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slap; review; wholesale; fiber strand
Meanings
8 senses · 24 examplesverb
to slap; to strike with palm
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts, often paired with specific nouns like cheeks.
He slapped the other person across the face in a fit of anger.
Ancient officials would slap their subordinates who made mistakes.
verb
to shave; to pare
literaryRarely used in modern daily speech, mostly found in historical or literary texts.
The craftsman pared the edges of the wood flat.
verb
to annotate; to comment on documents
formalCommonly used for official documents, essays, or submitted work.
The leader is reviewing and revising this project proposal.
Teachers will grade students' compositions and write comments on them.
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This official document needs general manager's approval to take effect.
The editor is reviewing this submitted academic paper.
The superior leader wrote the word 'agree' on the document.
verb
to criticize; to denounce
neutralUsed for public or formal criticism of ideas, behaviors, or people.
The public widely denounced this wrong statement.
He was scolded by his leader for being late.
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This article was criticized for lacking practical data support.
Scholars are criticizing the viewpoints of historical nihilism.
At the parent-teacher meeting, the teacher criticized the common learning problems of the students.
adjective
wholesale; bulk
neutralUsed to describe trade in large quantities, often paired with trade-related verbs.
This company mainly does wholesale business.
Supermarkets purchase large quantities of fruits to meet peak season demand.
verb
to wholesale; to purchase in bulk
informalShortened verb form, commonly used in daily business conversations.
I purchased some goods in bulk last week to sell at the night market.
This online store specializes in wholesaling imported beauty products.
measure word
batch; lot
neutralUsed to count large quantities of goods or groups of people.
There is a batch of newly arrived computer supplies in the warehouse.
The first batch of volunteers going to mountain areas for teaching support has set off.
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This batch of new employees will attend onboarding training next week.
We received the third batch of donated books and stationery.
This batch of express deliveries has been delivered to the recipients.
noun
untwisted fiber strand
informalUsed in colloquial speech, often followed by the diminutive suffix 儿.
Mom pulled cotton into fiber strands and spun them into thread.
Ropes made from this hemp fiber strand are very sturdy.