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appropriate; equal; treat as; think; pawn
Meanings
8 senses · 19 examplesadjective
appropriate; suitable; proper
neutralUsed to describe something being well-suited for a purpose or situation.
This color combination is very appropriate and looks very harmonious.
His handling method is very proper and has been recognized by everyone.
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This arrangement is somewhat inappropriate and needs to be readjusted.
verb
to equal; to be worth
neutralUsed to describe someone's ability or value being equivalent to multiple people or things.
When harvesting wheat, he can work as well as two people.
This old watch is worth 500 yuan and can still function properly.
verb
to treat as; to regard as
neutralUsed to describe using something or someone in a specific way.
He chose to walk instead of taking a vehicle, exercising his body and enjoying the scenery along the way.
Don't treat me as a guest; just relax as if you were at your own home.
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He regards this failure as a valuable learning experience.
verb
to think; to suppose; to believe
neutralUsed to express a personal opinion or assumption.
I took it seriously, thinking you were really going to leave here.
I thought you had already gone home, but I didn't expect you to still be working overtime in the office.
adjective
that time; that day; that year
neutralUsed to refer to a specific past time related to an event.
At that time, he was only 10 years old and was in the third grade of primary school.
That day we went to see the newly released movie together.
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When he studied at this university back then, he often went to the library to study.
adjective
local; same; self
neutralUsed to refer to people or things in the same group, place, or time.
The villagers in this village all know each other and have a very harmonious relationship.
Relatives from the same clan often visit each other during the Spring Festival.
verb
to pawn; to mortgage
neutralUsed to describe leaving an item at a pawnshop to borrow money.
He needed money urgently, so he had to pawn his ancestral jade pendant for 500 yuan.
This pawnshop can pawn valuables such as gold, jewelry and watches.
noun
pawned item; collateral
neutralUsed to refer to the items left as collateral at a pawnshop.
He redeemed his pawned item and got back the laptop he had once mortgaged.
Most of the pawned items accepted by this pawnshop are gold jewelry and electronic devices.