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prestidigitation

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n. 变戏法， 手法敏捷

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presto

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n. (music) 快拍， 急速

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presumption

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n. 假定， 冒昧

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presumptuous

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adj. showing disrepect as a result of being too confident.
冒昧的， 自大的， 专横的

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presupposition

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n.
[Pref. pre- + supposition: cf. F. présupposition.]


1. The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption.


2. That which is presupposed; a previous supposition or surmise.

noun

Something taken to be true without proof: assumption, postulate, postulation, premise, supposition, theory, thesis. See reason/unreason.
预想, 前提, 假定

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pretence

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n. 借口， 虚伪

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pretension

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Boastful self-importance or display: grandioseness, grandiosity, ostentation, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness. See plain/fancy.

Boastful self-importance or display: grandioseness, grandiosity, ostentation, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness. See plain/fancy.

自命不凡

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pretentious

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adj.
自命不凡的

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pretentiousness

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n. 自命不凡

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privation

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n. a lack of loss of the things that everyone needs such as food, warmth, and shelter.

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probing

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adj. 好探索的， 尖锐的
adjective

Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity: acute, incisive, keen1, penetrating, perceptive, sensitive, sharp, trenchant. See careful/careless, sharp/dull.

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probity

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n. 刚直， 正直

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proboscis

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A long flexible snout or trunk, as of an elephant.
The slender, tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates, such as insects, worms, and mollusks.
A human nose, especially a prominent one.
(象)长鼻， (insect etc)吸管

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proceeds

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n. 收入

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proclivity

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A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition. See synonyms at predilection.

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procrastinate

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v. v. intr. - 延遲, 耽擱
v. tr. - 推遲, 拖延
usu because you do not want to do it.

v.intr.
To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.

v.tr.
To postpone or delay needlessly.

verb

To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered: dally, dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, trail. Idioms: drag one'sfeetheels, mark time, take one's time. See fast/slow/velocity.

IN BRIEF: To put off until a future time.

It is not a good idea to procrastinate when it comes to writing a large report.

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procreate

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v. 生育
e.g. Animals have the power to procreate their species.

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procrustean

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adj.
Producing or designed to produce strict conformity by ruthless or arbitrary means.

adj. 强求一致的

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proctor

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n. 代理人， 学监
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A supervisor especially of an examination or dormitory in a school.

tr.v., -tored, -tor·ing, -tors.
To supervise (an examination).

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prodigal

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adj. 挥霍的
n. 挥霍者

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prodigy

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n. 奇事， 非凡之人

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prodigy

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n. 奇事， 非凡之人

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prodigious

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adj. extremely and surprisingly large or powerful

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profane

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v. 亵渎， 玷污

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profanity

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n. 不敬， 渎神

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potation

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n. 畅饮， 饮料
n.
The act of drinking.
A drink, especially an alcoholic beverage.

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potency

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n. 能力

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potentate

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n. 统治者， 当权者
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One who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch.
One who dominates or leads a group or an endeavor: industrial potentates.

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potpourri

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n. 混杂， 杂文集
., pl. -ris.
A combination of incongruous things: “In the minds of many, the real and imagined causes for Russia's defeats quickly mingled into a potpourri of terrible fears” (W. Bruce Lincoln).
A miscellaneous anthology or collection: a potpourri of short stories and humorous verse.
A mixture of dried flower petals and spices used to scent the air.

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pragmatic

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adj. 实际的， 实用主义的

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pragmatism

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实用主义

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prank

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n. 玩笑， 恶作剧

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prate

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v. 瞎址， 胡说 to talk in a meaningless, boring way about sth.

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prattle

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闲聊， 空谈
to talk continuously about silly and unimportant things.

v., -tled, -tling, -tles.

v.intr.
To talk or chatter idly or meaninglessly; babble or prate.

v.tr.
To utter or express by chattering foolishly or babbling.

n.
Idle or meaningless chatter; babble.
A sound suggestive of such chattering; a babbling noise

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preamble

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n. 前言， 序言

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preamble

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n. 前言， 序言

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precarious

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adj.危险的 perilous parlous

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precedent

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n. 先例， 前例

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precept

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n. n. - 訓誡, 戒律, 規則, 規律, 格言, 箴言, 命令, 令狀
， a rule on which a way of thinking or behaving is based

n.
A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct.
Law. An authorized direction or order; a writ.


IN BRIEF: A principle intended as a general rule.

The simplest and shortest ethical precept is to be served as little as possible . . . and to serve others as much as possible. — Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

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preceptor

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n. 教师

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precipice

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n.
An overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock, such as a crag or the face of a cliff.
The brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation: on the precipice of defeat.
n. - 斷崖, 險境, 絕壁

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precipitate

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v. 加速， 促成
adj. 匆忙的， 鲁莽的

verb

To put down, especially in layers, by a natural process: deposit. See increase/decrease.
adjective

Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste: brash, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hasty, headlong, hotheaded, ill-considered, impetuous, improvident, impulsive, incautious, madcap, precipitant, rash1, reckless, slapdash, temerarious, unconsidered. See careful/careless.
Happening quickly and without warning: abrupt, hurried, precipitant, sudden. See fast/slow/velocity, surprise/expect.
noun

Matter that settles on a bottom or collects on a surface by a natural process: deposit, dreg (often used in plural), lees, precipitation, sediment. See leftover.
Something brought about by a cause: aftermath, consequence, corollary, effect, end product, event, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, ramification, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, sequent, upshot. See cause/effect.

IN BRIEF: To cause to happen. Also: To separate from a solution.

It's queer how it is always one's virtues that precipitate one into disaster. — Rebecca West (1892-1983)

v. tr. - 猛拋, 促成, 使陷入
v. intr. - 猛地落下
adj. - 突如其來的, 貿然輕率的, 陡然下降的
n. - 沈澱物

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precipitation

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n. 急躁， 降雨(量)

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precipitous

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adj. 陡峭的， 仓促的

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preface

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序言

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prefigure

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v. 预示， 预想
To suggest, indicate, or represent by an antecedent form or model; presage or foreshadow: The paintings of Paul Cézanne prefigured the rise of cubism in the early 20th century.
To imagine or picture to oneself in advance.

e.g. prefigure the future

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pregnant

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adj. 充满的，怀孕的

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pregnancy

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n. 丰富， 怀孕

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prejudicial

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adj. 有害的， 引起偏见的

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preliterate

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adj. 无文字记录的， 文字以前的

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prelude

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An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one; a preliminary or preface.
n. 序幕， 前奏

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prelude

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An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one; a preliminary or preface.
n. 序幕， 前奏

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premeditated

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adj. 预谋的， 事先计划的

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premiere

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n. 首次公演

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premium

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n.
A prize or award.
Something offered free or at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
A sum of money or bonus paid in addition to a regular price, salary, or other amount.
The amount paid, often in addition to the interest, to obtain a loan.
The amount paid or payable, often in installments, for an insurance policy.
The amount at which something is valued above its par or nominal value, as money or securities.
The amount at which a securities option is bought or sold.
Payment for training in a trade or profession.
An unusual or high value: Employers put a premium on honesty and hard work.
adj.
Of superior quality or value: premium gasoline.

保险费， 奖金

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preponderate

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(数量上， 重要性上)压倒， 超过

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preponderance

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n. 优势， 多数

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prepossessing

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adj. (个性等)给人好感的
looking attractive or pleasant

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preposterous

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adj. 荒谬的， 可笑的

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preposterous

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adj. 荒谬的， 可笑的

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prerogative

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n. 特权

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presage

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v. 预示
n. 预想， 不祥感
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An indication or warning of a future occurrence; an omen.
A feeling or intuition of what is going to occur; a presentiment.
Prophetic significance or meaning.
Archaic. A prediction.

v., -saged, -sag·ing, -sag·es. (prĭ-sāj', prĕs'ĭj)

v.tr.
To indicate or warn of in advance; portend.
To have a presentiment of.
To foretell or predict.
v.intr.
To make or utter a prediction.

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portend

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v. 预兆， 预示
to be a sign that sth is going to happen, esp sth unpleasant.

To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: black clouds that portend a storm.
To indicate by prediction; forecast: leading economic indicators that portend a recession.

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portent

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To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: black clouds that portend a storm.
To indicate by prediction; forecast: leading economic indicators that portend a recession.
n. - 前兆, 跡象, 凶兆, 預視

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portent

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To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: black clouds that portend a storm.
To indicate by prediction; forecast: leading economic indicators that portend a recession.
n. - 前兆, 跡象, 凶兆, 預視

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portentous

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adj. 凶兆的， 有危险的

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pose

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v. 摆姿势， 造作， 提出， 引起 pose danger

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poseur

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n. 装模做样的人

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posit

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v. 假定， 认为
postulate
v. tr. - 安置, 斷定, 佈置
n. - 假定, 設想
To assume the existence of; postulate. See synonyms at presume.
To put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest: “If a book is hard going, it ought to be good. If it posits a complex moral situation, it ought to be even better” (Anthony Burgess).
To place firmly in position.

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possessed

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adj. 疯狂的
be mad, be controlled by an evil spirit

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posterior

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adj. (在时间， 次序上)较后的
opp. anterior

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posterity

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n. 子孙， 后代

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posthumous

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adj. 死后的， 遗腹的

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postulate

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v. 假定， 要求， 以...为前提
n.真理， 公理， 先决条件
He postulates that energy is expended within the plant.

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potable

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adj. suitable for drink

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potamic

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adj. 河流的

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precis

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n. 摘要， 大纲
A concise summary of a book, article, or other text; an abstract.

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precocious

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adj. 早熟的

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precognition

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n. 预感， 早知

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preconception

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n. 先人之见

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precursor

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n. 先驱， 先兆

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predator

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n. 食肉动物

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pristine

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adj. 太古的， 纯洁的， 新鲜的

Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization.
Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow.
Of, relating to, or typical of the earliest time or condition; primitive or original.

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predestine

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v. 注定
e.g. He felt that he was predestined to lead his country to freedom.

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predilection

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n. 偏好

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predisposition

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n. 倾向， 癖性

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predominant

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adj. 有势力的， 显著的

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preeminant

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adj. 出类拔萃的

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preempt

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v. 以先买权取得， 取代

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preen

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v. 整理羽毛， (人)打扮修饰

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plead

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1. to ask for sth that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way
e.g. plead with sb for sth

2. to state in a court of law whether or not you are guilty of a crime
plead guilty/not guilty/innocent

3. plead ignorance/illness/insanity etc: give a particular execuse for your actions.

4. to speak or argue in suport of sth.

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pleat

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n. 褶

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plebeian

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an insulting word for sb from a low social class 平民， 平民的

adj.
Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome: a plebeian magistrate.
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar: plebeian tastes.
n.
One of the common people of ancient Rome.
A member of the lower classes.
A vulgar or coarse person.
n. - 平民, 大眾, 庶民
adj. - 平民的, 普通的, 一般的

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pleonastic

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adj. 赘语的， 罗嗦的冗言的, 重复的
Meaning #1: repetition of same sense in different words
Synonyms: redundant, tautologic, tautological

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pliable

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adj. 易弯的， 柔软的

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pliant

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adj. 易受影响的， 易弯的

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pliers

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钳子

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plinth

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n.
A block or slab on which a pedestal, column, or statue is placed.
The base block at the intersection of the baseboard and the vertical trim around an opening.
A continuous course of stones supporting a wall. Also called plinth course.
A square base, as for a vase.
柱基, 方形底座

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plod

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v. 重步走， 吃力干
e.g. The old man plodded wearily along the road.

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ploy

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n. 花招， 手段
a clever method of getting an advantage, esp by deceving sb.

e.g. Her usual ploy is to pretend to be ill so that people will take pity on her.

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pluck

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v. 拔毛
n. 勇气， 勇敢
e.g. pluck a chicken
You don't have the pluck to do it.

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plumage

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n. 羽毛

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plumb

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n. - 鉛錘, 垂直
adv. - 垂直地, 完全, 恰恰, 正
adj. - 垂直的
v. tr. - 用鉛錘測量, 使垂直, 探究, 探索
v. intr. - 垂直
n.
A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.
A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.
adv.
In a vertical or perpendicular line.
Informal. Directly; squarely: fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.
also plum Informal. Utterly; completely: plumb worn out. See Note at right.
adj.
Exactly vertical. See synonyms at vertical.
also plum Informal. Utter; absolute; sheer: a plumb fool.

v., plumbed, plumb·ing, plumbs.

v.tr.
To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.
To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.
To straighten or make perpendicular: plumb up the wall.
To examine closely or deeply; probe: “Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded” (Gilbert Highet).
To seal with lead.
v.intr.
To work as a plumber.

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plume

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n. 羽毛，v. 整理羽毛， 骚首弄姿

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polemic

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n. 争论， 论战
a written or spoken statement that strongly criticize or defends a particular idea, opinion or person.
n. - 爭論, 爭論者, 辯論, 辯論者
adj. - 論戰的, 好爭論的

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polemical

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adj. 引起论战的

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polish

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n. (态度)优雅， 上光剂
v. 把 ... 擦光

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pollenate

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v. 给 ... 授粉

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pollster

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n. 民意测验家

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poltroon

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n. 懦夫
A base coward:
An ignoble, uncourageous person: coward, craven, dastard, funk. Slang chicken, yellow-belly. See fear/courage.

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polyandry

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n. 一妻多夫制

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ployglot

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n. adj. understand multiple language

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polymath

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n. 知识广博者

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polymath

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n. 知识广博者

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pomp

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n. 盛况，
all the impressive clothes, decorations, music etc that are traditional for an important official or public ceremony.

e.g. received with pomp

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pomposity

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n. 自大， 傲慢

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pompous

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adj. 自大的

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poncho

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n. 雨衣， 斗n., pl. -chos.
A blanketlike cloak having a hole in the center for the head.
A similar garment having a hood used as a raincoat.

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ponder

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v. 仔细考虑

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ponder

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v. 仔细考虑

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ponderous

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adj. 笨重的， 笨拙的

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poniard

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n.
A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

tr.v., -iard·ed, -iard·ing, -iards.
To stab with such a dagger.
比首， 短剑

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pontifical

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adj. 自以为是的， 武断的
adj.
Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pope or bishop.
Having the dignity, pomp, or authority of a pontiff or bishop.
Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.
n.
pontificals The vestments and insignia of a pontiff or bishop.
A book of forms for ceremonies performed by a bishop.

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pony

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n. 小马

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porcine

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adj. 猪的， 似猪的

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porcupine

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n. 豪猪， 箭猪

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pith

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n.
Botany. The soft, spongelike, central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants, composed mainly of parenchyma.
Zoology. The soft inner substance of a feather or hair.
The essential or central part; the heart or essence. See synonyms at substance.
Strength; vigor; mettle.
Significance; importance.
Archaic. Spinal cord or bone marrow.
tr.v., pithed, pith·ing, piths.
To remove the pith from (a plant stem).
To sever or destroy the spinal cord of, usually by inserting a needle into the vertebral canal.
To kill (cattle) by cutting the spinal cord.

精髓， 要点
noun

The most central and material part: core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, quintessence, root1, soul, spirit, stuff, substance. Law gravamen. See be.

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pithy

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adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief: a pithy comment.
Consisting of or resembling pith.

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placate

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v. 抚慰， 平息(愤怒)
to make sb stop feeling angry.

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placebo

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n. 安慰剂

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placid

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adj. 安静的， 平和的，温和的

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plantive

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adj. 可怜的， 伤心的
a plantive old song

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plait

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n.v. 发辨， 编成辫

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plane

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n. 平面， 刨
v. 刨
e.g. plane a table smooth.

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plangent

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adj.
Loud and resounding: plangent bells.
Expressing or suggesting sadness; plaintive: “From a doorway came the plangent sounds of a guitar” (Malcolm Lowry).

adjective

Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound: mellow, orotund, resonant, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorous, vibrant. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
adj. - 轟鳴的, 淒切的

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plank

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n. 厚木板， 要点

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plankton

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n. 浮游生物

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plastered

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adj. 抹上灰泥的

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plateau

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n. 高原， 平稳的状态

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platitude

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n. 陈词滥调
n.
A trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant. See synonyms at cliché.
Lack of originality; triteness.

noun

A trite expression or idea: banality, bromide, cliché, commonplace, stereotype, truism. See surprise/expect.

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platitude

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n. 陈词滥调
n.
A trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant. See synonyms at cliché.
Lack of originality; triteness.

noun

A trite expression or idea: banality, bromide, cliché, commonplace, stereotype, truism. See surprise/expect.

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platonic

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adj. 纯友谊的(爱情)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy: Platonic dialogues; Platonic ontology.
often platonic Transcending physical desire and tending toward the purely spiritual or ideal: platonic love.
often platonic Speculative or theoretical.

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plausible

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adj. 1. a statement that is plausible is reasonable and seems likely to be true.

2. sb who is plausible is good at talking in a way that sounds reasonable and truthful, although they may in fact be lying.
似乎合理的， 嘴巧的

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playwright

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n. 剧作家

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plush

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adj. 豪华的
e.g. plush mansions

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plutocracy

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n., pl. -cies.
Government by the wealthy.
A wealthy class that controls a government.
A government or state in which the wealthy rule.
富豪(阶级)， 财阀统治

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ply

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v. tr. - 不斷使用, 不斷問, 不斷給, 不斷做
v. intr. - 不斷地工作, 定期往返

2.
v. tr. - 將...膠合
n. - 一層, 膠合板, 一股, 傾向
tr.v., plied (plīd), ply·ing, plies (plīz).
To join together, as by molding or twisting.
To double over (cloth, for example).
n., pl. plies (plīz).
A layer, as of doubled-over cloth or of paperboard.
One of the sheets of wood glued together to form plywood.
A layer of rubber-coated fabric, often of nylon or polyester cords, forming the body of an automobile tire.
One of the strands twisted together to make yarn, rope, or thread. Often used in combination: three-ply cord.
A bias; an inclination.
[Middle English plien, from Old French plier, alteration of pleier, from Latin plicāre, to fold.]


ply2 (plī)

v., plied (plīd), ply·ing, plies (plīz).

v.tr.
To use diligently; wield: ply a knitting needle.
To engage in diligently; practice: plied the carpenter's trade. See synonyms at handle.
To traverse or sail over regularly: Trading ships plied the routes between coastal ports.
To continue offering something to; ensure that (another) is abundantly served: plied their guests with excellent food.
To assail vigorously.
v.intr.
To traverse a route or course regularly: The boat plies between the islands on a weekly schedule.
To perform or work diligently or regularly: plied at the weaver's trade for 20 years.
Nautical. To work against the wind by a zigzag course; tack.

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n. 豆荚 v. 剥豆荚

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podiatry

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n. 足病科

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poetaster

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n. 蹩脚诗人

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poignant

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adj.

Profoundly moving; touching: a poignant memory. See synonyms at moving.
Physically painful: “Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward” (Ambrose Bierce).
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety.
Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism.

Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text.
Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions.
Agreeably intense or stimulating: poignant delight.

adj.

Profoundly moving; touching: a poignant memory. See synonyms at moving.
Physically painful: “Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward” (Ambrose Bierce).
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety.
Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism.

Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text.
Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions.
Agreeably intense or stimulating: poignant delight.

adj. - 濃烈的, 強烈的, 辛辣的, 酸辣的, 深刻的
伤心的， 尖锐的

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poignancy

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n. 亲酸事， 尖锐

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pointer

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n. 一种短毛猎犬， 指针， 教鞭

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poise

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v. 使相等， 使平衡
n. 泰然自若，信心
v.tr.
To carry or hold in equilibrium; balance.

v.intr.
To be balanced or held in suspension; hover.

n.
A state of balance or equilibrium; stability.
Freedom from affectation or embarrassment; composure.
The bearing or deportment of the head or body; mien.
A state or condition of hovering or being suspended.

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poke

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v. 刺， 戳， 嘲弄

e.g. He poked me with his umbrella

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poky

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adj. (place)狭小的， 不舒服的

e.g. a poky small room

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preternatural

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adj.
Out of or being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from the natural.
Surpassing the normal or usual; extraordinary: “Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel” (George F. Will).
Transcending the natural or material order; supernatural.

adj. 异常的， 超自然的

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pretersensual

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adj. 超感觉的

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preterlegal

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adj. 超法律的

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prevaricate

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v. 支吾其词， 说谎
To stray from or evade the truth; equivocate. See synonyms at lie2.


IN BRIEF: To lie.

You will always be found out by your parents if you prevaricate.

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prevision

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n. 先见， 预感

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prick

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n. 小刺， 刺痛
v.刺伤， 戳穿

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prickle

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n. (动物或植物上的)刺，v. 刺痛

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prickly

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adj. 多刺的， 易生气的
adj
Definition: difficult; thorny
Antonyms: easy, smooth

adj

Definition: irritable, bad-tempered
Antonyms: affable, easygoing, happy, pleasant

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n.
A person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or
smug manner.

n. 自以为道德比别人高的人
sb who obeys moral rules very carefully and shows in an annoying way that they think they are better than other people.

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adjective

Marked by excessive concern for propriety and good form: bluenosed, genteel, old-maidish, precise, priggish, prissy, proper, prudish, puritanical, strait-laced, stuffy, Victorian. Idioms: prim and proper. See plain/fancy.

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adj. - 呆板的, 裝出淑女模樣的, 拘謹的, 整齊的
v. tr. - 使顯得一本正經, 把...打扮得整齊
v. intr. - 顯得一本正經

very formal and careful in the way you behave, and easily shocked by anything rude.

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primer

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n. 启蒙书， 识字课本

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primeval

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adj. 原始的， 早期的

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primordial

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adj. 最初的
adj.
Being or happening first in sequence of time; original.
Primary or fundamental: play a primordial role.

adjective

Preceding all others in time: earliest, first, initial, maiden, original, pioneer, primary, prime. See start/end.

adj. - 原始的, 根本的, 最初的
n. - 基本原理

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primp

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v. (妇女)刻意打扮

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princely

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adj. 王子的， 慷慨的 王侯的, 高貴的, 王子的, 尊嚴的

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proffer

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v. 1. to offer sth to sb. esp by holding it out in your hands.
e.g. Proffer sb sth: He proffered me a cigarette.

2. to give sb advice, an explanantion, etc
e.g. the proffered invitation
He refused the proffered drink.

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profiteer

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n. 奸商， 牟取暴利者
sb who makes unfairly large profits, esp by selling things at very high prices when they are difficult to get.

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profligate

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adj. 挥金如土的， n. 挥霍者
adj.
Given over to dissipation; dissolute.
Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.

adjective

Lacking in moral restraint: abandoned, dissipated, dissolute, fast, gay, incontinent, licentious, rakish, unbridled, unconstrained, uncontrolled, ungoverned, uninhibited, unrestrained, wanton, wild. See restraint/unrestraint.
Characterized by excessive or imprudent spending: extravagant, lavish, prodigal, profuse, spendthrift, wasteful. See careful/careless, excess/insufficiency/enough, save/waste.
noun

An immoral or licentious person: libertine, rake1, wanton. See sex/asexual.
A person who spends money or resources wastefully: prodigal, scattergood, spendthrift, waster, wastrel. See save/waste.
adj. - 放蕩的, 浪費的
n. - 放蕩者, 享樂者

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profundity

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n. 深奥， 深刻

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profuse

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adj. 1. very plentiful or abundant
2. lavish, extravagant, profligate

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profusion

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n. fengf丰， 大量， 浪费

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progenitor

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n. 祖先， 始祖

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progeny

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n. 后代， 子女

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prognosticate

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v. 预示， 预测

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prohibitive

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adj.
Prohibiting; forbidding: took prohibitive measures.
So high or burdensome as to discourage purchase or use: prohibitive prices.
So likely to win as to discourage competition: the prohibitive favorite to win the nomination.

IN BRIEF: Likely to discourage an action.

The high price of the game was prohibitive so they could not buy it.

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IN BRIEF: Of a person of the lowest or poorest class.

I am thinking of the onion again. . . . Not self-righteous like the proletarian potato, nor a siren like the apple. No show-off like the banana. — Erica Jong
adj. - 普羅階級的, 無產階級的
n. - 無產者, 勞工

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prolix

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adj. 罗嗦的， 冗长的
adj.
Tediously prolonged; wordy: editing a prolix manuscript.
Tending to speak or write at excessive length. See synonyms at wordy.
adjective

Using or containing an excessive number of words: diffuse, long-winded, periphrastic, pleonastic, redundant, verbose, wordy. See excess/insufficiency/enough, style/good style/bad style, words.

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prologue

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n. 开场白， 序幕

opp. epilogue 后记

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prolix

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adj. 罗嗦的， 冗长的
adj.
Tediously prolonged; wordy: editing a prolix manuscript.
Tending to speak or write at excessive length. See synonyms at wordy.
adjective

Using or containing an excessive number of words: diffuse, long-winded, periphrastic, pleonastic, redundant, verbose, wordy. See excess/insufficiency/enough, style/good style/bad style, words.

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promenade

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n.v. 散步， 开车兜风

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promiscuity

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n. 滥交， 杂乱的
n., pl. -ties.
The state or character of being promiscuous.
Promiscuous sexual relations.
A mixture of diverse or unrelated parts or individuals; a hodgepodge.

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promiscuous

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adj. 滥交的， 杂乱的

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prompt

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v. 促使， 激起
adj. 敏捷的， 迅速的

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prompting

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n. 激励， 鼓舞

e.g. under the prompting of sb.

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promptness

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n. 敏捷， 迅速

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promulgate

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v. 颁布， 传播
verb
tr.v., -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -gates.
To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially. See synonyms at announce.
To put (a law) into effect by formal public announcement.

To bring to public notice or make known publicly: advertise, announce, annunciate, broadcast, declare, proclaim, publish. See knowledge/ignorance, words.
To make (information) generally known: advertise, blaze2, blazon, broadcast, bruit, circulate, disseminate, noise, propagate, spread. Idioms: spread far and wide, spread the word. See knowledge/ignorance.
To put in force or cause to be by legal authority: constitute, enact, establish, legislate, make. See action/inaction, make/unmake, politics.

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adj.
Lying with the front or face downward.
Having a tendency; inclined: paper that is prone to yellowing; children who are prone to mischief.
adv.
In a prone manner: The patient was lying prone on the bed.
俯卧的， 易于...的

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pronounced

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adj. 明显的， (观点)强硬的
e.g. You won't easily make him change his opinion, he has very pronounced ideas on everthing.

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proselyte

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n.
A new convert to a doctrine or religion.


v., -lyt·ed, -lyt·ing, -lytes.

v.tr.
To proselytize (a person).

v.intr.
To engage in proselytization.

n. - 改信仰者, 改依猶太教的人
v. tr. - 改變信仰, 變節
v. intr. - 改變宗教信仰

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v. v., -tized, -tiz·ing, -tiz·es.

v.intr.
To induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith.
To induce someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine.
v.tr.
To convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another.

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prosody

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n. 诗体学， 韵律学
n., pl. -dies.
The study of the metrical structure of verse.
A particular system of versification.

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protagonist

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n. 提倡者， 支持者

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prototype

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n. 原型， 典型
the first form that a new design of a car, machine etc has.

noun

n. - 原型
v. tr. - 打樣板

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protract

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v. 延长， 拖长
e.g. a protracted stay in hospital.

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protrude

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v. 突出， 伸出

obtrude

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protrusive

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adj. 伸出来的， 突出的

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protuberant

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adj. 突出的， 隆起的

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protuberance

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n. 节疤， 凸出

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provenance

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(place of )origin
(艺术等)出处，起源

n.
Place of origin; derivation.

The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used of artworks, antiques, and books.
The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership.

e.g. a word of French provenance.

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provender

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n. (牛马)草料

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prop

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n. 支持物， 靠山， v. 支持

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propogate

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v. 1. 繁殖，
2. 传播 promulgate

e.g. Most plants propagate by seed.

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propensity

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n. 嗜好， 习性 a natural tendency

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prophylactic

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adj.
Acting to defend against or prevent something, especially disease; protective.

n.
A prophylactic agent, device, or measure, such as a vaccine or drug.
A contraceptive device, especially a condom.

adjective

Defending against disease: preventative, preventive, protective. See allow/prevent.

e.g. vaccination and other prophylactic measures
adj. - 預防疾病的
n. - 預防藥, 避孕藥, 預防法

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n.
Proximity; nearness.
Kinship.
Similarity in nature.

Meaning #1: the property of being close together
Synonym: proximity
n. - 接近, 類似, 親近

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propinquitant

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接近的

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propitiate

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tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To conciliate (an offended power); appease: propitiate the gods with a sacrifice.

verb

To ease the anger or agitation of: appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, soften, soothe, sweeten. Idioms: pour oil on troubled water. See calm/agitation.
抚慰, 取悦, 劝解

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propitiatory

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adj. 讨好的， 调解的
adj.
Of or offered in propitiation; conciliatory.

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adj.
Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious. See synonyms at favorable.
Kindly; gracious.

adjective

Affording benefit: advantageous, benefic, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, favorable, good, helpful, profitable, salutary, toward, useful. See help/harm/harmless.
Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time: auspicious, favorable, opportune, prosperous, seasonable, timely, well-timed. See luck/misfortune/chance.
Indicative of future success or full of promise: auspicious, benign, bright, brilliant, fair, favorable, fortunate, good. See luck/misfortune/chance.
adj. - 順利的, 吉祥的, 適合的

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adj.
Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious. See synonyms at favorable.
Kindly; gracious.

adjective

Affording benefit: advantageous, benefic, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, favorable, good, helpful, profitable, salutary, toward, useful. See help/harm/harmless.
Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time: auspicious, favorable, opportune, prosperous, seasonable, timely, well-timed. See luck/misfortune/chance.
Indicative of future success or full of promise: auspicious, benign, bright, brilliant, fair, favorable, fortunate, good. See luck/misfortune/chance.
adj. - 順利的, 吉祥的, 適合的

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adj.
Of, relating to, or suggestive of a proprietor or to proprietors as a group: had proprietary rights; behaved with a proprietary air in his friend's house.
Exclusively owned; private: a proprietary hospital.
Owned by a private individual or corporation under a trademark or patent: a proprietary drug.
n., pl. -ies.
A proprietor.
A group of proprietors.
Ownership; proprietorship.
A proprietary medicine.
One granted ownership of a proprietary colony.
adj. - 所有人的, 業主的, 有財產的, 所有人似的, 財產的
n. - 所有人, 業主, 財產, 所有權, 專賣藥

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., pl. -ties.
The quality of being proper; appropriateness.
Conformity to prevailing customs and usages.
proprieties The usages and customs of polite society.
. - 禮貌, 適當, 規矩

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propulsion

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n. 推进力
n.
The process of driving or propelling.
A driving or propelling force.

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prorogue

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tr.v., -rogued, -rogu·ing, -rogues.
To discontinue a session of (a parliament, for example).
To postpone; defer.

Meaning #1: hold back to a later time
Synonyms: postpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off


Meaning #2: adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body

v. tr. - 使休會

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prorogation

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n. 休会

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prosaic

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adj.单调的， 无趣的
boring, ordinary, or lacking in imagination.

adj.

Consisting or characteristic of prose.
Matter-of-fact; straightforward.
Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.

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proscribe

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v. 禁止
to try to stop the existence of sth such as a political organzation

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proverbially

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adj. - 諺語的, 聞名的, 諺語式的
adj.
Of the nature of a proverb.
Expressed in a proverb.
Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous.

