Ell Unit 2- School Vocab (By Definition)

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adaptation

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(n) the process of changing sth ( for example your behavior ) to suit a new situation

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(改變以) 適應

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advantage

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(n) condition or circumstance that gives one superiority or success

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優勢, 優點, 有利條件

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advantageous

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(adj) giving benefits or helping to make you more successful

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有利的

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disadvantage

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(n) unfavourable condition;

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不利條件, 不便之處

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camouflage

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(n) the way in which an animal's colour or shape matches its surroundings and makes it difficult to see; =disguise

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偽裝

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disguise

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(v) make sb/sth look or sound different from normal; give sb/sth a false appearance

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偽裝; 假扮

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predator

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(n) animal that kills and eats other animals

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捕食其他動物的動物; 掠奪者

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prey

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(n) an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another

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被捕食的動物; 獵物

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survive

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(v)continue to live or exist

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存活; 倖存

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threat

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(n) expression of one's intention to punish or harm sb

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恐嚇; 威脅

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challenge

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(n) a new or difficult task that tests sb's ability and skill

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挑戰; 艱巨的任務

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defense

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(n) protection or support against attack, criticism or infection

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防衛; 防守

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master

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(n) a person who is skilled at sth

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行家; 大師

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trick

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thing done in order to deceive or outwit sb

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詭計; 花招

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trick

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exact or best way of doing sth; particular technique

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訣竅; 技巧

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trick

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characteristic habit; mannerism

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特殊習慣; 習性; 毛病

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seaweed

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a green, brown or dark red plant that grows in the sea or on land very close to the sea

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水草, 海草, 海帶

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fin

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thin flat projecting part of a fish, used for swimming and steering

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鰭

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stem

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(n) the main long thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow

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莖

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slurp

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(v) to make a loud noise while you are drinking sth

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吃喝時發出響聲

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develop

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(v) grow gradually; become or make more mature, advanced or organized

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發展, 發育, 成長

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louse

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(plural) lice; a small insect that lives on the bodies of humans and animals

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蝨, 小蟲

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show-off

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(infm) (n) a person who tries to impress other people by showing how good he or she is at doing sth

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愛炫耀或賣弄的人

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buzz

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make a humming sound

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發出嗡嗡聲

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swat

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to hit sth, especially an insect, using your hand or a flat object

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拍擊

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pesky

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(US infml) causing trouble; annoying

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讓人討厭的; 惱人的

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pest

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annoying person or thing; insect or animal that destroys plants, food

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讓人討厭的人或事; 害蟲;

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bumblebee

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大黃蜂

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wasp

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黃蜂

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bug

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(n) small flat foul-smelling insect infesting dirty houses and beds; (esp US) any small insect. (v) (infm) annoy someone(v)

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臭蟲;小昆蟲;惹惱

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grasshopper

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an insect with long back legs, that can jump very high and that makes a sound with its legs

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蚱蜢; 蝗蟲

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cricket

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a small brown jumping insect that makes a loud high sound by rubbing its wings together

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蟋蟀

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spiffy

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(US infm) attractive and fashionable; nice, pretty

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漂亮的

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ignore

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take no notice of (sb/sth)

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忽視, 不管

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foam

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=froth; a mass of very small bubbles on the surface of a liquid

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泡沫

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hare

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fast-running mammal that lives in fields, like a rabbit but larger, with long ears and a divided upper lip ; (note) While they look the same (floppy ears, long incisors, beady eyes), hares are bigger than rabbits. They are also born with a full coat of hair, while rabbits are born hairless and blind. A young hare is called a leveret, while a young rabbit is called (no joke) a bunny! Rabbits live underground in burrows, while hares like to hide amidst plants. Rabbits prefer to live in groups, while hares are more solitary.

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野兔

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wild

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(adj) that normally live in natural conditions; not tame or domesticated; not populated or cultivated; looking desolate; (n) in natural and free conditions, not kept or controlled by people

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野生的;荒野的;野生狀態

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blend in

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mix harmoniously (with sth)

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融入; 融為一體

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rusty

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affected with reddish-brown coating formed on iron or steel by the action of water and air

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生鏽的

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fur

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the soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals

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毛皮

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armor

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protective, usu metal, covering for the body, worn when fighting ; a tough, protective covering, such as the bony scales covering certain animals or the metallic plates on tanks or warships.

