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puncture
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(v)1. 刺,刺穿;戳破
2. 削弱;損傷;揭穿 (PUN+piCTURE) |
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spoil
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1. 損壞;糟蹋;搞糟
2.2. 寵壞,溺愛 |
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plausible
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(adj) 貌似真實的,貌似有理的
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par
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(n) 同等,同價
e.g. The gains and losses are about on a par. e.g. i find that it(nla) is getting on par with pde now |
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sip
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(v) 1. 啜飲[(+at)]
to take in; absorb: to sip knowledge at its source. 2.to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily (SEed+P) |
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probe
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(v/n) 2. 刺探;徹底調查
e.g. The governor appointed a committee to probe the causes of the strike. (PROduce+Bus) |
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obstacle
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(n) 障礙(物);妨礙[C][(+to)]
e.g. His reluctance to compromise is an obstacle to his political success. |
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woo
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(v) to pursue someone romantically
e.g. I've been trying to woo him for months. Needless to say, it has been unsuccessful. (WOlf) |
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seeing each other
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(v) dating; romantically involved
e.g. We've been seeing each other for a couple of weeks, but it's nothing serious. |
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wonder
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(n) something surprising
e.g. It's a wonder that we've lived in the same area for years and never met before. |
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presumptuous
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(adj) acting on an assumption
e.g. Would it be presumptuous of me to buy a new car on the assumption that I'm going to get this new job? |
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I can take it
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(expr) I can handle/deal with it
e.g. I can take it if my favorite team loses, but not every game! |
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add up
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(v) make sense
e.g. I've looked at the clues 100 times, but it doesn't add up. I can't solve the mystery. |
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make out
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(v) kiss and hold another person in a romantic way
e.g. Well, we didn't really date. We made out once, but that's it. |
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courtship
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(n) formal dating process追求
e.g. It was an old fashioned courtship. He wrote her love notes. (court+ship) |
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tell you what
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(v) saying what is true
e.g. I'm telling you what, you do not want to drive up that mountain in this storm. You'll never make it down. |
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for real
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(expr) seriously; really
e.g. I know you like driving fast, but, for real, you're scaring me! |
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bro down
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(v) slang for male bonding; when male friends hang out 只有男人的聚會
e.g. I totally broed down with my sister's boyfriend at the wedding last weekend. |
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appetizing
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(adj)開胃的;刺激食慾的
(APple+pet+TIme+zing) |
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panel
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(n)分格
e.g. In which of these panels is the box of sugar behind the butter but in front of the milk carton? |
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outfit
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(n)(口)公司,企業 2.全套裝備;全套工具,全套用品
e.g. She bought a ski outfit. |
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vibrating
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(v) phone ringing on vibrate
e.g. I didn't think he was going to call at all, but at about midnight I started vibrating. I was so surprised, I almost dropped the phone! |
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figures
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(v) makes sense considering my bad luck
e.g. So I didn't get the promotion again? Well, that figures. |
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out of the picture
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(expr) irrelevant; no longer important; dead
e.g. Now that the best team in the league lost and is out of the picture, anyone could win the championship. |
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constitute
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(v) 構成,組成qualify as, count as
e.g. Well, I have a couple of bottles of alcohol. I don't think that really constitutes a bar. |
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taking it personally
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(v) to feel deeply affected by some news or event, as though it's a comment on you and who you are
e.g. There's no need to take it personally. We just don't want to hire you because you don't have certain skills we're looking for. That's all. |
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be(/get) into
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(v) like romantically
e.g. I think he's great, but I can't tell if he's into me or not. |
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it just happened
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(expr) something that happened without anyone making a choice
e.g. I don't know how we ended up kissing. It just happened. |
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no worries
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(expr) don't worry; you're forgiven; you're welcome
e.g. - Thanks for picking me up at the airport. - Oh no worries. I wasn't busy. |
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bummed out
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(v) depress 使沮喪,使消沈,使心灰意冷
When I decided to go to another state for school, it really bummed out my mom. Now she is happy that I did that. |
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stammer
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(v)to hesitate when speaking結結巴巴地說
e.g. He was so exhausted that he stammered for a moment before he was able to tell us the news. |
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stoked
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(adj) slang for happy and excited
e.g. I was stoked when I found out I won the lottery! |
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something clicked
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(expr) something changed, something immediately made sense
e.g. I didn't understand algebra for a long time, but then suddenly something clicked and it was easy. I think my teacher must have taught me something new. |
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lead astray
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(v) mislead someone; give misinformation