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provident

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adj. careful and sensible, esp by saving money for the future

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providence

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n. 深谋远虑， 远见

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provincial

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adj. 偏狭的， 粗俗的
adj.
Of or relating to a province.
Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated: “Well-educated professional women … made me feel uncomfortably provincial” (J.R. Salamanca).
Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.
n.
A native or inhabitant of the provinces.
A person who has provincial ideas or habits.

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provision

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n. 供应， (法律等)条款

e.g. The provisions of the agreement

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provisions

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n. 粮食， 食品 food supplies, esp for a journey

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Provided or serving only for the time being. See synonyms at temporary.
Provisional Of or relating to any of the extremist factions of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970.
n.
A person hired temporarily for a job, typically before having taken an examination qualifying the person for permanent employment: fire department provisionals.
A temporary stamp that is used before the official issue is released.
Provisional A member of a Provisional faction of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970.
adj. - 暫時的, 臨時的, 暫定的
n. - 臨時郵票

IN BRIEF: Serving for the present time only.

One forms provisional theories and waits for time or fuller knowledge to explode them. — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

adjective

Intended, used, or present for a limited time: impermanent, interim, short-range, short-term, temporary. See continue/stop/pause.
Temporarily assuming the duties of another: acting, ad interim, interim, pro tem, temporary. See continue/stop/pause, substitute.
Depending on or containing a condition or conditions: conditional, provisory, tentative. See limited/unlimited.

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prowess

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n. 勇敢， 不凡能力 great skill at doing sth.

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prude

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n. 过分守礼的人

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prudery

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n. 过分守礼, 假正经

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prudish

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过分守礼的， 假正经的

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prudish

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过分守礼的， 假正经的

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prudish

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过分守礼的， 假正经的

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prudence

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n. 谨慎， 小心

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prune

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n. 梅干
v. 修剪， 剪除
e.g. prune an essay

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prurient

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adj.
Inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious.

Characterized by an inordinate interest in sex: prurient thoughts.
Arousing or appealing to an inordinate interest in sex: prurient literature.

adjective

Feeling or devoted to sexual love or desire: amative, amorous, concupiscent, erotic, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, lustful, lusty, passionate, sexy. See sex/asexual.dj. - 好色的, 渴望的

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n. 好色， 淫乱

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psalm

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赞美诗， 圣诗

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psephology

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n. 选举学

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psychedelic

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adj.
Of, characterized by, or generating hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered states of awareness, and occasionally states resembling psychosis.

n.
A drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that produces such effects.
adj. - 引起幻覺的, 幻覺調的, 幻覺的
n. - 迷幻劑

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psychoanalysis

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n. 精神分析

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psychosis

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n. - 精神病, 精神狀態, 精神不正常

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puberty

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n. 青春期， 春情发动期

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pucker

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v.tr.
To gather into small wrinkles or folds: puckered my lips; puckered the curtains.

v.intr.
To become gathered, contracted, and wrinkled.

n.
A wrinkle or wrinkled part, as in tightly stitched cloth.
A facial expression in which the lips are tightly pulled together and pushed outward.
A tart flavor that causes one's lips to pucker: the pucker of lemon.

Meaning #1: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
Synonyms: rumple, cockle, crumple, knit


Meaning #2: draw fabric together and sew it tightly
Synonyms: gather, tuck


Meaning #3: become puckered
Synonyms: ruck, ruck up

v. tr. - 使起皺, 折疊, 使縮攏
v. intr. - 皺起, 折疊, 縮攏
n. - 皺紋

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adj.
Belonging to childhood; juvenile.
Immature; childish. See synonyms at young.

IN BRIEF: Showing a lack of maturity or good judgment.

Upon closer examination, the comment was shown to be puerile and not well thought out.
adj. - 孩子氣的, 未成熟的, 天真的

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puerility

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n.稚气， 幼稚

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pugilism

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n. 拳击，搏击

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pugnacious

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adj. 好斗的

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pugnacity

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n. 好斗性

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puissiant

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adjective

Having or able to exert great power: mighty, potent, powerful. See strong/weak.
Having great physical strength: mighty, potent, powerful, strong. See strong/weak.
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
强力的, 有权力的, 强盛的

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puissance

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n. - 力, 權力, 勢
Power; might.

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pulchritude

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n.
Great physical beauty and appeal.

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pulchritudinous

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adj.
Characterized by or having great physical beauty and appeal.

The adjective pulchritudinous has one meaning:

Meaning #1: used of persons only; having great physical beauty

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purlieus

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n.
An outlying or neighboring area.
purlieus Outskirts; the environs.
A place that one frequents.

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purport

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n. the general meaning of what sb says

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purloin

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v.tr.
To steal, often in a violation of trust. See synonyms at steal.

v.intr.
To commit theft.


To purloin is to make off with something, often in a breach of trust: purloined the key to his cousin's safe-deposit box.

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purvey

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v. (大量)供给， 供应
to supply goods, services, or info to people

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purveyance

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n. 粮食的供应

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adj.
Lacking courage; cowardly.

IN BRIEF: Without spirit or bravery.

It is pusillanimous to leave a friend behind to face a danger alone.
无气力的, 优柔寡断的, 胆怯的

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putrefaction

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n. 腐坏， 腐败

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putrefy

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v. 使腐烂

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putrid

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adj. 腐臭的

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pygmy

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Definition: insignificant person
Antonyms: giant

adjective

Extremely small: diminutive, dwarf, Lilliputian, midget, miniature, minuscule, minute2, tiny, wee. Informal peewee, pintsize, pintsized, teensy-weensy, teensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, weeny. See big/small/amount.


pygmy
An individual of unusually small size.
An individual considered to be of little or no importance.
adj.
also pygmy Of or relating to the Pygmies. Not in scientific use.
pygmy
Unusually or atypically small.
Unimportant; trivial.
n. - 矮人, 小妖精, 侏儒
adj. - 微小的, 矮人的

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n..
A steel tower supporting high-tension wires.
A tower marking a turning point in a race among aircraft.
A large structure or group of structures marking an entrance or approach.
A monumental gateway in the form of a pair of truncated pyramids serving as the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple.
n. - 塔門, 路標塔, 桥塔， 高压电线架

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pyre

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n. 火葬柴堆

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pyromania

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n. 纵火狂

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pullulate

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v. 繁殖， 聚增
intr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.
To put forth sprouts or buds; germinate.
To breed rapidly or abundantly.
To teem; swarm: a lagoon that pullulated with tropical fish.

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pulp

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n. 果肉酱， 纸浆

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pullus

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n. 幼鸟

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pulsate

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v. 有规律的震动
adj. 节奏强的， 极为幸福的

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pulsating

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adj. 节奏强大， 极为幸奋的

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pulverize

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v. 压成细粉， 彻底打败

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pummel

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To beat, as with the fists; pommel: The angry crowd pummeled the thief. See synonyms at beat.

n.
The act of beating, as with the fists.

v. tr. - 擊, 用拳頭連續揍, 打
n. - 圓頭, 前鞍橋, 球壯末端

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puncture

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n. 刺孔， 穿孔 v. 刺穿， 刺破
v., -tured, -tur·ing, -tures.

v.tr.
To pierce with a pointed object.
To make (a hole) by piercing.
To cause to collapse by piercing.
To depreciate or deflate: cutting remarks that punctured my ego.
v.intr.
To be pierced or punctured.

n.
The act or an instance of puncturing.
A hole or depression made by a sharp object, especially a hole in an automotive tire.

v
Definition: deflate someone's idea, feelings
Antonyms: build up, inflate

v

Definition: poke hole in
Antonyms: close, inflate, patch up, sew

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adj.
Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. See synonyms at meticulous.
Precise; scrupulous.

adj.
Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. See synonyms at meticulous.
Precise; scrupulous.

IN BRIEF: Strictly following every detail of rules or laws.

Some people are difficult to be around because they are too punctilious and they expect others to be as perfect.
谨小慎微

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pundit

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n. 权威人士， 专家

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pungent

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adj. 刺鼻的， 苛刻的

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pungency

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n. 刺激性， 尖刻

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puny

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adj. 弱小的， 发育不良

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purblind

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adj. 愚钝的， 视力不佳
stupid or dull

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purchase

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n. 支点，To move or hold with a mechanical device, such as a lever or wrench.
v. To move or hold with a mechanical device, such as a lever or wrench.
v. tr. - 買, 購買, 用起重裝置舉起, 贏得, 努力取得, 獲得
n. - 購買, 價值, 購買品

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purebred

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adj. (动物)纯种的

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purgation

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n. 净化， 洗罪

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purgative

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n. 泻药

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puritanical

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adj. 极端拘谨的
adjective

Marked by excessive concern for propriety and good form: bluenosed, genteel, old-maidish, precise, priggish, prim, prissy, proper, prudish, strait-laced, stuffy, Victorian. Idioms: prim and proper. See plain/fancy.

Meaning #1: exaggeratedly proper
Synonyms: priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian


Meaning #2: morally rigorous and strict
Synonyms: blue, puritan, puritanic

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quack

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n. 庸医， 冒充内行的人

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quadrangle

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n.四边形

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quaff

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n. 畅饮
v.tr.
To drink (a beverage) heartily: quaffed the ale with gusto.

v.intr.
To drink a liquid heartily: quaffed from the spring.

n.
A hearty draft of liquid.


verb

To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid): drink, imbibe, pull on, sip, sup. Informal swig, toss down (or off). Slang belt. Idioms: wet one's whistle. See mouth.
noun

An act of drinking or the amount swallowed: draft, drink, potation, pull, sip, sup, swill. Informal swig. Slang belt. See mouth.

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quagmire

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n. 沼泽地， 困境

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quail

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n. 鹌鹑
v. 畏惧，To shrink back in fear; cower.
1.
n. - 鵪鶉, 高級妓女, 少女, 姑娘

2.
v. intr. - 膽怯, 畏縮

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n.疑惧， 紧张不安
a feeling/slight worry because you are not sure that what you are doing right.
e.g. Despite my qualms, I took the job.

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quandary

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n. 困惑， 进退两难

e.g. be in a qunadary about what to do

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quantum

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n. 定量

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n., pl. -ries.

A hunted animal; prey.
Hunted animals considered as a group; game.
An object of pursuit: The police lost their quarry in the crowd.

n., pl. -ries.
An open excavation or pit from which stone is obtained by digging, cutting, or blasting.
A rich or productive source: found the book an indispensable quarry of information.
tr.v., -ried, -ry·ing, -ries.
To obtain (stone) from a quarry, as by cutting, digging, or blasting.
To extract (facts, for example) by long, careful searching: finally quarried out the genealogy from hundreds of sources.
To use (land) as a quarry.
1.
n. - 獵物, 被追逐的目標

2.
n. - 石場, 豐富源泉, 露天礦場, 來源
v. tr. - 從採石場採得, 從努力發掘

3.
n. - 方形玻璃, 菱形玻璃, 方形石, 菱形石

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n. 四重唱

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quash

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v. 取消， 拒绝接受
1。to officially stat that a judgement or decisison is no longer legal or correct
2. to use force to end protests or disobedience

e.g. The high court judge quashed the decision of the lower court.
quash a verdict/decision

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queer

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n. 奇怪的， 疯狂的
Deviating from the expected or normal; strange: a queer situation.
Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric. See synonyms at strange.
Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious.
Slang. Fake; counterfeit.
Feeling slightly ill; queasy.
Offensive Slang. Homosexual.
Usage Problem. Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered people.
tr.v. Slang., queered, queer·ing, queers.
To ruin or thwart: “might try to queer the Games with anything from troop movements . . . to a bomb attack” (Newsweek).
To put (someone) in a bad position.

adjective

Deviating from the customary: bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird. Slang kooky, screwball. British Slang rum, rummy2. See usual/unusual.
Causing puzzlement; perplexing: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, strange, weird. See usual/unusual.

adjective

Deviating from the customary: bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird. Slang kooky, screwball. British Slang rum, rummy2. See usual/unusual.
Causing puzzlement; perplexing: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, strange, weird. See usual/unusual.
adj. - 奇怪的, 可疑的, 不舒服的
n. - 同性戀者
v. tr. - 搞糟

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v. 制止， 镇压
quell a riot/disagreement

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tr.v., quenched, quench·ing, quench·es.
To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish.
To suppress; squelch: The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan.
To put an end to; destroy.
To slake; satisfy: Mineral water quenched our thirst.
To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid.

verb

To cause to stop burning or giving light: douse, extinguish, put out, snuff out. See continue/stop/pause.
To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check: burke, choke (back), gag, hold back, hold down, hush (up), muffle, repress, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, throttle. Informal sit on (or upon). See restraint/unrestraint.
To bring to an end forcibly as if by imposing a heavy weight: choke off, crush, extinguish, put down, quash, quell, squash, squelch, suppress. Idioms: put the lid on. See continue/stop/pause, win/lose/recovery.

v. tr. - 壓制, 抑制, 熄滅, 解, 撲滅
n. - 熄滅, 消除

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adj.
Given to complaining; peevish.
Expressing a complaint or grievance; grumbling: a querulous voice; querulous comments.

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quest

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v.n. a long search for sth such as truth or knowledge
e.g. the quest for truth

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quibble

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To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections.
To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil.
n.
A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.

n
Definition: objection, complaint
Antonyms: agreement, approval, concurrence

v

Definition: beat around the bush
Antonyms: agree, approve, concur
n. - 遁辭, 雙關話, 謬論
v. intr. - 推託, 說模棱兩可的話, 詭辯 , 吹毛求疵

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quill

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n. - 羽莖, 鵝毛筆, 大翎毛
v. tr. - 刺穿
n. (豪猪等动物的)刺

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quirk

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n. 奇事，怪癖
e.g. He has some unusual quirks in his character.

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quintessence

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n. 典型， 完美的榜样， 精华
The pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing.
The purest or most typical instance: the quintessence of evil.

IN BRIEF: The most essential part of anything. Also: The most perfect type of something.

The earth is the very quintessence of the human condition. — Hannah Arendt (1906-1975)

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quisling

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n. 卖国贼， 内奸
n.
A traitor who serves as the puppet of the enemy occupying his or her country.

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quitter

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n. sb who stop when encountered difficulties.

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quiver

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n. 箭筒
e.g. archer's shealth for carrying arrows

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adj. 空想的， 不切实际的

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adj.
Everyday; commonplace: “There's nothing quite like a real . . . train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute” (Anita Diamant).
Recurring daily. Used especially of attacks of malaria.

adj. - 每日的, 司空見慣的, 每日發作的
e.g. quotidian routine

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rabble

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n. 乌合之众， 暴民， 下等人
1. a noisy crowd of people who are likely to cause trouble
e.g. undisiplined rabble

2. used about a group of people that you do not respect.
e.g. How can you hang out with that rablle in the bar each night?

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adj.
Of or affected by rabies.
Raging; uncontrollable: rabid thirst.
Extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical: a rabid football fan.
患狂犬病的， 疯的， 失去理智的

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raconteur

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n.
One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit.
健谈者, 善谈者

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radiance

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n
Definition: brightness, luminescence
Antonyms: cloudiness, dark, dimness, dullness

n

Definition: happiness
Antonyms: dullness, gloominess, sadness

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radiation

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n. - 發光, 輻射, 發熱, 輻射能
n.
The act or process of radiating: the radiation of heat and light from a fire.
Physics.
Emission and propagation and emission of energy in the form of rays or waves.
Energy radiated or transmitted as rays, waves, in the form of particles.
A stream of particles or electromagnetic waves emitted by the atoms and molecules of a radioactive substance as a result of nuclear decay.

The act of exposing or the condition of being exposed to such energy.
The application of such energy, as in medical treatment.
Anatomy. Radial arrangement of parts, as of a group of nerve fibers connecting different areas of the brain.

The spread of a group of organisms into new habitats.
Adaptive radiation.

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n.
The act or process of radiating: the radiation of heat and light from a fire.
Physics.
Emission and propagation and emission of energy in the form of rays or waves.
Energy radiated or transmitted as rays, waves, in the form of particles.
A stream of particles or electromagnetic waves emitted by the atoms and molecules of a radioactive substance as a result of nuclear decay.

The act of exposing or the condition of being exposed to such energy.
The application of such energy, as in medical treatment.
Anatomy. Radial arrangement of parts, as of a group of nerve fibers connecting different areas of the brain.

The spread of a group of organisms into new habitats.
Adaptive radiation.

1.
n. - 椽

2.
n. - 筏夫

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ragged

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adj. 破烂的， (表面)凹凸不平的
e.g. ragged clothes
ragged rocks

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rail

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n. 栏杆， 铁轨
v.咒骂， 猛烈指责
e.g. rail against injustice

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raucous

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adj. (声音)沙哑的， 粗糙的
e.g. Her voice is rather raucous

hoarse, husky

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rave

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v. 倾倒， 热切赞扬
v.intr.
To speak wildly, irrationally, or incoherently.
To roar; rage: The storm raved along the coast.
To speak or write with wild enthusiasm: Critics raved about the new play.
To attend a rave.
v.tr.
To utter or express in a frenzied manner.

n.
The act or an instance of raving.
Informal. An extravagantly enthusiastic opinion or review: The play received raves.
An all-night dance party, especially one where techno, house, or other electronically synthesized music is played.

verb

To speak in a loud, pompous, or prolonged manner: declaim, harangue, mouth, perorate, rant. See words.
To show enthusiasm: carry on, rhapsodize. See feelings.

e.g. All the girls rave about the new singer.

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ravenous

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adj. 饿极了得， 贪婪的
adj.
Extremely hungry; voracious.
Rapacious; predatory.
Greedy for gratification: ravenous for power. See synonyms at voracious.

adjective

Desiring or craving food: famished, hungry, starving, voracious. See ingestion.
Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume: edacious, gluttonous, greedy, hoggish, piggish, voracious. See desire, ingestion.
Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit: avid, edacious, gluttonous, greedy, omnivorous, rapacious, unappeasable, voracious. See desire.

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n. 乌鸦， 掠夺

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ravine

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n. 深谷， 峡谷

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v. 迷住， 抢夺， 使陶醉， 使狂喜
To seize and carry away by force.
To rape; violate.
To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture. See synonyms at enrapture.

v
Definition: enchant
Antonyms: disenchant, repulse, turn off

v. tr. - 使陶醉, 使銷魂, 使狂喜, 強奪, 搶走, 強姦

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adj. 令人陶醉的

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ravishment

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n. 狂喜， 陶醉

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rawhide

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n. (牛的)生皮

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reactionary

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adj. 保守的， 反动的
stronly and unreasonably opposed to social or political changes.

adj.
Characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative.

n., pl. -ar·ies.
An opponent of progress or liberalism; an extreme conservative.

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reactivate

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v. 恢复活力， 重新活跃

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reagent

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n. 试剂

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n. 令 (500张纸)

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reaper

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n. 收割者

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adj.
Tending to irritate; repellent: “He became rebarbative, prickly, spiteful” (Robert Craft).

Meaning #1: serving or tending to repel
Synonyms: repellent, repellant
令人讨厌的， 冒犯人的

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adj.
Tending to irritate; repellent: “He became rebarbative, prickly, spiteful” (Robert Craft).

Meaning #1: serving or tending to repel
Synonyms: repellent, repellant
令人讨厌的， 冒犯人的

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adj.
Tending to irritate; repellent: “He became rebarbative, prickly, spiteful” (Robert Craft).

Meaning #1: serving or tending to repel
Synonyms: repellent, repellant
令人讨厌的， 冒犯人的

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rebuff

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v. 断然拒绝
e.g. She rebuff all the offers of friendship

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rebuke

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v. 指责， 谴责
e.g. The boy was rebuked by his teacher for cheating

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rebus

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n. 字谜， 画谜
A representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols, often presented as a puzzle.

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raillery

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n. 善意的嘲弄
n., pl. -ies.
Good-natured teasing or ridicule; banter.
An instance of bantering or teasing.

noun

Good-natured teasing: badinage, banter, chaff, taunt. Informal ribbing. See laughter.

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n.
Clothing; garments.
衣服, 服饰, 衣裳
Meaning #1: provide with clothes or put clothes on
Synonyms: dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

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n.v. 慢步， 散步

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adj.
Boisterous and disorderly.

Meaning #1: noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
Synonyms: boisterous, robustious, rumbustious, unruly

adj. - 粗暴的, 騷亂的, 難控制的

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v. 分支， 分叉

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ramification

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n. 分支， 支流

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rampage

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v. 乱冲， n.暴怒

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rampart

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n. 壁垒， 城墙
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A fortification consisting of an embankment, often with a parapet built on top.
A means of protection or defense; a bulwark. See synonyms at bulwark.

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adj. 不新鲜的， 变味的

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rancor

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n. 深仇， 怨恨

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adj. 怨恨的， 憎恨的

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rankle

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v. continue to be painful or bitter memory

e.g. Their defeat still rankles.

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rapacious

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adj. 强夺的， 贪婪的
taking everything that you can, esp by using violence.

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rapacity

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n. 掠夺， 贪婪

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n. 急流，

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rapprochement

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n. 和好， 和睦
the establishment of a good relationship between two countries or groups of people, after a period of unfriendly relations.

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rashness

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n. 轻率， 鲁莽

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ratiocination

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n. 推理， 推论
noun

Exact, valid, and rational reasoning: logic, rationality, reason. See reason/unreason.

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rationale

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n.n.
Fundamental reasons; the basis.
An exposition of principles or reasons.
n. - 基本原理 , 根据

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rebuttal

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n. 反驳， 反证

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recalcitrance

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n. 固执， 顽抗

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recant

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v. change religion

e.g. recant one's belief.

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recantation

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noun

A formal statement of disavowal: abjuration, palinode, retractation, retraction, withdrawal. See accept/reject.

Meaning #1: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
Synonyms: retraction, abjuration

The act of recanting; a declaration that contradicts a former one; that which is thus asserted in contradiction; retraction.


The poor man was imprisoned for this discovery, and forced to make a public recantation.

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to repeat the main points of sth that has just been said.

v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

v.tr.
To repeat in concise form.
Biology. To appear to repeat (the evolutionary stages of the species) during the embryonic development of the individual organism.
v.intr.
To make a summary.
扼要重述, 再现, 概括, 概述, 总结

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n. 容器

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adj. 善于接受的

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adj. 隐性遗传的， 后退的adj.
Tending to go backward or recede.

Genetics. Of, relating to, or designating an allele that does not produce a characteristic effect when present with a dominant allele.
Of or relating to a trait that is expressed only when the determining allele is present in the homozygous condition.
n. Genetics.
A recessive allele or trait.
An organism having a recessive trait.

IN BRIEF: Having a tendency to go back. Also: In genetics, a pair of hereditary factors that remain hidden or dormant.

Characteristics that result from a recessive trait include blue eyes and blond hair.

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n.
A tendency to recidivate.
n
1. the tendency for an ill person to relapse or return to the hospital. n 2. the return to a life of crime after a conviction and sentence.

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v. 答谢， 回报
v. tr. - 交換, 互給, 報答, 往復運動
v. intr. - 往復運動, 酬答, 互換
IN BRIEF: To give and take mutually.

I want to do something special to reciprocate the favor.

v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

v.tr.
To give or take mutually; interchange.
To show, feel, or give in response or return.
v.intr.
To move back and forth alternately.
To give and take something mutually.
To make a return for something given or done.
To be complementary or equivalent.

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n. 互惠主义， 相互利益

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recital

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n. 独奏， 吟咏

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recluse

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n. 隐士， v. 隐居

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recluse

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n. 隐士， v. 隐居

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recoil

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v. 退却， 退缩

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recompense

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v. 报酬， 赔偿
tr.v., -pensed, -pens·ing, -pens·es.
To award compensation to: recompensed the victims of the accident.
To award compensation for; make a return for: recompensed their injuries.
n.
Amends made, as for damage or loss.
Payment in return for something, such as a service.

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recondite

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adj. 深奥的， 难解的
adj.
Not easily understood; abstruse. See synonyms at ambiguous.
Concerned with or treating something abstruse or obscure: recondite scholarship.
Concealed; hidden.

BRIEF: Not easily understood. Also: Hidden from sight.

I would like to learn more about more unusual and recondite phenomena.

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reconnaissance

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n.
An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information.
侦察

e.g. make a reconnaissance of the work to be done.

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recreant

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n. 懦夫， 叛徒 adj. 胆怯的

sb who is disloyal and lacks courage.

adj.
Unfaithful or disloyal to a belief, duty, or cause.
Craven or cowardly.
n.
A faithless or disloyal person.
A coward.

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recriminate

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v. 反责， 反控v.tr.
To accuse in return.

v.intr.
To counter one accusation with another.

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refulgent

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adj. 辉煌的， 灿烂的
adj.
Shining radiantly; resplendent.
adjective

Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, bright, brilliant, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, shiny. See light/darkness.

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refulgence

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n. 辉煌， 光亮

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refurbish

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v. 刷新， 擦亮

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regal

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adj.
Of or relating to a monarch; royal.
Belonging to or befitting a monarch: regal attire.
Magnificent; splendid.

adj.
Of or relating to a monarch; royal.
Belonging to or befitting a monarch: regal attire.
Magnificent; splendid.

IN BRIEF: Suitable for royalty; majestic. Also: Imposing and grand.

The princess looked beautiful in her regal evening gown.

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regale

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v. 款待， 使...享受
to entertain sb with sth, esp stories.

v., -galed, -gal·ing, -gales.

v.tr.
To provide with great enjoyment; entertain. See synonyms at amuse.
To entertain sumptuously with food and drink; provide a feast for.
v.intr.
To feast.

n.
A great feast.
A choice food; a delicacy.
Refreshment.

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regent

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n. 摄政王 (代国王统治者)

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regiment

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n. (军)团 v. 严格控制

n.
A military unit of ground troops consisting of at least two battalions, usually commanded by a colonel.
A large group of people.
tr.v., -ment·ed, -ment·ing, -ments. (rĕj'ə-mĕnt')
To form into a regiment.
To put into systematic order; systematize.
To subject to uniformity and rigid order.

e.g. Modern children don't like being regimented.

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regimentation

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n. 严格控制， 纪律

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regressive

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adj. 退化的， 退步的
Meaning #1: (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount increases
Antonym: progressive (meaning #3)


Meaning #2: opposing progress
Antonym: progressive (meaning #1)

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rehabilitate

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tr.v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates.
To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education.
To restore to good condition, operation, or capacity.
To reinstate the good name of.
To restore the former rank, privileges, or rights of.

verb

To bring back to a previous normal condition: rebuild, reclaim, recondition, reconstruct, reinstate, rejuvenate, renovate, restitute, restore. See help/harm/harmless.

v. tr. - 恢復原狀, 使恢復, 修復

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rectitude

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n. 诚实， 正直
n.
Moral uprightness; righteousness.
The quality or condition of being correct in judgment.
The quality of being straight.

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recumbent

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adj. 侧卧的， 休息的

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recuperate

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v. 恢复(健康)， 复原

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recuperative

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adj. 有助于恢复健康的

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redolent

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adj. 芬芳的， 芳香的
adj.
Having or emitting fragrance; aromatic.
Suggestive; reminiscent: a campaign redolent of machine politics.

The adjective redolent has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: serving to bring to mind
Synonyms: evocative, redolent of, remindful, reminiscent, reminiscent of


Meaning #2: (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous
Synonym: smelling


Meaning #3: having a strong distinctive fragrance
Synonym: aromatic
有...香味的, 令人想起...的

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redoubtable

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adj. 可敬畏的
e.g. a redoubtable opponent

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redress

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v. n. 改正， 修正

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reflect

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IN BRIEF: To throw back or be thrown back from a surface, such as light, heat, and sound. Also: To think over; to think carefully.

Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it. — Ernest Holmes
v. tr. - 反射, 反映, 表現, 照出, 映出, 帶給, 招致
v. intr. - 反射, 思考, 映出, 反省

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reflective

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adj. 深思熟虑的
adj.

Of, relating to, produced by, or resulting from reflection.
Capable of or producing reflection: a reflective surface.
Characterized by or given to meditation or contemplation; thoughtful. See synonyms at pensive.

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refactory

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adj. 难驾驭的， (病)难治的
disobedient and difficult to deal with or control

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refrain

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v.抑制 n. 歌曲的反复句

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reincarnate

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To cause to be reborn in another body; incarnate again.
To cause to appear in a new form; refurbish or revitalize: “the 50-year old beverage that has been reincarnated in recent years through a marketing campaign that appeals to young people's eagerness to live on the edge” (David Barboza).

The verb reincarnate has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: be born anew in another body after death
Synonym: transmigrate


Meaning #2: cause to appear in a new form
Synonym: renew



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The adjective reincarnate has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having a new body
v. tr. - 使化身, 使轉世, 使再生
adj. - 化身的, 再生的

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reincarnation

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n. 化身， 转世的生命

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reinstate

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v. 恢复(原职)

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rejoin

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v. 回答， 答辩
to say sth in reply, esp rudely or angrily

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rejoinder

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n.
An answer, especially to a reply.

n. - 回答, 答覆, 答辯

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relapse

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v.n. 旧病复发， 再恶化
1. to become ill again after you have seeemed to improve
2. to start to behave badly again or become less active
+into
e.g. He relapsed into his usual sulky manner.

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relegate

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v. 降级， 贬滴
to give sb or sth a less important position than before

To assign to an obscure place, position, or condition.
To assign to a particular class or category; classify. See synonyms at commit.
To refer or assign (a matter or task, for example) for decision or action.
To send to a place of exile; banish.

IN BRIEF: To send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination.

The tedious tasks were relegated to the new employees
v. tr. - 貶謫, 把...歸類, 放逐, 移交

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relic

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n. 遗物， 遗迹
an old object or custom that remind people of the past

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relict

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adj. 残存的

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relish

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v. n. 味道， 喜好， 享受
1。 to enjoy an experience or the thought of sth that is going to happen.

e.g. He didn't relish the thought of spending Christmas at his in-laws.

n. great enjoyment of sth.
e.g. He drank up the wine with great relish.

n.
An appetite for something; a strong appreciation or liking: a relish for luxury.

Hearty enjoyment; zest. See synonyms at zest.
Something that lends pleasure or zest.

A spicy or savory condiment or appetizer, such as chutney or olives.
A condiment of chopped sweet pickle.
The flavor of a food, especially when appetizing. See synonyms at taste.
A trace or suggestion of a pleasurable quality.

v., -ished, -ish·ing, -ish·es.

v.tr.
To take keen or zestful pleasure in.
To enjoy the flavor of.
To give spice or flavor to.
v.intr.
To have a pleasing or distinctive taste.

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reminisce

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intr.v., -nisced, -nisc·ing, -nisc·es.
To recollect and tell of past experiences or events.

v. 追忆， 怀旧

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remiss

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adj. 疏忽的， 不留心的
careless

e.g. He is very remiss in answering letters.

adj.
Lax in attending to duty; negligent.
Exhibiting carelessness or slackness. See synonyms at negligent.

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remit

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v. 免除， 宽恕 to free sb from a debt or punishment
汇款

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remission

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n. 宽恕， 赦免

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remissible

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adj. 可被赦免的

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repartee

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n. conversation which is very fast and full of clever amusing remarks.

n.
A swift, witty reply.
Conversation marked by the exchange of witty retorts. See synonyms at wit1.

IN BRIEF: A ready, witty, or apt reply.

A repartee is what a person thinks of after he becomes a departee. — Dan Bennett

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repatriate

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v. (from foreign country)遣返
e.g. Prisoners of war were repatriated.

