Vocabularies

English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples

neophyte definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈniːəˌfaɪt/
新手 (xin shou)

A beginner or novice in a subject, skill, or belief.

"As a neophyte in programming, she often asked for guidance from her mentor."

"作为编程的新手,她经常向她的导师请教。" (Zuo wei bian cheng de xin shou, ta jing chang xiang ta de dao shi qing jiao.)
Nestling definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈnɛslɪŋ/
雏鸟 (chuniao)

a young bird that has not yet left the nest

"The nestling waited for its parent to bring food."

"雏鸟等待父母带来食物。" (Chuniao dengdai fumu dali shíwu.)
adjective C2
/ˈnɛðər/
下方的 (xia fang de)

situated down or below; lower

"They explored the nether regions of the cave."

"他们探险了洞穴的下方区域。" (Tamen tanxian le dongxue de xiafang quyu.)
noun C2
/ˈnɛtl̩/
一种触碰时会引起刺激的植物 (yī zhǒng chù pèng shí huì yǐn qǐ cì jī de zhí wù)

a plant with stinging hairs that cause irritation when touched

"He accidentally brushed against the nettle and felt a sharp sting."

"他不小心碰到了荨麻,感到一阵剧烈的刺痛。" (Tā bù xiǎoxīn pèng dào le qiánmá, gǎndào yī zhèn jùliè de cì tòng.)
adjective C2
/ˈnɛtlˌsʌm/
令人烦恼的 (lìng rén fánnǎo de)

Causing irritation, annoyance, or difficulty.

"The nettlesome rules frustrated the workers."

"令人烦恼的规则让工人们感到沮丧。" (Lìng rén fánnǎo de guīzé ràng gōngrén men gǎndào jǔsàng.)
noun C2
/njʊˈrældʒə/
神经痛 (shenjing tong)

intense, often intermittent pain along a nerve pathway

"The patient suffers from neuralgia in her face."

"病人面部患有神经痛。" (Bìngrén miànbù huàn yǒu shénjīng tòng.)
neurocognitive definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
ˌnjʊəroʊˈkɒɡnɪtɪv
神经认知 (shenjing renzhi)

Related to brain information processing and memory power

"Neurocognitive functions decline due to lack of sleep."

"由于缺乏睡眠,神经认知功能下降。" (Yinyu quefa shuimian, shenjing renzhi gongneng xiaciang.)
neurofeedback definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
ˈnjʊə.rəʊ ˌfiːd.bæk
一种使用实时显示大脑活动来教授大脑功能自我调节的技术 (shenjing fedback)

A technique that uses real-time displays of brain activity to teach self-regulation of brain function.

"Neurofeedback enhances cognitive performance and relaxation."

"神经反馈提高了认知表现和放松。" (Shénjīng fǎnkuì tígāo le rènzhī biǎoxiàn hé fàngsōng.)
neurogenesis definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌnjʊə.rəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.sɪs/
大脑中新神经细胞的形成过程 (dà nǎo zhōng xīn shén jīng xì bāo de xíng chéng guò chéng)

The process of forming new nerve cells in the brain.

"Scientists are studying neurogenesis to understand brain health."

"科学家们正在研究神经发生,以了解大脑健康。" (Kē xué jiā men zhèng zài yán jiū shén jīng fā shēng, yǐ liǎo jiě dà nǎo jiàn kāng.)
neuroprotective definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
ˌnjʊə.rəʊ.prəˈtek.tɪv
神经保护 (shenjing baohu)

Having the ability to protect nerve cells from damage, degeneration, or impaired function.

"Omega-3 fatty acids have neuroprotective benefits."

"欧米伽-3脂肪酸具有神经保护作用。" (Oumeijia-3 zhifang suan juyou shenjing baohu zuoyong.)
neuroscientific definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
ˌnjʊə.rəʊ.saɪənˈtɪ.fɪk
神经科学的 (shenjing kexue de)

Related to the scientific study of the brain and nervous system.

"Neuroscientific research helps understand memory retention."

"神经科学研究有助于理解记忆保持。" (Shenjing kexue yanjiu you zhu yu lijie jiyi baochi.)
Newt definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/nuːt/
蝾螈 (róngyuán)

a small amphibian with a long tail that lives both in water and on land

"The newt swam gracefully in the pond."

