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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[kū]
  1. 1. adjective [枯萎] withered
    withered grass
  2. 2. adjective [干涸] dried-up
  3. 3. adjective [指肌肉] emaciated
    skinny
  4. 4. adjective [乏味] dull
    uninteresting

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[kū]
  1. 1. 草木失去水分而没有生机
    木逢春
    萎。
  2. 2. (河、井等)变干
    石烂
    竭。
  3. 3. 干瘦;憔悴
    瘦。
  4. 4. 单调;没有趣味
    寂。

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华丽的言语修饰不了他涩的感情。
可以用来杀死池塘里的野杂鱼类。
Tea seed cake can be used to kill wild fish in the lake.
辞章学是一门很燥的学问。
The study of the art of writing is a very boring subject.
秋天过去了,树叶逐渐凋了。
Autumn has passed and tree leaves are gradually withering and falling.
小明觉得数学课很燥,所以一上数学课就犯困。
Xiao Ming finds the math class boring and feels sleepy whenever he has one.
这个专题片虽然有意义,但可视性不强,挺燥。
Although this monographic film is meaningful, it isn't fun to watch and is very boring.
一般饼都是用来喂牲口的。
Generally, oil cakes are used to feed livestock.
这片草还是及时烧掉,以免不小心造成火灾!
This stretch of withered grass should be burned, or it may cause a fire.
一看这副骨,就知道墓主人肯定已经死去很多年了!
The minute you see the dry bone, you know that the occupant of the tomb died many years ago.
你的头发已经焦,需要保养了!
You hair has dried and withered, so you should take good care of it.

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