Vokabulare

Englisches Vokabelwörterbuch | Wortbedeutungen, Definitionen & Beispiele

pierce definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/pɪəs/
刺穿 (cì chuān)

to make a hole through something; to penetrate with a sharp object

"The arrow will pierce through the target."

"箭矢将穿透目标。" (Jiànshǐ jiāng chuāntòu mùbiāo.)
Pilgrim definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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Pilgrim (朝圣者)

noun B2
/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪm/
朝圣者; 旅行者 (chaoshengzhe; lvxingzhe)

a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons; a traveler

"The pilgrim walked for days to reach the holy shrine."

"朝圣者走了好几天才到达圣地。" (Chaoshengzhe zoule haojidian cai daoda shengdi.)
noun B2
/ˈpɪlər/
支柱 (zhīzhù)

a strong vertical support or mainstay of a structure or system

"The ancient temple was supported by massive stone pillars."

"古老的庙宇由巨大的石柱支撑。" (gǔlǎo de miàoyǔ yóu jùdà de shízhù zhīchēng.)
Pimple definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈpɪm.pəl/
痘痘 (dòu dòu)

a small, inflamed elevation of the skin; a spot on the skin, especially on the face

"She was embarrassed about the pimple on her forehead."

"她因额头上的痘痘而感到尴尬。" (Tā yīn é tóu shàng de dòu dòu ér gǎndào gāngà.)
verb B2
/pɪntʃ/
(nie)

to squeeze tightly between the fingers; to take a small amount

"She pinched a bit of salt into the soup."

"她在汤里放了一点盐。" (Ta zai tang li fang le yi dian yan.)
pine definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/paɪn/
渴望 (kewang)

to long intensely for something or someone; to suffer from longing

"He pined for his hometown after moving abroad."

"他搬到国外后,非常想念他的家乡。" (Ta ban dao guowai hou, feichang xiangnian tade jiaxiang.)
verb B2
/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
精确定位 (jingque dingwei)

to locate or identify something with precision

"The detective was able to pinpoint the exact location of the suspect."

"侦探能够精确地定位嫌疑人的位置。" (Zhentan nenggou jingque de dingwei xianyiren de weizhi.)
Pioneer definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/
先驱者 (xiān qū zhě)

a person who is among the first to explore, develop, or innovate in a field

"She is a pioneer in renewable energy research."

"她是可再生能源研究领域的先驱者。" (Tā shì kě zài shēng néng yuán yán jiū lǐng yù de xiān qū zhě.)
pioneering definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
ˌpaɪəˈnɪə.rɪŋ
开创性 (kaichuangxing)

Involving new ideas or methods; being the first to develop or use new methods, ideas, or products.

"The scientist made pioneering discoveries."

"科学家做出了开创性的发现。" (Kēxuéjiā zuò chūle kāichuàngxìng de fāxiàn.)
pipeline definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/
管道 (guǎndào)

a long tube through which liquids or gases are transported

"The company is building a new pipeline to transport natural gas."

"该公司正在建造一条新的管道来运输天然气。" (Gāi gōngsī zhèngzài jiànzào yītiáo xīn de guǎndào lái yùnshū tiānránqì.)
Piracy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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Piracy (派瑞西)

noun B2
/ˈpaɪ.rə.si/
海盗行为;盗版 (pai rui xi)

the practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea; the unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted material

"Software piracy costs companies billions of dollars annually."

"软件盗版每年给公司造成数十亿美元的损失。" (ruan jian dao ban mei nian gei gong si zao cheng shu shi yi mei yuan de sun shi)
Pirate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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Pirate (pái rèt)

noun B2
/ˈpaɪrət/
海盗 (hǎidào)

a person who attacks and robs ships at sea; someone who illegally copies or uses another's work

"The pirate captured the merchant ship and stole its treasure."

"海盗劫持了商船并偷走了它的宝藏。" (Hǎidào jiéchíle shāngchuán bìng tōu zǒule tā de bǎozàng.)
Pistol definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈpɪstl/
手枪 (shouqiang)

a small handheld gun designed to be fired with one hand

"The officer drew his pistol when he saw the suspect."

