
banjoes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (music: string instrument) (弦乐器) | 班卓琴
bān zhuó qín |
| | A banjo can have four or five strings. |
barracuda,
plural barracuda,
barracudas nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (large eel-like fish) (大型的形似鳗鱼的鱼类) | 梭鱼
suō yú |
| | Attacks on humans by barracudas are rare. |
baseman,
plural: basemen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baseball: fielding player near base) (棒球运动中的) | 守垒员
shǒu lěi yuán |
basis,
plural: bases nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (base or reason for [sth]) | 根据
gēn jù |
| | | 依据
yī jù |
| | The basis for standardized testing in elementary schools is the need for all students to be at the appropriate level for their age. |
| | 小学标准化考试的依据是需要所有学生达到适合他们年龄水平。 |
basis,
plural: bases nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (occurrence, routine) | 期，时
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| | | 日程
rì chéng |
| | | 安排
ān pái |
| | Dogs need to be walked on a regular basis. |
| | 狗需要定时出去遛。 |
basis,
plural: bases nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (principle [sth] depends on) | 基本准则
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| | | 基本原则
jī běn yuán zé |
| | Trust and communication are the basis of a good relationship. |
| | 信任和沟通是良好关系的基本原则。 |
batsman,
plural: batsmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sportsman who is batting) | 击球手
jī qiú shǒu |
| | The batsman wears a protective helmet and padded gloves. |
bay leaf,
plural: bay leaves nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aromatic leaf used in cooking) (调味品) | 月桂叶
yuè guì yè |
| | Whenever I make a casserole, I add a bay leaf from my garden. |
bead,
often plural nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (jewellery piece) | 珠子
zhū zi |
| | The craft store sells jewelry supplies, such as clasps and glass beads. |
beau,
plural: beaux,
beaus nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | dated, French (boyfriend) | 男朋友
nán péng yǒu |
| | | 男友
nán yǒu |
| | Apparently, she has a new beau who she met online. |
billet-doux,
plural: billets-doux nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | dated, Gallicism (love letter) | 情书
qíng shū |
bird of paradise,
plural: birds of paradise nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (flower of genus strelitzia) (植物) | 鹤望兰
hè wàng lán |
blini,
plural: blini,
blinis nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (small Russian pancakes) (食品) | 俄式小煎饼，小薄饼
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| 备注: "Blini" is the correct plural form of the Russian "blin." However, in everyday English usage, "blini" may be used as a singular and "blinis" as an alternative plural. |
BLT,
plural: BLTs,
BLT's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, initialism (sandwich: bacon, lettuce and tomato) | 培根、生菜、番茄三明治
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boar,
plural: boar,
boars nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (wild pig) | 野猪
yě zhū |
| | While hiking, Danny saw a boar in the forest. |
| | 登山时，丹尼在森林里看到了一只野猪。 |
boatman,
plural: boatmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (worker on boat) | 船夫
chuán fū |
bondsman,
plural: bondsmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb]: provides bail, bond) | 担保人
dān bǎo rén |
| | | 保证人
bǎo zhèng rén |
| | | 保释人
bǎo shì rén |
bowman,
plural: bowmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male archer) | 弓箭手
gōng jiàn shǒu |
bravo,
plural: bravos,
bravoes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | from Italian (shout of approval) | 喝彩声
hè cǎi shēng |
| | | 欢呼声
huān hū shēng |
| | | 叫好声
jiào hǎo shēng |
| | The singer received several bravos from the audience. |
bushman,
plural: bushmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male in Australian outback) | 居住在澳大利亚丛林中的人
jū zhù zài ào dà lì yà cóng lín zhōng de rén |
| | | 丛林居民
cóng lín jū mín |
businessman,
plural: businessmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male: works in commerce) | 生意人
shēng yì rén |
| | | 商人
shāng rén |
| | Local businessmen were invited to inspect the new offices. |
| | 当地的商人被邀请到新办公室进行视察。 |
businesswoman,
plural: businesswomen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (female: works in commerce) | 女商人
nǚ shāng rén |
| | The first speaker at the conference was a noted businesswoman. |
cactus,
plural: cacti,
cactuses nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spiky desert plant) | 仙人掌
xiān rén zhǎng |
| | | 仙人球
xiān rén qiú |
| | The only plants the hiker could see from the top of the mesa were many sizes and forms of cacti. |
calf,
plural: calves nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baby cow, bull) | 牛犊
niú dú |