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repel

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v. 击退， 使...反感

v.tr.
To ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects.
To offer resistance to; fight against: repel an invasion.
To refuse to accept; reject: a company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover.
To turn away from; spurn.
To cause aversion or distaste in: Your rudeness repels everyone. See synonyms at disgust. See Usage Note at repulse.
To be resistant to; be incapable of absorbing or mixing with: Oil repels water.
Physics. To present an opposing force to; push back or away by a force: Electric charges of the same sign repel one another.
v.intr.
To offer a resistant force to something.
To cause aversion or distaste: behavior that repels.

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repine

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v. 不满， 心中抱怨

e.g. to repine against his cruel face.

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replenish

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v. 补充， 再装满

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replica

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n. 复制品

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repose

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n.
The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
Freedom from worry; peace of mind.
Calmness; tranquillity.

v., -posed, -pos·ing, -pos·es.

v.tr.
To lay (oneself) down.
To rest or relax (oneself).
v.intr.
To lie at rest.
To lie dead: repose in a grave.
To lie while being supported by something

1.
v. tr. - 把寄託於, 安放, 安置, 將交於

2.
n. - 歇息, 安詳, 睡眠, 安靜
v. tr. - 使休息, 使靜臥, 使依靠
v. intr. - 躺, 長眠, 安息, 靠, 靜臥

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remittent

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adj. (病)间歇性的， 忽好忽坏的

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remonstrate

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v.tr.
To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.

v.intr.
To reason or plead in protest; present an objection. See synonyms at object.

verb

To express opposition, often by argument: challenge, demur, except, expostulate, inveigh, object, protest. Informal kick, squawk. Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception. See support/oppose.

IN BRIEF: To protest, object. Also: To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong.

When things went beyond the control of her forceful personality, inventiveness or charm, if the problem was something she could not alter or manipulate, she didn't pine or remonstrate, she merely buried what was threatening or damaging to her sense of wor — Colin Thubron
v. tr. - 抗議, 告誡, 反對, 指出
v. intr. - 抗議, 進諫, 反對, 告誡

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remonstrance

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n. 抗议， 抱怨

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remunerate

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tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
To compensate for; make payment for: remunerated his efforts.

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remunerative

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adj. 报酬高的， 有利润的

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renaissance

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noun

The act of reviving or condition of being revived: reactivation, rebirth, renascence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revival, revivification. See awareness/unawareness.
n. - 復活, 文藝復興, 復興
adj. - 文藝復興的

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renascent

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adj.
Coming again into being; showing renewed growth or vigor.
新生的
He felt a renascent love for his children.

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rend

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v. 撕裂， 猛拉
to tear or break sth violently into pieces.

e.g. she wept and rent her garments.

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rent

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n. 裂缝， (意见)分歧
n.
An opening made by rending; a rip.
A breach of relations between persons or groups; a rift.

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render

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v. 使得， 给与
1. render sth useless/sb harmless etc: to make sb/sth useless.
e.g. New lasw have rendered this kind of assistance impossible.

2. render an apology/an explannation/a service etc
3. to express or present sth in a particular way
e.g. render sth as sth. He render his feelings as colors
He render his thoughts in speech.
4. render sth into English/Russian etc: translate

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rendering

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n. 演出， 翻译

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rendezvous

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n. 约会， 约会地点， 会合

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renege

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v. 背信， 违约
v.intr.
To fail to carry out a promise or commitment: reneged on the contract at the last minute.
Games. To fail to follow suit in cards when able and required by the rules to do so.
v.tr.
To renounce; disown.

n.
The act of reneging.
verb

To abandon a former position or commitment: back down (or out), retreat. Slang cop out, fink out. See resist/yield.

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renegade

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n.
One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
An outlaw; a rebel.
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling a renegade; traitorous.

intr.v., -gad·ed, -gad·ing, -gades.
To become a deserter or an outlaw.


noun

A person who has defected: apostate, defector, deserter, recreant, runagate, tergiversator, turncoat. Informal rat. See approach/retreat.
verb

To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another: apostatize, defect, desert3, tergiversate, turn. Slang rat. Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat. See approach/retreat, trust/distrust.

IN BRIEF: Unconventional or unlawful person. Also: A person who gives up his or her religion, political party, etc. and goes over to the opposite side; traitor.

The renegade rebel leader refused to negotiate with the opposition.

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renunciation

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n. 放弃， 抛弃

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renown

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n. 名声， 名望

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renowned

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adj. 著名的

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repress

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v.1. to stop yourself expressing a feeling
2. to control a group of people by force.

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repossess

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v. 取回， 收复

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reprieve

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v. n. 缓刑， 暂时解救
to officially stop a prisoner from being killed as a punishment

tr.v., -prieved, -priev·ing, -prieves.
To postpone or cancel the punishment of.
To bring relief to.
n.

Postponement or cancellation of a punishment.
A warrant for such an action.
Temporary relief, as from danger or pain.

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reprisal

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n.
Retaliation for an injury with the intent of inflicting at least as much injury in return.
Forcible seizure of an enemy's goods or subjects in retaliation for injuries inflicted.
The practice of using political or military force without actually resorting to war.


un

The act of retaliating: counteraction, counterattack, counterblow, reciprocation, requital, retaliation, retribution, revenge, tit for tat, vengeance. Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like, measure for measure. See attack/defend, forgiveness/vindictiveness.
n.
(politial or military) retaliation

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reproach

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n. 谴责， 责骂

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reprobate

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v. 谴责， 指责
adj. n. 堕落的(人)
sb who behaves in an immoral way

e.g. We reprobate his evil behavior.

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reproof

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n. 斥责， 责备

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reprove

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v. 斥责， 责备

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reptilian

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adj. 爬虫类的， 卑下的

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repudiate

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tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To reject the validity or authority of: “Chaucer . . . not only came to doubt the worth of his extraordinary body of work, but repudiated it” (Joyce Carol Oates).
To reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust: repudiated the accusation.
To refuse to recognize or pay: repudiate a debt.

To disown (a child, for example).
To refuse to have any dealings with.


verb

To refuse to recognize or acknowledge: deny, disacknowledge, disavow, disclaim, disown, reject, renounce. Idioms: turn one's back on. See accept/reject.


v
Definition: reject; turn one's back on
Antonyms: acknowledge, admit, approve, confirm

e.g. repudiate offeres of friendship

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repugnant

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adj. 令人厌恶的， very unpleasant and offensive

adj.
Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive: morally repugnant behavior.
Logic. Contradictory; inconsistent.

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repugnance

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n. 反感

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repulse

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v. n. 驱逐， 击退， 厌恶
1. to defeat a military attack
2. if sth/sb repulses you, you feel they are very unpleasant.
3. to refuse an offer of friendship or help in a way that is rude

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repulsive

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adj. 令人厌恶的， 驱逐的
very unpleasant

repulsive force push objects away from each other

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requiem

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A hymn, composition, or service for the dead.

IN BRIEF: A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead.

The silent organ loudest chants The master's requiem. — Douglas Jerrold (1803-1857)
追思弥撒, 安魂曲, 安魂弥撒, 挽歌

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requisite

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n. adj. needed for a particular purpose
必需物， 必要的

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requisition

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n. 要求， 请求

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requite

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v. 报答， to give or do sth in return for sth done or given to you in the past

To make repayment or return for: requite another's love. See synonyms at reciprocate.
To avenge.

IN BRIEF: Repay; give in return. Also: To retaliate; revenge.

Do you feel the need to requite the injuries done to you?

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requital

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n. 酬劳， 报答， 报复
n.
The act of requiting.
Return, as for an injury or friendly act.

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rescript

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n. 公告， 法令， 重抄
n.

The act of rewriting.
Something that has been rewritten.
A formal decree or edict.
Roman Catholic Church. A response from the pope or another ecclesiastical superior to a question regarding discipline or doctrine.
A reply from a Roman emperor to a magistrate's query about a point of law.

Meaning #1: a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality


Meaning #2: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
Synonyms: decree, edict, fiat, order


Meaning #3: the act of rewriting something
Synonyms: revision, revisal, revise


Meaning #4: something that has been written again
Synonyms: rewrite, revision

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reserved

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adj. 说话不多的

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reshuffle

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v. 再改组， 再洗牌

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resigned

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adj. 顺从的， 逆来顺受的
adjective

Submitting without objection or resistance: acquiescent, nonresistant, passive, submissive. See resist/yield.
Enduring or capable of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint: forbearing, long-suffering, patient. See accept/reject.

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resignation

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n. 听从

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resurgence

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n. 复兴， 再起

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resurgent

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adj. 再起的， 复活的

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resuscitate

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v. revive
使复活， 使苏醒

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retentive

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adj. 有记忆力的
adj.
Having the quality, power, or capacity of retaining.
Having the ability or capacity to retain knowledge or information with ease: a retentive memory.
adj. - 保持的, 記性好的, 有保持力的

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reticent

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无言的, 谨慎的, 沉默的, 抑制的 adj.
Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See synonyms at silent.
Restrained or reserved in style.
Reluctant; unwilling.

adjective

Not speaking freely or openly: close, close-mouthed, incommunicable, incommunicative, reserved, silent, taciturn, tightlipped, uncommunicable, uncommunicative. See restraint/unrestraint, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner: aloof, chill, chilly, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, hot/cold/lukewarm.

IN BRIEF: Reserved; quiet. Also: Not saying much, especially about one's thoughts.

The student was reticent to express his opinions and ideas in class discussions.

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reticulation

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n. 网目， 网状(物， 结构， 图案)
adj.
Resembling or forming a net or network: reticulate veins of a leaf.


v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. (-lāt')

v.tr.
To make a net or network of.
To mark with lines resembling a network.
v.intr.
To form a net or network.

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reticular

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adj. 网的

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reticule

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网兜n.
A drawstring handbag or purse.
A reticle.
n. - 手提袋, 網袋, 細十字線

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retinue

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n. 侍从， 随员n.
The retainers or attendants accompanying a high-ranking person.

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retiring

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adj. 隐居的， 不爱社交的

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retort

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v. 反驳
to answer quickly, in an angry or humorous way.

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talisman

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n. 辟邪物

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resilience

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n. 弹性， 弹力

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resonant

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adj. (sound)洪亮的， 共鸣的

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resonant

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adj. (sound)洪亮的， 共鸣的

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resonance

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n. 回响， 共鸣

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respecter

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n. 尊敬者， 趋炎附势者

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respiration

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n. 呼吸

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respite

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n. n. 休息， 中止， 暂缓
1. a short time when sth unpleasant stops happenings, so that the situation is temporarily better.
2. a short period of delay before you have to do sth unpleasant.
e.g. We have a few days' respite before we need to pay the rent.

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resplendent

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adj. 华丽的， 辉煌的

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resplendence

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n. 灿烂， 辉煌

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respondent

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n. 被告，
2. sb who answers questions.

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responsive

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adj. 敏感的， 反应快的
e.g. be responsive to affection

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restitution

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n. 归还， 赔偿
the act of giving back sth that was lost or stolen to its owner, or of paying for damage.

e.g. demand financial restitution

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restive

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=restless
不安的， 不安宁的， 不安静的
e.g. a restive mood

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restorative

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adj. 恢复健康的， 恢复的
make you feel healthier or stronger

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retrace

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v.
1. to go back the way you have come: e.g. retrace your steps
2. to repeat exactly the same journey that sb else has made.
3. to find out about a series of past actions or events
回顾， 追想

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retract

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withdraw

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retreat

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v. n. 撤退， 逃避， 隐居
e.g. force the enemy to retreat
retreating eyes

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retribution

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n. 报应， 罚

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retributive

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adj. 报应的

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retrograde

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adj. 后退的，
v. 倒退

e.g. a retrograde step

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retrogress

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v. 倒退， 退化

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retrospective

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adj. 追想的， 回顾的

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revelation

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n. 显示， 泄露的事实

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revelry

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n. - 尋歡作樂, 狂歡, 歡宴 wild noisy dancing, eating ,dring etc

IN BRIEF: Noisy merrymaking.

There is no more mistaken path to happiness than worldliness, revelry, high life. — Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

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reverberate

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v.intr.
To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho.
To have a prolonged or continuing effect: Those talks with his teacher reverberated throughout his life.
To be repeatedly reflected, as sound waves, heat, or light.
To be forced or driven back; recoil or rebound.
v.tr.
To reecho (a sound). See synonyms at echo.
To reflect (heat or light) repeatedly.
To drive or force back; repel.
To subject (a metal, for example) to treatment in a reverberatory furnace.

verb

To send back the sound of: echo, rebound, reecho, reflect, repeat, resound. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

IN BRIEF: To bounce back, as sound; echo.

The naturalist's voice will reverberate in the cave.
v. intr. - 回響, 彈回, 反射, 反響
v. tr. - 使反響, 反射, 使回響

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reverberant

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adj. 起回声的

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reverence

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n. 崇敬， 敬礼

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reverent

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adj. 恭敬的

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reverie

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n. 幻想， 梦幻曲
n.
A state of abstracted musing; daydreaming.
A daydream: “I felt caught up in a reverie of years long past” (William Styron).

noun

The condition of being so lost in solitary thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings: absent-mindedness, abstraction, bemusement, brown study, daydreaming, muse2, study, trance. See awareness/unawareness.
An illusory mental image: daydream, dream, fancy, fantasy, fiction, figment, illusion, phantasm, phantasma, vision. See real/imaginary.

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revile

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v. 辱骂， 恶言相问
to express hatred of sb/sth
e.g. an editorial reviling the Government.

v.tr.
To assail with abusive language; vituperate. See synonyms at scold.

v.intr.
To use abusive language.
verb

To attack with harsh, often insulting language: abuse, assail, rail against (or at), vituperate. See praise/blame.

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revolt

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v. 叛乱， 造反， 使...反感
v.intr.
To attempt to overthrow the authority of the state; rebel.
To oppose or refuse to accept something: revolting against high taxes.

To feel disgust or repugnance: to revolt at a public display of cruelty.
To turn away in revulsion or abhorrence: They revolted from the sight.
v.tr.
To fill with disgust or abhorrence; repel. See synonyms at disgust.

n.
An uprising, especially against state authority; a rebellion.
An act of protest or rejection.
The state of a person or persons in rebellion: students in revolt over administrative policies.

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revolting

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adj. 令人反感的， 令人厌恶的

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rhapsodize

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v. 过分赞美
+ about/on/over

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rhapsody

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n. 溢美之词， 狂想曲
e.g. She went into rhapsodies over the beauty of the scene

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rhinestone

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n.

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rhubarb

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Informal. A quarrel, fight, or heated discussion.
n. - 大黃, 調味液之一種, 大黃的葉柄

noun

A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed: altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle. Informal hassle, tangle. See conflict/cooperation.

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rib

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n. 伞骨， 肋骨

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ribald

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adj. 下流的， 粗鄙的
adj.
Characterized by or indulging in vulgar, lewd humor.

n.
A vulgar, lewdly funny person.
adj. - 說話猥褻的, 卑賤的, 下流的
n. - 說話猥褻的人, 說話粗鄙的人

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rodent

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n. n.
Any of various mammals of the order Rodentia, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, or beaver, characterized by large incisors adapted for gnawing or nibbling.

adj.
Gnawing.
Of or relating to rodents.
啮齿动物, 啮齿目动物的, 咬的, 嚼的

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roe

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n. 鱼卵n.
The eggs or the egg-laden ovary of a fish.
The egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans, such as the lobster.

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roguish

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adj. 捣蛋的， 无赖的

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rollicking

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adj. 欢乐的

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rookie

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n. 新兵， 新球员

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roost

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n. v. 栖息， 鸟巢
n.
A perch on which domestic fowl or other birds rest or sleep.
A place with perches for fowl or other birds.
A place for temporary rest or sleep.
intr.v., roost·ed, roost·ing, roosts.
To rest or sleep on or as if on a perch or roost.

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rooster

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n. 公鸡

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roster

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n. 花名册， 值勤表
e.g. a membership roster

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rotary

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adj. 旋转的， 转动的
adj.
Of, relating to, causing, or characterized by rotation, especially axial rotation.

n., pl. -ries.
A part or device that rotates around an axis.
Chiefly New England. See traffic circle.

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rote

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n. 死记， 硬背
n.
A memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without full attention or comprehension: learn by rote.
Mechanical routine.

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rotund

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adj. (人)圆胖的， (声音)洪亮的
adj.
Rounded in figure; plump. See synonyms at fat.
Having a full, rich sound; sonorous.

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roundabout

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adj. 绕远道的， 转弯抹角的
e.g. We heard the news in a roundabout way.

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rout

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n. 大败， 溃败
e.g. rout the enemy

n.

A disorderly retreat or flight following defeat.
An overwhelming defeat.

A disorderly crowd of people; a mob.
People of the lowest class; rabble.
A public disturbance; a riot.
A company, as of knights or wolves, that are in movement. See synonyms at flock1.
A fashionable gathering.
tr.v., rout·ed, rout·ing, routs.
To put to disorderly flight or retreat: “the flock of starlings which Jasper had routed with his gun” (Virginia Woolf).
To defeat overwhelmingly. See synonyms at defeat.

1.
v. intr. - 用鼻拱地, 搜

2.
v. intr. - 用鼻子拱地, 翻, 尋, 搜
v. tr. - 用鼻子拱, 搜尋到, 挖掘, 攆, 驅逐

3.
n. - 潰敗, 潰退
v. tr. - 擊潰, 打垮, 使潰退

IN BRIEF: To defeat completely. Also: To root, dig up or poke for, especially to poke around for food.

Did the home team rout the visiting team?

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rove

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v. 流浪， 漂泊
v.intr.
To wander about at random, especially over a wide area; roam.

v.tr.
To roam or wander around, over, or through. See synonyms at wander.

n.
An act of wandering about, over, around, or through.

e.g. Her eyes roved around the room.

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rowdy

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adj. 吵闹的， 粗暴的
n., pl. -dies.
A rough, disorderly person.

noun

A rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions: hoodlum, mug, roughneck, ruffian, tough. Informal toughie. Slang hood, punk. See attack/defend, crimes.
adjective

Upsetting civil order or peace: riotous. Law disorderly. See peace/conflict.

adj., -di·er, -di·est.
Disorderly; rough: rowdy teenagers; a rowdy beer party.

adj. - 吵鬧的, 粗暴的
n. - 粗暴的人, 無賴

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royalty

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n. 皇室， 版税， 专利权使用费
A person of royal rank or lineage.
Monarchs and their families considered as a group.
The lineage or rank of a monarch.
The power, status, or authority of a monarch.
Royal quality or bearing.
A kingdom or possession ruled by a monarch.
A right or prerogative of the crown, as that of receiving a percentage of the proceeds from mines in the royal domain.

The granting of a right by a monarch to a corporation or an individual to exploit specified natural resources.
The payment for such a right.

A share paid to a writer or composer out of the proceeds resulting from the sale or performance of his or her work.
A share in the proceeds paid to an inventor or a proprietor for the right to use his or her invention or services.
A share of the profit or product reserved by the grantor, especially of an oil or mining lease. Also called override.

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rubbery

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adj. 强韧的

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rubble

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n. (一堆)碎石，

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rubicund

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adj.
Inclined to a healthy rosiness; ruddy.
(face)红润的

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rife

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adj. 流行的， 普遍的
e.g. This article is rife with errors.

adj., rif·er, rif·est.
In widespread existence, practice, or use; increasingly prevalent.
Abundant or numerous.

adjective

Most generally existing or encountered at a given time: current, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, regnant, widespread. See specific/general.
Full of animation and activity: alive, replete. See big/small/amount, rich/poor.

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rifle

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n. 步枪
v. 洗劫， 抢劫

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rift

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n. 裂缝， 分裂， 不和
e.g. a deep marital rift

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rig

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v. 欺骗， 舞弊， 伪造
tr.v., rigged, rig·ging, rigs.
To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out.
Nautical.
To equip (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
To fit (sails or shrouds, for example) to masts and yards.
Informal. To dress, clothe, or adorn: The costumer rigged out the actors in peasant clothing.
To make or construct in haste or in a makeshift manner: rig up a tent for the night.
To manipulate dishonestly for personal gain: rig a prizefight; rig stock prices.
n.
Nautical. The arrangement of masts, spars, and sails on a sailing vessel.
Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.

A truck or tractor.
A tractor-trailer.
A vehicle with one or more horses harnessed to it.
The special apparatus used for drilling oil wells.
Western U.S. See saddle (sense 1).
Informal. A costume or an outfit: wore an outlandish rig to the office.
Fishing tackle.

v. tr. - 為裝配帆及索具, 為裝配構件, 裝束, 打扮, 草草作成, 臨時趕造
n. - 裝備, 服裝, 帆具

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rind

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n. (watermelon etc)外皮

n.
A tough outer covering such as bark, the skin of some fruits, or the coating on cheese or bacon.


watermelon rind

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ringlet

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n. 卷发 small curl of hair

n.
A long, spirally curled lock of hair.
A small circle or ring.

e.g. a pretty girl with golden ringlet.

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riotous

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adj. 暴乱的， 蛮横的

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risible

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adj. 可笑的， 引人发笑的
adj.
Relating to laughter or used in eliciting laughter.
Eliciting laughter; ludicrous.
Capable of laughing or inclined to laugh.

adjective

Arousing laughter: amusing, comic, comical, droll, funny, humorous, laughable, zany. See laughter.
Deserving laughter: comic, comical, farcical, funny, laughable, laughing, ludicrous, ridiculous. See laughter.

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rite

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n. (宗教的)仪式

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ritual

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n. 仪式， 例行习惯
adj. 仪式的

e.g. Our society has many rituals of greeting, farewell and celebration.

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rivet

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n.
A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.

tr.v., -et·ed, -et·ing, -ets.
To fasten or secure with or as if with a rivet.
To hammer the headless end of so as to form a head and fasten something.
To fasten or secure firmly; fix.
To engross or hold (the attention, for example).

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riveting

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adj.
Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight.

adj. 非常精彩的
e.g. a riveting speech

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rivulet

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n. 小溪， 小河
n.
A small brook or stream; a streamlet.

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ruck

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n. 皱褶， 普通群众， 大量
.

A multitude; a throng.
The undistinguished crowd or ordinary run of persons or things.
People who are followers, not leaders.
Sports.
A play in Rugby in which a mass of players gathers around a ball dropped by a tackled ball carrier, with each player attempting to gain possession of the ball by kicking it to a teammate.
The mass of players during such a play. Also called loose scrum.

.

A multitude; a throng.
The undistinguished crowd or ordinary run of persons or things.
People who are followers, not leaders.
Sports.
A play in Rugby in which a mass of players gathers around a ball dropped by a tackled ball carrier, with each player attempting to gain possession of the ball by kicking it to a teammate.
The mass of players during such a play. Also called loose scrum.

ruck1

noun

An enormous number of persons gathered together: crowd, crush, drove, flock, horde, mass, mob, multitude, press, swarm, throng. See big/small/amount, group.
A very large number of things grouped together: army, cloud, crowd, drove, flock, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, multitude, score (used in plural), swarm, throng. See big/small/amount, group.
The common people: common (used in plural), commonality, commonalty, commoner (used in plural), crowd, hoi polloi, mass (used in plural), mob, pleb (used in plural), plebeian (used in plural), populace, public, third estate. See over/under.
ruck2

verb

To bend together or make a crease in so that one part lies over another: crease, double, fold, pleat, ply1. See order/disorder, smooth/rough.
noun

A line or an arrangement made by the doubling of one part over another: crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, fold, pleat, plica, plication, pucker, rimple, rumple, wrinkle. See smooth/rough.

e.g. to get out of the ruck and become famous as a singer.
The sheet on my bed have rucked up.

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rucksack

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n. (旅行等的)背包

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rudder

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n. 船舵， 领导者

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ruddy

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adj. (face)红润的， 红色的
rubicund

e.g. a ruddy complexion

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rudiments

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n. 基础知识， 入门

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rue

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v. n. 后悔， 遗憾

v., rued, ru·ing, rues.

v.tr.
To feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for.

v.intr.
To feel regret, remorse, or sorrow.

n.
Sorrow; regret: “To their rue, the Social Democrats have to acknowledge that the Conservative-Liberal coalition has captured the center where elections are won” (Elizabeth Pond).

IN BRIEF: To regret extremely.

I rue the day that I decided to drop out of college.

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rueful

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adj. 后悔的， 遗憾的

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ruffian

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n. 恶棍， 歹徒
adj. 残暴的

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ruffle

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v. 变皱， 弄皱， 激怒

e.g. the wind-ruffled surface of the lake
Don't get to so ruffled

1.
n. - 連續的輕擂
v. tr. - 連續地輕輕擂

2.
n. - 皺紋, 褶襉飾邊, 波紋, 打擾
v. tr. - 弄皺, 弄亂, 弄毛糙, 豎起
v. intr. - 變皺, 煩惱, 生氣, 變成表面不平, 豎起

IN BRIEF: A pleated cloth worn for ornament. Also: To disturb the surface of.

The wind may ruffle the stillness of the pond.

verb

To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. Informal rattle. See calm/agitation.
To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall2, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain/pleasure.

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ruminate

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v.intr.
To turn a matter over and over in the mind.
To chew cud.
v.tr.
To reflect on over and over again.

verb

To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See thoughts.

IN BRIEF: To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated. Also: To think about something for a long time.

After the lecture, the students needed time to ruminate and discuss the ideas presented.

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ruminant

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adj. (动物)反皱的， 沉思的
adj.
Characterized by the chewing of cud.
Of or belonging to the Ruminantia.
Meditative; contemplative.

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ruminative

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adj. a.
Inclined to, or engaged in, rumination or meditation

adjective

Of, characterized by, or disposed to thought: cogitative, contemplative, deliberative, excogitative, meditative, pensive, reflective, speculative, thinking, thoughtful. Idioms: in a brown study. See thoughts.

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rummage

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n. 翻寻

e.g. The officers rummaged the ship in search of drugs.

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rumple

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v. 弄皱， 弄乱
v., -pled, -pling, -ples.

v.tr.
To wrinkle or form into folds or creases.

v.intr.
To become wrinkled or creased.

n.
An irregular or untidy crease.

e.g her rumpled curls

verb

To make irregular folds in, especially by pressing or twisting: crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, rimple, wrinkle. See smooth/rough.
To put (the hair or clothes) into a state of disarray: disarrange, dishevel, disorder, mess (up), muss (up), tousle. See order/disorder.
noun

A line or an arrangement made by the doubling of one part over another: crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, fold, pleat, plica, plication, pucker, rimple, ruck2, wrinkle. See smooth/rough.


IN BRIEF: To crease or wrinkle. Also: to disarrange. n. A crease or wrinkle.

Please iron and fold the rumpled clothing.
v. tr. - 弄皺, 使凌亂
v. intr. - 變皺, 變凌亂
n. - 皺紋, 皺褶

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rupture

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v. n. 破裂， 断裂

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rustic

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adj. 乡村的， 乡土气的

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rusticate

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v. 过乡间生活
v.intr.
To go to or live in the country.

v.tr.
To send to the country.
Chiefly British. To suspend (a student) from a university.
To cut or shape (masonry blocks) so as to create a bold textured look, often by beveling the edges to form deep-set joints while leaving the central face rough-hewn or carved with various pointed or channeled patterns.

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rustler

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n. the person who steals cow (horse etc)

rustle: v.
To steal livestock, especially cattle.

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sable

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n. 黑豹 adj. 黑色的

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sabotage

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n. 阴谋破坏， 颠覆活动

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sabre

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n.
A heavy cavalry sword with a one-edged, slightly curved blade.
A light dueling or fencing sword having an arched guard covering the hand and a tapered flexible blade with a cutting edge on one side and on the tip.
tr.v., -bered, -ber·ing, -bers.
To hit, injure, or kill with a saber.

n. - 軍刀, 騎兵
v. tr. - 用馬刀砍死或砍傷

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saccharin

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n. 糖精

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sack

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n. 粗布袋
v. 掠夺
e.g. Nazi armies sacked Europe's art galleries.

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sacrament

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n. 圣礼，圣事
.
Christianity. A rite believed to be a means of or visible form of grace, especially:
In the Eastern, Roman Catholic, and some other Western Christian churches, any of the traditional seven rites that were instituted by Jesus and recorded in the New Testament and that confer sanctifying grace.
In most other Western Christian churches, the two rites, Baptism and the Eucharist, that were instituted by Jesus to confer sanctifying grace.
A religious rite similar to a Christian sacrament, as in character or meaning.

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sacrilegious

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adj. 亵渎神圣的
adj.
Grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred.
Having committed sacrilege.

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sacrosanct

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adj.
Regarded as sacred and inviolable.
神圣不可侵犯的

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sag

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v. 下陷， 下垂， 消沉
e.g. My spirits sagged when I saw the amount of work I had to do.

a sagging roof

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saga

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n. 英勇故事， 长篇小说

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sagacious

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adj. 聪明的，

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sagacity

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n. 聪慧， 洞察力

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sage

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adj. 智慧的， n.智者

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salacious

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adj. 好色的， 淫荡的

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salacity

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n. 好色， 淫荡

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salient

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adj. 显著的， 突出的
adj.
Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding.
Strikingly conspicuous; prominent. See synonyms at noticeable.
Springing; jumping: salient tree toads.
n.
A military position that projects into the position of the enemy.
A projecting angle or part.

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saliferous

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adj. 含盐的， 产盐的
adj.
Containing or yielding salt.

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sallow

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n. 柳树， adj.病黄色的
Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion.

tr.v., -lowed, -low·ing, -lows.
To make sallow.

n.
A broad-leaved European willow (Salix caprea) having large catkins that appear before the leaves and tough wood used as a source of charcoal.

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salubrious

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adj. 有益健康的
adj.
Conducive or favorable to health or well-being.

adjective

Promoting good health: healthful, healthsome, healthy, hygienic, salutary, wholesome. See health/sickness.

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salutary

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adj.
Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice.
Favorable to health; wholesome: a salutary climate.

adjective

Affording benefit: advantageous, benefic, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, favorable, good, helpful, profitable, propitious, toward, useful. See help/harm/harmless.
Promoting good health: healthful, healthsome, healthy, hygienic, salubrious, wholesome. See health/sickness.
有益的, 有益健康的, 有用的

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sapphire

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n. 蓝宝石
adj. 天蓝色的

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sarcasm

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n. 讥讽， 讽刺， 嘲笑

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sardonic

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adj. 讽刺的， 嘲笑的

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sartorial

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adj. 裁缝的， 缝制的
adj.
Of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing: sartorial elegance

Meaning #1: of or relating to the sartorius muscle
Pertains to noun: sartorius (meaning #1)


Meaning #2: of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring
Pertains to nouns: tailor (meaning #1), tailoring (meaning #1)

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sash

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n. 腰带， 肩带
n.
A band or ribbon worn about the waist as part of one's clothing or over the shoulder as a symbol of rank.

tr.v., sashed, sash·ing, sash·es.
To put a band or ribbon about (the waist).

n.
A frame in which the panes of a window or door are set.

tr.v., sashed, sash·ing, sash·es.
To furnish with a sash.


IN BRIEF: A long ribbon or piece of material wrapped around the waist or draped over the shoulder; part of a window.

She accessorized her folk dancing skirt with a bright, orange sash.
1.
n. - 窗框
v. tr. - 給...裝上窗框

2.
n. - 飾帶, 腰帶, 肩帶
v. tr. - 給...系上腰帶, 給...裝上窗框

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sate

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tr.v., sat·ed, sat·ing, sates.
To satisfy (an appetite) fully.
To satisfy to excess.

verb

To satisfy to the full or to excess: cloy, engorge, glut, gorge, pall, satiate, surfeit. See excess/insufficiency/enough, full/empty/capacity.
v. tr. - 使心滿意足, 過分的給與

e.g. A long drink sated my thirst.

