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shelf
/ʃelf/
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- plural
- shelves
1 · noun
A flat horizontal surface used for holding items, often on a wall or in a cabinet.
墙上或柜中用来放置物品的水平板。
The plural is shelves; use on the shelf for a book resting there.
The travel guides are on the shelf by the window.
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旅行指南在窗边的书架上。
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The plural changes -f to -ves: shelves.
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2 · noun
shelf
架子
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Clean the dust off the shelf.
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把架子上的灰尘擦一下。
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Pronunciation: /ʃɛlf/
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书架 — A piece of furniture or structure with levels for holding books or other items.