| | A cow and her calf are grazing in the field. |
calf,
plural: calves nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (human anatomy: fleshy lower leg) (人的) | 腿肚子
tuǐ dǔ zi |
| | Jeff frequently gets cramps in his calf. |
calf,
seal calf,
plural: seal calves nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baby seal) | 小海豹
xiǎo hǎi bào |
| | | 海豹幼崽
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| | The seal left her calf on the ice while she went hunting. |
calf,
elephant calf,
plural: elephant calves nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baby elephant) | 小象
xiǎo xiàng |
| | | 大象幼崽
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| | The elephant looked around warily, guarding her calf. |
calf,
whale calf,
plural: whale calves nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baby whale) | 小鲸鱼
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| | | 幼鲸
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| | A new calf was spotted in the pod of whales. |
cameraman,
plural: cameramen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male film-camera operator) | 男摄影师
nán shè yǐng shī |
| | A reporter and two cameramen are at the scene. |
camerawoman,
plural: camerawomen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (TV, film: female camera operator) | 女摄影师
nǚ shè yǐng shī |
Canada goose,
plural: Canada geese nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bird) | 加拿大黑雁
jiā ná dà hēi yàn |
| | You know it´s autumn when the Canada geese start flying south. |
canine tooth,
plural: canine teeth nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (human: eyetooth) (人类) | 犬牙，犬齿
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car salesman,
plural: car salesmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male: sells automobiles) | 汽车推销员
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| | A good car salesman will not let you walk away without buying a car. |
castrato,
plural: castrati nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | historical (male singer castrated in youth) | 被阉的男歌手
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catena,
plural: catenae nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (linked readings, comments) | 专业丛书
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caveman,
cave man,
plural: cavemen,
cave men nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (prehistoric man) | 史前时代穴居的人
shǐ qián shí dài xué jū de rén |
| | Contrary to popular culture, cavemen did not exist at the same time as dinosaurs. |
caveman,
cave man,
plural: cavemen,
cave men nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (rough or coarse person) | 粗野人
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| | | 野蛮人
yě mán rén |
chairman,
plural: chairmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (head of company) | 董事长
dǒng shì zhǎng |
| | Bill took over as chairman after his father died. |
| | 父亲去世后，比尔接任了董事长。 |
chairman,
plural: chairmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (head of committee) | 主席
zhǔ xí |
| | The chairman of the planning committee requested an emergency meeting. |
| | 计划委员会主席要求召开紧急会议。 |
chamois,
plural: chamois nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | invariable (small antelope) | 岩羚羊
yán líng yáng |
char,
charr,
plural: char,
charr nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fish: northern waters) | 红点鲑
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chef-d'oeuvre,
plural: chefs-d'oeuvre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | French (masterpiece) | 代表作
dài biǎo zuò |
| | | 杰作
jié zuò |
child,
plural: children nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (boy, girl) | 孩子，小孩
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| | A child needs love. |
| | 孩子都需要爱。 |
child,
plural: children nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (son, daughter) | 子女
zǐ nǚ |
| | | 孩子
hái zi |
| | We have just had our first child. |
| | 我们刚有了第一个孩子。 |
clergyman,
plural: clergymen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (church minister) | 教士
jiào shì |
| | | 牧师
mù shī |
| | A clergyman opened the church door and found a baby in a basket on the steps. |
coat of mail,
plural: coats of mail nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | historical (chain mail garment) | 锁子甲
suǒ zi jiǎ |
cognoscente,
plural: cognoscenti nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | Italian (knowledgeable person, connoisseur) | 行家
háng jiā |
| | | 鉴定专家
jiàn dìng zhuān jiā |
common man,
plural: common men nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (commoner, without title) (没有贵族头衔的人) | 平民，平头百姓
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| | If a common man married the daughter of a nobleman, she would lose her title. |