"蝾螈优雅地在池塘里游泳。" (róngyuán yōu yǎ dì zài chítáng lǐ yóu yǒng)
adjective C2
/njuːˈtoʊniən/
与牛顿定律相关 (yu niudun dinglü xiangguan)

relating to the laws of motion and gravitation formulated by Sir Isaac Newton

"The scientist explained the Newtonian laws of motion."

"科学家解释了牛顿的运动定律。" (Kexuejia jieshi le Niudun de yundong dinglü.)
noun C2
/nɪb/
钢笔尖 (gangbi jian)

the pointed end of a pen used for writing or drawing

"He dipped the nib into the ink before writing."

"他在写字之前把钢笔尖浸入墨水中。" (Tā zài xiězì zhīqián bǎ gāngbǐ jiān rù mòshuǐ zhōng.)
noun C2
/ˈnaɪsəti/
细微之处 (xiwei zhichu)

a fine or subtle detail, or a refined, delicate aspect of something

"The lawyer explained the legal niceties of the case."

"律师解释了案件的法律细节。" (Lüshi jiexile anjian de falu xijie.)
Nigella definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/naɪˈdʒel.ə/
黑孜然 (hei ziran)

small black seeds with a nutty, slightly bitter flavor, also known as black cumin or black seed

"Sprinkle nigella seeds on top of the bread before baking."

"在面包上撒上黑孜然种子,然后烤制。" (Zai mianbao shang sa shang hei ziran zhongzi, ranhou kao zhi.)
adjective C2
/ˈnɪɡərdli/
小气 (xiaoqi)

unwilling to spend or give; stingy or miserly

"He was too niggardly to leave a decent tip."

"他太小气,舍不得给个体面的小费。" (Ta tai xiaoqi, shebude gei ge tianmian de xiaofei.)
verb C2
/ˈnɪɡəl/

to cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or worry

"A small doubt niggled at her mind."

Night queen definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/naɪt kwiːn/
夜来香 (yelai xiang)

a fragrant white flower that blooms at night and releases strong sweet scent

"The night queen flowers filled the garden with their sweet fragrance."

"夜来香花让花园充满了甜美的香气。" (yelai xiang hua rang huayuan chongman le tianmei de xiangqi)
Night-jesmine definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/naɪt ˈdʒæz.mɪn/
夜茉莉 (ye moli)

a fragrant flowering tree that blooms at night with small white flowers

"The night-jasmine tree blooms only after sunset with its tiny white flowers."

"夜茉莉树只在日落后开出它的小白花。" (ye moli shu zhi zai riluo hou kai chu ta de xiao bai hua.)
noun C2
/ˈnaɪɪˌlɪzəm/
虚无主义 (xūwú zhǔyì)

The rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless.

"The philosopher was criticized for promoting nihilism."

"哲学家因提倡虚无主义而受到批评。" (Zhéxué jiā yīn tíchàng xūwú zhǔyì ér shòudào pīpíng.)
noun C2
/ˈnaɪəlɪst/
虚无主义者 (xū wú zhǔ yì zhě)

A person who rejects all religious and moral principles, often believing that life is meaningless.

"He was called a nihilist for rejecting all social norms."

"因为拒绝所有社会规范,他被称为虚无主义者。" (Yīnwèi jùjué suǒyǒu shèhuì guīfàn, tā bèi chēng wèi xūwú zhǔyì zhě.)
Ninny definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈnɪn.i/
傻瓜 (shagua)

a silly or foolish person; someone who lacks common sense

"Don't be such a ninny, use your brain!"

"不要做傻瓜,动动脑子!" (bùyào zuò shǎguā, dòng dòng nǎozi!)
noun C2
/nɪt/
虱子卵 (shī zi luǎn)

The egg or young form of a louse or other parasitic insect.

"The teacher noticed nits in the child’s hair."

"老师发现了孩子头发里的虱子卵。" (Lǎoshī fāxiànle háizi tóufǎ lǐ de shīzi luǎn.)
verb C2
/ˈnɪtˌpɪk/

To find and criticize small or unimportant faults in someone or something.

"She tends to nitpick about every little detail."

adjective C2
/ˈnɔɪsəm/
恶臭 (èchòu)

Having an extremely unpleasant smell; offensive or harmful.

"The dump emitted a noisome odor that spread through the town."

