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【TED-Ed】The History of Keeping Time - Karen Mensing
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阿多賓 posted on 2014/04/24Ever wondered how we started tracking time? This fascinating video dives into the history of timekeeping, from ancient sundials and hourglasses to modern atomic clocks! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to history and science while learning about the cool evolution of time zones and railroads.
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time
US /taɪm/
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UK /taɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Transitive Verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
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US /klɑ:k/
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UK /klɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A device that shows the time
- Transitive Verb
- To measure the time something takes
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US /ˈɜ:rli/
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UK /ˈɜ:li/
- Adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
- Adjective
- Happening or appearing before
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US /tren/
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UK /treɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
- Transitive Verb
- To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
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