e.g. Trust me on this. I would never lead you astray. |
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consecutive
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(adj)連貫的
e.g. It has rained for four consecutive days |
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successive
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(adj) 連續的,相繼的;依次的
We have had three successive years of good harvest. |
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gal
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(n) girl
(音:膠) |
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fall for
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(v) starting to fall in love with someone
e.g. I think I'm falling for Jeff. He is such an amazing person. I want to be with him forever! |
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by the dozen
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(expr)12 at a time; in large numbers
e.g. Rick is quite the partier. He drinks beers by the dozen on weekends |
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dirty little secret
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(n) a particularly juicy/interesting/scandalous bit of information
e.g. Robbie collects dolls. Isn't that weird? It's his dirty little secret. |
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scandalous
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(adj) 可恥的,丟臉的;令人憤慨的
e.g. It's scandalous that you still haven't been paid. |
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distract
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(v) to take someone's attention away from something important
e.g. This road is really hard to drive, so try not to distract me. |
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have been doing
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(gramma) compare
I have done this homework for a week. I have been doing this homework for a week. |
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stove
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(n) 2. (做菜用的)小爐子,爐灶
e.g. But you have your computer by the stove, which doesn’t make sense. |
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waking hours
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(n) time not spent sleeping
e.g. All of my waking hours have been occupied by work lately. It's been crazy! |
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a taste
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(n) a little bit of, enough to give an impression
e.g. I watched the first few minutes of the movie, got a taste of it, and decided I didn't like it. |
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on the road
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(expr) traveling; out of town
e.g. I play in a rock band. We've been on the road for about 6 months going from town to town playing music. It's fun, but I'm getting tired. |
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hostile
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(adj) not friendly, warm, or generous; not hospitable. 懷敵意的;不友善的
e.g. He is hostile to reform. |
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rumbling
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(n) 1. 隆隆聲;轆轆聲
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indistinctly
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(adv) 難以清楚辨認地;未明確限定地
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congregation
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(n) (宗教的)集會;(教堂的)會眾
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erupt
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(n) 爆發
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obsess
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(v) 迷住,使著迷;纏住
e.g. David was obsessed with a girl he had just met. e.g. The hostages were obsessed by the fear of death. |
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portray
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(v) 把...描繪成
e.g. Her book portrays her stepfather as a cruel man. 2. 扮演;表現 e.g. He portrayed King Lear in the play. |
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elevate
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(v) 提升...的職位
e.g. He was elevated to the position of captain. |
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reptilian
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(adj) 1. 爬蟲類的
2. 卑鄙的 |
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sleeper
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(n) 1. 臥車;臥舖
I booked a first-class sleeper. 2. 睡眠者 I'm a light sleeper. |
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traitor
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(n) 叛徒;叛國者,賣國賊
e.g. He was denounced as a traitor to his country. |
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lingo
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奇怪難懂的語言, 行話;隱語
It's fun to use the local lingo. 使用本地的方言很有趣。 Economics is easy after you learn the lingo. 在學了專門術語後經濟學就簡單了。 |
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idiot
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(n) (Ekin+teDY+Us+T)
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screw up
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to ruin through bungling or stupidity: Somehow the engineers screwed up the entire construction project.
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fool around
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a. to putter aimlessly; waste time: She fooled around all through school.
b. to philander or flirt. c. to be sexually promiscuous, esp. to engage in adultery. |
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frown
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皺眉;表示不滿
e.g. The father frowned on his son's behavior. (Found+bROWN) |
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defile
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弄髒,損污;使失去光澤
The girl's reputation was defiled by malicious gossips. (DEcay+file) |
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strap
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(n) 帶子;皮帶;布帶;金屬帶
He shut the case and fastened the straps. e.g. If you want you can put on a strap on and give it back to me all night |
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long face
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(phr) 不悅的臉色;悶悶不樂的臉色
an unhappy or gloomy expression: He's been walking around with a long face ever since he failed the examination. e.g. Hey Champ, why you long face? |
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robust
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強健的;茁壯的;健全的
The once robust economy now lies in ruins. 這一度十分健全的經濟現已崩潰。 |
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procrastinate
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1. 延遲;耽擱
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vulnerability
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1. 易受傷
2. 易受責難;弱點 |
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underscore
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vt.
1. 在...下劃線 2. 強調 n. 1. (表示強調的)下方划線 2. (影片等的)伴音 |
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speculate
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(v) vi.
1. 思索;沈思;推測[(+on/upon/about)] She speculated about her friend's motives. 她猜測她朋友的動機。 2. 投機;做投機買賣[(+in)] He speculated successfully in mining shares. 他做礦業股票投機獲得成功。 vt. 1. 推測,推斷[Y][+that] He was speculating that this might be his last chance. 他推測這可能是他的最後一次機會了。 |
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subside
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vi.
