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Anemone
海葵 (hǎi kuí)
uh-nem-uh-nee
The colorful anemone swayed gently in the ocean current.
Tsunami
海嘯 (hǎi xiào)
soo-nah-mee
The devastating tsunami caused widespread destruction along the coast.
Bouillabaisse
地中海魚湯 (dì zhōng hǎi yú tāng)
bool-yuh-beys
I ordered a bowl of bouillabaisse at the French restaurant.
Ecclesiastical
教會的 (jiào huì de)
ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuhl
The ecclesiastical building was adorned with beautiful stained glass windows.
Paraphernalia
收藏品 (shōu cáng pǐn)
par-uh-fer-neyl-yuh
The detective found various paraphernalia related to the crime at the scene.
Quinoa
藜麥 (lí mài)
keen-wah
I enjoy adding quinoa to my salads for extra protein.
Pharaoh
法老 (fǎ lǎo)
fair-oh
The pharaoh ruled over ancient Egypt.
Queue
隊列 (duì liè)
kyoo
The people stood in a long queue, waiting for the bus.
Hieroglyphics
象形文字 (xiàng xíng wén zì)
hahy-ruh-glif-iks
The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write and record information.
Entrepreneur
企業家 (qǐ yè jiā)
ahn-truh-pruh-nur
She started her own business and became a successful entrepreneur.
Epitome
典型 (diǎn xíng)
ih-pit-uh-mee
She was the epitome of elegance and grace.
Rendezvous
約會 (yuē huì)
rahn-day-voo
Let's plan a rendezvous at the café tomorrow.
Rhythm
節奏 (jié zòu)
ri-thuhm
The drummer set the rhythm for the band.
Worcestershire
喼汁 (jī zhī)
wuh-ster-sheer
The steak was seasoned with Worcestershire sauce for added flavor.
Chameleon
變色龍 (biàn sè lóng)
kuh-meel-yuhn
The chameleon changed its color to match its surroundings.
Colonel
上校 (shàng xiào)
kur-nl
The colonel led his troops into battle.
Xylophone
木琴 (mù qín)
zy-luh-fohn
The child played a tune on the xylophone.
Hors d'oeuvre
開胃菜 (kāi wèi cài)
or-durv
The caterers served a variety of hors d'oeuvres at the party.
Stethoscope
聽診器 (tīng zhěn qì)
steth-uh-skohp
The doctor used a stethoscope to listen to my heartbeat.
Mnemonic
記憶法 (jì yì fǎ)
ni-mon-ik
She used a mnemonic device to remember the order of the planets.
Chrysanthemum
菊花 (jú huā)
kris-an-thuh-muhm
The chrysanthemums bloomed beautifully in the garden.
Gnocchi
土豆餃子 (tǔ dòu jiǎo zi)
nyoh-kee
The restaurant served delicious homemade gnocchi.
Phlebitis
靜脈炎 (jìng mài yán)
fleh-bahy-tis
The patient was diagnosed with phlebitis in her leg.
Cacophony
刺耳的聲音 (cì ěr de shēng yīn)
kuh-kof-uh-nee
The construction site was filled with the cacophony of drilling and hammering.
Epiphany
頓悟 (dùn wù)
ih-pif-uh-nee
Suddenly, she had an epiphany and realized the solution to the problem.
Schizophrenia
精神分裂症 (jīng shén fēn liè zhèng)
skit-suh-free-nee-uh
Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that affects a person's thoughts and behavior.
Xenophobia
仇外心理 (chóu wài xīn lǐ)
zee-nuh-foh-bee-uh
Xenophobia is an irrational fear or dislike of foreigners or strangers.
Thermodynamics
熱力學 (rè lì xué)
thur-moh-dy-nam-iks
The laws of thermodynamics govern the behavior of energy in systems.
Rheumatoid
風濕的 (fēng shī de)
roo-muh-toid
She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease.
Dichotomy
二分法 (èr fēn fǎ)
dahy-kot-uh-mee
There is a dichotomy between good and evil in many fairy tales.