"当警官看到嫌疑人时,他拔出了手枪。" (Dāng jǐngguān kàn dào xiányí rén shí, tā báchūle shǒuqiāng.)
pit definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/pɪt/
(kēng)

a large hole in the ground or a hollow area

"The workers dug a deep pit to build the foundation."

"工人们挖了一个深坑来建造地基。" (Gōngrénmen wāle yīgè shēn kēng lái jiànzào dìjī.)
pitch definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/pɪtʃ/
音调,投掷 (yīn diào, tóu zhī)

the quality of a sound; the level or degree of intensity; a throw or toss

"The singer's pitch was perfect during the performance."

"歌手的音调在表演中完美无瑕。" (Gēshǒu de yīndiào zài biǎoyǎn zhōng wánměi wúxiá.)
Pitcher definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈpɪtʃər/
水壶 (shuǐhú)

a large container with a handle used for pouring liquids

"She filled the pitcher with cold water for the guests."

"她为客人把水壶装满了冷水。" (Tā wèi kèrén bǎ shuǐhú zhuāngmǎnle lěngshuǐ.)
adjective B2
/ˈpɪt.i.fəl/
可悲的, 哀伤的, 非常微小 (kě bēi de, āi shāng de, fēi cháng wēi xiǎo)

deserving or arousing pity; very small or inadequate

"The team's performance was pitiful compared to last year."

"与去年相比,团队的表现可悲。" (Yǔ qùnián xiāng bǐ, tuánduì de biǎoxiàn kě bēi.)
noun B2
/ˈpɪk.səl/
数字图像或显示器的最小单位 (shùzì túxiàng huò xiǎnshì qì de zuìxiǎo dānwèi)

the smallest unit of a digital image or display

"The image is blurry because some pixels are missing."

"图像模糊,因为一些像素丢失了。" (Túxiàng móhú, yīnwèi yīxiē xiàngsù diūshīle.)
placement definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈpleɪsmənt/
职位安排或分配 (zhiwei anpai huo fenpei)

the act of putting something or someone in a particular position or job

"The company arranged job placement for the graduates."

"公司为毕业生安排了工作岗位。" (Gongsi wei biye sheng anpai le gongzuo gangwei.)
planner definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈplænər/
计划者 (jìhuà zhě)

a person who makes plans or a book used for organizing schedules and tasks

"She uses a daily planner to organize her meetings."

"她使用每日计划本来组织她的会议。" (Tā shǐyòng měi rì jìhuà běn lái zǔzhī tā de huìyì.)
Plantain definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈplæn.tɪn/
大蕉 (da jiao)

a large green banana-like fruit that is usually cooked before eating

"Plantain can be fried, boiled, or baked and is a staple food in many tropical countries."

"大蕉可以油炸、煮沸或烘烤,是许多热带国家的主食。" (Da jiao ke yi you zha, zhu fei huo hong kao, shi xu duo re dai guo jia de zhu shi)
noun B2
/plænˈteɪʃən/
种植园 (zhongzhiyuan)

a large area of land where crops are grown, often for commercial purposes

"The sugarcane plantation stretched for miles across the valley."

"甘蔗种植园沿着山谷延伸数英里。" (Gānzhè zhòngzhíyuán yánzhe shāngǔ yánshēn shù yīnglǐ.)
noun, verb B2
/ˈplɑːstər/
石膏,修补 (shígāo, xiūbǔ)

a soft mixture applied to walls or used to cover wounds; or to cover or coat with plaster

"The workers plastered the walls to make them smooth."

"工人们将墙壁涂上石膏,使其平滑。" (Gōngrénmen jiāng qiángbì tú shàng shígāo, shǐ qí pínghuá.)
noun B2
/plæˈtoʊ/
高原,平坦的高地,变化不大的阶段 (gaoyuan, pingtan de gaodi, bianhua buda de jie duan)

an elevated flat area of land or a period of little change

"After months of growth, sales reached a plateau."