1. 退落;消退;消失 The flood waters subsided. 洪水退去了。 2. 平靜下來,平息 His anger subsided. 他的怒氣息了。 3. 下沈,沈降;沈澱 4. 坐下;跪下;躺倒 |
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気に入・る
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気(き)に入(い)・る
好みにかなう。心を満足させる。 ・ この服が―・った ・ 世の中―・らないことが多い |
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膳立て
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ぜんだて
［1］ 膳の上に料理・食器を並べて食事の準備をすること。 ［2］ （多く上に「お」を伴って）うまく事が運ぶように準備すること。下準備。 ・ お―が整う ・ お―しておく |
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連む
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つる・む
［動マ五（四）］連れ立つ。一緒に行動する。「相棒と―・んで歩く」 |
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舞い上がる
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まいあがる
I〔空中に浮く〕 ・ たこが空高く舞い上がった A kite soared high in the sky. ・ ちらしが風にひらひらと舞い上がった The flyers danced and whirled in the wind. ・ トラックが通るたびに道路にほこりが舞い上がる Every time a truck passes, it raises dust on the street. ・ 強風にほこりが舞い上がった A gust of wind stirred up the dust. II〔興奮する，有頂天になる〕 ・ その知らせを聞いて彼女は舞い上がった She was all excited at the news. |
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動揺
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どうよう
・ 車がひどく動揺する The car jolts [lurches] badly. ・ 船が動揺しはじめた The ship began to roll [pitch]. (▼rollは横揺れ，pitchは上下動) II〔不安な状態〕 ・ 物価の動揺 a fluctuation in prices ・ 今年は政界の動揺が続いた The political world has been very unsettled [turbulent] all year. ・ 大統領の不祥事は国民の間に動揺を引き起こした The scandal involving the President caused unrest among the people. (▼unrestは特に社会的・政治的不穏状態) ・ その知らせで彼女はひどく動揺した She was 「badly shaken [much agitated] by the news. ・ 彼は動揺することなく目的に向かって進んだ He never wavered from his purpose. |
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明かす
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あかす
〔明らかにする〕disclose ・ 遠大なる計画を明かした He disclosed his ambitious plans to me. ・ 彼は来られない理由を明かした He explained why he could not come. ・ 手品の種を明かした He explained the magic trick. 2〔打ち明ける〕confide ・ 彼にしか秘密を明かさなかった She confided her secret to no one but him. 3〔夜を過ごす〕 ・ 一晩泣き明かす weep all night ・ 一夜遊び明かす make a night of it／spend a night in debauchery ・ 一夜語り明かした We 「spent the [stayed up all] night talking. |
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ぶつか・る
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１ 物に突き当たる。衝突する。「車が電柱に―・る」「肩と肩とが―・る」
２ たまたま行き当たる。出くわす。遭遇する。「道が川に―・る所」「初戦で優勝候補に―・る」「地下鉄のストに―・る」 ３ 物事や日程などが重なる。かち合う。「二校の受験日が―・る」「クラス会と法事が―・る」 ４ あえて取り組む。対象に積極的に向かう。「体当たりで困難に―・る」「―・ってみなければ何も解決しない」 ５ 考えなどが食い違って対立する。「父と―・ってばかりいる」「意見が―・る」 |
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熟す
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こ‐な・す
１ 食べた物を消化する。「胃腸で食物を―・す」 ２ かたまっているものを細かく砕く。「畑の土を―・す」 ３ 技術などを習って、それを思うままに使う。また、身につけた技術でうまく扱う。自在に扱う。「数か国語を―・す」「新型の機器を―・す」 ４ 与えられた仕事などをうまく処理する。「ノルマを―・す」 ５ 売りさばく。「在庫品を―・す」 ６ 見下げる。けなす。 ・ 「這入れませんと恐れ入ったら、それ見ろと直ぐ―・されるに極っている」〈漱石・坑夫〉 ７ 動詞の連用形に付いて、自分の思いのままにする意を表す。うまく…する。完全に…する。「使い―・す」「乗り―・す」「読み―・す」 [可能] こなせる |
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裏技
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うら‐わざ
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気合
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きあい
［1］ あることに精神を集中してかかるときの気持ちの勢い。また、それを表すかけ声。 ・ ―をかける ・ ―が入る ［2］ 物事を行うときのこつ。また、互いの間の気分。息。呼吸。 ・ ―が合う |
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裁く／×捌く
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さば・く
［動カ五（四）］ １ （裁く）理非を明らかにする。裁判する。「罪を―・く」「人を―・く」 ２ 手を使ってものを思いのままに扱う。「ヒット性の打球を難なく―・く」「手綱を―・く」 ３ ごたごたした物事や複雑なことを、適切に処理する。「会社を一人で―・いている」「もめごとを―・く」 ４ 品物を売りつくす。「滞貨を全部―・いた」 ５ くっついたりからまったりしやすいものを、解き分ける。「髪を―・く」「着物の裾を―・く」「力士が下がりを―・く」 料理で、材料に包丁を入れて切り離し、ばらばらにする。「鴨を―・く」 |
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耳×聡い
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みみ‐ざと・い
１ 聴覚が鋭い。「―・く不審な物音を聞きつける」 ２ 情報などを聞きつけるのが早い。早耳である。「業界通だけあってさすがに―・い」 |
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抜け駆け
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ぬけがけ