"垃圾场散发出一股令人不悦的气味,弥漫到整个城市。" (Lājī chǎng sànfā chū yī gǔ lìng rén bù yuè de qìwèi, mímàn dào zhěnggè chéngshì.)
noun C2
/ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃər/
命名法 (mingmingfa)

A system of names or terms used in a particular science, art, or field.

"The chemical nomenclature can be difficult for beginners to understand."

"化学命名法对初学者来说可能很难理解。" (Huàxué mìngmíngfǎ duì chūxuézhě lái shuō kěnéng hěn nán lǐjiě.)
adjective C2
/ˈnɒmɪk/
与法律相关 (yǔ fǎlǜ xiāngguān)

Relating to laws, rules, or systems.

"The philosopher discussed the nomic necessity of natural laws."

"哲学家讨论了自然法则的诺米克必要性。" (Zhéxuéjiā tǎolùnle zìrán fǎzé de nuòmǐkè bìyào xìng.)
noun C2
/ˌnɒn ˈsɛkwɪtər/
无关的评论 (wúguān de pínglùn)

a statement or conclusion that does not logically follow from the previous statement

"His comment about the weather was a complete non sequitur during the budget discussion."

"他关于天气的评论在预算讨论中完全是无关的评论。" (Tā guānyú tiānqì de pínglùn zài yùsuàn tǎolùn zhōng wánquán shì wúguān de pínglùn.)
noun, adjective C2
/nɒn ˈkɒmbətənt/
非战斗人员 (fei zhàndòu rényuán)

a person not engaged in fighting during a war, such as civilians or medical staff

"The Red Cross workers were treated as non-combatants in the conflict."

"红十字会的工作人员在冲突中被视为非战斗人员。" (Hóng shízì huì de gōngzuò rényuán zài chōngtū zhōng bèi shìwéi fēi zhàndòu rényuán.)
Nonage definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈnɒn.ɪʤ/
未成年时期 (nonij)

the period of being under the legal age of majority; youth or immaturity

"During his nonage, all legal decisions were made by his guardian."

"在他未成年时期,所有法律决定都由他的监护人作出。" (zai ta wei chengnian shiqi, suo you falv jue ding dou you ta de jianhu ren zuo chu.)
adjective C2
/ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl̩/

Not expressing or showing a clear opinion, decision, or commitment.

"She gave a noncommittal reply when asked about her future plans."

adjective C2
/ˌnɒndɪˈskrɪpt/
无特色 (wú tèsè)

Lacking distinctive or interesting features; dull and unremarkable.

"He lives in a nondescript apartment building on the edge of town."

"他住在市区边缘的一座无特色的公寓楼里。" (Tā zhù zài shìqū biānyuán de yī zuò wú tèsè de gōngyù lóu lǐ.)
Nonentity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/nɒnˈentəti/
無關緊要的人物 (wú guān jǐn yào de rén wù)

A person or thing of no importance or significance.

"Once a powerful leader, he is now treated as a political nonentity."

"曾經是強大的領袖,現在被視為政治上的無足輕重人物。" (Céng jīng shì qiáng dà de lǐng xiù, xiàn zài bèi shì wéi zhèng zhì shàng de wú zú qīng zhòng rén wù.)
adjective C2
/ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl/
无与伦比 (wu yu lun bi)

Having no equal; unrivaled or matchless.

"Her beauty was considered nonpareil in the region."

"她的美貌在该地区被认为是无与伦比的。" (ta de meimao zai gai diqu bei renwei shi wu yu lun bi de)
verb C2
/ˌnɒnˈplʌs/
使困惑 (shǐ kùnhuò)

To surprise and confuse someone so much that they are unsure how to react.

"The unexpected question seemed to nonplus the speaker."

"这个意外的问题似乎让发言者感到困惑。" (Zhège yìwài de wèntí shìhū ràng fāyán zhě gǎndào kùnhuò.)
verb C2
/ˌnɒnˈplʌst/
困惑的 (kunhuo de)

Past tense of nonplus; surprised and confused.

"She was completely nonplused by his sudden decision."

"她完全被他突如其来的决定弄得不知所措。" (Ta wanquan bei ta turuqilai de jueding nongde bu zhi suo cuo.)
verb C2
/ˌnɒnˈplʌst/
困惑 (kunhuo)

Past tense of nonplus; surprised and unsure how to react.

"He stood nonplussed at the strange remark."