"经过几个月的增长,销售达到了一个平台。" (Jing guo ji ge yue de zengzhang, xiaoshou daduo le yi ge pingtai.)
plausible definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈplɔːzəbl/
合理的 (heli de)

seeming reasonable or probable

"Her explanation of the event sounded plausible."

"她对事件的解释听起来很合理。" (Ta dui shijian de jiexia ting qilai hen heli.)
adjective B2
/ˈpleɪfəl/
顽皮的, 活泼的 (wanpi de, huopo de)

full of fun and high spirits; lively

"The puppy was very playful, running around the garden."

"小狗很顽皮,在花园里跑来跑去。" (Xiao gou hen wanpi, zai huayuan li pao lai pao qu.)
playoff definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈpleɪˌɔːf/
决胜赛 (juesheng sai)

a series of games played to determine a champion among top teams

"The team qualified for the playoffs after a strong season."

"该队在强劲的赛季后晋级季后赛。" (Gai dui zai qiangjing de saiji hou jinji jihou sai.)
Plea definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/pliː/
请求,申诉 (qǐngqiú, shēnsù)

a request or appeal, especially in a legal context

"The defendant entered a guilty plea in court."

"被告在法庭上提交了认罪的请求。" (Bìgào zài fǎtíng shàng tíjiāo le rènzuì de qǐngqiú.)
plead definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/pliːd/
恳求, 在法庭上陈述 (kěnqiú, zài fǎtíng shàng chénshù)

to make an emotional or earnest request; to state in court

"She pleaded with him to stay."

"她恳求他留下。" (Tā kěnqiú tā liúxià.)
adjective B2
/ˈplɛʒərəbl/
令人愉快的, 令人高兴的 (lìng rén yú kuài de, lìng rén gāo xìng de)

giving pleasure or enjoyment

"Reading a good book is a pleasurable activity."

"读一本好书是一项令人愉快的活动。" (Dú yī běn hǎo shū shì yī xiàng lìng rén yú kuài de huó dòng.)
Pledge definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/plɛdʒ/
承诺 (chengnuo)

a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something

"He gave a pledge to support the cause."

"他承诺支持这个事业。" (Tā chéngnuò zhīchí zhège shìyè.)
adjective B2
/ˈplɛntɪfəl/
丰富的 (fēngfù de)

Existing in great quantity; abundant.

"Food and water were plentiful in the village."

"村里食物和水源丰富。" (Cūn lǐ shíwù hé shuǐyuán fēngfù.)
plot definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/plɒt/
阴谋 (yīnmóu)

a secret plan or scheme, often with bad intentions

"The villain made a plot to steal the treasure."

"反派设计了一个阴谋,试图偷走宝藏。" (Fǎnpài shèjìle yī gè yīnmóu, shìtú tōuzǒu bǎozàng.)
plough definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/plaʊ/
(li)

a large farming tool used to break up and turn over soil before planting crops

"The oxen pulled the heavy plough across the field."

"牛拉着沉重的犁在田野上行驶。" (Niu lāzhe chénzhòng de lí zài tiányě shàng xíngshǐ.)
verb B2
/plʌk/
摘取, 鼓起勇气 (zhaiqu, guqi yongqi)

to take hold of and quickly remove; to gather courage or determination

"She plucked a flower from the garden."

"她从花园里摘了一朵花。" (Ta cong huayuan li zhaile yiduohua.)
plug definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/plʌɡ/
插头 (chātóu)

a device used to connect or block an opening

"She inserted the plug into the socket."

"她把插头插入了插座。" (Tā bǎ chātóu chārùle chāzuò.)
adjective B2
/plʌmp/
丰满或圆形 (fēngmǎn huò yuánxíng)

having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat

"The cat was plump and well-fed."

"那只猫又胖又被很好地喂养。" (Nà zhī māo yòu pàng yòu bèi hěn hǎo de wèiyǎng.)
plunge definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/plʌndʒ/
迅速跳入或潜水;突然下降 (xùn sù tiào rù huò qián shuǐ; tú rán xià jiàng)

to jump or dive quickly; to fall sharply

"She plunged into the swimming pool."