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盔甲; 裝甲; （動物) 硬殼

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plate

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thin flat sheet of metal, glass, etc ; thin flat piece of horn, bone, etc

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板子; 鱗片

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bump

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(v)(n) hit sb/sth accidentally; collide with sth

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碰撞

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bumpy

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with an uneven surface; causing jolts

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表面不平的; 崎嶇不平; 顛簸的

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bruise

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a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after sb has fallen, been hit

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擦傷; 瘀青

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dart

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(n) small pointed missile (often with feathers to aid flight) used as a weapon (v) move suddenly and quickly in the specified direction

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鏢; 飛鏢; 跑得飛快

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burrow

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(n) (v) hole made in the ground and used as a home or shelter by rabbits, foxes

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地裡洞穴

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roll

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make (sth) or be made into the shape of a ball or cylinder; fold (sth) over on itself

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捲起來

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tuck

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push or fold or turn the ends or edges (of cloth, paper, etc) so that they are hidden or held in place

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塞進去; 掖進去

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shell

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hard outer covering of eggs, of nut-kernels, of some seeds and fruits, and of animals such as oysters, snails, crabs and tortoises

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殼

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prod

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push or poke (sb/sth) with a finger or some other pointed object

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（用手指或其他尖物）刺, 戳, 捅

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poke

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push sb/sth sharply (with a stick, one's finger, etc); jab sb/sth

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（用棍棒﹑ 手指等）捅, 撥或戳

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toss

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throw sth lightly or carelessly or easily

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扔; 拋

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spot

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(n) small (usu round) mark different in colour, texture, etc from the surface it is on; particular place or area; catch sight of; recognize; discover

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斑點;地點; 場所;（從許多人或事物中）找出, 認出（某人或某事物）; 瞥見

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hop

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move by jumping on one foot; (of an animal or a bird) to move by jumping with all or both feet together

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（指人）跳;( 動物二腳或四腳)跳

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bluff

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try to deceive (sb) by pretending to be stronger, braver, cleverer, etcthan one is

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虛張聲勢; 嚇唬

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frill

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a narrow strip of fabric with a lot of folds that is attached to the edge of a dress, curtain, etc. to decorate it

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(衣服) 荷葉邊; 褶邊

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frill

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=ruffle; a narrow strip of fabric with a lot of folds that is attached to the edge of a dress, curtain, etc. to decorate it

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(衣服) 荷葉邊; 褶邊

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pop out

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come out suddenly

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突然出來

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hiss

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make a sound like that of a long `s'

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嘶嘶司作響

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whip

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(n)(v) length of cord or strip of leather fastened to a handle, used esp for urging on an animal (esp a horse) or for striking a person or an animal as a punishment

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鞭子; 揮舞鞭子

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mess

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put (sth) into an untidy, etc state; (infm) cause sb to have serious emotional or mental problems

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把（某事物）弄亂;惹; 惹火

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critter

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(US infm) a living creature

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supper

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last meal of the day, usu less large and less formal than dinner

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晚飯; 晚餐

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school

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=shoal; large number of fish, whales, etc swimming together;

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（魚﹑ 鯨等的）群.

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arch

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(n) curved structure supporting the weight of sth above it, eg a bridge or the upper storey of a building; (v) moves and forms a curved shape

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拱; 拱門;拱起

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claw

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any of the pointed nails (nail1) on the feet of some mammals, birds and reptiles; pincers of a shellfish

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爪, 螯

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trait

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a particular quality in your personality distinguishing characteristic

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個性特點; 特徵

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land

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to come down through the air onto sth

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跳落或跌落

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sneak up

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(idiom) sneak up (on sb/sth) approach quietly, staying out of sight until the last moment

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悄悄接近然後突然出現

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sneaky

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done or acting in a secret or deceptive way

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鬼鬼祟祟的; 偷偷摸摸的

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pace

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single step in walking or running; speed, esp of walking or running

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一步, 一步的距離;速度

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snap up

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break suddenly with a sharp noise

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啪的一聲折斷

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snap up

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buy or seize sth quickly and eagerly

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搶購或迅速抓取某物

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beast

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animal, esp a large four-footed one

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野獸

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crocodile

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native to tropical and subtropical regions . It is like an alligator, but it usually has a longer and narrower nose; (infm) = croc

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alligator

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lives in the hot wet parts of the US and China .It has a long nose that is slightly wider and shorter than that of a crocodile

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log

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length of tree-trunk that has fallen or been cut down

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木, 圓木

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nab

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=catch; to take sth suddenly, or to catch or arrest a criminal

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一把抓住; 逮住

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rough

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having an uneven or irregular surface; not level or smooth

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粗糙的; 高低不平的; 參差不齊的

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murky

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dark and dirty or difficult to see through

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暗的; 昏暗的

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float

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stay on or at the surface of a liquid and not sink; be held up in air or gas

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(水或空氣中) 漂浮

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leap

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jump vigorously

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跳

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snatch

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grab; seize (sth/sb) quickly and sometimes rudely;

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迅速抓住; 搶奪

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adder

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small poisonous snake

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scare up

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(US infm) to find or make sth by using whatever is available

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( 盡一切方法) 找到

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hang out

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(infm) visit a place often;

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常去某處

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plain

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easy to see, hear or understand; clear

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清楚的; 明白的; 容易看見的

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plain

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large area of flat land; = prairie

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平原

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tip

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the thin pointed end of sth

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尖(端)

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approach

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come near or nearer to (sb/sth) in space or time

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（在空間或時間上）接近, 靠近

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strike

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(- struck - ) hit (sb/sth)

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打, 擊, 敲