"他对奇怪的评论感到困惑。" (Tā duì qíguài de pínglùn gǎndào kùnhuò.)
adjective C2
/ˌnɒnˈtrɪviəl/
非平凡 (fei pingfan)

Not simple or easy; requiring effort or significant thought.

"Solving the equation turned out to be a nontrivial task."

"解决方程被证明是一个非平凡的任务。" (Jiejue fangcheng bei zhengming shi yige fei pingfan de renwu.)
noun C2
/ˈnoʊzˌɡeɪ/
花束 (huā shù)

a small bunch of flowers, typically given as a gift or carried for decoration

"She carried a nosegay of fresh roses to the ceremony."

"她拿着一束新鲜的玫瑰花去参加仪式。" (Tā názhe yī shù xīnxiān de méiguī huā qù cānjiā yíshì.)
nostrum definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈnɑːstrəm/
无效的药物 (wuxiao de yaowu)

a medicine or remedy, especially one that is not considered effective; a questionable solution

"The politician’s plan was dismissed as a mere nostrum for a complex problem."

"政治家的计划被视为一个复杂问题的简单无效药物。" (Zhèngzhì jiā de jìhuà bèi shì wéi yīgè fùzá wèntí de jiǎndān wúxiào yàowù.)
noun C2
/ˌnɒvəˈlɛt/
短篇小说 (duǎnpiān xiǎoshuō)

A short novel or long short story.

"The author published a novellette as a preview of her upcoming series."

"作者作为她即将发布的系列的预览,发布了一个短篇小说。" (Zuòzhě zuòwéi tā jíjiāng fābù de xìliè de yùlǎn, fābùle yīgè duǎnpiān xiǎoshuō.)
adjective C2
/ˈnjuːbaɪl/
年轻的女孩 (niánqīng de nǚhái)

of a young woman, sexually mature and suitable for marriage

"The village was celebrating the festival with its nubile maidens dancing."

"村庄正在庆祝节日,跳舞的是年轻的女孩。" (Cūnzhuāng zhèngzài qìngzhù jiérì, tiàowǔ de shì niánqīng de nǚhái.)
verb C2
/ˈnuːkliˌeɪt/
成核 (chenghe)

to form into a nucleus or bring together into a central part

"The droplets began to nucleate around tiny particles in the air."

"水滴开始在空气中的微小颗粒周围形成核。" (Shuǐdī kāishǐ zài kōngqì zhōng de wēi xiǎo kēlì zhōuwéi xíngchéng hé.)
nugatory definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈnjuː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
微不足道 (weibuzhidao)

Of little or no value; worthless or insignificant.

"His efforts were nugatory and did not change the outcome."

"他的努力微不足道,未能改变结果。" (Tade nuli weibuzhidao, wei neng gaibian jieguo.)
adjective C2
/ˈnjuː.mər.ə.bəl/
可计数的; 数得出的 (ke jishu de; shu de chu)

capable of being counted; countable

"The stars in the sky are not numerable."

"天空中的星星是不可计数的。" (tiānkōng zhōng de xīngxīng shì bù kě jìshù de.)
noun C2
/ˌnjuːməˈreɪʃən/
计数 (jishu)

the action or process of counting or assigning numbers

"The teacher explained the basics of numeration to the students."

"老师向学生解释了计数的基础知识。" (Laoshi xiang xuesheng jieshi le jishu de jichu zhishi.)
adjective C2
/ˈnjuːmɪnəs/
神秘的 (shenmide)

having a strong spiritual or mysterious quality

"The temple had a numinous atmosphere that inspired awe."

"这座寺庙有一种神秘的氛围,令人敬畏。" (Zhe zuo simiao you yizhong shenmi de fenwei, lingren jingwei.)
adjective C2
/ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪk/
钱币学的 (qián bì xué de)

relating to the study or collection of coins, currency, and medals

"He has a numismatic collection of rare coins from around the world."

"他拥有来自世界各地的稀有硬币收藏。" (Tā yǒng yǒu lái zì shìjiè gè dì de xīyǒu yìng bì shōu cáng.)
noun C2
/njuːˈmɪzmətɪst/
钱币学家 (qiánbì xuéjiā)

A person who studies or collects coins, paper currency, and medals.

"The numismatist displayed his rare coin collection at the exhibition."

"钱币学家在展览会上展示了他的稀有硬币收藏" (Qiánbì xuéjiā zài zhǎnlǎn huì shàng zhǎnshìle tā de xīyǒu yìngbì shōucáng)