他の人を出し抜いて自分だけ先に物事をすること。 ・ 一人だけ―する ［2］ 戦功を上げようと、陣を抜け出して他の者より先に敵陣へ攻め入ること。 ・ 功をあせって―する |
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威張る
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い‐ば・る
威勢を張って偉そうにする。えばる。「部下に―・る」「手柄を―・る」 |
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瞼／目×蓋
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ま‐ぶた
《目のふたの意》眼球をおおって開いたり閉じたりする皮膚。眼瞼(がんけん)。まなぶた。まぶち。「―が重くなる」 |
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耳(みみ)を貸・す
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相手の話を聞く。また、聞こうとする。
・ いくら頼んでも、―・そうとしない |
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見×蕩れる／見×惚れる
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み‐と・れる
みと・る［ラ下二］われを忘れて見つめる。心を奪われて見入る。見ほれる。「うっとりと―・れる」 |
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拝む
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おが・む
１ 神仏などに、手を合わせ、頭を下げて祈る。「初日の出を―・む」 ２ 「見る」の謙譲語。お目にかかる。また、珍しい物、大事な物などを拝見・拝観する。「お顔を―・みに伺います」「秘宝を―・ませていただいた」「彼女の顔を―・みたい」 ３ 懇願する。嘆願する。「金を貸してくれと―・まれた」 |
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lofty
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a.
1. 高聳的,極高的 We stood in awe of the lofty redwood trees. 高聳入雲的巨杉令我們驚歎不已。 2. 崇高的,高尚的 He is a man of lofty ideals. 他是一個有崇高理想的人。 3. 高傲的,自大的 I don't like your lofty manner. 我討厭你那高傲的態度。 4. 地位高的,高級的 |
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misstep
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n.
1. 踏錯 2. 失足;過失;失策 |
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presume
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vt.
1. 擅自(做);冒昧(做)[+to-v] I won't presume to advise you on the subject. 我不敢就這個題目對你作任何建議。 2. 假定,假設;推測,認為[O2][O8][+(that)] I presume you will approve of the plan. 我相信你會支持這個計劃。 3. 推定,意味著[O2][O8][+(that)] If a person is missing for nine years in that country, he is presumed dead. 在那個國家裡,假如一個人失蹤九年,就被作死亡論。 vi. 1. 擅自行為,放肆 It would be presuming to camp in a person's yard without permission. 不獲允許就在別人的院子裡露營是一種放肆的行為。 2. 設想;相信 You are married, I presume? 我猜你是結了婚的吧? |
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profess
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vt.
1. 公開宣稱;表示;承認[O2][O8][O9][+that] He professed that he could do nothing about it. 他承認自己對此無能為力。 He professed his loyalty to his country. 他宣稱對他的國家忠誠。 2. 自稱;假裝[+to-v] He professed to know nothing about the matter. 他聲稱對此事一無所知。 3. 宣稱信奉(宗教等);正式接受...入教 They professed Christianity. 他們宣稱信仰基督教。 4. 以...為業;聲稱精通 5. (以教授身分)教,教授 |
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override
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vt.
1. 撤銷,推翻;使無效 The chairman's veto was overridden by the committee. 主席的否決被委員會推翻了。 2. 不顧,無視 Larry was demoted for overriding his superior's orders. 拉里因藐視上級的命令而被降級。 He overrode his friend's advice. 他未聽朋友的忠告。 3. 權力高於;優先於;壓倒 The day-to-day struggle for survival overrode all other things. 日復一日的生存鬥爭壓倒了其它一切。 4. 騎馬越過 5. 踐踏;壓垮 |
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overturn
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vt.
1. 使翻轉;使倒下,翻倒 She overturned the bottle. 她把瓶子打翻了。 2. 顛覆;推翻;破壞;廢除 Some high-ranking officers plotted to overturn the government. 有幾名高級軍官策劃推翻政府。 vi. 1. 傾覆;倒下;翻身 The boat overturned. 船翻了。 |
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detain
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vt.
1. 留住;使耽擱 Allow me to detain you for a moment. 請允許我耽擱你一會兒。 Well, mother, I won't detain you any longer. 好啦,媽,我不再留你了。 2. 拘留,扣留 The police detained the man to make further inquiries. 警察拘留了那個人以作進一步的審問。 |
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fountain
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n.[C]
1. 泉水;噴泉;水源 2. 人造噴泉;噴水池 A beautiful stone fountain was set in the middle of the garden. 花園中央砌造了一個漂亮的石頭噴水池。 3. 噴泉式飲水器 4. (知識等的)源泉;根源[(+of)] Ancient Greece was a fountain of wisdom and philosophy. 古希臘是智慧和哲學的源泉。 |
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alter
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vt.