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satiate

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tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully.
To satisfy to excess.
adj. (-ĭt)
Filled to satisfaction.
v. tr. - 使飽足, 使充分滿足, 使厭膩
adj. - 吃飽的, 厭膩的
verb

To satisfy to the full or to excess: cloy, engorge, glut, gorge, pall, sate, surfeit. See excess/insufficiency/enough, full/empty/capacity.

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satiety

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n.
The condition of being full or gratified beyond the point of satisfaction; surfeit.
n. - 飽滿, 果腹, 飽食
noun

The condition of being full to or beyond satisfaction: engorgement, repletion, satiation, surfeit. See excess/insufficiency/enough, full/empty/capacity.

IN BRIEF: Fullness, feeling content.

In everything, satiety closely follows the greatest pleasures. — Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman orator.

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satiny

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adj.
Lustrous and smooth like satin. See synonyms at sleek.

adjective

Smooth and lustrous as if polished: silken, silky, sleek. See smooth/rough.

The adjective satiny has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having a smooth, gleaming surface
Synonyms: glossy, satin, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick

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satirical

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adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by satire. See synonyms at sarcastic.

adjective

Contemptuous or ironic in manner or wit: derisive, jeering, mocking, sarcastic, satiric, scoffing, sneering. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

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saturnalia

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(used with a sing. verb) A celebration marked by unrestrained revelry and often licentiousness; an orgy.

Meaning #1: a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Synonyms: orgy, debauch, debauchery, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry

纵情狂欢

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saturnine

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adj.
Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.

Melancholy or sullen.
Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face.


adjective

Broodingly and sullenly unhappy: dour, gloomy, glum, moody, morose, sour, sulky, sullen, surly. See happy/unhappy.
IN BRIEF: adj. - Sullen and disinclined to change.

The face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips … twisted with disdain. — Oscar Wilde (1843-1900), Irish playwright and wit. 忧郁的， 阴沉的

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saunter

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v. n. 闲逛， 漫步
intr.v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.
To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll.

n.
A leisurely pace.
A leisurely walk or stroll.

verb

To walk at a leisurely pace: amble, meander, perambulate, promenade, ramble, stroll, wander. Informal mosey. See move/halt.
noun

An act of walking, especially for pleasure: amble, meander (often used in plural), perambulation, promenade, ramble, stroll, walk, wander. See move/halt.

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savanna

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n.
A flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions

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savant

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n. 博学之士， 大学士
n.
A learned person; a scholar.
An idiot savant.

noun

A usually elderly person noted for wisdom, knowledge, and judgment: pundit, sage, scholar. See wise/foolish.

IN BRIEF: Scholar, a person with great knowledge.

Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. — Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), English logician and philosopher.
n. - 學者, 專家, 博學者

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scab

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n. n.
A crust discharged from and covering a healing wound.
Scabies or mange in domestic animals or livestock, especially sheep.

Any of various plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and resulting in crustlike spots on fruit, leaves, or roots.
The spots caused by such a disease.
Slang. A person regarded as contemptible.

A worker who refuses membership in a labor union.
An employee who works while others are on strike; a strikebreaker.
A person hired to replace a striking worker.
intr.v., scabbed, scab·bing, scabs.
To become covered with scabs or a scab.
To work or take a job as a scab.
n. - 痂, 疤, 工賊, 惡棍
v. intr. - 結痂, 當工賊

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scabrous

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adj.
Having or covered with scales or small projections and rough to the touch. See synonyms at rough.
Difficult to handle; knotty: a scabrous situation.
Dealing with scandalous or salacious material: a scabrous novel.

adjective

Having a surface that is not smooth: coarse, cragged, craggy, harsh, ironbound, jagged, ragged, rough, rugged, uneven. See smooth/rough.
Bordering on indelicacy or impropriety: blue, earthy, off-color, provocative, racy, risqué, salty, spicy, suggestive. See decent/indecent.
adj. - 粗糙的, 難於處理的, 多障礙的, 有點猥褻內容的

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salvation

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n. 拯救， 得救

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salve

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n. 药膏 v. 减轻， 缓和
n.
An analgesic or medicinal ointment.
Something that soothes or heals; a balm.
Flattery or commendation.
tr.v., salved, salv·ing, salves.
To soothe or heal with or as if with salve.
To ease the distress or agitation of; assuage: salved my conscience by apologizing.
1.
n. - 軟膏, 藥膏, 油膏, 安慰, 緩解物, 慰藉
v. tr. - 塗油膏於, 緩和, 安慰

2.
v. tr. - 救助, 搶救, 營救, 挽救

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sampler

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n. 刺绣花样， 取样员

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sanatorium

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., pl. -to·ri·ums or -to·ri·a (-tôr'ē-ə, -tōr'-).
An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation.
A resort for improvement or maintenance of health, especially for convalescents. Also called sanitarium.
n. - 療養院, 靜養地, 療養所

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sanatory

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adj. 有益健康的

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sanctimonious

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adj.
Feigning piety or righteousness: “a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg that looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity” (Mark Twain).

adjective

Of or practicing hypocrisy: hypocritical, Pecksniffian, pharisaic, pharisaical, phony, two-faced. See honest/dishonest.
adj. - 假裝神聖的, 假裝誠實的, 假裝虔誠的

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sanction

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n. - 核准, 約束力, 處罰
v. tr. - 認可, 贊許, 批准, 支援

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sanctum

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n. 圣地， 密室
n., pl. -tums or -ta (-tə).
A sacred or holy place.
A private place where one is free from intrusion.

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sangfroid

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n. 沉着， 临危不惧
n.
Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances.

noun

A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, collectedness, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, self-possession, unflappability. Slang cool. See calm/agitation, feelings.

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sanguinary

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adj. 有血的， 血腥的
adj.
Accompanied by bloodshed.
Eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty.
Consisting of blood.

adjective

Attended by or causing bloodshed: bloody, gory, sanguineous. See blood.
Eager for bloodshed: bloodthirsty, bloody, bloody-minded, cutthroat, homicidal, murderous, sanguineous, slaughterous. See help/harm/harmless.
adj. - 流血的, 嗜血的, 血腥的

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sanguine

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adj. 充满希望的， 乐观的
adj.

Of the color of blood; red.
Of a healthy reddish color; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.
Archaic.
Having blood as the dominant humor in terms of medieval physiology.
Having the temperament and ruddy complexion formerly thought to be characteristic of a person dominated by this humor; passionate.
Cheerfully confident; optimistic.

adjective

Of a healthy reddish color: blooming, florid, flush, flushed, full-blooded, glowing, rosy, rubicund, ruddy. See colors/colorless.
Expecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspects: optimistic, Panglossian, roseate, rose-colored, rosy. Informal upbeat. Idioms: looking on the bright side, looking through rose-colored glasses. See hope/despair.
adj. - 懷著希望的, 血色好的, 紅潤的, 樂觀的, 血紅的
n. - 血紅色, 紅臘筆

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sap

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n. 树液， 活力，
v. 削弱， 耗尽
e.g. The country was sapped by social decay.

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sapless

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adj. 没有元气的

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sapient

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adj. 有智慧的
adj.
Having great wisdom and discernment.

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sapience

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n. 贤明，睿智

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sapling

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n. 树苗， 年轻人

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scabbard

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n. (刀， 剑)鞘， 枪套
n.
A sheath, as for a dagger or sword.

tr.v., -bard·ed, -bard·ing, -bards.
To put into or furnish with such a sheath.

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scads

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n. Informal.
A large number or amount. Often used in the plural: Scads of people are in the hall.

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scald

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v. 烫， 用沸水消毒 n. 烫伤
v.tr.
To burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
To subject to or treat with boiling water: scalded the hide to remove the hair; scalded and peeled the tomatoes.
To heat (a liquid, such as milk) almost to the boiling point.
To criticize harshly; excoriate.
v.intr.
To become scalded.

n.
A body injury caused by scalding.

IN BRIEF: To burn with very hot steam.

Thou art a soul in bliss; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire; that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead. — William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English playwright, poet, from King Lear, Act: IV Scene: vii.
1.
v. tr. - 燙傷, 用沸水燙, 用沸水消毒, 燙洗, 把...加熱至接近沸點
v. intr. - 燙, 燙傷, 燙痛
n. - 燙, 燙洗, 曬焦, 灼枯, 燙傷

2.
n. - 燙, 燙洗, 曬焦, 灼枯, 燙傷

3.
n. - 燙傷, 燙洗
e.g. He scalded his tongue on the hot coffee.

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scalding

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adj. 滚烫的

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scale

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n. 鱼鳞， 音阶
v. 攀登

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scalp

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n. 头皮， 战利品
v. 击败
n.
The skin covering the top of the human head.
A portion of this skin with its attached hair, cut from a body especially as a battle trophy or as proof in claiming a bounty.
A piece of hide from the skull of certain animals, such as the fox, shown as proof of killing in order to collect a bounty.
A trophy of victory.

v., scalped, scalp·ing, scalps.

v.tr.
To cut or tear the scalp from.
To deprive of top growth or a top layer: land scalped by strip miners.
To resell at a price higher than the established value: scalping tickets to the baseball game.
To buy and sell (securities or commodities) in order to make small quick profits.
v.intr.
To engage in the reselling of something, such as tickets, at a price higher than the established value.
To buy and sell securities or commodities for small quick profits.

n. - 頭皮
v. tr. - 剝下...的頭皮, 擊敗, 欺騙, 劫奪, 轉手倒賣
v. intr. - 轉手倒賣, 做黃牛生意

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scalpel

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n. 手术刀， 解剖刀

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scamper

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v. 奔跑， 快跑
e.g. The mouse scampered into its hole.

intr.v., -pered, -per·ing, -pers.
To run or go quickly and lightly: children scampering off to play.

n.
A quick light run or movement.


verb

To move swiftly on foot so that both feet leave the ground during each stride: run, scurry, sprint. See move/halt.

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scandalous

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adj. 丢脸的， 诽谤性的
adj.
Causing scandal; shocking: scandalous behavior.
Containing material damaging to reputation; defamatory: a scandalous exposé.

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scant

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adj. 不足的， 缺乏的
exiguous

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scalp

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n. 悬崖， 陡坡
n.
An escarpment.

tr.v., scarped, scarp·ing, scarps.
To cut or make into an escarpment.

Meaning #1: a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
Synonym: escarpment


Meaning #2: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
Synonyms: escarpment, escarp, protective embankment

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scathe

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v. 损害， 烧焦
To harm or injure, especially by fire.
To criticize or denounce severely; excoriate.
n.
Harm or injury.

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scathing

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adj. 严厉的， 苛刻的
adj.
Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical: “a scathing tract on the uselessness of war” (Pierre Brodin).
Harmful or painful; injurious.
adj. - 傷害的, 嚴厲的, 損傷的, 苛刻的

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scepter

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n. 权杖， 军权
n.
A staff held by a sovereign as an emblem of authority.
Ruling power or authority; sovereignty.
tr.v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.
To invest with royal authority.

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schematic

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Meaning #1: diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
Synonym: schematic drawing



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The adjective schematic has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (fine arts) represented in simplified or symbolic form
Synonyms: conventional, formal
adj. - 概要的, 圖解的
n. - 圖表, 簡圖

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schematize

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v. 扼要表示

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scheme

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n.
A systematic plan of action: “Did you ever carry out your scheme of writing a series of sonnets embodying all the great epochs of art?” (Edith Wharton).
A secret or devious plan; a plot. See synonyms at plan.
An orderly combination of related parts: an irrigation scheme with dams, reservoirs, and channels.
A chart, diagram, or outline of a system or object.

v., schemed, schem·ing, schemes.

v.tr.
To plot: scheming their revenge.
To contrive a plan or scheme for.
v.intr.
To make plans, especially secret or devious ones.
n. - 方案, 圖謀, 體制
v. tr. - 計劃, 策劃, 密謀, 設計
v. intr. - 擬訂計劃, 搞陰謀

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schism

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n. 组织分裂

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schismatic

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adj. 分裂的

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scintilla

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n. 一点， 丝毫
e.g. charges without a scintilla of evidence

n.
A minute amount; an iota or trace.
A spark; a flash.

Meaning #1: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Synonyms: shred, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge


Meaning #2: a sparkling glittering particles

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scintillate

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v. 闪烁， (谈吐)流露机智
v.intr.
To throw off sparks; flash.
To sparkle or shine. See synonyms at flash.
To be animated and brilliant: dinner conversation that scintillated.
v.tr.
To give off (sparks or flashes).


verb

To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks: coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink. See light/darkness.

IN BRIEF: To interest or excite; to spark.

Once I used to scintillate, but now I am dreary by sunset.
v. intr. - 發出火花, 煥發
v. tr. - 發出, 閃現出

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scintillating

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adj. 才气横溢的

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scion

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n. 子孙， 嫩芽

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scoff

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n.v. 嘲笑， 笑柄

v.n. 狼吞虎咽
v.tr.
To mock at or treat with derision.

v.intr.
To show or express derision or scorn.

n.
An expression of derision or scorn.

v.tr.
To eat (food) quickly and greedily.

v.intr.
To eat greedily.

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scorch

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v. 烤焦， 烧焦
e.g. The maid scorched the shirt in ironing it.

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scorching

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adj. 酷热的
e.g. The slight haze presages another scorching day.

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score

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n. 乐谱

the score of an opera

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scorpion

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n. - 蠍子, 蠍子鞭, 心黑的人

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scotch

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v. 镇压， 粉碎
Luckily the rebellion was quickly scotched.

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scour

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1. v. 擦洗， 擦亮
e.g. scour the saucepans so that they shine

2. 四处搜寻
e.g. They scoured the grounds for the missing keys.

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scourge

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n.
A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.
A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
A whip used to inflict punishment.
tr.v., scourged, scourg·ing, scourg·es.
To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.
To chastise severely; excoriate.
To flog.

n
Definition: plague, torment
Antonyms: advantage, benefit, blessing, boon, delight, godsend, happiness

v

Definition: beat, punish
Antonyms: guard, protect

IN BRIEF: Plague, pestilence.

Bad temper is its own scourge. — Charles Buxton (1823-1871), English philanthropist.
n. - 鞭, 苦難的根源, 笞, 磨难
v. tr. - 鞭打, 蹂躪, 痛斥

noun

A cause of suffering or harm: affliction, bane, curse, evil, ill, plague, woe. See help/harm/harmless.
verb

To bring great harm or suffering to: afflict, agonize, anguish, curse, excruciate, plague, rack, smite, strike, torment, torture. See attack/defend, help/harm/harmless.
To criticize harshly and devastatingly: blister, drub, excoriate, flay, lash, rip into, scarify1, scathe, scorch, score, slap, slash. Informal roast. Slang slam. Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to. See praise/blame.

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pestilence

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n.
A usually fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.
A pernicious, evil influence or agent.
IN BRIEF: A deadly disease; plague. Also: Something evil in effect; poison.

Power, like a desolating pestilence, pollutes whatever it touches. — Percy Shelley (1792-1822)
n. - 瘟疫

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scramble

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v. 攀登， 争夺， 争取， 炒蛋
v.intr.
To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.
To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something: scrambled for the best seats.
To take off with all possible haste, as to intercept enemy aircraft.
Football.
To run around with the ball behind the line of scrimmage in order to avoid being tackled while searching for an open receiver.
To run forward with the ball when unable to complete an intended pass play. Used of a quarterback.
v.tr.
To mix or throw together haphazardly.
To gather together in a hurried or disorderly fashion.
To cook (beaten eggs) until firm but with a soft consistency.
Electronics. To distort or garble (a signal) so as to render it unintelligible without a special receiver.
To cause (aircraft) to take off as fast as possible, as to intercept enemy aircraft.
n.
The act or an instance of scrambling.
An arduous hike or climb over rough terrain.
An unceremonious scuffle or struggle.
Sports. See motocross.
A swift takeoff of military aircraft in response to an alert or attack.

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scrap

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n. 小片， 碎屑
v. 废弃
e.g. The cook gave some scraps of meat to the dog.
scrap an agreement.

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scrape

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v. 括擦， 擦掉
e.g. scrape the mud from one's boots.

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scrawl

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v. 潦草地写， 乱涂
e.g. scrawl a brief note

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screed

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n. 冗长的演说， 长篇大论的文章

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scribble

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scrawl

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scrub

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n. 矮树丛， 身体矮小的人
e.g. It's so dry that only isolated trees and low scrub can survive there.

2. v. 用力擦洗
scrub the floor

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scrumptious

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adj.
Splendid; delectable: “Normandy . . . where the bosky landscape is enchanting [and the pen] inadequate to describe the scrumptious food and wine” (Daily Telegraph). See synonyms at delicious.

adjective

Highly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste: ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, heavenly, luscious, savory, tasteful, tasty, toothsome. Slang yummy. See good/bad, ingestion.
adj. - 極為愉快的, 極好的, 絕妙的 ,很可口的， 漂亮的

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scruple

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.
An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. See synonyms at qualm.
intr.v., -pled, -pling, -ples.
To hesitate as a result of conscience or principle: “A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket” (John Dennis).

noun

A feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action: compunction, misgiving, qualm, reservation. See certain/uncertain.
A tiny amount: bit1, crumb, dab1, dash, dot, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap1, shred, smidgen, speck, tittle, trifle, whit. Chiefly British spot. See big/small/amount.

IN BRIEF: A feeling about right and wrong that keeps one from doing the wrong thing.

Writing is conscience, scruple, and the farming of our ancestors. — Edward Dahlberg (1900-1977), American novelist.
n. - 躊躇, 微量, 猶豫
v. intr. - 躊躇, 遲疑, 有顧忌

e.g. He didn't scruple to tell lies when it served his interests.

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scrupulous

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adj. 谨慎小心的， 细心的
adj.
Conscientious and exact; painstaking. See synonyms at meticulous.
Having scruples; principled.

adj.
Conscientious and exact; painstaking. See synonyms at meticulous.
Having scruples; principled.
adj. - 小心謹慎的, 細心的, 有顧忌的

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scud

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v. 疾行， 疾驶
e.g. The boat scudded before the strong west wind.

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scuffle

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intr.v., -fled, -fling, -fles.
To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
To shuffle.
n.
A rough disorderly struggle at close quarters.

n.
A hoe that is manipulated by pushing or pulling. Also called Dutch hoe, scuffle hoe.
1.
n. - 推式鋤

2.
v. intr. - 扭打, 拖著腳走, 混戰
n. - 混戰

e.g. The players were scuffling on the field during the football match.

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sculpt

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v. 雕刻
e.g. a nude woman sculpted in marble

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scurrilous

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adj. 下流的， 恶言诽谤 的
scurrilous remarks, articles etc contain damaging and untrue statements about sb.

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scurry

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v. 急跑， 疾行
to move quickly with short steps
e.g. scurry off to find a doctor

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scurvy

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adj. 卑鄙的， 可鄙的
adj., -vi·er, -vi·est.
Mean; contemptible.
n. - 壞血病
adj. - 下流的, 無禮的, 卑鄙的

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scuttle

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n.
A small opening or hatch with a movable lid in the deck or hull of a ship or in the roof, wall, or floor of a building.
The lid or hatch of such an opening.
IN BRIEF: To sink, send to the bottom; to discard, scrap.

She had to scuttle plans to go to the theater.

1.
v. intr. - 急跑, 逃避, 急趕, 逃脫
n. - 小步快跑, 逃避, 倉促逃跑

2.
n. - 籮, 筐, 煤鬥, 煤桶

3.
n. - 天窗, 小艙口, 氣窗, 舷窗
v. tr. - 鑿沈, 毀壞

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scythe

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An implement consisting of a long, curved single-edged blade with a long bent handle, used for mowing or reaping.

tr.v., scythed, scyth·ing, scythes.
To cut with or as if with a scythe.

n. - 長柄的大鐮刀, 戰車鐮
v. tr. - 以大鐮刀割

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seafaring

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adj. 航海的， 跟航海有关的

seafarer: 水手，海员

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seamstress

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n. 女裁缝

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seamy

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adj. 黑暗的， 恶劣的
involving unpleasant things such as crime, violence, poverty or immorality

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sear

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v. (以烈火)灼烧
e.g. sear the hand on a hot steam

SYNONYMS burn, scorch, singe, sear, char, parch. These verbs mean to injure or alter by means of intense heat or flames. Burn, the most general, applies to the effects of exposure to a source of heat or to something that can produce a similar effect: burned the muffins in the oven. Scorch involves superficial burning that discolors or damages the texture of something: scorched the shirt with the iron. Singe specifies superficial burning and especially the deliberate removal of projections such as feathers from a carcass before cooking: singed my eyelashes when the fire flared up; singed the chicken before roasting it. Sear applies to surface burning of organic tissue: seared the lamb over high heat. To char is to use fire to reduce a substance to carbon or charcoal: wood charred by the fire. Parch in this sense emphasizes the drying and often fissuring of a surface: the hot sun that parched the soil.

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searing

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adj. 灼热的
e.g. searing heat of an Irag desert

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seascape

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n. 海景

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secede

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v. 正式脱离或退出(组织)
intr.v., -ced·ed, -ced·ing, -cedes.
To withdraw formally from membership in an organization, association, or alliance.

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secession

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n.正式脫離或退出, 分離

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seclude

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v. 和别人隔离

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seclusion

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n. 隔离

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seclusive

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adj. 好隐居的

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secretarial

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adj. 秘书的， 文书的

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secrete

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tr.v., -cret·ed, -cret·ing, -cret·es.
To generate and separate (a substance) from cells or bodily fluids: secrete digestive juices.

tr.v., -cret·ed, -cret·ing, -cret·es.
To conceal in a hiding place; cache. See synonyms at hide1.
To steal secretly; filch.

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sect

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n. (宗教等)派系

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sectarian

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adj.宗派的， 派系的

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sedate

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adj. (people, behavor)安静的， 镇静的， 稳重的， 严肃的
adj.
Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner. See synonyms at serious.


adjective

Full of or marked by dignity and seriousness: earnest1, grave2, serious, sober, solemn, somber, staid. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, heavy/light.
1.
v. tr. - 給...服鎮靜劑

2.
adj. - 安靜的, 穩重的

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sedative

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adj. n. (药物)镇静的， 镇静剂

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sedentary

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adj. 久坐的， 固定不动的

e.g. a sedentary occupation

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sedition

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n. 煽动叛乱
speech, writing, or actions intended to encourage people to disobey a government

n.
Conduct or language inciting rebellion against the authority of a state.
Insurrection; rebellion.

IN BRIEF: To take action against the government or state.

Acting violently against the government risks charge of sedition.

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seditious

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adj. 煽动性的

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seductive

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adj. 诱人的， 有魅力的

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sedulous

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adj.
Persevering and constant in effort or application; assiduous. See synonyms at busy.

adj
Definition: diligent
Antonyms: nonchalant
adj. - 勤勉的, 仔細的, 聚精會神的

SYNONYMS busy, industrious, diligent, assiduous, sedulous. These adjectives suggest active or sustained effort to accomplish something. Busy, the most general, sometimes indicates constant and customary work or activity: a busy lawyer; a busy day. Industrious implies steady application that is often habitual or the result of a natural inclination: weeds pulled by an industrious gardener. Diligent suggests constant painstaking effort, often toward the achievement of a specific goal: a diligent detective. Assiduous emphasizes sustained application: assiduous efforts to learn French. Sedulous adds to assiduous the sense of persistent, thoroughgoing endeavor: “the sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles” (Ernest van den Haag).

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seedling

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n. 幼苗

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seep

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v. (liquid etc)渗漏
e.g. Water seeped in through a crack

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seethe

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v. 沸腾， 汹涌
intr.v., seethed, seeth·ing, seethes.
To churn and foam as if boiling.

To be in a state of turmoil or ferment: The nation seethed with suppressed revolutionary activity.
To be violently excited or agitated: I seethed with anger over the insult. See synonyms at boil1.

verb

To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil: boil, bubble, burn, churn, ferment, simmer, smolder. See calm/agitation.
To be or become angry: anger, blow up, boil over, bristle, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage. Informal steam. Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one'sstacktop, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit theceilingroof, lose one's temper, see red. See feelings.

IN BRIEF: To be angry and silently fixated on a problem.

Parents seethe when their children miss curfew.
v. intr. - 煮沸, 翻騰, 冒泡, 沸騰

e.g. look down into the seething sea around the rocks

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seine

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n. 拉网， 大捕鱼网
n.
A large fishing net made to hang vertically in the water by weights at the lower edge and floats at the top.


v., seined, sein·ing, seines.

v.intr.
To fish with such a net.

v.tr.
To fish for or catch with such a net.

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seismic

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adj. 地震的

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seismograph

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n. 地震仪

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seismology

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地震学

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self-possession

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n. 沉着， 镇定

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self-assertion

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n. 坚持己见， 自信

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semblance

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n. 外貌， 相似
n.
An outward or token appearance: “Foolish men mistake transitory semblance for eternal fact” (Thomas Carlyle).
A representation; a copy.
The barest trace; a modicum: not a semblance of truth to the story.

noun

A deceptive outward appearance: cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing. Slang put-on. See show/hide.
A slight amount or indication: breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, taste, tinge, touch, trace, whiff, whisper. Informal whisker. See big/small/amount, show/hide.
n. - 外貌, 外觀, 假像, 類似, 酷似

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seminal

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adj. 有创意的

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seminary

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n. 神学院

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senescent

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adj.
Growing old; aging.

IN BRIEF: Getting old, aging.

His graying hair and aching bones made it clear he was senescent.

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senile

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adj. 年老的
e.g. a senile condition

adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of old age.
Relating to or exhibiting memory loss or mental impairment associated with aging.
Geology. Worn away nearly to the base level, as at the end of an erosion cycle.

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senility

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n.
Old age.
The mental and physical deterioration associated with aging.

衰老， 老化

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sensation

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n. 知觉， 轰动(的事)

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sensual

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adj. 肉欲的， 淫荡的
adj. - 官能的, 肉感的, 性感的, 肉體上的, 喜愛感官享受的

IN BRIEF: Appealing to the physical or pertaining to the body.

Sensual pleasures are like soap bubbles, sparkling, effervescent. — John H. Aughey, American scientist.

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sensuality

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nn.
The quality or state of being sensual or lascivious.
Excessive devotion to sensual pleasure.
n. - 喜愛感官享受, 淫蕩, 好色

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sententious

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adj. 好说教的， 简要的
adj.
Terse and energetic in expression; pithy.

Abounding in aphorisms.
Given to aphoristic utterances.

Abounding in pompous moralizing.
Given to pompous moralizing.

The adjective sententious has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing


Meaning #2: concise and full of meaning
Synonym: pithy

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sentient

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adj. 有知觉的， 知悉的
having feeling or knowing that you exist.

adj.
Having sense perception; conscious: “The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage” (T.E. Lawrence).
Experiencing sensation or feeling.

adjective

Marked by comprehension, cognizance, and perception: alive, awake, aware, cognizant, sensible, wise1. Slang hip. Idioms: on to. See knowledge/ignorance.
Able to receive and respond to external stimuli: impressible, impressionable, responsive, sensible, sensitive, susceptible, susceptive. See awareness/unawareness.
adj. - 有感覺力的, 感覺靈敏的, 有感情的

e.g. be sentient of a tense atmosphere

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sentry

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n. 哨兵
a soldier standing outside a building as guard

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septic

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adj. 受感染的， 腐败的

opp. antiseptic

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sepulcher

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n.
A burial vault.
A receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar.
tr.v., -chered, -cher·ing, -chers.
To place into a sepulcher; inter.


noun

A burial place or receptacle for human remains: catacomb, cinerarium, crypt, grave1, mausoleum, ossuary, sepulture, tomb, vault1. See keep/release, place.
埋葬所， 坟墓

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sepulchral

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adj.
Of or relating to a burial vault or a receptacle for sacred relics.
Suggestive of the grave; funereal.

坟墓的， 阴深的sad, serious and slightly frightening
e.g. a sepulchral voice

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sequacious

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adj. 前后一贯的， 盲从的
adj.
Persisting in a continuous intellectual or stylistic direction: “I make these notes, but am tired of notes . . . I want something sequacious now & robust” (Virginia Woolf).

Disposed to follow another or others, as a leader.
Slavishly unthinking and uncritical.

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sequester

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v. tr. - 使隱退, 扣押, 使隔絕
v. intr. - 隔絕
verb

To put into solitude: cloister, seclude, sequestrate. See include/exclude.
To set apart from a group: close off, cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, separate. See include/exclude.

v.tr.
To cause to withdraw into seclusion.
To remove or set apart; segregate. See synonyms at isolate.
Law.
To take temporary possession of (property) as security against legal claims.
To requisition and confiscate (enemy property).
v.intr. Chemistry.
To undergo sequestration.

e.g. sequester oneself from the world

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sequestrate

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v. 扣押， 没收
tr.v., -trat·ed, -trat·ing, -trates.
Chiefly British. To seize; confiscate: “The sheriffs … will be able to seize stock and other assets, and to sequestrate bank accounts belonging to defaulters” (Daily Telegraph).
To seclude; sequester.

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seraphic

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adj. 如天使般的， 美丽的

seraph: A celestial being having three pairs of wings.

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sere

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adj. 干枯的， 凋谢的
adj.
Withered; dry: sere vegetation at the edge of the desert.


e.g. Leaves become sere in the hot dry weather.

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serenade

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n. 小夜曲

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serendipity

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n., pl. -ties.
The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.
The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
An instance of making such a discovery.
n. - 意外發現珍寶的本領, 意外財

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sermonize

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v. 说教， 讲道

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serpentine

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adj. 蜿蜒的， 似蛇般绕曲的
adj.
Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous.
Subtly sly and tempting.

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serrated

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adj. 呈锯齿状的

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serried

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adj.
Pressed or crowded together, especially in rows: troops in serried ranks.

IN BRIEF: Crowded together.

The serried ranks of troops could hardly breathe.
adj. - 密集的, 重重疊疊羅列的, 林立的

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servile

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adj. 奴性的， 百依百顺的

servile obedience

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severance

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n. 切断， 分离

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sewer

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n. 排水沟， 下水道

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sextant

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n.
A navigational instrument containing a graduated 60-degree arc, used for measuring the altitudes of celestial bodies to determine latitude and longitude.

n. - 六分儀, 圓的六分之一

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shack

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n. 简陋的小屋， 棚屋

n.
A small, crudely built cabin; a shanty.

intr.v., shacked, shack·ing, shacks.
To live or dwell: farm hands shacking in bunkhouses.

noun

An ugly, squalid dwelling: hole, hovel, hut, shanty. See good/bad, rich/poor.

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shanty

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n. 简陋的小木屋
shack, hut

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shackle

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n. 镣铐， 枷锁

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shade

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A slight difference or variation; a nuance: shades of meaning.
树荫， 细微差别 nuance

e.g. delicate shades of meaning

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shale

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n. 页岩

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shallop

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n. 轻舟, 小舟 sloop
n.
A large heavy boat, usually having two masts and carrying fore-and-aft or lugsails.
A small open boat fitted with oars or sails, or both, and used primarily in shallow waters.

