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【TED-Ed】Mysteries of vernacular: Tuxedo - Jessica Oreck
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/02/13Video vocabulary
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US /ˈnetɪv/
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UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
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US /dɑn/
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UK /dɒn/
- Noun
- a lecturer (= a college teacher), especially at Oxford or Cambridge University in England
- A university teacher, especially a senior member at Oxford or Cambridge.
- Transitive Verb
- to put on; to decorate with
- Put on (an item of clothing).
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US /ˈsɛntʃəri/
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UK /'sentʃərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of 100 years
- In cricket, a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings by a batter.
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US / ˈfɔrməl/
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UK /'fɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
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