1. 改變 Has she altered her mind? 她改變主意了嗎? 2. 修改 The tailor altered the jacket to fit me. 裁縫將夾克修改得合我的身。 The tailor altered the coat to make it shorter. 裁縫把大衣改短了。 |
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kitchenette
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n.
1. 小廚房 |
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-esque
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suf.
1. (形容詞詞尾)表示"...式的" arabesque a. 1. 阿拉伯式圖案的 n. 1. 阿拉伯式花紋;蔓藤花紋 |
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boutique
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(BUll+anTIQUE)
n. 1. 流行女裝商店 2. 精品店 |
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surreptitious
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(SURface+REPresent+ti+tious)
a. 1. 祕密的;偷偷摸摸的;鬼鬼祟祟的 When no one was looking he took a surreptitious puff on his cigarette. 當沒有人看時,他偷偷地抽了一口煙。 |
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superfluous
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a.
1. 過剩的;多餘的,不必要的[Z] He had already been told, so our comments were superfluous. 他已被告知,所以我們的評論是多餘的。 |
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precocious
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a.
1. 早熟的,早成的 Her precocious mathematical ability astounded her parents. 她那早慧的數學能力令她的父母非常吃驚。 2. 過早成熟的,過早發育的 |
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gorgeous
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(GORdon+advantaGEOUS)
a. 1. 燦爛的,華麗的,豪華的 The dining-room was gorgeous. 餐廳很豪華。 2. 【口】令人十分愉快的,極好的 What a gorgeous day! 多美好的一天啊! The children had a gorgeous time in the amusement park. 孩子們在露天遊樂場玩得快活極了。 |
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egregious
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(E+GREy+reliGIOUS)
a. 1. 非常的;震驚的;極壞的 |
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certitude
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n.
1. 確實;確信 |
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reprography
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n.
1. 電子翻印(術) |
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stomp
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(S+TOM+P)
n. 1. 頓足爵士舞 2. 跺腳;重踩,重踏 |
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thump
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n.[C]
1. 重擊,捶擊 He hit the thief a thump on the head. 他在竊賊頭上重擊一拳。 2. 砰然聲 The man fell with a thump. 那個男子砰然一聲倒了下去。 vt. 1. 重擊,捶擊;猛揍 The villain thumped me on the head. 那個惡棍在我頭上重重一擊。 2. 使砰然作聲 The shutters thumped the wall in the wind. 風吹著百葉窗撞在牆上發出砰砰聲響。 She thumped out of the door to show her anger. 她砰砰地走出門去,以示憤怒。 3. 用力地奏(鋼琴,曲子等)[(+out)] He thumped out a tune on the old piano. 他在那架舊鋼琴上奏出了一首響亮的曲子。 vi. 1. 重擊,捶擊 The boxer's fist thumped into the punching bag. 拳師猛擊吊袋。 2. 砰然作聲;蹬蹬地走 I heard him thump upstairs. 我聽到他登登地走上樓梯。 The box thumped on to the floor. 箱子砰的一聲落到地板上。 3. (心)砰砰地跳 My heart was thumping. 我的心在砰砰地跳。 |
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tenant
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(TEN+能+t)
n.[C] 1. 房客;佃戶;承租人 Do you own the house or are you a tenant? 你是擁有這幢房子還是租住的? 2. 住戶,居住者 Birds are tenants of the trees. 鳥兒棲息在樹林之中。 vt. 1. 租,租賃[H] This house is tenanted by an immigrant from Asia. 這所房屋為一個來自亞洲的移民所租住。 2. 居住於[H] That old house has not been tenanted for many years. 那幢老房子已經多年無人居住了。 |
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broom
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(Bully+ROOM)
n. 1. 掃帚;長柄刷[C] 2. 金雀花[U] vt. 1. 用掃帚掃;掃除 She broomed up the scraps of paper. 她把紙屑掃在一起。 |
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cozy
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(COld+craZY)
a. 1. 舒適的;愜意的 n. 1. 保溫罩 |
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car-pool
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n.
1. 私人汽車輪流共用;共乘制度 Join the car-pool and save money and wear and tear on your car. 參加共乘制度上下班既能省錢又減少車子的磨損。 |
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glitch
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n.
1. (設備、機器等的)小故障,失靈,技術性的小毛病 2. 【電】短暫的電磁波干擾,短時脈衝波干擾 3. 【天】脈衝星的自轉突變 4. (電視圖像的)低頻干擾 5. (計劃等的)缺點;差錯 |
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pull over
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ph.
1. 把...開到路邊 He pulled the car over to the side of the road and stopped. 他把車開到路邊,停了下來。 |
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intractable
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a.