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sham

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n. 假货， 虚假
v. 伪装
n.
Something false or empty that is purported to be genuine; a spurious imitation.
The quality of deceitfulness; empty pretense.
One who assumes a false character; an impostor: “He a man! Hell! He was a hollow sham!” (Joseph Conrad).
A decorative cover made to simulate an article of household linen and used over or in place of it: a pillow sham.
adj.
Not genuine; fake: sham diamonds; sham modesty.


v., shammed, sham·ming, shams.

v.tr.
To put on the false appearance of; feign: “shamming insanity to get his tormentors to leave him alone” (John Wain).

v.intr.
To assume a false appearance or character; dissemble.

n. - 欺騙, 虛偽, 騙局, 假裝
adj. - 假的, 偽造的
v. tr. - 假裝, 佯作, 冒充, 仿製
v. intr. - 裝假

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shard

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n. (陶器等)碎片， 破片

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shavings

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n. 刨花

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shawl

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n. (妇女用)披肩， 围巾

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sheaf

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n., pl. sheaves (shēvz).
A bundle of cut stalks of grain or similar plants bound with straw or twine.
A collection of items held or bound together: a sheaf of printouts.
An archer's quiver.
tr.v., sheafed, sheaf·ing, sheafs.
To gather and bind into a bundle.


IN BRIEF: A group of items held together by some sort of binding. Also: A bundle of stalks tied together with straw.

A sheaf of grain stalks can be a lovely centerpiece on the dining table.
n. - 束, 紮, 捆
v. tr. - 捆, 束

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shear

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IN BRIEF: To cut, trim, usually with scissors. Also: To shave off the wool of a lamb.

With a fondness for longer hair, the barber didn't like to shear too much.
v. tr. - 修剪, 剝奪, 割
v. intr. - 剪, 剪羊毛, 修剪, 切斷
n. - 剪, 修剪, 切, 大剪刀

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shears

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n. 大剪刀

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sheath

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n. (刀， 剑)鞘， 套
quiver

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shears

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n. 大剪刀

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sheen

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n. 光辉， 光泽
a short smooth shiny appearance

n.
Glistening brightness; luster: the sheen of old satin in candlelight.
Splendid attire.
A glossy surface given to textiles.

e.g. The moon laid a brilliant sheen across the water.

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shelve

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v. 搁置
e.g. shelve a problem

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sheriff

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n. 县治安官

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shibboleth

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n. 陈旧习语， 习俗
an old idea, custom or principle you think is no longer important or suitable for modern times.

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shiftless

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adj.
lazy and seeming to have no interest in working hard or tyring to succeed

adj.

Lacking ambition or purpose; lazy: a shiftless student.
Characterized by a lack of ambition or energy: studied in a shiftless way.
Lacking resourcefulness or efficiency; incompetent.

adjective

Resistant to exertion and activity: fainéant, idle, indolent, lazy, slothful, sluggard, sluggish. Informal do-nothing. Idioms: bone lazy. See action/inaction, industrious/lazy.
e.g. live in a shiftless way
adj. - 無志氣的, 得過且過的, 偷懶的, 無辦法的

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shimmer

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v. 闪烁， 微微发亮

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shingle

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n. 木瓦， 屋顶板
1.
n. - 砂礫, 圓卵石

2.
n. - 屋頂板, 木瓦, 小招牌, 木板釘成的屋頂, 女子短髮式樣
v. tr. - 用木瓦蓋, 把剪成短式

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shipshape

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adj. (not before noun)
neat and clean. 整洁的， 井然有序的
e.g. Let's get the house shipshape.

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shipwright

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n. 造船者

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shirk

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v. 逃避， 规避
to deliberateely avoid doing sth you should do because you are lazy.

shirk responsiblity/obligation

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shoal

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n. 浅滩， 浅水处
v. 一群(鱼)

n.
A shallow place in a body of water.
A sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, constituting a hazard to navigation; a sandbank or sandbar.

v., shoaled, shoal·ing, shoals.

v.intr.
To become shallow: The river shoals suddenly here from eight to two fathoms.

v.tr.
To make shallow: The approach to the harbor was shoaled in the storm.
To come or sail into a shallower part of.
adj.
Having little depth; shallow.
n.
A large group; a crowd.
A large school of fish or other marine animals.
intr.v., shoaled, shoal·ing, shoals.
To come together in large numbers; throng.
1.
n. - 一片淺水, 淺灘, 淺水處, 沙洲
v. intr. - 變淺
adj. - 水淺的

2.
n. - 魚群, 大量, 大群
v. intr. - 魚成群而遊, 變淺


e.g. strike on a shoal
a shoal of tourists

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shoddy

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adj. 劣质的， 冒充好货的

e.g. shoddy merchandise

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short-range

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adj. 短期间的， 短程的

a short-range plan
a short-range missle

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showpiece

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n. 陈列品， 精品， 样品

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showy

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adj. 鲜艳的，显眼的
sth that is showy is very colorful, big, expensive etc esp is a way that attracts people's attention.

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shrill

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adj. 尖锐的， 刺耳的

e.g. the shirll screaming of jet engines.

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shrivel

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v. 枯萎， 皱缩， 使卷缩
e.g. plants shrivelling in the dry heat

To become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying: Leaves die, fall, and shrivel. The heat shriveled the unwatered seedlings.
To lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity: My enthusiasm shriveled as the project wore on. Inflation shriveled the buying power of the dollar.
To become or make much less or smaller; dwindle.

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shuck

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n. (plants)壳， 夹， 无用之物
n.

A husk, pod, or shell, as of a pea, hickory nut, or ear of corn.
The shell of an oyster or clam.
Informal. Something worthless. Often used in the plural: an issue that didn't amount to shucks.
tr.v., shucked, shuck·ing, shucks.
To remove the husk or shell from.
Informal. To cast off: shucked their coats and cooled off; a city trying to shuck a sooty image.

verb

To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective, for example. discard, dispose of, dump, junk, scrap1, throw away, throw out. Informal chuck, jettison. Slang ditch. See keep/release.

n. - 殼, 莢, 外皮, 毫無價值的東西
int. - 討厭
v. tr. - 剝殼, 脫掉, 去皮
e.g. shuck peanut

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shuffle

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v. 拖步走， 支吾， 洗牌

e.g. Don't shuffle, give a definite answer.

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shunt

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n.
The act or process of turning aside or moving to an alternate course.
A railroad switch.
Electricity. A low-resistance connection between two points in an electric circuit that forms an alternative path for a portion of the current. Also called bypass.
Medicine. A passage between two natural body channels, such as blood vessels, especially one created surgically to divert or permit flow from one pathway or region to another; a bypass.
v., shunt·ed, shunt·ing, shunts.

v.tr.
To turn or move aside or onto another course: shunting traffic around an accident.
To evade by putting aside or ignoring: urgent problems that society can no longer shunt aside.
To switch (a train or car) from one track to another.
Electricity. To provide or divert (current) by means of a shunt.
Medicine. To divert or permit flow of (a body fluid) from one pathway or region to another by surgical means.
v.intr.
To move or turn aside.
Electricity. To become diverted by means of a shunt. Used of a circuit.

v. tr. - 使轉軌, 改變, 使分流
v. intr. - 轉軌, 來回運行, 轉向一邊
n. - 轉軌, 分流
e.g. Shunt the car into a sidling

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sibyl

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n.
One of a number of women regarded as oracles or prophets by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
A woman prophet.
女预言家

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sibylline

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adj.
Coming from, characteristic of, or relating to a sibyl.
Prophetic; oracular.
预言的

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sidereal

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adj. 恒星的
adj.
Of, relating to, or concerned with the stars or constellations; stellar.
Measured or determined by means of the apparent daily motion of the stars: sidereal time.

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sidesplitting

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adj. 令人捧腹大笑的

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sidle up to

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v. (偷偷地)侧身而行
to walk towards sth. or sb. slowly and quikly as if you don't want to be noticed.

v., -dled, -dling, -dles.

v.intr.
To move sideways: sidled through the narrow doorway.
To advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way: swindlers who sidle up to tourists.
v.tr.
To cause to move sideways: We sidled the canoe to the riverbank.

n.
An unobtrusive, furtive, or coy advance.
A sideways movement.
IN BRIEF: To walk sideways in a furtive manner.

When someone sidles up to you, beware of their motives.
e.g. A man sidled up to me and asked if I wanted a ticket for the football match.

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siege

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n. 包围， 围攻
be in a state of siege

besiege: 围攻

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sieve

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v.n. 筛， 滤出

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sizzler

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n. 炎热 天气， 大热天
a very hot day

e.g. Yesterday was a sizzler.

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skein

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n.

A length of thread or yarn wound in a loose long coil.
Something suggesting the coil of a skein; a complex tangle: a twisted skein of lies.
A flock of geese or similar birds in flight. See synonyms at flock1.

IN BRIEF: A long length of yarn wrapped in a loose twist. Also: A flock of wild fowl.

One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring. — Aldo Leopold.
n. - 一束, 一絞, 混亂的一團, 一群, 一系列, 一連串
e.g. a skein of wool

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sketchy

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adj. 概略的， 粗略的
e.g. sketchy detail

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skew

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adj. 不直的， 歪斜的

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skewer

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n 串肉杆， v. 用杆串好

e.g. skewer the chicken before cooking

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skiff

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n. 轻舟， 小船
shallop

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skillet

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n. 煎锅， 平底锅
n.
See frying pan. See Regional Note at andiron, frying pan.
Chiefly British. A long-handled stewing pan or saucepan sometimes having legs.

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skimp

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adj. 1. 节省花费， 吝啬
2。 少的， 不足的
v.tr.
To deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material: concentrated on reelection, skimping other matters.
To provide for or supply inadequately; be stingy with: accused them of skimping defense funding.
v.intr.
To be stingy or very thrifty.

adj.
Scanty; skimpy.

verb

To be severely sparing in order to economize: pinch, scrape, scrimp, stint. Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt. See save/waste.

IN BRIEF: To give barely enough or not enough attention, funds or effort.

The teacher warned the students not to skimp on the time and energy needed to complete the project well.
v. tr. - 捨不得給, 對...不夠用心
v. intr. - 節儉, 節省, 不夠用心
n. - 節儉的人
adj. - 少的, 不足的

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skimpy

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adj. 吝啬的， 贫乏的

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skinflint

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n. 吝啬鬼

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skirmish

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n. 小战， 小争吵
e.g. A skirmish between a wife and a husband is insignificant.

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skulduggery

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n. 舞弊， 作假
Crafty deception or trickery or an instance of it.

Meaning #1: verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
Synonyms: trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky panky, jiggery-pokery, skullduggery

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skunk

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n. 黄鼠狼
n.

Any of several small, mostly carnivorous New World mammals of the genus Mephitis and related genera, having a bushy tail and black fur with white markings and ejecting a foul-smelling oily liquid from glands near the anus when frightened or in danger. Also called polecat.
The glossy black and white fur of this mammal.
Slang.
A person regarded as obnoxious or despicable.
A person whose company is avoided.
tr.v. Slang., skunked, skunk·ing, skunks.
To defeat overwhelmingly, especially by keeping from scoring.

To cheat (someone).
To fail to pay (an amount due).
n. - 臭鼬, 討厭鬼, 臭鼬皮
v. tr. - 使慘敗, 欺騙

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slab

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n. 厚板， 厚块
e.g. a slab of bread

a slab of chocolate

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slacken

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v. (使)松弛， 放松

e.g. His business slackens in the winter.

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slag

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n. 矿渣， 炉渣

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slake

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v. 解渴， 消渴

e.g. slake one thirst.

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sift

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v. 筛， 过滤

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slanderous

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adj. 诽谤的

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sifter

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n. 筛子

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sill

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n. 基石， 门槛， 窗台

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simian

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adj.
Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling an ape or a monkey.

n.
An ape or a monkey.

adj. - 猿的, 猴子一般的, 類人猿的
n. - 猴子, 類人猿

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simile

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n.
A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as, as in “How like the winter hath my absence been” or “So are you to my thoughts as food to life” (Shakespeare).
n. - 直喻, 明喻

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simper

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v. 傻笑， 假笑
to smile in a silly, annoying way

v.intr.
To smile in a silly, self-conscious, often coy manner.

v.tr.
To utter or express with a silly, self-conscious, often coy smile: simpered a lame excuse.

n.
A silly, self-conscious, often coy smile.

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sinecure

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n. 挂名差事， 闲职

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sinew

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n. 腱， 力量， 精力，体力

e.g. intellectual and moral sinew.
The sinews of our national defense

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sinewy

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adj. 强壮有力的， 多腱的

Consisting of or resembling sinews.
Having many sinews; stringy and tough: a sinewy cut of beef.
Lean and muscular. See synonyms at muscular.
Strong and vigorous: sinewy prose

adjective

Characterized by marked muscular development; powerfully built: athletic, brawny, burly, husky2, muscular, robust, sturdy. See strong/weak.

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singe

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tr.v., singed, singe·ing, sing·es.
To burn superficially; scorch.
To burn off the feathers or bristles of (a carcass of a bird or animal) by subjecting briefly to flame. See synonyms at burn1.
To burn the ends of (hair, for example).
To burn the nap from (cloth) in manufacturing.
n.
A slight or surface burn; a scorch.


IN BRIEF: To burn slightly, scorch.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself. — William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English dramatist, playwright and poet.

v. tr. - 把...微微燒焦, 燒焦...的尖端, 損傷, 用微火燎去
n. - 損傷, 把...輕微燒焦
e.g. I'm afraid I've singed the collar of your shirt.

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singularity

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n. 卓越， 奇异

e.g. The giraffe's chief singuarlity is the length of its neck.

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singular

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adj. 独一的， 非凡的

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sinister

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adj. 不吉祥的， 险恶的

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sinistral

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左边的

adj.
Of or facing the left side.
Left-handed.
Zoology. Relating to or being a gastropod shell that has its aperture to the left when facing the observer with the apex upward.

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sinuous

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adj. 蜿蜒的， 迂回的

e.g. sinuous movement

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sipid

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adj. 味道好的

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sipid

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adj. 味道好的

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slant

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v., slant·ed, slant·ing, slants.

v.tr.
To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left.
To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers.
v.intr.
To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.

n.

A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope.
A sloping thing or piece of ground.
Printing. A virgule.

A personal point of view or opinion.
A bias.
Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or descent.

slant

verb

To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal: cant1, heel2, incline, lean1, list2, rake2, slope, tilt, tip2. See straight/bent.
To have a tendency or inclination: incline, lean1, squint, tend1, trend. See likely/unlikely.
To direct (material) to the interests of a particular group: bias, skew. Informal angle2. See straight/bent.
noun

Deviation from a particular direction: cant1, grade, gradient, heel2, inclination, incline, lean1, list2, rake2, slope, tilt, tip2. See rise/fall, straight/bent.
The position from which something is observed or considered: angle2, eye, outlook, point of view, standpoint, vantage, viewpoint. See perspective.

v. tr. - 使傾斜, 使傾向, 使有傾向性, 有傾向性地編寫, 使歪
v. intr. - 傾斜, 有傾向, 有偏向, 歪斜
n. - 傾斜, 歪斜, 偏見, 觀點, 傾向, 看法, 一瞥
adj. - 傾斜的

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slapdash

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adj. 草率的， 马虎的
adj.
Hasty and careless, as in execution: slapdash work.

adv.
In a reckless haphazard manner.


e.g. a slapdash painting
a very slapdash piece of work

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slate

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n. 石板， 侯选人人名单
v. 提名，

be slated to be/do/for sth
to be expected to succedd in getting a position or job
to expected or planned at a time in the future
e.g. The office buildings ar slated for demolition next June.

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slaver

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v. 流口水， 渴望 n. 口水
slobber

To slobber; drool.
To behave in an obsequious manner; fawn. See synonyms at fawn1.
n.
Saliva drooling from the mouth.
Senseless and effusive talk; drivel.
[Middle English slaveren, probably from Old Norse slafra.]


slav·er2 (slā'vər)
n.
One, such as a person or ship, that is engaged in the trafficking of slaves.

1.
v. intr. - 淌口水, 垂涎
n. - 口水, 諂媚

2.
n. - 奴隸商人, 奴隸販賣船

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slay

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v. 杀， 残杀

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sledgehammer

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n. 长柄大捶

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sleight

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n. 巧妙手法， 巧计， 灵巧

sleight of mind

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slew

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v. (使)旋转, n. 大量， 许多

e.g. He slew around in his chair
a slew of boys

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sling

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v. 投掷， n. 吊索
n. - 投石器, 投擲, 彈弓
v. tr. - 用投石器投擲, 吊起, 用吊鉤釣上
n.

A weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a stone is whirled and then let fly.
A slingshot.
A looped rope, strap, or chain for supporting, cradling, or hoisting something, especially:
A strap of a shoe that fits over the heel.
A strap used to carry a rifle over the shoulder.
Nautical. A rope or chain that attaches to the mast and supports a yard.
A band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.
The act of hurling a missile.
tr.v., slung (slŭng), sling·ing, slings.
To hurl with or as if with a sling.
To place or carry in a sling.
To move by means of a sling; raise or lower in a sling: sling cargo into a hold.
To hang loosely or freely; let swing.

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slink

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v.偷偷走动， 溜走， 潜逃
to move somewhere quietly and secretly esp because you are afraid or ashamed.
v.intr.
To move in a quiet furtive manner; sneak: slunk away ashamed; a cat slinking through the grass toward its prey

e.g. They hurriedly paid their bills and slunk away.
v. intr. - 潛行, 溜走, 潛逃
v. tr. - 不足月產下, 早產
n. - 鬼鬼祟祟的人, 早產的動物
adj. - 早產的

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slit

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rent, rip
v. 撕裂， n. 裂口， 裂缝

e.g. Slit the envelop open

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slither

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v. (蛇)滑动， 扭动前进

He slithered down the muddy bank into water.

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sliver

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n. 长条， 细片 v. 裂成细片

n.
A slender piece cut, split, or broken off; a splinter: slivers of broken glass.
A small narrow piece, portion, or plot: a sliver of land.
(also slī'vər) A continuous strand of loose wool, flax, or cotton, ready for drawing and twisting.
tr. & intr.v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.
To split or become split into slivers.


e.g. a two-mile-long sliver of land

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slobber

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n. 口水， v.流口水， 粗俗地表示
slaver

v., -bered, -ber·ing, -bers.

v.intr.
To let saliva or liquid spill out from the mouth; drool.
To express sentiment or enthusiasm effusively or incoherently; gush.
v.tr.
To wet or smear with or as if with saliva or liquid dribbled from the mouth.

n.
Saliva or liquid running from the mouth; drool.
Effusive or incoherent expression; drivel.
v. intr. - 流口水, 說感情用事的話
v. tr. - 流口水弄濕
n. - 口水, 感情用事的話

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sloop

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n. 小帆船
shallop

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sloth

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n. 懒惰， 树懒
e.g. overcome one's habitual sloth

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slough

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1.v.n. (蛇等的)蜕皮， 蜕壳
e.g. Snakes slough annually.

2. to get rid of a feeling, belief etc.
e.g. He was unable to slough off the stigamatizing label of riminal.

n.
The dead outer skin shed by a reptile or amphibian.
Medicine. A layer or mass of dead tissue separated from surrounding living tissue, as in a wound, sore, or inflammation.
An outer layer or covering that is shed.

v., sloughed, slough·ing, sloughs.

v.intr.
To be cast off or shed; come off: The snake's skin sloughs off.
To shed a slough.
Medicine. To separate from surrounding living tissue. Used of dead tissue.
v.tr.
To discard as undesirable or unfavorable; get rid of: slough off former associates.
n. - 蛇蛻下的皮, 壞死組織, 腐肉, 丟棄的事物, 腐痂
v. intr. - 脫落, 結痂脫落, 蛻皮
v. tr. - 蛻, 丟棄, 使脫落, 墊

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sloven

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n. 不修边幅的人

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slovenly

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adj. 不整洁的， 马虎的， 懒散的， 潦草
e.g. be slovenly in thought

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slue

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slew (使)旋转

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sluggard

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n. 懒鬼

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sluggish

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adj. 行动迟缓， 缓慢的

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sluice

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n. 水门， 水闸
n.v. 冲洗， 奔流
n.

An artificial channel for conducting water, with a valve or gate to regulate the flow: sluices connecting a reservoir with irrigated fields.
A valve or gate used in such a channel; a floodgate: open sluices to flood a dry dock. Also called sluice gate.
A body of water impounded behind a floodgate.
A sluiceway.
A long inclined trough, as for carrying logs or separating gold ore.

v., sluiced, sluic·ing, sluic·es.

v.tr.
To flood or drench with or as if with a flow of released water.
To wash with water flowing in a sluice: sluicing sediment for gold.
To draw off or let out by a sluice: sluice floodwater.
To send (logs, for example) down a sluice.
v.intr.
To flow out from or as if from a sluice.

n. - 水門, 蓄水, 水閘
v. tr. - 泄洪, 沖洗
v. intr. - 奔瀉, 奔流, 泄出

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slumber

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n.v. 睡眠， 安睡
slummber peacefully
a heavy slummber

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slumberous

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adj. 昏昏欲睡的

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slump

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v. 猛然落下， 暴跌

e.g. The wagon slumped into a ole
Circulation slumped and the magazine closed.

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slur

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v. 含糊不清地讲
e.g. Her speech slurred slightly from dinner wine.

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smattering

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n. 略知， 少数
e.g. know a smattering of Hebrew
a smattering of votes

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smear

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n. 油责， 污点
v. 弄脏， 玷污, 涂..., 敷...
e.g. a face smeared with dirt
smears of paint on the wallpaper.

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smelt

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v. 熔炼， 熔解

smelt high grade tin from ores.

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smirch

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v. 玷污， n. 污点
smirch sb's name

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smirch

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v. 玷污， n. 污点
smirch sb's name

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smirk

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v. 假笑， 得意地笑
to smile in an unpleasant way that you are pleased by sb's else's bad luck.

intr.v., smirked, smirk·ing, smirks.
To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner.

n.
An affected, often offensively self-satisfied smile.


e.g. detect a smirk on sb's face

The noun smirk has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure



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The verb smirk has one meaning:

Meaning #1: smile affectedly or derisively
Synonym: simper

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smolder

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v. 无火焰地闷烧， 压抑
smoldering hostility

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snowdrift

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n. 雪堆

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snub

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v. 冷落， 不理睬
e.g. She snubbed her neighbours by silence.

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snug

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adj. 温暖的， 舒适的
e.g. a snug little room with a fire going

Comfortably sheltered; cozy.
Small but well arranged: a snug apartment. See synonyms at comfortable.

Closely secured and well built; compact: a snug little sailboat.
Close-fitting: a snug jacket.
Nautical. Seaworthy.

Offering freedom from financial worry: a snug living.
Safe; secure: a snug hideout.

v., snugged, snug·ging, snugs.

v.tr.
To make snug or secure.

v.intr.
To nestle; snuggle.

1.
n. - 舒適溫暖的地方, 雅室

2.
adj. - 舒適的, 整潔的, 溫暖的, 小而舒適的
v. tr. - 使變得溫暖舒適, 隱藏, 藏匿, 使緊貼合身
v. intr. - 舒適地蜷伏, 偎依

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snuggle

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v. 挨近， 依偎
to settle into a warm comfortable position
e.g. a baby snuggling close to its mother.

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sobriety

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n. 节制， 清醒
n.
Gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment.
Moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs: “three years of drug-free sobriety” (Ron Rosenbaum). See synonyms at abstinence.

noun

High seriousness of manner or bearing: graveness, gravity, sedateness, solemnity, solemnness, staidness. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, heavy/light, style/good style/bad style.
The practice of refraining from use of alcoholic liquors: abstinence, dryness, soberness, teetotalism, temperance. See drugs/temperance, restraint/unrestraint, used/unused.
n. - 清醒, 有節制, 冷靜, 適度

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sober

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adj. 清醒的
庄重的 having a serious attitude to life

plain and not at all brightly colored

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sobriquet

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n.n. - 綽號
An affectionate or humorous nickname.
An assumed name.

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socialite

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n. 社会名流， 名士
n.
One prominent in fashionable society.

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sock

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v. 重击，痛打
to hit sb very hard
e.g. sock sb on the head

v.tr.
To hit or strike forcefully; punch.

v.intr.
To deliver a blow.

n.
A hard blow or punch.

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sodden

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adj. very wet and heavy

e.g. clothes sodden with rain
the sodden ground/clothing

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soggy

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sodden

e.g. The bottom of the pie has gone all soggy
a soggy lawn

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soil

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v. n. 弄脏， 污损

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sojourn

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v.n. 逗留， 寄居
a short perod of time that you stay in a place that is not your home

e.g. sojourn for a month at a health resort.

To reside temporarily. See synonyms at stay1.

n.
A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.

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solace

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n. 安慰， 慰藉
e.g. Books were his solace.

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solder

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v. 焊接， 焊合

solder the broken wires together

n.
Any of various fusible alloys, usually tin and lead, used to join metallic parts.
Something that joins or cements.

v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.

v.tr.
To unite or repair (parts, for example) with solder.
To join or unite: The agreement soldered the factions into an alliance.
v.intr.
To unite or repair something with solder.
To be joined or united.

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solecism

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n. 文法错误， 举止失礼
n.
A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction.
A violation of etiquette.
An impropriety, mistake, or incongruity.

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solemnity

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庄严， 肃穆

n., pl. -ties.
The quality or condition of being solemn.
A solemn observance or proceeding.

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solicit

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v.tr.
To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application: a candidate who solicited votes among the factory workers.
To petition persistently; importune: solicited the neighbors for donations.
To entice or incite to evil or illegal action.
To approach or accost (a person) with an offer of sexual services.
v.intr.
To make solicitation or petition for something desired.
To approach or accost someone with an offer of sexual services in return for payment.

v.tr.
To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application: a candidate who solicited votes among the factory workers.
To petition persistently; importune: solicited the neighbors for donations.
To entice or incite to evil or illegal action.
To approach or accost (a person) with an offer of sexual services.
v.intr.
To make solicitation or petition for something desired.
To approach or accost someone with an offer of sexual services in return for payment.
IN BRIEF: To approach with a request. Also: To beg.

I will solicit the help of my neighbor in cleaning up the mess from the flood.
v. tr. - 請求, 乞求, 懇求, 徵求
v. intr. - 請求, 乞求, 懇求, 徵求 , 教唆

e.g. May I solicit your help

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solicitation

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n. 教唆， 恳求

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solicitous

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adj.

Anxious or concerned: a solicitous parent.
Expressing care or concern: made solicitous inquiries about our family. See synonyms at thoughtful.
Full of desire; eager.
Marked by or given to anxious care and often hovering attentiveness.
Extremely careful; meticulous: solicitous in matters of behavior.

adj.

Anxious or concerned: a solicitous parent.
Expressing care or concern: made solicitous inquiries about our family. See synonyms at thoughtful.
Full of desire; eager.
Marked by or given to anxious care and often hovering attentiveness.
Extremely careful; meticulous: solicitous in matters of behavior.

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smother

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v. 覆盖， 使闷死

e.g. They were smothere d by the dust after explosion

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smudge

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v. 弄脏n.污点， a dirty mark
v.tr.
To make dirty, especially in one small area.
To smear or blur (something).
To fill (an orchard or another planted area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from insects or frost.
v.intr.
To smear something as with dirt, soot, or ink.
To become smudged: Photo negatives smudge easily.
n.
A blotch or smear.
A smoky fire used as a protection against insects or frost.

verb

To make dirty: befoul, begrime, besmirch, besoil, black, blacken, defile, dirty, smutch, soil, sully. See clean/dirty.
To spread with a greasy, sticky, or dirty substance: bedaub, besmear, dab1, daub, plaster, smear, smirch. See put on/take off.
To contaminate the reputation of: befoul, besmear, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, cloud, denigrate, dirty, smear, smut, soil, spatter, stain, sully, taint, tarnish. Idioms: give a black eye to, slingthrowmud on. See attack/defend, clean/dirty.
noun

A discolored mark made by smearing: blot, blotch, daub, smear, smirch, smutch, splotch, stain. See marks

e.g. He smudged the paper with his dirty hands

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smutty

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adj. 淫秽的

e.g. a smutty joke

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smug

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adj. 自满的， 自命不凡的
Exhibiting or feeling great or offensive satisfaction with oneself or with one's situation; self-righteously complacent: “the smug look of a toad breakfasting on fat marsh flies” (William Pearson).

Definition: pleased with oneself
Antonyms: modest, unhappy, unself-confident, unsure



Meaning #1: marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
Synonym: self-satisfied

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snaky

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adj. 似蛇的， 弯曲的， 阴险的
e.g. a snaky road
a snaky insinuation

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snappish

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adj. 脾气暴躁的 bad-tempered

e.g. a snappish reply

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snappy

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adj. 精力充沛的， 生动的， 活泼的
a snappy conversation
a snappy title/phrase

adj., -pi·er, -pi·est.
Informal. Lively or energetic; brisk.
Informal. Smart or chic.
Snappish: a snappy retort.

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snarl + up

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v. n. 纠缠， 混乱
n.
A tangled mass, as of hair or yarn.
A confused, complicated, or tangled situation; a predicament.

v., snarled, snarl·ing, snarls.

v.intr.
To become tangled or confused.

v.tr.
To tangle or knot (hair, for example).
To confuse; complicate.


IN BRIEF: A tangle of hairs, thread or traffic. Also: An angry growl.

I had a snarl in my hair when I woke up.
e.g. The traffic was snarled up on the road.
the psychological snarls

1.
v. intr. - 吠, 嗥, 被吼叫著表達出來, 咆哮
v. tr. - 咆哮著說, 咆哮得使, 吼叫著表達
n. - 吠, 嗥, 吼叫, 咆哮

idioms:

snarl up 阻塞
2.
n. - 纏結, 亂結, 混亂, 一團糟
v. intr. - 纏結
v. tr. - 使纏結, 使堵塞, 使混亂, 使一團糟

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snarled

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adj. 纠缠不清的

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sneak

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v. 鬼鬼祟祟而行， 偷窃
to quickly and secretly steal sth unimportant or of little value
e.g. sneal sth from
sneak a look/glance at

To go or move in a quiet, stealthy way.
To behave in a cowardly or servile manner.
v.tr.
To move, give, take, or put in a quiet, stealthy manner: sneak candy into one's mouth; sneaked a look at the grade sheet.

n.
A person regarded as stealthy, cowardly, or underhanded.
An instance of sneaking; a quiet, stealthy movement.
Informal. A sneaker.
adj.
Carried out in a clandestine manner: sneak preparations for war.
Perpetrated without warning: a sneak attack.

verb

To move silently and furtively: creep, glide, lurk, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, steal. Slang gumshoe. See move/halt.
To bring in or take out secretly: smuggle, spirit. See move/halt.
noun

One who behaves in a stealthy, furtive way: prowler, sneaker, weasel. See move/halt.

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sneaking

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adj. 秘密的， 不公开的

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snide

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adj. 讽刺的， 含沙射影的
Derogatory in a malicious, superior way.

1 a : FALSE, COUNTERFEIT b : practicing deception : DISHONEST <a snide merchant>
2 : unworthy of esteem : LOW <a snide trick>
3 : slyly disparaging : INSINUATING <snide remarks>

Meaning #1: expressive of contempt
Synonyms: supercilious, sneering

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snigger

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v.n. 暗笑， 窃笑To snicker.
to laugh quietly and often unkindly at sth which is not supposed to be funny

snicker 的变体

To utter a partly stifled laugh: “I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker” (T.S. Eliot).

n.
A snide, slightly stifled laugh.

