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I was brought up by my nan.
我是奶奶带大的。
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1. your grandmother
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2. leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
- 1. The compass was invented in China. As early as in the Warring States Period (450 B.C.-221 B.C.), a magnet was used as a device that pointed to magnetic north, and this device was named "Si Nan" by the ancient Chinese. In the Northern Song Dynasty (960 A.D.-1127 A.D.), another device was invented with a magnetic iron needle that pointed to magnetic north, and this device was later used in navigation. The compass was introduced to Europe in the 13th century.
- 中国首先发明指南针。 战国时期， 中国已经用磁石制成了指南的仪器， 古人称它为“司南”。 北宋时， 又发明了用天然磁石摩擦钢针制成的罗盘针， 即真正的指南针，并应用于航海。 13世纪指南针传到欧洲。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. Wang Nan was the No.１ seed in the table-tennis championship.
- 王楠是这次乒乓球锦标赛中的第一号种子选手。
来自《简明英汉词典》