1. 不聽話的;倔強的 2. 棘手的 |
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rarely
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adv
(where+ly) 1. 很少,難得 She rarely visits her aunt. 她難得去看望姨媽。 2. 異乎尋常地,極度 a rarely beautiful mountain scene 極其秀麗的山景 |
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lull
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v
(null) 1. 使安靜;使入睡 The motion of the train soon lulled me to sleep. 火車的行駛很快使我進入夢鄉。 2. 使平靜;使緩和 3. 使放鬆警惕,哄騙[(+into)] This will lull them into a false sense of security. 這會使他們產生一種虛假的安全感。 |
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rural
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adj
(RUde+caROL) 1. 農村的;田園的;有鄉村風味的 I am longing for quiet rural life. 我極想過清靜的鄉村生活。 2. 生活於農村的[Z] He spoke like rural people. 他說起話來像鄉下人。 |
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leery
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(adj)
(LEE+A+RY) 1. 猜疑的 2. 機敏的 e.g.: He is leery of her rules. |
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lure
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(n/v)
(LOOse+wa) n. 1. 誘惑物[C] Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys. 大城市的生活吸引著許多鄉下小伙子。 2. 誘惑力,吸引力;魅力[the S][(+of)] He couldn't resist the lure of money. 他不能抵制金錢的誘惑。 1. 引誘,誘惑;以誘餌吸引[O] The price also lures students. 這種價格對學生也有吸引力。 |
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flea
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(n)
(free) 1. 跳蚤[C] |
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loyal
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adj
(ROY+yo) 1. 忠誠的,忠心的[(+to)] She was loyal to her faith. 她忠於自己的信念。 He is loyal to his wife. 他對妻子很忠誠。 |
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glimmer
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(v)
(堅+LIMit+hamMER) 1. 發出微光;閃爍不定 A light glimmered at the end of the passage. 走廊的盡頭一盞燈閃爍著。 n. 1. 微光[C] He can see a glimmer of light through the curtains. 他能透過窗帘看到一絲微光。 2. 少許[S][(+of)] She showed no glimmer of interest in them. 她對他們沒流露出絲毫興趣。 |
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rally
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(v)
(VIolate+ly) 1. (重新)集合,重整 The commander rallied his tired soldiers and they fought off the enemy at last. 指揮官重整疲憊不堪的士兵,最後他們終於擊退敵人。 1. 嘲弄,挖苦,開(人)玩笑[(+about/on)] The boys rallied him on his short haircut. 男孩子們因他理了短髮而跟他開玩笑。 |
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lorry
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(n)
(LAW+ry) 卡車,貨車 |
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rankle
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(v)
(RAN+anGLE) vi. 1. (傷口等)化膿,發炎;疼痛不已 2. 仍然令人怨恨難消 His behavior rankles with me still. 他的行為仍然令我怨恨難消。 |
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broiling
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adj
(Boiling+ROLLING) 1. 酷熱的;燒炙的 |
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belly
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(n)
1. 腹,腹部,腹腔;肚子[C] The snake crawls on its belly. 那條蛇匍匐而行。 2. 胃[C] |
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frilled
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adj
(filled) 1. 有褶邊的 |
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reef
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(v)
1. 縮(帆),疊捲(帆) 2. 縮(桅);收進(舟首斜桁等) |
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leaky
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adj
. 1. 漏的;有漏洞的 2. 易洩密的 |
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latch
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(n)
(LET+h) 1. 閂;門閂;窗閂 The repairman installed an iron latch on the door. 修理工在門上安了鐵門閂。 2. 碰鎖,彈簧鎖 |
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sublease
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n.
1. 分租;轉租 vt. 1. 轉(或分)租入;轉(或分)租出 |
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dissipate
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vt.
1. 驅散(霧等),使消散;消除,使消失 dissipate fear 消除恐懼 2. 浪費,揮霍 Don't dissipate your efforts. 不要浪費自己的精力。 vi. 1. 消散;消失 The crowd soon dissipated when the police arrived. 警察一到現場,人群便四散離去。 2. 放蕩;耽於遊樂 |
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slog
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2. 步履艱難地行(路)
haha... sigh.. let me slowly slog through |
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friend to friend
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Definition
just between us, don't tell anyone else Example Well no one else knows yet, but I'll tell you, friend to friend, that I'll be moving soon. |
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haul
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（hall）
vt. 1. 拖,拉,曳;拖運,搬運 A truck hauled the load away. 一輛卡車將貨拉走。 2. 使(船)改變航向 3. 硬拖,硬拉;把...送交當局審處[O] He was hauled before the court on a charge of drunken driving. 他被指控酒後開車而被送上法庭受審。 |
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abandon
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vt.