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snip

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v. 剪， 剪断
e.g. Snip dead leaves form a plant.

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snips

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n. 铁剪

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snob

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n. 势力小人

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snobbish

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adj. 势力眼的

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snoop

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v. 窥视， 打听 n. 窥探者
to try to find out about sb's private affairs by secrtly looking in their house examing their possessions etc
e.g. He snoops around in my office.

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solidarity

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n. 团结一致

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solitary

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adj. 孤独的
n. 隐士

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solitude

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n. 孤独

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soliloquy

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n., pl. -quies.

A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.
A specific speech or piece of writing in this form of discourse.
The act of speaking to oneself.
n. - 自言自語, 獨白

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solo

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adj. 单独的
n. 独唱

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solvent

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n. 溶剂
adj. 有偿还能力的

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solvency

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n. 偿债能力， 溶解力

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somatic

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adj. 肉体的
adjective

Of or relating to the human body: bodily, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, personal, physical. See body/spirit.

IN BRIEF: Of the body.

The somatic cells are those that divide many times and become all the different parts of the body.

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somber

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adj.

Dark; gloomy.
Dull or dark in color.

Melancholy; dismal: a somber mood.
Serious; grave.

adjective

Dark and depressing: black, bleak, blue, cheerless, dark, desolate, dismal, dreary, gloomy, glum, joyless, tenebrific. See happy/unhappy, light/darkness.
Full of or marked by dignity and seriousness: earnest1, grave2, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, staid. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, heavy/light.

IN BRIEF: Dark and gloomy. Also: Sad or serious.

We expected the movie to be light and cheerful but it was very somber and long instead.

adj. - 昏暗的, 陰沈的
e.g. a somber passage
a somber expression

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somnolent

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adj.
Drowsy; sleepy.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.
思睡的， 催眠的， 欲睡的

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soporific

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adj.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep.
Drowsy.
n.
A drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic.
adj. - 催眠的, 想睡的
n. - 催眠劑, 安眠藥

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sonata

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n. 奏鸣曲
n.
A composition for one or more solo instruments, one of which is usually a keyboard instrument, usually consisting of three or four independent movements varying in key, mood, and tempo.

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sonorous

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adj. (sound)宏亮的
adj.
Having or producing sound.
Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound.
Impressive in style of speech: a sonorous oration.
(also sō'nər-əs) Produced in the manner of a sonorant.

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sonority

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n. 响亮， 宏亮
n., pl. -ties.
The quality or state of being sonorous; resonance.
A sound.
Linguistics. The degree to which a speech sound is like a vowel. Plosives have the least sonority and vowels have the most.

Meaning #1: having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Synonyms: plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, vibrancy

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soot

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n. 黑烟灰， 油烟
black power produced when sth is burnt.

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sophism

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n. 诡辩， 诡辩之词
n.
A plausible but fallacious argument.
Deceptive or fallacious argumentation.

noun

Plausible but invalid reasoning: casuistry, fallacy, sophistry, speciousness, spuriousness. See correct/incorrect, true/false.

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sophistry

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n., pl. -tries.
Plausible but fallacious argumentation.
A plausible but misleading or fallacious argument.

n. - 詭辯, 謬論, 詭辯法
noun

Plausible but invalid reasoning: casuistry, fallacy, sophism, speciousness, spuriousness. See correct/incorrect, true/false.

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soprano

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n. - 女高音, 女高音歌手, 最高音部

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sorcery

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n. 巫术， 魔法

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sordid

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adj. 卑鄙的， 肮脏的= squalid
sordid motives
sordid narrow streets

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sorcery

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n. 巫术， 魔法

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souse

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v. 浸在水中， 使湿透
2。 腌藏
v., soused, sous·ing, sous·es.

v.tr.
To plunge into a liquid.
To make soaking wet; drench.
To steep in a mixture, as in pickling.
Slang. To make intoxicated.
v.intr.
To become immersed or soaking wet.

n.
The act or process of sousing.

Food steeped in pickle, especially pork trimmings.
The liquid used in pickling; brine.
Slang.
A drunkard.
A period of heavy drinking; a binge.

v.tr.
To pounce on; attack.

v.intr.
To swoop down, as an attacking hawk does.
1.
v. tr. - 向...飛撲
v. intr. - 飛撲
n. - 猛撲

2.
v. tr. - 把...浸入水, 醃
v. intr. - 投入水中, 喝醉
n. - 鹽汁, 浸濕, 醃貨, 酒鬼
e.g. He soused my head and ears into a pail of water.

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sow

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n. 母猪
1.
v. tr. - 播, 散佈, 傳播, 播種於, 使密布
v. intr. - 播種

idioms:

sow the seeds of 播下...的種子
2.
n. - 大母豬

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spangle

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n. (缝在衣服上的)金属亮片。 v. 闪光

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spank

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v. 打， 拍打(在屁股上)
e..g She took down the child's pants and spanked his bottom.

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spanking

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adj.
Informal. Exceptional of its kind; remarkable.
Swift and vigorous: a spanking pace.
Brisk and fresh: a spanking breeze.
adv.
Used as an intensive: a spanking clean shirt.

n.
A number of slaps on the buttocks delivered in rapid succession, as for punishment.

adj. - 令人爽快的, 快捷的, 疾行的, 有力的
n. - 拍擊, 打屁股
adv. - 十足, 非常
e.g. at a spanking pace/rate: very fast

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spartan

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adj. 简朴的， 刻苦的

e.g. live in a spartan life
He adopted a new routine simple food and spartan habits.

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spasm

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n.
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
A sudden burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

e.g. a spasm of grief/coughing/feeling/reaction
n. - 痙攣, 抽搐, 一陣發作

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spasmodic

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adj.
Relating to, affected by, or having the character of a spasm; convulsive.
Happening intermittently; fitful: spasmodic rifle fire.
Given to sudden outbursts of energy or feeling; excitable.
adj. - 痙攣的, 間歇性的
IN BRIEF: Happening now and then. Also: Related to sudden uncontrolled muscle contractions.

The pain in my knee was spasmodic so I never knew when I would be able to play a game.

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spat

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n. 口角， 小争论
e.g. Neighbourhood spats.

n.
A brief quarrel.
Informal. A slap or smack.
A spattering sound, as of raindrops.

v., spat·ted, spat·ting, spats.

v.intr.
To engage in a brief quarrel.
To strike with a light spattering sound; slap.
v.tr. Informal.
To slap.

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spatchcock

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v. 把(文字)插入
Spatchcock some new facts into his prepared speech.

The verb spatchcock has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock, of foul


Meaning #2: interpolate or insert into a sentence or story, as of words

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spate

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n. 大批， 大量， (水)泛滥
a spate of: a large number of similar unpleasant things that happen in a short period of time

We had a spate of bad luck.

in spate: a river, stream etc that is in spate is very full and flowing very fast

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spatula

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n.
A small implement having a broad, flat, flexible blade that is used to mix, spread, or lift material.
A device, such as a small wooden paddle, used to press down the tongue during an examination of the mouth or throat.
n. - 抹刀, 小鏟, 壓舌板

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spear

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n. 矛尖， 嫩叶， v. 刺戳
e.g. His reporachful gaze speared into my heart.

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speleology

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n.
The scientific study of caves.
Exploration of caves.
洞穴学

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spell

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n. 连续的一段时间， 一阵子
give sb a breathing spell.

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spendthrift

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adj. n. 挥金如土的(人)
accused sb of spendthrift inclinations

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sphinx

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n. 狮身人面像， 迷一样的人

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spike

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n. 长钉， 大钉
e.g. He hammered the spike in straight.

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spindly

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adj. 细长的， long and thin in a way that looks weak.

e.g. spindly leg

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spineless

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adj. 没骨气的， 懦弱的
e.g. You are a spineless worm.

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spinster

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n. 未婚女人， 老处女

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spiny

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adj. 针状的， 多刺的

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spite

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n. 怨恨， 恶意

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splashy

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adj. 大而显眼的， 引人注目的
e.g. a splashy half page ad.

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spleenish

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adj. 脾气坏的， 易怒的

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splendor

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n. 壮丽， 辉煌

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splenetic

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adj.脾气暴的， 易怒的
spleenish
adj. - 脾臟的, 壞心眼的, 容易發怒的
n. - 脾臟病患者, 脾臟病的藥, 壞心眼的人

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splice

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v.n. 接合， 衔接
to join the ends of two pieces of rope, etc

tr.v., spliced, splic·ing, splic·es.

To join (two pieces of film, for example) at the ends.
To join (ropes, for example) by interweaving strands.
To join (pieces of wood) by overlapping and binding at the ends.
To join together or insert (segments of DNA or RNA) so as to form new genetic combinations or alter a genetic structure.
Slang. To join in marriage: They went to Las Vegas to get spliced.
n.
A joining by splicing.
A place where parts have been spliced.

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specifics

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n. 细微问题， 细节
particular dtails that must be decided exactly

e..g He never talked in specifics about his work.

get down to/go into specifics

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specious

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adj.
Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument.
Deceptively attractive.

adjective

Containing fundamental errors in reasoning: fallacious, false, illogical, invalid, sophistic, spurious, unsound. See correct/incorrect, true/false.
Devoid of truth: counterfactual, false, spurious, truthless, untrue, untruthful, wrong. See true/false.

adj. - 徒有其表的, 華而不實的
似是而非的
e.g. a specious pretext

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speciosity

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n. 似是而非， 外表美观

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speck

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n. 小点， 斑点， 少量
n.
A small spot, mark, or discoloration.
A tiny amount; a bit: not a speck of truth in her story.
tr.v., specked, speck·ing, specks.
To mark with specks.

e.g. a reputation without a speck.

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specter

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n. 鬼魂， 幽灵， 恐惧
n.
A ghostly apparition; a phantom.
A haunting or disturbing image or prospect: the terrible specter of nuclear war.

the specter of oil crisis

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spectral

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adj. 幽灵的， 鬼魂的

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splint

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n. (固定断骨的)夹板， 托板
n.
A thin piece split off from a larger piece; a splinter.

A rigid device used to prevent motion of a joint or of the ends of a fractured bone.
A dental appliance put on the teeth to protect them from grinding or from moving out of place.
A thin, flexible wooden strip, such as one used in the making of baskets or chair bottoms.
A plate or strip of metal.
A bony enlargement of the cannon bone or splint bone of a horse.
tr.v., splint·ed, splint·ing, splints.
To support or restrict with or as if with a splint.

n. - 薄木條, 薄金屬片, 藤條, 夾板
v. tr. - 用夾板固定

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splinter

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n. 尖片， 裂片
n.
A sharp, slender piece, as of wood, bone, glass, or metal, split or broken off from a main body.
A splinter group.

v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.

v.intr.
To split or break into sharp, slender pieces; form splinters. See synonyms at break.

v.tr.
To cause to splinter.

verb

To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain: break, fracture, rift, rive, shatter, shiver2, smash, sunder. See help/harm/harmless.
To break away or withdraw from membership in an association or a federation. secede. Informal split. See participate/abstain, politics.

IN BRIEF: To break into thin, sharp pieces. Also: A thin, sharp piece of wood or bone.

The splinter worked its way further into my thumb and was very painful.
n. - 碎片, 刺, 尖片
v. intr. - 裂成碎片, 分裂
v. tr. - 使裂成碎片, 使分裂

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splurge

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n. 炫耀， 摆阔
to spend more money that you can usually afford.
v., splurged, splurg·ing, splurg·es.

v.intr.
To indulge in an extravagant expense or luxury.
To be showy or ostentatious.
v.tr.
To spend extravagantly or wastefully.

n.
An extravagant display.
An expensive indulgence; a spree.

n. - 賣弄, 誇示, 炫耀
v. intr. - 炫耀, 揮霍, 賣弄
v. tr. - 揮霍, 誇耀
e.g. Splurge out regally

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spoke

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n. - 輪輻, 梯階, 舵輪把柄, 煞車
v. tr. - 裝輪輻, 用煞車煞住
n.
One of the rods or braces connecting the hub and rim of a wheel.
Nautical. One of the handles projecting from the rim of a ship's steering wheel.
A rod or stick that may be inserted into a wheel to prevent it from turning.
A rung of a ladder.
tr.v., spoked, spok·ing, spokes.
To equip with spokes.
To impede (a wheel) by inserting a rod.

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spongy

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adj. 象海绵一样的， 不坚实的

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spontaneity

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n. 自然， 自发

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spook

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幽灵

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spoor

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n. (野兽的)足迹

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spoof

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v. 嘲讽， 愚弄欺骗
n.
Nonsense; tomfoolery.
A hoax.
A gentle satirical imitation; a light parody.
tr.v., spoofed, spoof·ing, spoofs.
To deceive.
To do a spoof of; satirize gently.

a funning book, play, film etc that copies a serious or important one and makes it seem silly

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spool

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n. (缠录音待等的)卷盘(轴)
n.

A cylinder of wood, plastic, cardboard, or other material on which wire, thread, or string is wound.
The amount of wire, thread, or string wound on such a cylinder.
Something similar to such a cylinder in shape or function.
A reel for magnetic tape.
tr. & intr.v., spooled, spool·ing, spools.
To wind or be wound on or off a spool.

n. - 線軸, 纏線用的框
v. tr. - 纏繞在線軸上, 纏繞
v. intr. - 被繞在線軸上, 繞線

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sport

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v. 炫耀， 卖弄
v.tr.
To display or show off: “His shoes sported elevated heels” (Truman Capote).


e.g. sport a roll of money

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spout

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v. 喷出， 滔滔不绝地讲

e.g. The elephant spouted water from its trunk.

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sprout

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…长出， 萌芽， 嫩芽
e.g. bean sprout
Leaves are beginning to sprout from trees.

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sprain

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v.n. 扭伤
e.g. sprain my ankle

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sprawl

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v. n. 懒散地躺
e.g. The tired boy sprawled on the grass.

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sprig

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n. 嫩枝， 小枝
a small stem or part of a branch with leaves or flowers on it.

n.

A small shoot or twig of a plant.
An ornament in this shape.
A small brad without a head.
A young, immature person.
tr.v., sprigged, sprig·ging, sprigs.
To decorate with a design of sprigs.
To remove a sprig or sprigs from (a bush or tree).
To fasten with a small headless brad.
n. - 小樹枝, 圖釘
v. tr. - 用小樹枝裝飾, 使蔓生, 用釘子釘上
e.g. a sprig of holly

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sprightly

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adj. 愉快的， 活泼的

adj., -li·er, -li·est.
Full of spirit and vitality; lively; brisk.

adv.
In a lively, animated manner.

e.g. She seems very sprightly after her holiday.

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sprinkler

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n. 洒水装置， 洒水车

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sprinkling

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n. 点滴， 少数
a small qunatity or amount of sth

n.
A small amount or quantity; a modicum.
A small quantity scattered or sparsely distributed.
e.g. a sprinkling of rain

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sprint

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n. 全速奔跑

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spruce

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n. 云衫 adj. 整洁的， 潇洒的
v. spruce sb up

e.g. You've looking very spruce in your new suit.

Neat, trim, and smart in appearance: “a good-looking man; spruce and dapper, and very tidy” (Anthony Trollope).


v., spruced, spruc·ing, spruc·es.

v.tr.
To make neat and trim: spruced up the chairs with new slipcovers.

v.intr.
To make oneself neat and smart in appearance: He was sprucing for the school dance.

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spunk

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n. (informal)勇气， 胆量
n.
Informal. Spirit; pluck.
Punk, touchwood, or other tinder.
Vulgar Slang. Ejaculated semen.
noun

The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely: braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor. Informal spunkiness. Slang gut (used in plural), gutsiness, moxie. See fear/courage.
n. - 精神, 怒意, 勇氣
e.g. She got her spunk up and left the country.

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spurious

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adj. 假的， 伪造的
e.g. spurious coins

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squalid

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adj. 污秽的， 肮脏的
sordid

e.g. a squlid house

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squalor

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n. 不洁， 污秽

e.g. the squalor of the slum

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squash

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v. 压碎， 挤压 n. 南瓜
e.g. Some of the berries at the bottom have been squashed.

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squat

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v. 蹲下， adj. 矮胖的

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squelch

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v. n. 压制， 镇压

to stop sth such as an idea from continuing to develop or spread.

e.g. Squelch a student demonstration.

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staccato

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adj.
Music. Cut short crisply; detached: staccato octaves.
Marked by or composed of abrupt, disconnected parts or sounds: staccato applause.
n., pl. -tos or -ti (-tē).
A staccato manner or sound.

IN BRIEF: Made up of rapid, short, sharp sounds.

We could hear the staccato sound of a woodpecker in the woods. adv. - 成斷音地
adj. - 斷音的, 斷奏的
n. - 斷音, 斷奏

e.g. staccato notes

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staggering

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adj. 令人吃惊的
Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming: a staggering achievement; a staggering defeat.

adjective

Of such a character as to overwhelm: Informal mind-blowing, mind-boggling. See big/small/amount, excite/bore/interest, surprise/expect.
Awesomely or forbiddingly intense: overpowering, overwhelming, towering. See big/small/amount.

Meaning #1: walking unsteadily
Synonyms: lurching, stumbling, weaving


Meaning #2: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
Synonyms: astonishing, astounding, stupefying
adj. - 搖晃欲倒的, 巨大的, 驚人的, 難以相信的

e.g. staggering strategical success

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stagy

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adj. 不自然的， 演戏一般的， 夸大制作的， 戏剧性的
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Having a theatrical, especially an artificial or affected, character or quality.


Meaning #1: an artificial and mannered quality
Synonym: theatricality


e.g. stagy diction

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staid

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adj. 稳重的， 沉着的
serious, old-fashioned and boring in the way you live, dress or work.

adj.
Characterized by sedate dignity and often a strait-laced sense of propriety; sober. See synonyms at serious.
Fixed; permanent: “There is nothing settled, nothing staid in this universe” (Virginia Woolf).
adj. - 沈著的, 端莊的, 穩重的, 不變的, 固定的
e.g. He's too staid for such as lively young wife

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statuary

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雕像， 雕像艺术
n., pl. -ies.
Statues considered as a group.
The art of making statues.
A sculptor.
adj.
Of, relating to, or suitable for a statue.


The noun statuary has one meaning:

Meaning #1: statues collectively


The adjective statuary has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or suitable for statues
Pertains to noun: statue (meaning #1)

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statue

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n.
A three-dimensional form or likeness sculpted, modeled, carved, or cast in material such as stone, clay, wood, or bronze.

n. - 雕像, 塑像

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statute

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n.
A law enacted by a legislature.
A decree or edict, as of a ruler.
An established law or rule, as of a corporation.
法令, 法规, 成文法律

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statutory

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adj.
Of or relating to a statute.
Enacted, regulated, or authorized by statute.
adj. - 法令的, 觸犯法令的, 法定的

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statutory

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adj.
Of or relating to a statute.
Enacted, regulated, or authorized by statute.
adj. - 法令的, 觸犯法令的, 法定的

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statuette

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n.
A small statue.

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stature

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n.
The natural height of a human or animal in an upright position.
An achieved level; status.

noun

A level of superiority that is usually high: caliber, merit, quality, value, virtue, worth. See good/bad, value/worthlessness/evaluation.
身高， 身材

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steep

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v. 浸泡， 浸透
v.tr.
To soak in liquid in order to cleanse, soften, or extract a given property from.
To infuse or subject thoroughly to.
To make thoroughly wet; saturate.
v.intr.
To undergo a soaking in liquid.

n.

The act or process of steeping.
The state of being steeped.
A liquid, bath, or solution in which something is steeped.


steep1

adjective

So sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicular: abrupt, bold, precipitous, sheer2. See horizontal/vertical/change of position.
Vastly exceeding a normal limit, as in cost: sky-high, stiff, stratospheric, unconscionable. See big/small/amount, usual/unusual.
steep2

verb

To saturate (something) with a liquid: soak. Chemistry infuse. See dry/wet.

adj
Definition: extreme in direction, course
Antonyms: gentle, gradual, mild, moderate

adj

Definition: very expensive
Antonyms: cheap, inexpensive, moderate

v

Definition: let soak
Antonyms: dehydrate, dry

1.
v. tr. - 泡, 浸泡, 使埋頭, 使沈湎, 浸透, 使充滿
v. intr. - 泡, 浸泡, 浸透
n. - 浸泡, 浸泡液

2.
adj. - 陡峭的, 急劇升降的, 險峻的
n. - 陡坡, 懸崖峭壁


e.g. She steeped the tea in boiling water.

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steeple

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n. 尖塔， 尖阁
a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church


n.
A tall tower forming the superstructure of a building, such as a church or temple, and usually surmounted by a spire.
A spire.

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steer

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v. 操舵， 驾驶
n. n. - 小公牛, 食用牛, 閹牛
n.
A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.

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stench

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n. 臭气， 恶臭
1. a very strong unpleasant smell
2. sth unpleasant that makes you believe that sth very bad and dishonest in happening.

e.g. the stench of corruption/injustice

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stencil

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n. 模板 v. 用模板刻写

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stenography

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n. 速记， 速记法

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stentorian

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adj. (sound)极响亮的
adj.
Extremely loud: a stentorian voice. See synonyms at loud.

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stern

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n. 船尾

opp. bow

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stethoscope

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n。 听诊器

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stake

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n. 柱子， 赌注

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stalemate

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n. 和棋局面， 僵局
e.g. break the stalemate

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stalk

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v. 潜伏跟踪
2。昂首阔步
3. 茎， 杆
to walk in a pround or angry way with long steps + out/off/away

e.g. There are sharks stalking in those waters.

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stalwart

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adj. 健状的， 坚定的
1。 stalwart supporter/ally: a very loyal and strong supporter etc.
2. strong in appearance

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stammer

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v. 口吃， 结巴

e.g. He stammered into silence.

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stance

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n.站姿， 立场

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stanch

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v. 制止(血液)， 止住

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stanza

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n. (poem)节， 段
n.
One of the divisions of a poem, composed of two or more lines usually characterized by a common pattern of meter, rhyme, and number of lines.

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starchy

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adj. 含淀粉的， 刻板的， 生硬的, 死板的
very formal and correct in your behavior


adj., -i·er, -i·est.

Containing starch.
Stiffened with starch.
Of or resembling starch.
Stiff; formal: “this starchy, old-fashioned hotel room” (Anne Tyler).
e.g. Don't be so stanchy.

adjective

So rigidly constrained, formal, or awkward as to lack all grace and spontaneity: buckram, stiff, stilted, wooden. See flexible/rigid.

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star-crossed

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adj. 时运不济的

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stark

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adj. (外表)僵硬的， 完全的

Bare or blunt: “His language has become increasingly stark, to the point of sounding strident” (Robert Pear).
Complete or utter; extreme: stark poverty; a stark contrast.
Harsh; grim: “faced with that stark future” (Robert C. McFarlane). “[They] found it hard to accept such a stark portrait of unrelieved failure” (W. Bruce Lincoln).
adv.
Utterly; entirely: stark raving mad.


adj. - 僵硬的, 僵直的, 刻板的, 嚴格的, 赤裸裸的
adv. - 明顯地, 完全地, 十足地, 突出地
1 a : rigid in or as if in death b : rigidly conforming (as to a pattern or doctrine) : ABSOLUTE <stark discipline>
2 archaic : STRONG, ROBUST
3 : UTTER, SHEER <stark nonsense>
4 a : BARREN, DESOLATE b (1) : having few or no ornaments : BARE <a stark white room> (2) : HARSH, BLUNT <the stark realities of death>
5 : sharply delineated <a stark contrast>
e.g. stark discipline
stark nonsense

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stash

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v. 隐藏， 藏匿

e.g. He keeps his money stashed under the bed.

stash sth away/in/under

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stationary

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adj. 静止的， 不动的

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sticky

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adj. - 粘的, 泥濘的, 塗有粘膠物質的, 濕熱的
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Having the property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive.
Covered with an adhesive agent.
Warm and humid; muggy: a sticky day.
Informal. Painful or difficult: a sticky situation.
Economics. Tending to remain the same despite changes in the economy. Used of prices or wages.

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stickler

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n.
One who insists on something unyieldingly: a stickler for neatness.
Something puzzling or difficult.

IN BRIEF: A person who insists on exactness in the observance of something.

When playing a game, he is a stickler for the rules.
坚持己见的人, 困难的问题

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stigmatize

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v. 诬蔑， 玷污
to be treated by society as fi you should be ashamed of your situation or actions

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stiletto

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n. 小剑， 匕首
A small dagger with a slender, tapering blade.
Something shaped like such a dagger.
A small, sharp-pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in needlework.

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stilted

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adj. (文章， 谈话)不自然
formal and unnatural
e.g. a stilted conversation

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stimulus

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n. 刺激， 激励

plural: stimuli

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sting

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v. 刺痛， n.螯刺

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stink

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v. n. 发臭， 臭味

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stint

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v. 吝惜， 节省
stint sb. of sth.
stint on sth.

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stipple

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v. 点画， 点描 with dots instead of lines

tr.v., -pled, -pling, -ples.
To draw, engrave, or paint in dots or short strokes.
To apply (paint, for example) in dots or short strokes.
To dot, fleck, or speckle: “They crossed a field stippled with purple weeds” (Flannery O'Connor).
n.
A method of drawing, engraving, or painting using dots or short strokes.
The effect produced by stippling.

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stitch

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n. (缝纫的)一针， 一钩
v. 缝合

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stock

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adj. 普通的， 惯用的
stock excuse/question/remark etc : an excuse etc that people often say or use, esp when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original.

Repeated regularly without any thought or originality; routine: a stock answer.

adjective

Being of no special quality or type: average, common, commonplace, cut-and-dried, formulaic, garden, garden-variety, indifferent, mediocre, ordinary, plain, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, undistinguished, unexceptional, unremarkable. See good/bad, usual/unusual.

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stockade

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n. 栅栏， 围栏
a wall of fence made of large upright pieces of wood, to defend a place

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stocky

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adj. 矮胖的， 粗壮的

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stodgy

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adj. 艰涩难懂的， 乏味的

1. stodgy food is heavy and makes you feel full very quickly
2. stodgy written is dull and difficult to read
3. a stodgy person is dull and behaves rather formally

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

Dull, unimaginative, and commonplace.
Prim or pompous; stuffy: “Why is the middle-class so stodgy—so utterly without a sense of humor!” (Katherine Mansfield). See synonyms at dull.
Indigestible and starchy; heavy: stodgy food.
Solidly built; stocky.

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stoic

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n.
One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain.
Stoic A member of an originally Greek school of philosophy, founded by Zeno about 308 B.C., believing that God determined everything for the best and that virtue is sufficient for happiness. Its later Roman form advocated the calm acceptance of all occurrences as the unavoidable result of divine will or of the natural order.
adj. also sto·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive: “stoic resignation in the face of hunger” (John F. Kennedy).

The noun stoic has one meaning:

Meaning #1: someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
Synonym: unemotional person



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The adjective stoic has one meaning:

Meaning #1: seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
Synonym: stoical

n. - 禁慾主義者, 斯多葛學派哲學家
adj. - 禁慾的, 斯多葛學派的

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stoicism

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n. 坚忍克己

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stolid

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adj., -er, -est.
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; impassive: “the incredibly massive and stolid bureaucracy of the Soviet system” (John Kenneth Galbraith).
无动于衷的， 感情麻木的

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stomach

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v. 吃得下， 容忍 cannot stomach

I have had to stomach a lot of things I do not like.

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stoop

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v. 俯身， 降低身份
stoop to sth/doing sth

e.g. Don't stoop to argue wiht him.

verb

To incline the body: arch, bend, bow1, hump, hunch, scrunch. See posture.
To bring oneself down to a lower level of behavior: descend, lower2, sink. See rise/fall.
To descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity: condescend, deign, vouchsafe. See over/under, rise/fall.

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storehouse

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n. 宝库， 见识广博的 人
sth that contains a lot of information etc

e.g. He is a storehouse of useful ideas.

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stout

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adj.1. 肥胖的， 2.强壮的
strong and thick
e.g. a stout stick
3. stout defence/support/resistance

adj., stout·er, stout·est.
Having or marked by boldness, bravery, or determination; firm and resolute.
Strong in body; sturdy.
Strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial.
Bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent. See synonyms at fat.
Powerful; forceful.
Stubborn or uncompromising: put up stout resistance to the proposal.
n.

A thickset or corpulent person.
A garment size for a large or heavy figure.
A strong, very dark beer or ale.

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stouthearted

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adj. 勇敢的adj.
Brave; courageous.

adjective

Having or showing courage: audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous. Informal spunky. Slang gutsy, gutty. See fear/courage.

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stowaway

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n (藏于轮船， 飞机中的)偷乘者
n.
A person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free passage.

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strained

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adj. 不自然的， 不友好的
adj.
Having been passed through a strainer: a bowl of strained peaches.
Done with or marked by excessive effort; forced: strained humor.
Extended beyond proper limits: a strained meaning.
Antagonized to the verge of open conflict: strained relations.
Twisted; wrenched: a strained ankle.

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strait

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n. 海峡 adj. 狭窄的

opp. isthmus

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straits

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n. 困难， 窘境 ， esp financialy

e.g. be in desperate straits for money

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strangulation

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n. 扼杀， 勒死

e.g. the strangulation of a revoltion

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stratagem

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n.
A military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise an enemy.
A clever, often underhanded scheme for achieving an objective. See synonyms at wile.

noun

A method of deploying troops and equipment in combat: maneuver, tactic. See means.
An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end: artifice, deception, device, dodge, feint, gimmick, imposture, jig, maneuver, ploy, ruse, sleight, subterfuge, trick, wile. Informal shenanigan, take-in. See honest/dishonest, means.


IN BRIEF: A clever trick for gaining an advantage.

For her own breakfast she will project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem. — Edward Young
n. - 戰略, 計謀

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stratify

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v. (使)层化
a rigidly stratified society

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stuntman

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n.特技演员

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stupefy

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v. (使)茫然， 吓呆

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stupendous

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adj. 巨大的， 大得惊人的
adj.
Of astounding force, volume, degree, or excellence; marvelous.
Amazingly large or great; huge. See synonyms at enormous.

adj
Definition: wonderful, amazing
Antonyms: ordinary, run-of-the-mill, unimportant, unimpressive

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stupor

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n. 昏迷， 不醒人事
e.g. in a stupor

e.g. He sat in a glassy-eyed stupor.

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sturdy

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adj. (身体)强健的， 结实的

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stutter

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v.n. 口吃， 结巴

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stymie

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v. 防碍， 阻扰

To thwart; stump: a problem in thermodynamics that stymied half the class.

n.
An obstacle or obstruction.
Sports. A situation in golf in which an opponent's ball obstructs the line of play of one's own ball on the putting green.

v. tr. - 對...使出妨礙球, 妨礙, 使陷困境
n. - 妨礙球, 困境
The noun stymie has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole


Meaning #2: a thwarting and distressing situation



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The verb stymie has one meaning:

Meaning #1: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Synonyms: obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymy, embarrass

e.g. be stymied at the door.

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subdue

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v. 征服， 压制， 减轻

e.g. subdue nature
subdue a fever

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subjugate

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v. 征服， 镇压
To bring under control; conquer. See synonyms at defeat.
To make subservient; enslave.

e.g. subjugate one's feeling.
subjugate our foe.

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sublimate

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v. (使)升华， 净化
v., -mat·ed, -mat·ing, -mates.

v.tr.
Chemistry. To cause (a solid or gas) to change state without becoming a liquid.