"她跳进了游泳池。" (Tā tiàojìnle yóuyǒngchí.)
Podium definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈpoʊdiəm/
讲台 (jiangtai)

a small platform on which a person stands to speak or conduct an orchestra

"The speaker stepped onto the podium to deliver the speech."

"演讲者走上讲台发表演讲。" (Yanjiang zhe zou shang jiangtai fabiao yanjiang.)
adjective B2
/poʊˈɛt.ɪk/
诗意的 (shi yi de)

having qualities of poetry; expressive, beautiful, or imaginative

"Her speech had a poetic rhythm that captivated the audience."

"她的演讲有着一种诗意的节奏,吸引了听众。" (Tā de yǎnjiǎng yǒu zhe yī zhǒng shīyì de jiézòu, xīyǐnle tīngzhòng.)
adjective B2
/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd/
尖锐的; 直接且明确 (jianrui de; zhijie qie mingque)

having a sharp end; direct and unambiguous

"She made a pointed remark about his behavior."

"她对他的行为发表了直截了当的评论。" (Ta dui tade xingwei fabiale zhijie le dang de pinglun.)
Poisonous definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈpɔɪzənəs/
有毒的 (yǒu dú de)

Containing poison; capable of causing illness or death.

"Some mushrooms are highly poisonous."

"有些蘑菇非常有毒。" (Yǒuxiē mógū fēicháng yǒu dú.)
poke definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/poʊk/
(chuo)

to push something with a finger or a pointed object

"He poked the fire with a stick."

"他用棍子戳了火。" (Tā yòng gùnzi chuōle huǒ.)
adjective B2
/ˈpoʊ.lər/
极地的,关于两极的 (jídì de, guānyú liǎngjí de)

relating to the North or South Pole; opposite in nature or character

"Penguins live in polar regions of the Earth."

"企鹅生活在地球的极地地区。" (qǐ'é shēnghuó zài dìqiú de jídì dìqū.)
polish definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
擦亮 (cāliàng)

to make smooth and shiny by rubbing; to improve or refine

"She needs to polish her shoes before the interview."

"她需要在面试前擦亮她的鞋子。" (Tā xūyào zài miànshì qián cāliàng tā de xiézi.)
adjective B2
/ˈpɒlɪʃt/
精致,优雅和精炼 (jīngzhì, yōuyǎ hé jīngliàn)

refined, sophisticated, and elegant in appearance or behavior

"She gave a polished performance at the recital."

"她在音乐会上的表演非常精致。" (Tā zài yīnyuè huì shàng de biǎoyǎn fēicháng jīngzhì.)
politically definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B2
/pəˈlɪtɪkəli/
政治上 (zhèngzhì shàng)

in a way that relates to politics or government

"The country is politically divided between two major parties."

"这个国家在政治上分裂为两个主要党派。" (Zhège guójiā zài zhèngzhì shàng fēnliè wéi liǎng gè zhǔyào dǎngpài.)
poll definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb B2
/pəʊl/
民意调查 (minyi diaocha)

a survey of public opinion or voting in an election

"The poll revealed that most people favored the new policy."

"民意调查显示大多数人支持新政策。" (Minyi diaocha xianshi dashu ren zhichi xin zhengce.)
noun B2
/ˈpɒlən/
花粉 (huāfěn)

fine powder produced by flowers, used in fertilization

"Bees collect pollen from flowers to make honey."

"蜜蜂从花朵中收集花粉来制作蜂蜜。" (Mìfēng cóng huāduǒ zhōng shōují huāfěn lái zhìzuò fēngmì.)
pollutants definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/pəˈluːtənts/
污染物 (wūrǎn wù)

Harmful substances that contaminate the environment, including air, water, and soil, potentially causing damage to living organisms and ecosystems.

"Pollutants in the air can have harmful effects on human health."

"空气中的污染物可能对人类健康产生有害影响。" (Kōngqì zhōng de wūrǎn wù kěnéng duì rénlèi jiànkāng chǎnshēng yǒuhài yǐngxiǎng.)