computer mouse,
plural: computer mouses nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: pointing device) | 计算机鼠标
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| | | 电脑鼠标
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| | Use the computer mouse to click on the button. |
congressman,
plural: congressmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (MP, representative) | 国会议员
guó huì yì yuán |
| | The congressman was involved in an embezzlement scandal. |
councilman,
plural: councilmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male advisor, minister) | 议员
yì yuán |
courtesy,
plural: courtesies nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (polite act) | 有礼的举止
yǒu lǐ de jǔ zhǐ |
| | | 礼貌的行为
lǐ mào de xíng wéi |
| | Saying 'thank you' is a courtesy that children can easily learn. |
| | 说“谢谢”是礼貌的行为，孩子们可以轻松学会。 |
craftsman,
plural: craftsmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (artisan) | 手工艺人
shǒu gōng yì rén |
| | | 工匠
gōng jiàng |
| | The show features furniture by the country's top craftsmen. |
| | 节目中展示了本国顶尖工匠所做的家具。 |
craftsperson,
plural: craftspeople nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (artisan) | 工匠
gōng jiàng |
| | | 手艺人
shǒu yì rén |
crewman,
plural: crewmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male crew member) (男性) | （飞机）机组乘务员
fēi jī jī zǔ chéng wù yuán |
| | (男性) | 全体船员中的一员
quán tǐ chuán yuán zhōng de yì yuán |
| | (男性) | 一组人员中的一员
yì zǔ rén yuán zhōng de yì yuán |
criterion,
plural: criteria nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (standard) | 标准
biāo zhǔn |
| | | 准则
zhǔn zé |
| | | 尺度
chǐ dù |
| | Price is not the only criterion to consider when you buy a car. |
cuisse,
cuish,
plural: cuisses,
cuishes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | historical (armor: for thigh) (盔甲) | 腿甲
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| 备注: Cuisse is usually used in the plural |
datum,
plural: data nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | formal (piece of data) (data的单数形式) | 资料，数据
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| 备注: "Data" is technically the plural form of "datum". However, in everyday usage, "data" is often treated as a mass noun, and therefore is used with a singular verb form |
| | This datum is out of place in the table. |
daughter-in-law,
plural: daughters-in-law nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (son's wife) | 儿媳
ér xí |
| | My daughter-in-law's casual attitude infuriates me. |
deprived child,
plural: deprived children nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: disadvantaged) | 贫困儿童
pín kùn ér tóng |
| | This government has done nothing to alleviate the problems of deprived children. |
dice,
plural: dice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (die: cube with dots for gambling, etc.) | 骰子
tóu zi |
| | | 色子
shǎi zi |
| 备注: Colloquially, the plural form "dice" is also used for the singular. |
| | Do we use one dice or two for this game? |
| | 这个游戏用一个还是两个色子？ |
die,
plural: dice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cube with dots for games) | 骰子
tóu zi |
| 备注: Colloquially, the plural form "dice" is also used for the singular. |
| | It's your turn to throw the die. |
director general,
plural: directors general nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly UK (chief executive) | 总裁
zǒng cái |
domino,
plural: dominoes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small games tile with dots) | 多米诺骨牌
duō mǐ nuò gǔ pái |
| | The logo for the company is a blue domino. |
door-to-door salesman,
plural: door-to-door salesmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (salesperson: knocks on doors) | 上门推销的推销员
shàng mén tuī xiāo de tuī xiāo yuán |
| | James is a door-to-door vacuum salesman. |
doorman,
plural: doormen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male: doorkeeper) | 看门人
kān mén rén |
| | | 门卫
mén wèi |
| | The doorman greets every resident when they arrive home. |
draftsman,
plural: draftsmen,
UK: draughtsman,
plural: draughtsmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US ([sb]: makes technical drawings) (美式拼法) | 绘图员，制图员
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| | Marius was hired as a draftsman for a construction company. |
draftsman,
plural: draftsmen,
UK: draughtsman,
plural: draughtsmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US ([sb]: skilled at drawing) (美式拼法) | 画画的人
huà huà de rén |
| | Keith is a good draftsman, especially when it comes to technical drawings of machinery. |
draftswoman,
plural: draftswomen (US),
draughtswoman,
plural: draughtswomen (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (female designer, artist) | 女制图人
nǚ zhì tú rén |
| | | 女绘图员
nǚ huì tú yuán |