To modify the natural expression of (a primitive, instinctual impulse) in a socially acceptable manner.
To divert the energy associated with (an unacceptable impulse or drive) into a personally and socially acceptable activity.
v.intr. Chemistry.
To transform directly from the solid to the gaseous state or from the gaseous to the solid state without becoming a liquid.

v. tr. - 使昇華, 使高尚化, 使理想化
v. intr. - 昇華, 高尚化, 純化
n. - 昇華物

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sublime

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adj.
Characterized by nobility; majestic.

Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.
Not to be excelled; supreme.
Inspiring awe; impressive.


n.
Something sublime.
An ultimate example.

v., -limed, -lim·ing, -limes.

v.tr.
To render sublime.
Chemistry. To cause to sublimate.
v.intr. Chemistry.
To sublimate.
adj. - 莊嚴的, 壯觀的, 崇高的
v. tr. - 使變高尚, 使昇華, 使純化
v. intr. - 變高尚, 昇華, 純化
n. - 莊嚴, 頂點, 崇高

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subliminal

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adj. 潜意识的， 下意识的
: at a levelf of your mind that you are not concious of

adj. Psychology.
Below the threshold of conscious perception. Used of stimuli.
Inadequate to produce conscious awareness but able to evoke a response: subliminal propaganda.

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submissive

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adj. 供顺的

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subordinate

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adj. 附属的， n. 部下， 下属

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suborn

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vt. to persuade sb to tell lies in a court or to do sth else that is illegal esp for money.

To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act.
Law.
To induce (a person) to commit perjury.
To procure (perjured testimony).
v. tr. - 使作偽誓, 慫恿, 唆使

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stratum

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n. 地层， 社会阶层
n., pl. -ta (-tə) or -tums.
A horizontal layer of material, especially one of several parallel layers arranged one on top of another.
Geology. A bed or layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout.
Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the troposphere, that occur as layers.
Biology. A layer of tissue: the epithelial stratum.
A level of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status.
One of a number of layers, levels, or divisions in an organized system: a complex poem with many strata of meaning.
[Latin strātum, a covering, from neuter past participle of sternere, to spread. See stratus.

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streak

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n. 线条， 条纹 v. 加线条

n. - 條理, 傾向, 斑紋
v. tr. - 在...上有條紋, 裸體飛跑在, 使留下條痕
v. intr. - 形成條紋, 裸體飛跑, 疾駛, 飛奔, 閃現
IN BRIEF: n. - A marking of a different color or texture from the background; A sudden flash (as of lightning).

It was as if we had fallen under a streak of sunlight. — Edward King

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strenuous

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adj. 费力的， 精力充沛的


adj.
Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: a strenuous task.
Vigorously active; energetic or zealous.
e.g. make strenuous efforts

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striated

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tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To mark with striae or striations.

adj. also stri·at·ed (-ā'tĭd)
Marked with striae; striped, grooved, or ridged.
Consisting of a stria or striae.
adj. 有条纹的

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stricture

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n. 谴责， 严厉， 束缚
1. a severe criticism
2. + on/against
a rule that strictly limit you morally or physically

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stride

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v. 大部行走， 阔步

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stridency

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n. 尖锐， 刺耳

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strident

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adj.
Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill; discordant. See synonyms at loud, vociferous.


adjective

Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: dry, grating, harsh, hoarse, jarring, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, squawky. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
Offensively loud and insistent: blatant, boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous, vociferous. Informal loudmouthed. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

adj
Definition: harsh, shrill
Antonyms: low, mild, moderate, soft

IN BRIEF: Harsh, shrill sound.

We all looked up when we heard the strident sound of the rusty gate opening. adj. - 刺耳的, 尖銳的, 吱吱尖叫的

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strife

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n. 纷争， 倾轧
trouble between two people or groups

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stringent

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adj. (规定)严苛的， 缺钱的
adj.
Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe: stringent safety measures.
Constricted; tight: operating under a stringent time limit.
Characterized by scarcity of money, credit restrictions, or other financial strain: stringent economic policies.
adj. - 迫切的, 嚴厲的, 銀根緊的, 令人信服的

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strip

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v. 剥去 n. 狭长的一片 like paper, cloth, land etc

e.g. a strip show

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stripe

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n. 条纹， 斑纹， 类型

A long narrow band distinguished, as by color or texture, from the surrounding material or surface.
A textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.
A fabric having such a pattern.
A strip of cloth or braid worn on a uniform to indicate rank, awards received, or length of service; a chevron.
Sort; kind: “All Fascists are not of one mind, one stripe” (Lillian Hellman).

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stripling

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n. 年轻男子

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strolling

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adj. 巡回演出的

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stun

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v. 使昏迷， 使发愣

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stuning

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adj. 极富魅力的

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subpoena

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n.
A writ requiring appearance in court to give testimony.

tr.v., -naed, -na·ing, -nas.
To serve or summon with such a writ.

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subscribe

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v. 捐助， 捐献， 订购
e.g. subscribe a large sum to the flood relief fund

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subservient

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adj. 供顺的

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subside

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intr.v., -sid·ed, -sid·ing, -sides.
To sink to a lower or normal level.
To sink or settle down, as into a sofa.
To sink to the bottom, as a sediment.
To become less agitated or active; abate. See synonyms at decrease.
v. intr. - 退落, 消失, 消退, 平靜下來, 平息

e.g. The earth subsides
The storm subsided

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subsidiary

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adj. 次要的， 辅助的

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substantiate

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v. 证实， 确证
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To support with proof or evidence; verify: substantiate an accusation. See synonyms at confirm.

To give material form to; embody.
To make firm or solid.
To give substance to; make real or actual.
使实体化, 证实
v
Definition: back up a statement, idea
Antonyms: break, disprove, refute

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substantive

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adj.
Substantial; considerable.
Independent in existence or function; not subordinate.
Not imaginary; actual; real.
Of or relating to the essence or substance; essential: substantive information.
Having a solid basis; firm.
Grammar. Expressing or designating existence; for example, the verb to be.
Grammar. Designating a noun or noun equivalent.
adj. - 表示實在的, 獨立的, 有實質的
n. - 實詞, 獨立存在的實體, 名詞

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substratum

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n. 基础， 根据
a substratum of truth

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subsume

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To classify, include, or incorporate in a more comprehensive category or under a general principle: “The evolutionarily later always subsumes and includes the evolutionarily earlier

verb

To have as a part: comprehend, comprise, contain, embody, embrace, encompass, have, include, involve, take in. See include/exclude.
v. tr. - 把...歸入, 納入, 把...包括在內, 包含

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subterfuge

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n.诡计， 托辞

the secret trick or slightly dishonest way of doing sth.

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subterranean

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adj. 地下的

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terrace

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n. 梯田

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terrain

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地形

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subtlety

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n. 狡猾， 微妙(的感情)

Meaning #1: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Synonyms: nuance, nicety, shade, refinement


Meaning #2: the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
Synonym: niceness

n. - 稀薄, 精明, 微妙

subtle:
adj., sub·tler, sub·tlest.

So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive: a subtle smile.
Difficult to understand; abstruse: an argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent.
Able to make fine distinctions: a subtle mind.

Characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever.
Crafty or sly; devious.
Operating in a hidden, usually injurious way; insidious: a subtle poison.

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subvention

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n. 补助金， 津贴
a gift of money for a special use

n.
Provision of help, aid, or support.
An endowment or a subsidy, as that given by a government to an institution for research; a grant of financial aid.


noun

Something, as a gift, granted for a definite purpose: appropriation, grant, subsidy. See give/take/reciprocity.

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succor

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n.n.
Assistance in time of distress; relief.
One that affords assistance or relief.
tr.v., -cored, -cor·ing, -cors.
To give assistance to in time of want, difficulty, or distress. See synonyms at help.

The noun succor has one meaning:

Meaning #1: assistance in time of difficulty
Synonyms: relief, succour, ministration



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The verb succor has one meaning:

Meaning #1: help in a difficult situation
Synonym: succour

n. - 救援, 援助者
v. tr. - 解救, 救助, 解除

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suede

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n.
Leather with a soft napped surface.
Fabric made to resemble suede.

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suffrage

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2 : a vote given in deciding a controverted question or electing a person for an office or trust
3 : the right of voting : FRANCHISE; also : the exercise of such right

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suffuse

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v. (色彩等)弥漫， 染遍
tr.v., -fused, -fus·ing, -fus·es.
To spread through or over, as with liquid, color, or light: “The sky above the roof is suffused with deep colors” (Eugene O'Neill). See synonyms at charge.

verb

To cause to be filled, as with a particular mood or tone: charge, freight, imbue, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, transfuse. See full/empty/capacity.

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suggestible

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adj. 易受影响的
easily influenced by other people or by things you see or hear.

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suitor

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n. 求婚者
原告

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sulky

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adj. 呕气的， 生气的
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Sullenly aloof or withdrawn.
Gloomy; dismal: sulky weather.

adjective

Broodingly and sullenly unhappy: dour, gloomy, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen, surly. See happy/unhappy.

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sullen

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adj. 忧郁的， 不高兴的
2。 sky or weather that is sullen is dark and unpleasant

e.g. a sullen disposition

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sully

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v. 玷污， 污染
tr.v., -lied, -ly·ing, -lies.
To mar the cleanness or luster of; soil or stain.
To defile; taint.
n. Archaic., pl. -lies.
Something that stains or spots.


verb

To make dirty: befoul, begrime, besmirch, besoil, black, blacken, defile, dirty, smudge, smutch, soil. See clean/dirty.
To contaminate the reputation of: befoul, besmear, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, cloud, denigrate, dirty, smear, smudge, smut, soil, spatter, stain, taint, tarnish. Idioms: give a black eye to, slingthrowmud on. See attack/defend, clean/dirty.

v. tr. - 弄髒, 使丟臉, 玷污
n. - 污點, 髒汙

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sultry

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adj. 1. 闷热的
2。 (人)风骚的
1。 unpleasant hot without wind
2. a woman who is sultry makes other people feel strong sexual attraction to her.

e.g. a sultry look

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superstition

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n. 盲目恐惧， 迷信
n.
An irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.

A belief, practice, or rite irrationally maintained by ignorance of the laws of nature or by faith in magic or chance.
A fearful or abject state of mind resulting from such ignorance or irrationality.
Idolatry.

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supine

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adj. 仰卧的， 懒散的
adj.
Lying on the back or having the face upward.
Having the palm upward. Used of the hand.
Marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference. See synonyms at inactive.
Inclined; sloping.

opp. prone

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supplant

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supersede, substitude 取代
To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics.
To displace and substitute for (another): The word processor has largely supplanted electric typewriters. See synonyms at replace.

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supple

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adj. adj., -pler, -plest.
Readily bent; pliant.
Moving and bending with agility; limber.
Yielding or changing readily; compliant or adaptable. See synonyms at flexible.
To make or become supple.

adj. - 易彎曲的, 柔軟的, 巴結的, 奴才相的, 柔順的, 順從的, 身體柔軟的
v. tr. - 使柔軟, 使順從
v. intr. - 變柔順

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supplicant

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n. 乞求者， 恳求者
n.
One who supplicates; a suppliant.

adj.
Supplicating.

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supplicate

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v. 乞求， 恳求
to ask or pray for help from sb in power or from God.

., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

v.tr.
To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.
To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.
v.intr.
To make a humble, earnest petition; beg.

verb

To make an earnest or urgent request: appeal, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, implore, plead, pray, sue. Archaic conjure. See ask/answer.
To offer a reverent petition to God or a god: pray. See religion.

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surfeit

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v., -feit·ed, -feit·ing, -feits.

v.tr.
To feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust.

v.intr. Archaic.
To overindulge.

n.

Overindulgence in food or drink.
The result of such overindulgence; satiety or disgust.
An excessive amount.

verb

To satisfy to the full or to excess: cloy, engorge, glut, gorge, pall, sate, satiate. See excess/insufficiency/enough, full/empty/capacity.
n. - 過食, 噁心, 過度
v. tr. - 使膩, 使沈溺於
v. intr. - 飲食過度

e.g. a surfeit of compliments
feed sb to surfeit

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surly

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adj. 脾气暴躁的， 阴沉的
Sullenly ill-humored; gruff.
Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous: surly clouds filled the sky.

e.g. a surly old man
surly weather

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surmount

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v. 克服， 战胜， 越过
surmount every difficulty/surmount a hill

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summarily

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adv. 概括地， 仓促地
e.g. be summarily executed.

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sunder

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v. 分裂， 分离
to breaek sth into parts esp violently

e.g. Time and distance often sunder friends.

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sundry

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adj. 各式各样的， 各种的， various

e.g. a sundry revenue

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superannuated

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adj. 老迈的， 老式的
old and no longer useful or no longer able

adj.
Retired or ineffective because of advanced age: “Nothing is more tiresome than a superannuated pedagogue” (Henry Adams).
Outmoded; obsolete: superannuated laws.

n. - 老年退休, 陳舊, 過時, 養老金, 老弱無能

e.g. superannuated computer

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supercilious

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adj. 目中无人的， 高傲的

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superimpose

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v. 加在上面， 附加

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superlative

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adj. 最佳的

e.g. He has superlative technical skills.

adj.
Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others.
Excessive or exaggerated.
Grammar. Of, relating to, or being the extreme degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb, as in best or brightest.
n.
Something of the highest possible excellence.
The highest degree; the acme.
Grammar.
The superlative degree.
An adjective or adverb expressing the superlative degree, as in brightest, the superlative of the adjective bright, or most brightly, the superlative of the adverb brightly.

adj. - 最上的, 過度的, 無比的
n. - 最高的程度, 頂峰, 最高級, 最好的人, 最高級的字

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supernal

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adj. 天堂的， 天上的
connected with the sky or heaven.

e.g. The superanl stars
supernal beauty

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supersede

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v. 淘汰， 取代

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surreptitious

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adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的， 保密的

e.g.a surreptitious glance
a surreptitious meeting

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surrogate

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n. a. 代理品， 代理人

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susceptibilities

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The quality or condition of being susceptible.
The capacity to be affected by deep emotions or strong feelings; sensitivity.
susceptibilities Sensibilities; feelings.

n. - 易感性, 感情, 感受性

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suspense

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n. 悬念， 悬疑， 挂念

in suspense: a feelding of excitment or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next.

e.g. She waited in suspense for the return of her husband.

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sustain

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v. 承受(困难)， 支撑(重量)

e.g. An unskakable faith sustained me
sustain hardships

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sustained

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adj. 持久的， 经久不衰的

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sustenance

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n. 食物， 粮食， 生计

n.

The act of sustaining.
The condition of being sustained.
The supporting of life or health; maintenance: “to deliver in every morning six beeves, forty sheep, and other victuals for my sustenance” (Jonathan Swift).
Something, especially food, that sustains life or health.
Means of livelihood.

IN BRIEF: n. - The act of maintaining life by food or providing a means of living; A source of materials to nourish the body; The financial means whereby one lives.

n. - 食物, 糧食, 生計, 營養, 支援, 供養, 維持

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suture

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n. 缝线 v. 缝合
the act of sewing a wound together, or a stitch used in this.

e.g. suture a wound

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svelte

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adj., svelt·er, svelt·est.
Slender or graceful in figure or outline; slim.
adj. - 身材細長的, 苗條的, 線條清晰的, 柔軟的, 和藹的

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swagger

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v. 大摇大摆地走

v.intr.
To walk or conduct oneself with an insolent or arrogant air; strut.
To brag; boast.
v.tr.
To browbeat or bully (someone).

n.
A swaggering movement or gait.
Boastful or conceited expression; braggadocio.

v. intr. - 昂首闊步, 大搖大擺, 虛張聲勢嚇人
v. tr. - 威嚇, 嚇唬
n. - 大搖大擺, 吹牛
adj. - 漂亮的, 時髦的
e.g. He swagger along the street.

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swank

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v, 夸耀， 炫耀

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swarm

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v., swarmed, swarm·ing, swarms.

v.intr.
To climb by gripping with the arms and legs.

v.tr.
To climb (something) in this manner.

n.
A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion.
A group of bees with a queen bee in migration to establish a new colony. See synonyms at flock1.
An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass: A swarm of friends congratulated him.
A number of similar geologic phenomena or features occurring closely within a given period or place: a swarm of earthquakes.

v., swarmed, swarm·ing, swarms.

v.intr.

To move or emerge in a swarm.
To leave a hive as a swarm. Used of bees.
To move or gather in large numbers.
To be overrun; teem: a riverbank swarming with insects. See synonyms at teem1.
v.tr.
To fill with a crowd: sailors swarming the ship's deck.

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swarthy

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adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Having a dark complexion or color.

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swell

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v. 肿胀 n.(人)丰满

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sweltering

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adj.
Oppressively hot and humid; sultry.
Suffering from oppressive heat.

adjective

Marked by much heat: ardent, baking, blistering, boiling, broiling, burning, fiery, heated, hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, sultry, torrid. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

e.g. a sweltering summer night

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swerve

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v.转向， 突然改变方向

e.g. The car swerved sharply to avoid hitting a bicycle.

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swill

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v. 冲洗， 痛饮
e.g. I swilled my tea in two gulps.
verb

To swallow (food or drink) greedily or rapidly in large amounts: bolt, down, englut, engorge, gobble, gulp, guzzle, ingurgitate, wolf. See ingestion.
noun

An act of drinking or the amount swallowed: draft, drink, potation, pull, quaff, sip, sup. Informal swig. Slang belt. See mouth.

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swindle

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v. 诈骗， 骗取
:to get money from sb by deceiving them

e.g. swindle sb out of sth.
He made a fortune swindling old ladies out of their life savings.

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swine

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n. 猪

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swirl

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v.n. 旋转， 旋涡

e.g. Dust swirling in the air
the slow swirl of the stream

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sycophant

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n. 马屁精
n.
A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.

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sycophantic

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adj.拍马的

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symbiosis

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n. 共生，
Biology. A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member.
A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

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symposium

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n. 研讨会

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syncopate

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tr.v., -pat·ed, -pat·ing, -pates.
Grammar. To shorten (a word) by syncope.
Music. To modify (rhythm) by syncopation.
v. tr. - 中間部分省略, 切分

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synopsis

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n. 摘要， 概要
A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.

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synoptic

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adj. 摘要的， 高瞻远瞩的

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syringe

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n. 注射器

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table

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v. 搁置， 不加考虑

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tableau

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n. 画面， 活人画
A vivid or graphic description: The movie was a tableau of a soldier's life.
A striking incidental scene, as of a picturesque group of people: “New public figures suddenly abound in the hitherto faceless totalitarian tableaux” (John McLaughlin).
An interlude during a scene when all the performers on stage freeze in position and then resume action as before.
A tableau vivant.
n. - 生動的場面, 戲劇性局面

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tableland

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n. 高原， 台地

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tacit

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adj.
adj.
Not spoken: indicated tacit approval by smiling and winking.

Implied by or inferred from actions or statements: Management has given its tacit approval to the plan.
Law. Arising by operation of the law rather than through direct expression.

adjective

Not voiced or expressed: silent, undeclared, unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unuttered, unvoiced, wordless. See words.
Conveyed indirectly without words or speech: implicit, implied, inferred, understood, unsaid, unspoken, unuttered, wordless. Idioms: taken for granted. See show/hide.
心照不宣的， 静默的

tacit understanding

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taciturn

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adj. speak very little, so that you seem unfriendly
沉默寡言的

e.g. a brooding and taciturn man.

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tack

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n. 大头钉， 图钉

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tact

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n. 机智， 圆滑
the ability to be polite and careful about what you say or do so that you do not upset or embarrass other people.

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tactful

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adj. 圆滑的， 机敏的
e.g. a tactful diplomat

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tactic

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n. 手段， 战术

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tactile

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adj. 有触觉的

e.g. a tactile sensation

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tadpole

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n. - 蝌蚪

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tailwind

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n. 顺风n.
A wind blowing in the same direction as that of the course of an aircraft, a ship, or another vehicle.

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taint

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n. v. 玷污， 败坏

e.g. The moral taint has spread among all classes.

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taking

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adj. 楚楚动人的
adj.
Capturing interest; fetching: a taking smile.
Contagious; catching. Used of an infectious disease.
n.
The act of one that takes.
Something taken, as a catch of fish.
takings Informal. Receipts, especially of money.
Law. A government action assuming ownership of real property by eminent domain.

IN BRIEF: n. - The act of someone who picks up or takes something adj. - Very attractive.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat. — Robert Frost Source: Comment

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tally

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v. 使一致， 使符合
n. 完全相似
n., pl. -lies.
A reckoning or score.

A stick on which notches are made to keep a count or score.
A stick on which notches were formerly made to keep a record of amounts paid or owed.
A mark used in recording a number of acts or objects, most often in series of five, consisting of four vertical lines canceled diagonally or horizontally by a fifth line.
A label, ticket, or piece of metal or wood used for identification or classification, especially in gardens and greenhouses.
Something that is very similar or corresponds to something else; a double or counterpart.
Nautical. A metal plate attached to a ship's machinery and bearing instructions for its use.

v., -lied, -ly·ing, -lies.

v.tr.
To reckon or count.
To record by making a mark.
Sports & Games. To score (a point or goal) in a game or contest.
To label, as with a ticket, for identification or classification.
To cause to correspond or agree.
v.intr.
To be alike; correspond or agree: The report tallies with your description of the accident.
To keep score.
Sports & Games. To score a point or goal in a game or contest.
n. - 符木, 得分, 記帳
v. tr. - 點數, 記錄, 計算
v. intr. - 符合, 記分, 吻合

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talon

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n.

The claw of a bird of prey.
The similar claw of a predatory animal.
Something similar to or suggestive of an animal's claw.
The part of a lock that the key presses in order to shoot the bolt.
Games. The part of the deck of cards in certain card games left on the table after the deal.
n. - 爪, 魔爪

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tambourine

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n. 铃鼓， 手鼓

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tamp

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v. 捣实，
e.g. tamp the earth around the base of the seedlings.

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tamper

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v. 篡改， 玩弄

e.g. a will that has been tampered with.

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tan

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v. to amke animal skin into leather by treating it with a kind of acid
2. if you tan, your skin becomes darker
3. if the sun tan you

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tanner

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n. 制革工人

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tangent

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n. 切线

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tangential

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adj. 切线的， 离题的

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tango

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n. 探戈舞

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tango

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n. 探戈舞

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tantalize

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v. 挑逗， 挑惹

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tantamount

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adj. 与 ... 相等的
be tantamount to sth.

if an action, suggestion plan etc is tantamount to sth,, it is almost the same thing.

e.g. He considered the note tantamount to a declaration of war.

This is tantamount to saying that the poor are criminals.

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tantrum

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n. 勃然大怒， 脾气发作
n.
A fit of bad temper. Also called regionally hissy, hissy fit.

n. - 發脾氣, 發怒

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tapestry

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n., pl. -tries.
A heavy cloth woven with rich, often varicolored designs or scenes, usually hung on walls for decoration and sometimes used to cover furniture.
Something felt to resemble a richly and complexly designed cloth: the tapestry of world history.
tr.v., -es·tried (-ĭ-strēd), -es·try·ing, -es·tries (-ĭ-strēz).
To hang or decorate with tapestry.
To make, weave, or depict in a tapestry.
. - 織錦, 掛毯
v. tr. - 飾以織錦畫

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tardy

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adj. 缓慢的， 迟缓的

e.g. a tardy reader

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tare

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n. 杂草
n.
Any of various weedy plants of the genus Vicia, especially the common vetch.
Any of several weedy plants that grow in grain fields.
tares An unwelcome or objectional element.
[Middle English.]


tare2 (târ)
n.
The weight of a container or wrapper that is deducted from the gross weight to obtain net weight.
A deduction from gross weight made to allow for the weight of a container.
Chemistry. A counterbalance, especially an empty vessel used to counterbalance the weight of a similar container.
tr.v., tared, tar·ing, tares.
To determine or indicate the tare of, especially to weigh in order to find out the tare.
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n. - 車身重量
v. tr. - 稱皮重

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tariff

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n. 关税， 价目表

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tarn

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n. little lake in a mountain

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tarpaulin

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n. 防水布， 油布

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tart

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adj. 酸的， 尖酸的
tart apple
tart remarks

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tassel

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n.
A bunch of loose threads or cords bound at one end and hanging free at the other, used as an ornament on curtains or clothing, for example.
Something that resembles such an ornament, especially the pollen-bearing inflorescence of a corn plant.

v.tr.
To fringe or decorate with tassels.

v.intr.
To put forth a tassellike inflorescence. Used especially of corn.

n. - 流蘇, 綬, 纓, 穗, 流蘇狀物, 玉蜀黍的穗絲
v. tr. - 用流蘇裝飾
v. intr. - 長出穗狀雄花

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tattered

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adj. 衣衫褴.的
adj.
Torn into shreds; ragged.
Having ragged clothes; dressed in tatters.

Shabby or dilapidated.
Disordered or disrupted.

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taunt

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v. 嘲笑

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taut

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adj. 拉紧的， 绷紧的

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tautological

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adjective

Characterized by repetition and excessive wordiness: circumlocutionary, roundabout. See repetition, words

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tawdry

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adj. 低级的， 俗气而不值钱的
tawdry jewelry

adj., -dri·er, -dri·est.
Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance. See synonyms at gaudy1.
Shameful or indecent: tawdry secrets.
n.
Cheap and gaudy finery.

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taxonomy

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n. (动植物的)分类学
n., pl. -mies.
The classification of organisms in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships.
The science, laws, or principles of classification; systematics.
Division into ordered groups or categories: “Scholars have been laboring to develop a taxonomy of young killers”
n. - 分類法, 分類學

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teat

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n.奶嘴， 奶头

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technocrat

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n. 技术人员
n.
An adherent or a proponent of technocracy.
A technical expert, especially one in a managerial or administrative position.
The noun technocrat has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an advocate of technocracy

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tedium

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n. 单调乏味

e.g. the tedium of a long journey.

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teem

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v. 充满， 到处都是
v. 倾盆大雨
e.g. The river teems with fish

IN BRIEF: To be overflowing; to swarm.

Does your vegetable garden teem with insects and other hungry animals?
It was teeming down and we all go soaked.

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teetotal

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adj. 滴酒不沾的
adj.
Of, relating to, or practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
Total; absolute.

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telepathy

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n.
Communication through means other than the senses, as by the exercise of an occult power.
心灵感应, 传心术

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temerity

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n. 鲁莽， 大胆
n.
Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.

unreasonable confidence that is likely to offend sb

e.g. have the temerity to do sth.
. - 鹵莽, 蠻勇

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temper

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n. - 脾氣, 趨向, 調劑
v. tr. - 鍛煉, 使緩和, 調劑
v. intr. - 經回火後具有的韌度
v.tr.
To modify by the addition of a moderating element; moderate: “temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom” (Robert H. Jackson). See synonyms at moderate.
To bring to a desired consistency, texture, hardness, or other physical condition by or as if by blending, admixing, or kneading: temper clay; paints that had been tempered with oil.
To harden or strengthen (metal or glass) by application of heat or by heating and cooling.
To strengthen through experience or hardship; toughen: soldiers who had been tempered by combat.
To adjust finely; attune: a portfolio that is tempered to the investor's needs.
Music. To adjust (the pitch of an instrument) to a temperament.
v.intr.
To be or become tempered.

n.
A state of mind or emotions; disposition: an even temper. See synonyms at mood1.
Calmness of mind or emotions; composure: lose one's temper.

A tendency to become easily angry or irritable: a quick temper.
An outburst of rage: a fit of temper.
A characteristic general quality; tone: heroes who exemplified the medieval temper; the politicized temper of the 1930s.

The condition of being tempered.
The degree of hardness and elasticity of a metal, chiefly steel, achieved by tempering.
A modifying substance or agent added to something else.
Archaic. A middle course between extremes; a mean.

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temperamental

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adj. 性情的， 喜怒无常的， 多变的

adj.
Relating to or caused by temperament: our temperamental differences.
Excessively sensitive or irritable; moody.
Likely to perform unpredictably; undependable: a temperamental motor.

adjective

Given to changeable emotional states, especially of anger or gloom: moody. See feelings.
Following no predictable pattern: capricious, changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical. See change/persist, continue/stop/pause.
adj. - 由氣質引起的, 喜怒無常的, 心情變化快的

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temperate

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adj. 自制的

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temperance

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n. 自制， 节制， 禁酒

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tempest

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n. 暴风雨， 骚动
n.
A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail.
Furious agitation, commotion, or tumult; an uproar: “The tempest in my mind/Doth from my senses take all feeling” (Shakespeare).
tr.v., -pest·ed, -pest·ing, -pests.
To cause a tempest around or in.

n. - 暴風雨, 動亂, 騷亂
v. tr. - 使遭暴風雨, 使激動, 使騷動

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tempestuous

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狂暴的， 有暴风雨的
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling a tempest: tempestuous gales.
Tumultuous; stormy: a tempestuous relationship.

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tempo

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(动作， 生活的)步调， 速度

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temporal

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adj.
Of, relating to, or limited by time: a temporal dimension; temporal and spatial boundaries.
Of or relating to the material world; worldly: the temporal possessions of the Church.
Lasting only for a time; not eternal; passing: our temporal existence.
Secular or lay; civil: lords temporal and spiritual.
Grammar. Expressing time: a temporal adverb.

adj.
Of, relating to, or near the temples of the skull.

1.
adj. - 太陽穴的, 顳的

2.
adj. - 時間的, 世間的, 暫存的, 非永恆的, 短暫的, 世俗的

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temporize

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intr.v., -rized, -riz·ing, -riz·es.
To act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision: “Colonial officials . . . ordered to enforce unpopular enactments, tended to temporize, to find excuses for evasion” (J.H. Parry).
To engage in discussions or negotiations, especially so as to achieve a compromise or gain time.
To yield to current circumstances or necessities; act to suit the time.

IN BRIEF: To lengthen a discussion or process to gain time or delay.

The senator may temporize in order to delay the vote.
v. intr. - 順應時勢, 迎合潮流, 拖延, 應付, 妥協

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tenable

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adj. 站得住脚的， 无懈可击的

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tenacious

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adj. 坚韧不拔， 固执的

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tenacity

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n. 坚持， 固执

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tend (to)

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v. 照料， 看顾

e.g. tend plan
tend to the other guests

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tendentious

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adj. 有偏见的， 有倾向的

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tender

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v. 提出
n.
A formal offer, as:
Law. An offer of money or service in payment of an obligation.
A written offer to contract goods or services at a specified cost or rate; a bid.
Something, especially money, offered in payment.

adjective

Of a kindly, considerate character: gentle, mild, soft, softhearted, tenderhearted. See kind/cruel.
tender2

noun

Something offered: bid, offer, proffer, proposal. See offer.
verb

To put before another for acceptance: extend, offer, present2, proffer, volunteer. Idioms: come forward with, lay at someone's feet, lay before. See offer.
e.g. tender one's advice
tender ones' resignation

1.
n. - 投標, 法定貨幣
v. tr. - 提出, 清償, 提供

2.
n. - 看管人, 照料人, 補給船, 給水車, 給煤車, 交通船

3.
adj. - 嫩的, 敏感的, 一觸就痛的, 柔軟的, 溫柔的, 體貼的
v. tr. - 使變柔軟, 溫柔地對待, 使變脆弱

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tenet

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n. 信念， 信条

n.
An opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by a person or especially by an organization. See synonyms at doctrine.

n. - 教義, 原則, 宗旨
e.g. follow the tenets of unity, simplicity and industry

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tenor

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n. 男高音， 要点， 要旨
n.
A continuous, unwavering course. See synonyms at tendency.
The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in “Life's but a walking shadow” (Shakespeare).

