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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 夹
[jiá]
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adjective
double-layered; lined
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夹袄
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lined jacket
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 夹
[jiá]
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1.
形
里外两层的(衣被等)
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这件外套是夹的
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夹袄
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夹鞋。
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2.
"袷"是"夹"的异体字,但在"袷袢(qiāpàn)"(维吾尔族、塔吉克族所穿的对襟长袍)一词中是规范字,读qiā,不要写作"夹袢"。
Examples
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狂风夹着暴雨
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a violent wind accompanied by a torrential rain
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夹着皮包
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carry a briefcase under one's arm
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夹着尾巴做人
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tuck one's tail between one's legs; pull (or draw) one's horns in
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她拾起一片落叶夹在书里。
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她把那个美丽的凤蝶标本夹在了书页里。
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She put the pretty butterfly specimen in the pages of her book.
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这个火剪已经坏掉了,夹不起碳来了。
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This pair of fire tongs has been broken, it is no longer useful for holding coal.
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这是她给你的信,就中夹着一张贺卡。
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This is her letter to you, with a card inside.
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杂毛狗夹着尾巴从街角跑过。
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The dog with a blend of different hair colours ran through the street with its tail between its legs.
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我们校长总是夹着公文包。
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Our head teacher always carries a briefcase under his arm.
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两边高楼夹着一条狭窄的街道。
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A narrow street hemmed in by tall buildings on either side.
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