1. 丟棄;拋棄,遺棄 The crew abandoned the burning ship. 水手們離棄了燃燒中的船。 The broken bike was found abandoned by the river side. 人們發現那輛損壞的腳踏車被扔在河邊。 2. 放棄,中止 He finally abandoned his reformist ideas. 他終於放棄了自己的改良主義思想。 3. (與oneself連用)使放縱;使聽任[(+to)] She abandoned herself to despair. 她陷入絕望之中。 |
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suppress
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vt.
1. 鎮壓,平定;壓制 The revolt was suppressed in a couple of days. 叛亂在幾天之內就被鎮壓下去了。 2. 查禁;廢止;封鎖 Each nation suppressed news that was not favorable to it. 每個國家都封鎖對它不利的消息。 3. 抑制,忍住 Even the grave old gentleman could not suppress a laugh. 連那位嚴肅的老紳士都禁不住笑了。 4. 隱瞞,藏匿 The government suppressed the truth. 政府隱瞞了真相。 5. 阻止...生長(或發展) suppress weeds 抑制野草生長 |
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colonize
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vt.
1. 將...開拓(或建立)為殖民地 The British first colonized Australia in the 18th century. 十八世紀時英國人最先拓殖澳洲。 2. 移(民)於殖民地 |
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turf
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(TURky+f)
1. 草皮,草根土[U] The gardener was busy laying turf. 園丁正忙於舖草皮。 4. 【美】【俚】地盤;勢力範圍[the S] They considered this an invasion of their turf. 他們認為此舉侵犯了他們的地盤。 |
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infiltrate
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vt.
1. 使(液體等)透過,滲入 2. 使(思想、人員等)滲透 vi. 1. 透入,滲透 |
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crack
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n.[C]
1. 裂縫,裂痕 There are many cracks in the old wall. 牆上有許多裂縫。 |
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pavement
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n.
1. 鋪築過的地面(或路面);鋪過的道路[C][U] Watch out, the pavement is slippery. 小心,路面很滑。 |
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manicure
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n.
1. 修指甲[U][C] give somebody a manicure 給某人修指甲 vt. 1. 修(指甲);替...修指甲 2. 【口】修剪(草坪等) manicure a lawn 修剪一塊草坪 |
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forage
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n.
1. 草料,飼料[U] 2. 搜索糧秣;搜索[U][S] vi. 1. 搜索糧秣;搜尋[Q][(+for/about/in)] She foraged about in her handbag, but she couldn't find her ticket. 她在她的手提包裡搜尋,但她沒能找到她的票子。 Racoons foraged in the garbage. 浣熊在垃圾裡找尋食物。 The campers went foraging for wood to make a fire. 露營者去搜尋柴木點火。 |
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crevice
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(CRAzy+serVICE)
n. 1. 裂縫,裂隙,破口[C] |
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invincible
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1. 無敵的;無法征服的;不屈不撓的
That football team was once reputed to be invincible. 那隻橄欖球隊曾被普遍認為是無往而不勝的。 |
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harness
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2. 治理,利用;控制,駕馭
They will harness the sun's energy to heat homes. 他們將利用太陽能為住宅供暖。 It will take a couple of years to harness that river. 治理那條河流要花兩三年時間。 |
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clog
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vt.
1. 塞滿;阻塞,堵塞[(+up/with)] Don't clog up your memory with useless facts. 不要把腦袋塞滿無用的東西。 The road to the airport is clogged with traffic. 通往機場的路常為來往車輛阻塞。 2. 阻礙,妨礙 |
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relinquish
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(REfer+LIN(嶺)大+QUick+englISH)
vt. 1. 放棄;撤出;棄絕 2. 交出,讓與[(+to)] He relinquished all control over the company to her daughter. 他將掌管公司的全權讓給了女兒。 3. 鬆開,放開 |
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primeval
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(PRIMe+ME+festiVAL)
a. 1. 初期的;太古的;原始的 |
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supremacy
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n.[U]
1. 至高無上;最高地位 Germany planned to challenge Britain's naval supremacy. 法國計劃向英國的制海權挑戰。 2. 優勢 3. 主權 The nature reclaim their supremacy on earth |
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valiantly
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(VALid+itaLIAN+instanTLY)
ad. 1. 勇敢地,英勇地 |
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rage
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1. (一陣)狂怒,盛怒[C][U]
When I asked him to pay me what he owed, he went purple with rage. 當我向他討債時,他憤怒得臉色發紫。 1. 發怒,怒斥[(+at/about/against/over)] The thought of the way she had been treated made her rage. 她一想到她所受的待遇就生氣。 2. 猖獗,肆虐,激烈進行 The fire raged. 大火熊熊燃燒。 3. 流行,盛行 |
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unchecked
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a.
