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产出

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to yield

/jiːld/

verbC1

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瑜伽

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yoga

/ˈjoʊɡə/

nounB1

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你

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you

/juː/

pronounA1

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年轻

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young

/jʌŋ/

adjectiveA1

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妹妹

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a younger sister

/ˈjʌŋɡɚ ˈsɪstɚ/

nounA1

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少年

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a youngster

/ˈjʌŋstɚ/

nounC1

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您的

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your

/jʊr/

determinerA1

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你的

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yours

/jʊrz/

pronounA2

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你自己

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yourself

/jʊrˈself/

pronounA1

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青春

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youth

/juθ/

nounB1

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拉链

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a zipper

/ˈzɪpɚ/

nounA2

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区域

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a zone

/zoʊn/

nounB2

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