Daily English Dictation 70 - intermedia
🎧 Listening Practice
My listening:
Poeple borned on Feburary 29th on some previous leap year. Also known as a sleaplings get the celebrate the birthday.Answer:
People born on February 29th on some previous leap year — also known as "leaplings" — they finally get to celebrate their real birthday!Pronunciation:
People bor<u>n on</u> February 29th on some previous lea<u>p year</u> — also know<u>n a</u>s "leaplings" — they finally get to celebrate their real birthday!
get to => get ‘t
📖 Accumulation
leap year
(n.)(c) 闰年:
- My birthday is on February 29th, so I only get a real party during a <u>leap year</u>.
Collocations: during a ~ previous ~ next ~ ~ baby ~ day
Related: February 29th leap day intercalary year Gregorian calendar extra day quadrennial birthday
also known as
又被称为，也叫做:
- He’s the new manager, <u>also known as</u> the guy who never takes a break.
Collocations: ~ by the name of commonly ~ informally ~ sometimes ~
Related: AKA a.k.a. alias nickname pseudonym referred to as go by
leapling /ˈliːplɪŋ/
(n.)(c) 闰年出生的人:
- As a <u>leapling</u>, she technically only ages one year every four birthdays.
Collocations: proud ~ fellow ~ ~ community ~ celebration rare ~
Related: leap year leap day February 29th birthday extra day leap year baby quadrennial