1. 不受抑制的;沒有管束的 2. 未經調查的,未經檢查的 |
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breach
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1. 破壞,違反;侵害
breach an agreement 違反協定 2. 衝破,突破;撕裂 The enemy's fierce attack finally breached the wall. 敵人猛烈進攻,終於攻破城牆。 |
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mastery
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n.[U][(+of/over)]
1. 支配,統治 the mastery of the seas 制海權 2. 優勢,優勝 The team gained mastery over its opponent. 該隊勝了對手。 3. 熟練;精通;掌握[S1] He has acquired mastery of French. 他已掌握了法語。 |
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illusion
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1. 錯覺,幻覺;假象[C]
He is under the illusion that his position is secure. 他誤以為他的地位很穩固。 Extreme heat can create an illusion of water on a highway in the summer. 盛夏酷暑會造成公路上有水的幻覺。 2. 幻想,錯誤的觀念[C][U] |
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All of a sudden
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ph.
1. 突然地;出乎意料地 All of a sudden the lights went out. 突然燈滅了。 |
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go bananas
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ph.
0. 失常; 不正常 |
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confinement
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n.
1. 限制[U][(+to)] 2. 幽禁;監禁[U][(+to)] He was placed in confinement. 他被監禁。 3. 分娩(期)[U][C] When does she expect her confinement? 她預期何時分娩? |
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crumble
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vt.
1. 粉碎,弄碎 She crumbled an empty snail shell in her fingers. 她用手指捏碎了一個空蝸牛殼。 2. 摧毀,破壞 The recent earthquake crumbled the walls of many houses. 最近一次地震震坍了許多房子的牆。 vi. 1. 破碎,碎裂 This bread crumbles ever so easily. 這種麵包非常容易碎。 2. 崩潰,滅亡,消失 In the end, the Roman Empire crumbled. 最終,羅馬帝國崩潰了。 |
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amusement park
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遊樂場
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ferris wheel
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1. 費里斯轉輪(一種在垂直轉動的巨輪上掛有座位的遊樂設施);摩天輪
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bumper (car)
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n.
1. 緩衝器;減震物;(汽車前後的)保險槓[C] 踫踫車 |
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imposing
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a.
1. 壯觀的;氣勢宏偉的;莊嚴的;給人深刻印象的 an imposing view across the valley 山谷壯觀的景象 The castle is an imposing building. 那座城堡是座氣勢宏偉的建築物。 |
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resurgence
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1. 復活;復甦
2. 再起;再現 |
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legacy
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legacy 標示解釋
釋義 同義字/反義字 變化形 KK: [] DJ: [] n.[C] 1. 遺產;遺贈 His uncle left him a legacy of $50,000. 他叔父給他留下五萬元遺產。 2. 留給後人的東西 Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind. 書是偉大的天才留給人類的精神財富 |
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sealant
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n.
1. 密封物;密封劑 |
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plummet
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(plum+met)
vi. 1. 筆直落下 |
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sidewalk
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n.
1. 【美】人行道[C] She slipped and almost fell on the icy sidewalk. 她滑了一下,幾乎跌倒在結冰的人行道上。 |
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suction
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n.[U]
1. 吸,吸入;抽吸;吸引 Dirt and dust are drawn into a vacuum cleaner by suction. 污物和灰塵被吸入吸塵器。 2. 吸力 |
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aggravate
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vt.
1. 加重;增劇;使惡化 Ice water aggravated my toothache. 冰水使我的牙痛加重了。 2. 【口】激怒;使惱火 His bossy attitude aggravates me. 他專橫的態度使我惱火。 |
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roll in
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ph.
1. 大量湧進 Invitations kept rolling in. 請帖不斷地湧到。 |
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inferno
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n.
1. 【義】地獄 raging inferno |
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edifice
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n.
1. 大廈;雄偉的建築物[C] There is a huge Victorian edifice in the area. 該地區有一幢維多利亞式的龐大建築物。 |
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artifact
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n.
1. 人工製品;手工藝品;加工品 |
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mourn
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(M+our+N)魔雲
vi. 1. 哀痛,哀悼[(+for/over)] We mourn for our fallen soldiers. 我們哀悼陣亡的兵士。 2. 服喪 We mourn in black. 我們穿黑色衣服服喪。 vt. 1. 為...哀痛;向...誌哀 The tribesmen are mourning the death of their chief. 那部落裡的人正在哀悼他們首領的去世。 2. 悲哀地說 |
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thrive
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vi.
1. 興旺,繁榮;成功[(+on)] The real estate business is thriving. 房地產生意興隆。 2. 茁壯成長;茂盛生長 Rice thrives in this hot weather. 水稻在這種熱天氣中生長旺盛。 |
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scrap
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6. 殘羹剩飯[P]
He gave scraps of food to the dog. 他把剩餘的食物餵了狗。 |
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persecution
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n.
1. 迫害;困擾[U][C] The dissidents went abroad to escape political persecution. 持異議者去了海外以逃避政治迫害。 The heretic met with severe persecution. 那個異教徒遭到殘酷迫害。 |
