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net for catching birds; collect; display; sieve; silk fabric; measure word
Meanings
9 senses · 45 examplesnoun
net for catching birds
Originally referred to a net specifically designed for catching birds, often used metaphorically in idioms.
The hunter used a net to catch birds.
The idiom "tiān luó dì wǎng" (heavenly net and earthly snares) metaphorically refers to a tight encirclement.
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After the net was spread out, it quickly caught several sparrows.
He felt like he was trapped in an invisible net.
Ancient people often used nets to catch small birds.
verb
to catch with a net
literaryDescribes the action of catching birds or other small animals using a net.
The villagers caught sparrows in the woods with nets.
"Mén kě luó què" (sparrows can be caught at the door) describes a place where few visitors come.
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He used a special method to catch butterflies with a net.
Ancient hunters made a living by catching birds with nets.
This method of netting has become very rare now.
verb
to recruit; to collect
Used for gathering people, information, or resources.
The company is recruiting talented people.
He searched everywhere to collect materials about this historical event.
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We need to recruit more experts to participate in this project.
The library is collecting various editions of ancient books.
The police collected testimonies from all witnesses.
verb
to arrange; to display
Refers to arranging items in an orderly manner for display.
Many precious cultural relics are displayed in the museum.
Various brands of shampoo are displayed on the shelf.
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Villages are scattered across the plain like stars in the sky and chess pieces on a board.
He neatly arranged his collected stamps in the album.
The exhibits are arranged in order, making it easy for visitors to understand at a glance.
noun
sieve; sifter
A tool used for separating fine particles from coarse ones, or for straining liquids.
Mom sifted the flour with a silk sieve.
The mesh of this copper sieve is very fine.
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You need to sift the flour once before making a cake.
There are various sizes of sieves in the laboratory.
Traditional Chinese medicine shops use specially made sieves to sift medicinal powder.
verb
to sift; to strain
informalThe action of using a sieve to separate fine particles from coarse ones.
You need to sift the flour when making steamed buns.
This flour is too coarse; it needs to be sifted again.
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She is sifting flour to make dumplings.
Sifting the red bean paste will make the texture more delicate.
Before electric flour sifters, people used to sift flour by hand.
noun
thin silk fabric
literaryRefers to a type of lightweight, loosely woven silk fabric often used for clothing or fans.
Ancient women liked to wear clothes made of thin silk.
She held an exquisite silk fan in her hand.
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This garment is made of lightweight silk and is very cool to wear in summer.
A piece of fine silk fabric from the Tang Dynasty is on display in the museum.
Her dance dress was a light pink silk skirt that fluttered in the wind.
noun
surname
A common Chinese surname.
His surname is Luo, and his name is Luo Xiaoming.
Mr. Luo is the manager of our company.
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The author of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is Luo Guanzhong.
There are two classmates surnamed Luo in our class.
Luo is a common surname in China.
measure word
measure word for 144 items (12 dozen)
technicalA commercial unit of measurement equal to 12 dozen or 144 items.
There are 5 gross of pencils in this batch.
One gross equals 144 items.
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This store imported 10 gross of buttons.
Gross is a commonly used unit of measurement in international trade.
We need to order 3 gross of envelopes.