The course of thought or argument running through something written or spoken.
General sense; purport.
Law.
The exact meaning or actual wording of a document as distinct from its effect.
An exact copy of a document.
Music.
The highest natural adult male voice.
One who sings this part.
An instrument that sounds within this range.
(Abbr. T) A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.

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testy

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adj. 性急的， 暴躁的
adj., -ti·er, -ti·est.
Irritated, impatient, or exasperated; peevish: a testy cab driver; a testy refusal to help.

irritable, impatient and esily annoyed

e.g. His voice turned testy.
a testy old man
testy remark

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thatch

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n. 茅草屋顶， 茅草

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theatrical

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adj. 戏剧的， 娇柔造作的
adj.
Of, relating to, or suitable for dramatic performance or the theater.
Marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior; affectedly dramatic.
n.
Stage performances or a stage performance, especially by amateurs. Often used in the plural.
theatricals Affectedly dramatic gestures or behavior; histrionics.

adj. - 劇場的, 戲劇性的, 誇張的
n. - 戲劇演出

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theism

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n. 有神论

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theocracy

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n. 神权政治

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therapeutic

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adj. 治病的

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thespian

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adj.
Of or relating to drama; dramatic: thespian talents.
Thespian Of or relating to Thespis.
n.
An actor or actress.

adjective

Of or relating to drama or the theater: dramatic, dramaturgic, dramaturgical, histrionic, histrionical, theatric, theatrical. See performing arts.
noun

A theatrical performer: actor, actress, player. See action/inaction, performing arts, substitute.

IN BRIEF: Of or having to do with the drama or acting.

The young actors were members of a local the International Thespian Society.

戏剧的， 演戏的

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thicket

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n.树丛， 灌木从

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thrall

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奴隶， 农奴
n.

One, such as a slave or serf, who is held in bondage.
One who is intellectually or morally enslaved.
Servitude; bondage: “a people in thrall to the miracles of commerce” (Lewis H. Lapham).
tr.v. Archaic., thralled, thrall·ing, thralls.
To enslave.
n. - 奴隸, 奴役, 束縛
v. tr. - 使成為奴隸

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thrash

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v. 鞭打， 乱蹦乱跳

v.tr.
To beat with or as if with a flail, especially as a punishment. See synonyms at beat.
To swing or strike in a manner suggesting the action of a flail: The alligator thrashed its tail.
To defeat utterly; vanquish.
To thresh.
To sail (a boat) against opposing winds or tides.
v.intr.
To move wildly or violently: thrashed about all night.
To strike or flail.
To thresh.
To sail against opposing tides or winds.
n.
The act or an instance of thrashing.
Music. See speed metal.
v. tr. - 打, 勝過, 使逆行
v. intr. - 痛打, 連續拍擊, 打穀, 脫粒, 翻跳, 扭動
n. - 打穀, 逆風浪行進, 踢水動作


e.g. The fishes thrashed about in the net.

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threadbare

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adj. 磨破的， 陈腐的
e.g. threadbare clothes
threadbare argument

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threnody

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n. 挽歌， 哀歌
a funeral song for sb who has died

n., pl. -dies.
A poem or song of mourning or lamentation.

IN BRIEF: A poem or song of mourning; dirge.

The choir sang the threnody at the funeral.

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threnetic

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adj. 悲哀的， 哀悼的

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throaty

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adj. 嗓子沙哑的

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thrive

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v. 兴旺

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tentative

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adj. 尝试性的，
a tentative plan
a tentative explanation

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tenuous

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adj. 细薄的， 稀薄的， 空洞的

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tenure

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n.

The act, fact, or condition of holding something in one's possession, as real estate or an office; occupation.
A period during which something is held.
The status of holding one's position on a permanent basis without periodic contract renewals: a teacher granted tenure on a faculty.
n. - 佔有, 佔有期, 佔有權, 任期
v. tr. - 授予...終身職位

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tepid

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adj. 微温的

adj.
Moderately warm; lukewarm.
Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted: “the tepid conservatism of the fifties” (Irving Howe).

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terminus

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n. 终点站
n., pl. -nus·es or -ni (-nī').
The final point; the end.
An end point on a transportation line or the town in which it is located.

A boundary or border.
A stone or post marking a border.
n. - 終點, 終點站, 界標

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termite

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n. 白蚁

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terpsichorea

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舞蹈的
adj.
Of or relating to dancing.

n.
A dancer.

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terrapin

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n. 泥鬼， 水鬼

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terrestrial

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adj. 地球的， 陆地的
adj.
Of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants.
Having a worldly, mundane character or quality.
Of, relating to, or composed of land.
Biology. Living or growing on land; not aquatic: a terrestrial plant or animal.
n.
An inhabitant of the earth.

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testament

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n. 遗嘱， 证明
n.
Something that serves as tangible proof or evidence: The spacious plan of the city is a testament to the foresight of its founders.
A statement of belief; a credo: my political testament.
Law. A written document providing for the disposition of a person's property after death; a will.
n. - 聖經舊約, 遺囑, 遺言, 聖經新約, 證明, 證據

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testify

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v.intr.
To make a declaration of truth or fact under oath; submit testimony: witnesses testifying before a grand jury.
To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith.
To make a statement based on personal knowledge in support of an asserted fact; bear witness: the exhilaration of weightlessness, to which many astronauts have testified.
To serve as evidence: wreckage that testifies to the ferocity of the storm.
v.tr.
To declare publicly; make known: testifying their faith.
To state or affirm under oath: testified in court that he saw the defendant.
To bear witness to; provide evidence for. See synonyms at indicate.
v. intr. - 作證, 向上帝懺悔, 表明, 證明
v. tr. - 證實, 聲明, 表明, 證明

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testimony

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n. 证言， 见证， 证明

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testimonial

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n.证明书， 奖状
A statement in support of a particular truth, fact, or claim.
A written affirmation of another's character or worth; a personal recommendation.
Something given in appreciation of a person's service or achievement; a tribute.
adj.
Relating to or constituting a testimony or testimonial: testimonial statements; a testimonial dinner

IN BRIEF: A formal token of regard, often presented in public.

Credit . . . is the only enduring testimonial to man's confidence in man. — James Blish
n. - 證明書, 推薦書
adj. - 證明的

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throng

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v. 拥挤， n. 一大群
if people throng a place, they go there in large numbers.

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thwart

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v. 阻扰， 使...受挫

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tickler

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n. 棘手的问题， 难题

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tiff

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v. n. 吵嘴， 呕气
n.
A fit of irritation.
A petty quarrel.
intr.v., tiffed, tiff·ing, tiffs.
To quarrel.


noun

A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed: altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, word (used in plural), wrangle. Informal hassle, rhubarb, tangle. See conflict/cooperation.
verb

To engage in a quarrel: argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, wrangle. Informal hassle, tangle. Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns. See conflict/cooperation.

n. - 一口淡酒, 小口角, 小爭吵
v. intr. - 小爭吵, 生氣

e.g. He tiffed with his girlfriend.

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tilt

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v. 使倾斜 n. 倾斜， 斜坡

e.g. The aircraft tilted its wings

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timber

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n. 木材， (人)品质， 素质

n.

Trees or wooded land considered as a source of wood.
Wood used as a building material; lumber.

A dressed piece of wood, especially a beam in a structure.
Nautical. A rib in a ship's frame.
A person considered to have qualities suited for a particular activity: That trainee is executive timber.
tr.v., -bered, -ber·ing, -bers.
To support or frame with timbers: timber a mine shaft.

e.g. That young man has good timber in him.

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timbre

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音色，音质
tone color
n.
The combination of qualities of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume

tone color
n.
The timbre of a singing voice or an instrument.

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timorous

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adj. 胆小的

timid

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tinder

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n. 火种

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tined

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尖端的

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tirade

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n. 长篇的攻击性演说

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titular

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sinecure
adj. 有名无实的， 名义上的

e.g continue the king as titular head of state

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toady

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n. 马屁精n., pl. -ies.
A person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; a sycophant.

tr. & intr.v., -ied, -y·ing, -ies.
To be a toady to or behave like a toady. See synonyms at fawn1.

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toil

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n. v.辛苦， 辛勤劳动

1。 to work very hard for a long period oftime
2. to move slowly and with great effort +up/through/against

To labor continuously; work strenuously.
To proceed with difficulty: toiling over the mountains.
n.
Exhausting labor or effort: “A bit of the blackest and coarsest bread is . . . the sole recompense and the sole profit attaching to so arduous a toil” (George Sand). See synonyms at work.

n.
Something that binds, snares, or entangles one; an entrapment. Often used in the plural: caught in the toils of despair.

1.
n. - 羅網, 圈套

2.
v. intr. - 苦幹, 費力地做, 跋涉
n. - 辛苦, 勞累, 難事, 苦工




e.g. toil up a steep hill

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tonality

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n., pl. -ties.
Music.
A system or an arrangement of seven tones built on a tonic key.
The arrangement of all the tones and chords of a composition in relation to a tonic.
The scheme or interrelation of the tones in a painting.
n. - 音調, 色調

noun

A sound of distinct pitch and quality: timbre, tone, tone color. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

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tongs

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n. 夹子， 钳子

pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A grasping device consisting of two arms that are joined, often at one end, as by a pivot or a scissorlike hinge.

forceps
nippers

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tonic

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n. - 補藥, 主音, 生髮水, 濁音
adj. - 滋補的, 強直的, 使人精神振奮的, 聲調的

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topography

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n. 地形， 地形学

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topple

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v .1 overthrow
2. to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make sth do this +over

e.g. topple the fuedal monarchy

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torpid

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adj. 懒散的， 死气沉沉的

e.g. a torpid mind
Everyone feel torpid in the sun.

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torpor

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n. 有气无力， 死气沉沉
n.
A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility.
Lethargy; apathy. See synonyms at lethargy.
The dormant, inactive state of a hibernating or estivating animal.

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torque

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n. 转矩， 项圈

n.
A collar, a necklace, or an armband made of a strip of twisted metal, worn by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons.

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torrid

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adj. 酷热的
2。 involving strong emotions, esp of sexual love.
e.g. a torrid love affair

adj., -er, -est.
Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot.
Scorching; burning: the torrid noonday sun.
Passionate; ardent: a torrid love scene.
Hurried; rapid: set a torrid pace; torrid economic growth.

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tortuous

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adj. 弯弯曲曲的，
2。不正当的， 欺骗的
adj.
Having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting: a tortuous road through the mountains.
Not straightforward; circuitous; devious: a tortuous plot; tortuous reasoning.
Highly involved; complex: tortuous legal procedures.

adjective

Repeatedly curving in alternate directions: anfractuous, flexuous, meandrous, serpentine, sinuous, snaky, winding. See repetition, straight/bent.
Not taking a direct or straight line or course: anfractuous, circuitous, circular, devious, indirect, oblique, roundabout. See straight/bent.
adj. - 迂回曲折的, 囉嗦的, 扭曲的, 不正直的

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torturous

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adj. 折磨的

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totalitarian

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adj. 极权主义的

e.g. a totalitarian government

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totality

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n. 全部， 总数

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totem

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n. 图腾

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totter

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v. 摇摇欲坠

e.g. The pile of books tottered then fell.

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toupee

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n. 男用假发

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tourniquet

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n. 止血带

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tousle

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v.弄乱(头发)
tr.v., -sled, -sling, -sles.
To disarrange or rumple; dishevel.

n.
A disheveled mass, as of hair.
verb

To put (the hair or clothes) into a state of disarray: disarrange, dishevel, disorder, mess (up), muss (up), rumple. See order/disorder.
v. tr. - 攪亂, 弄亂
n. - 亂髮, 糟亂, 雜亂

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tout

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v.intr.
To solicit customers, votes, or patronage, especially in a brazen way.
To obtain and deal in information on racehorses.
v.tr.
To solicit or importune: street vendors who were touting pedestrians.
Chiefly British. To obtain or sell information on (a racehorse or stable) for the guidance of bettors.
To promote or praise energetically; publicize: “For every study touting the benefits of hormone therapy, another warns of the risks” (Yanick Rice Lamb).
n.
Chiefly British. One who obtains information on racehorses and their prospects and sells it to bettors.
One who solicits customers brazenly or persistently: “The administration of the nation's literary affairs falls naturally into the hands of touts and thieves” (Lewis H. Lapham).
Chiefly Scots and Irish Slang. One who informs against others; an informer.
[Middle English tuten, to peer.]

verb

To increase or seek to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity: ballyhoo, boost, build up, enhance, promote, publicize, puff, talk up. Informal plug. Slang hype. See knowledge/ignorance.
v. intr. - 招徠顧客, 探聽賽馬情報, 兜售
v. tr. - 招徠, 刺探...情報
n. - 兜售者, 偵查者

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towering

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adj. 高耸的， 杰出的

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toxin

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n. 毒素， 毒质

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toy

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v. 玩弄， 不认真考虑

e.g. toy with great issues

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traction

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n. 拖拉， 牵引力

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traduce

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tr.v., -duced, -duc·ing, -duc·es.
To cause humiliation or disgrace to by making malicious and false statements. See synonyms at malign.
v. tr. - 誹謗, 背叛, 中傷

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tragedienne

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n.
A woman who performs tragic roles in the theater.

The noun tragedienne has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an actress who specializes in tragic roles

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trammel

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n. 束缚， 防碍 ， 鱼网
sth that limit s or prevents free movement or development

n.
A shackle used to teach a horse to amble.
Something that restricts activity, expression, or progress; a restraint.
A vertically set fishing net of three layers, consisting of a finely meshed net between two nets of coarse mesh.
An instrument for describing ellipses.
An instrument for gauging and adjusting parts of a machine; a tram.
An arrangement of links and a hook in a fireplace for raising and lowering a kettle.
tr.v., -meled or -melled, -mel·ing or -mel·ling, -mels or -mels.
To enmesh in or as if in a fishing net. See synonyms at hamper1.
To hinder the activity or free movement of.
e.g. free yourself from the trammel of the tradition

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tramp

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v. 重步走， 长途跋涉
v.intr.
To walk with a firm, heavy step; trudge.

To travel on foot; hike.
To wander about aimlessly.
v.tr.
To traverse on foot: tramp the fields.
To tread down; trample: tramp down snow.
n.

A heavy footfall.
The sound produced by heavy walking or marching.
A walking trip; a hike.
One who travels aimlessly about on foot, doing odd jobs or begging for a living; a vagrant.

A prostitute.
A person regarded as promiscuous.
Nautical. A tramp steamer.
A metal plate attached to the sole of a shoe for protection, as when spading ground

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trudge

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intr.v., trudged, trudg·ing, trudg·es.
To walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way; plod.

n.
A long, tedious walk.
v. intr. - 沈重地走, 蹣跚地走
n. - 沈重的步伐, 長途跋涉

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trek

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intr.v., trekked, trek·king, treks.
To make a slow or arduous journey.
To journey on foot, especially to hike through mountainous areas.
South African. To travel by ox wagon.
n.
A journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult.
South African. A journey by ox wagon, especially a migration such as that of the Boers from 1835 to 1837.
n. - 集體移居, 旅行
v. intr. - 艱苦跋涉, 移居, 緩慢地行進, 離開

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trample

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v. 践踏， 踩坏

e.g. trample down the flowers
trample law and order

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tranquilizer

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n. 镇定剂

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transcendence

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n. 超越， 卓越

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transcendental

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adj. 超越经验的， 形而上学的

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transcribe

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v. 抄写， 转录

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transfigure

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v. 美观， 改观

:to change the way sb(sth) looks, esp so that they become more beautiful.

tr.v., -ured, -ur·ing, -ures.
To alter the outward appearance of; transform. See synonyms at convert.
To exalt or glorify.
v. tr. - 使變形, 理想化, 美化
e.g. She was transfigured by love.

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transfuse

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v. 输血， 充满
To pour (something) out of one vessel into another.
To cause to be instilled or imparted: transfused a love of learning to her children.
To diffuse through; permeate: a glade that was transfused with sunlight.
Medicine. To administer a transfusion of or to.

verb

To cause to be filled, as with a particular mood or tone: charge, freight, imbue, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, suffuse. See full/empty/capacity.

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transgress

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v 冒犯， 违背

e.g. He transgressed against all the rules.

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transitory

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adj. transient

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translucent

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adj. 半透明的

e.g. translucent glass in teh bathroom window.

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transmogrify

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To change into a different shape or form, especially one that is fantastic or bizarre. See synonyms at convert
变得古怪， 变形

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transmute

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v. 变化， 变作
v.tr.
To change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform: Alchemists tried to transmute lead into gold. See synonyms at convert.

v.intr.
To undergo transmutation.

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travail

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very tiring work
n.
Work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort; toil. See synonyms at work.
Tribulation or agony; anguish.
The labor of childbirth.
intr.v., -vailed, -vail·ing, -vails.
To work strenuously; toil.
To be in the labor of childbirth.

e.g. He has devoted his life to his artistic travail.

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travelogue

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n. 旅行见闻， 游记

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travesty

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v. 歪曲， 曲解
n., pl. -ties.
An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.
A debased or grotesque likeness: a travesty of justice. See synonyms at caricature.
tr.v., -tied, -ty·ing, -ties.
To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule.


noun

A false, derisive, or impudent imitation of something: burlesque, caricature, farce, mock, mockery, parody, sham. See respect/contempt/standing, same/different/compare.
verb

To copy (the manner or expression of another), especially in an exaggerated or mocking way: ape, burlesque, caricature, imitate, mimic, mock, parody. Idioms: do a takeoff on. See same/different/compare.

n
Definition: spoof, ridicule
Antonyms: seriousness, solemnity

v

Definition: ridicule, spoof
Antonyms: be serious


IN BRIEF: A composition that imitates somebody's style with humour and satire.

Many citizens felt that the court case was a travesty of justice.
n. - 滑稽的作品, 滑稽模仿, 漫畫
v. tr. - 滑稽地模仿, 拙劣的模仿, 歪曲

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trawl

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n. 拖网， v.用拖网捕鱼， 搜罗

e.g. I have to trawl through all my lecture notes again.

As a result of a nationwide trawl, twenty actors were enlisted.

n.
A trawl net.
See setline.

v., trawled, trawl·ing, trawls.

v.tr.
To catch (fish) with a trawl.

v.intr.
To fish with a trawl.
To troll.

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treacherous

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adj. 阴险的， 危险的
adj.
Marked by betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidious. See synonyms at faithless.
Not to be relied on; not dependable or trustworthy.
Marked by unforeseen hazards; dangerous or deceptive: treacherous waters.

adjective

Not true to duty or obligation: disloyal, faithless, false, false-hearted, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, unfaithful, untrue. See continue/stop/pause, trust/distrust.
Involving possible risk, loss, or injury: adventurous, chancy, dangerous, hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, unsafe, venturesome, venturous. Slang hairy. See safety/danger.

adj
Definition: dangerous
Antonyms: harmless, untreacherous

adj

Definition: dishonest, disloyal
Antonyms: forthright, honest, loyal, true
adj. - 背叛的, 奸詐的, 背信棄義的

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treachery

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n., pl. -ies.
Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy.
The act or an instance of such betrayal.
n. - 背叛, 變節, 背信棄義 ， 阴险

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treason

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n. 叛国罪

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treatise

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n 论文
n.
A systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject.


noun

A formal, lengthy exposition of a topic: discourse, disquisition, dissertation. See words.n. - 論文, 論述

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troupe

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n. 歌唱团， 剧团

e.g. a circus troupe

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trowel

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n. 泥刀， 小铲子
n.
A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or mortar.
A small implement with a pointed, scoop-shaped blade used for digging, as in setting plants.
tr.v., -eled or -elled, -el·ing or -el·ling, -els or -els.
To spread, smooth, form, or scoop with a trowel.

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truancy

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n. 逃学

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truant

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n. 逃学者

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truce

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n. 停战， 休战(协议)

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truculent

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adj.
Disposed to fight; pugnacious.
Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government.
Disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce.


adjective

Having or showing an eagerness to fight: bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, warlike. See attack/defend.
So sharp as to cause mental pain: acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, vitriolic. See attack/defend, respect/contempt/standing.
Showing or suggesting a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple or restraint: barbarous, bestial, cruel, fell2, feral, ferocious, fierce, inhuman, savage, vicious, wolfish. See kind/cruel.
adj. - 野蠻的, 殘酷的, 粗野的
IN BRIEF: Defiantly aggressive.

The leader of the party gave a truculent speech against the opposition.

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truculence

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n.凶猛， 粗暴

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truism

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n. 自明之理， 真理

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trumpery

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n., pl. -ies.
Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac.
Nonsense; rubbish.
Deception; trickery; fraud.

IN BRIEF: Ornamental objects of no great value.

Embryos and idiots, eremites and friars White, black, and grey, with all their trumpery. — John Milton (1608-1674)

The noun trumpery has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: nonsensical talk or writing
Synonyms: folderol, rubbish, tripe, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop


Meaning #2: ornamental objects of no great value
Synonyms: falderal, folderol, frills, gimcrackery, gimcracks, nonsense
adj. 中看不中的， 无价值的

e.g. trumpery arguments
trumpery jewelry

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truncheon

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n. 警棍， 警棒
n.
A short stick carried by police; a billy club.
A staff carried as a symbol of office or authority; a baton.

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tub

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n. 桶， 浴盆

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tuber

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n. 块茎， 球根

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tugboat

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n. 拖船
n.
A small powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels. Also called towboat.

diff: barge

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tumid

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adj. 肿起的， 肿大的
adj.
Swollen; distended. Used of a body part or organ.
Of a bulging shape; protuberant.
Overblown; bombastic: tumid political prose.
adj. - 腫脹的, 隆起的

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tremor

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n. 震动， 地震

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tremulous

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adj. 鼓动的， 不安的
shaking slightly, esp because you are nervous.
e.g. the tremulous flutter of your leaves.

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trenchant

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adj. 一见血的， 精辟的
incisive

e.g. a trenchant critic

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trench

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n. 壕沟

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trepidation

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n. ， 惶恐， 恐惧

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tresses

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n.
A long lock or ringlet of hair.
n. - 一綹頭髮, 髮辮, 捲髮
v. tr. - 把梳理成綹

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trial

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n. 尝试(期)， 审判

e.g. He would be a witness at the trial.

A new drug is undergoing clinical trials.

a trial period

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tribulation

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n.苦难， 灾难
n.
Great affliction, trial, or distress; suffering: Their tribulation has finally passed. See synonyms at trial.
An experience that tests one's endurance, patience, or faith. See synonyms at burden1.

IN BRIEF: A frustrating or catastrophic event.

Tribulation will not hurt you, unless it does - what alas! It too often does - unless it hardens you and makes you sour and narrow and skeptical. — Edwin Hubbel Chapin (1814-1880)
n. - 苦難, 磨難, 憂患

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tribunal

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n. 法庭， 裁判所

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tributary

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adj. n. 支流(的)， 进贡(的)

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tribute

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n. 贡物， 赞辞
e.g. pay tribute to

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trickle

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n.1。 一滴滴地流
2。if people, vehicle, goods etc trickle, they move slowly in small groups or amount

e.g. Th fans start to trickle into the stadium.

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trifle

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n. 琐事， 微不足道

e.g. waste time on trifle

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trim

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v. 修剪
n.井井有条的

e.g. a trim cabin

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tumultuous

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adj.
Characterized by tumult; noisy and disorderly: tumultuous applause.
Tending to cause tumult.
Confusedly or violently agitated.
乱哄哄的， 喧哗的
adjective

Marked by unrest or disturbance: stormy, tempestuous, turbulent. See calm/agitation.
Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms: dirty, heavy, raging, roiled, roily, rough, rugged, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, ugly, violent, wild. See calm/agitation.

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turbulent

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adj. 动荡的， 骚乱的， 凶猛的
：turbulent situation or period of tim is one in which there are a lot of changes and often wars and violence

adj.
Violently agitated or disturbed; tumultuous: turbulent rapids.
Having a chaotic or restless character or tendency: a turbulent period in history.
Causing unrest or disturbance; unruly: turbulent, revolutionary undercurrents

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turbid

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adj. 浑浊的， 紊乱的
：turbid water is dirty and muddy

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turgid

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adj. 浮肿的， 浮夸的

e.g. His prose is rather turgid.

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turmoil

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n. 混乱， 骚乱
：a state of confusion, excitement and trouble

e.g. The country is in turmoil.

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turpitude

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n.
Depravity; baseness.
A base act.

IN BRIEF: A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice.

There are obstinate and unknown braves who defend themselves inch by inch in the shadows against the fatal invasion of want and turpitude. — Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
n. - 奸惡, 墮落, 卑鄙

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turquoise

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n. 绿松石
adj. 碧绿的

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turret

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n.
A small tower or tower-shaped projection on a building.

A low, heavily armored structure, usually rotating horizontally, containing mounted guns and their gunners or crew, as on a warship or tank.
A domelike gunner's enclosure projecting from the fuselage of a combat aircraft.
A tall wooden structure mounted on wheels and used in ancient warfare by besiegers to scale the walls of an enemy fortress.
An attachment for a lathe consisting of a rotating cylindrical block holding various cutting tools.
A rotating device holding various lenses, as for a microscope, allowing easy switching from one lens to another.
n. - 小塔, 炮塔, 塔樓

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tusk

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n. (象)长牙

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tussle

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v. n. 扭打， 扭斗

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tutelage

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n.
The capacity or activity of a guardian; guardianship.
The capacity or activity of a tutor; instruction or teaching.
The state of being under the direction of a guardian or tutor.
The noun tutelage has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
Synonyms: tuition, tutorship


Meaning #2: attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Synonyms: care, charge, guardianship

n. - 保護, 指導, 監護, 受監護

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tutelary

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dj.
Being or serving as a guardian or protector: tutelary gods.
Of or relating to a guardian or guardianship.
n., pl. -lar·ies also -lars.
One that serves as a guardian or protector.
监护的， 指导的

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twaddle

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To talk foolishly; prate.

n.
Foolish, trivial, or idle talk or chatter.


noun

Unintelligible or foolish talk: babble, blather, blatherskite, double talk, gabble, gibberish, jabber, jabberwocky, jargon, nonsense, prate, prattle. See words.
Something that does not have or make sense: balderdash, blather, bunkum, claptrap, drivel, garbage, idiocy, nonsense, piffle, poppycock, rigmarole, rubbish, tomfoolery, trash. Informal tommyrot. Slang applesauce, baloney, bilge, bull1, bunk2, crap, hooey, malarkey. See knowledge/ignorance.


The noun twaddle has one meaning:

Meaning #1: pretentious or silly talk or writing
Synonyms: baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh



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The verb twaddle has one meaning:

Meaning #1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Synonyms: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble

n. - 廢話, 閒聊
v. intr. - 講廢話

e.g. Don't talk such twaddle.

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twig

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n. 小枝 v. 理解

n.
A young shoot representing the current season's growth of a woody plant.
Any small, leafless branch of a woody plant.
v. Chiefly British., twigged, twig·ging, twigs.

v.tr.
To observe or notice.
To understand or figure out: “The layman has twigged what the strategist twigged almost two decades ago” (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
v.intr.
To be or become aware of the situation; understand: “As Europe is now twigging, the best breeding ground for innovators who know how to do business is often big, competitive companies” (Economist).

e.g. Do you twig what I'm getting at.
1.
v. tr. - 理解, 懂得
v. intr. - 明白, 領悟

2.
n. - 細枝, 嫩枝, 占卜杖, 小支脈

3.
n. - 細枝, 嫩枝, 占卜杖, 小支脈

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twinge

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n. (生理， 心里上的)剧痛， 刺痛

n.
A sharp, sudden physical pain. See synonyms at pain.
A mental or emotional pain: a twinge of guilt.

v., twinged, twing·ing, twing·es.

v.tr.
To cause to feel a sharp pain.
Obsolete. To tweak; pinch.
v.intr.
To feel a twinge or twinges.

noun

A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury: ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, smart, soreness, stab, sting, stitch, throe. Informal misery. See pain/pleasure.
verb

To have or cause a feeling of physical pain or discomfort: ache, hurt, pain, pang. See pain/pleasure.

IN BRIEF: A sharp stab of pain.

Anger begins as an inner twinge. — Peter McWilliams

e.g. a twinge of conscience

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tyrant

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n. 暴君

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tyrannical

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adj. 残暴的

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tyro

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n., pl. -ros also -ros.
A beginner in learning something.

noun

One who is just starting to learn or do something: abecedarian, beginner, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, initiate, neophyte, novice, novitiate, tenderfoot. Slang rookie. See start/end.
初学者, 新手, 生手

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ubiquitous

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adj. 无所不在的， 普遍的

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ulcerate

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v. 溃烂， 生恶仓

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ulterior

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adj.
Lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or avowed, especially being concealed intentionally so as to deceive: an ulterior motive.
Lying beyond or outside the area of immediate interest.
Occurring later; subsequent.
较晚的， 较远的， 不可告人的

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ultramundane

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adj. 超俗的， 世界之外的

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umbrage

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n. 不快， 愤怒
n.
Offense; resentment: took umbrage at their rudeness.

Something that affords shade.
Shadow or shade. See synonyms at shade.
A vague or indistinct indication; a hint.

noun

Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight: dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, pique, resentment, ruffled feathers. See like/dislike, pain/pleasure.
Comparative darkness that results from the blocking of light rays: penumbra, shade, shadow, umbra. See light/darkness.
n. - 不快, 陰影, 憤怒

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umpire

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n. 裁判， v. 对...进行裁判

e.g. umpire a dispute.

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unabashed

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adj. 不畏惧的， 不害臊的

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unadvised

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adj. 草率的， 鲁莽的

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unaffected

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adj. 自然的， 不娇柔造作的

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unalloyed

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adj. 未搀杂的， 纯粹的

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unassuming

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adj. 不摆架子的， 不造作的
adj.
Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest.


e.g. an unassuming manner

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unfathomed

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adj. 深不可测的， 无法理解的

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unfettered

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adj. 无忧无虑的

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unfounded

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adj. 无事实根据的

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ungainly

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adj. 笨拙的， 不雅的

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unguent

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n.
A salve for soothing or healing; an ointment.
软膏, 软药

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unravel

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v. 解开， 拆散

e.g. unravel the threads fo a tangled skein.

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unruly

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adj. 粗野的， 无法无天的
adj., -li·er, -li·est.
Difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule.

adj. - 不受拘束的, 蠻橫的, 不守規矩的
adjective

Not submitting to discipline or control: disorderly, fractious, indocile, intractable, lawless, obstinate, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, uncontrollable, undisciplined, ungovernable, unmanageable, untoward, wild. Idioms: out of line. See control/uncontrol, order/disorder, peace/conflict, resist/yield.

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unscathed

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adj. 未受损伤的

e.g. He escapted unscathed from the car wreck.

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unscrupulous

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behave in an unfair or dishonest way
adj. 肆无忌惮的， 无天理的

e.g. He was cruel, treacherous, and unscrupulous

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unseemly

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adj. 不适当的，不宜

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unspotted

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adj. 清白的， 无污点的

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unstudied

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adj. 不造作的， 优雅的
adj.
Not contrived for effect; natural: unstudied grace.
Not gained by study or instruction: unstudied talent.
adj. - 非嬌揉造作的, 不懂的, 未學過的

e.g. unstudied grace

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untoward

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adj. 不幸的， (坏事)没料到的
adj.
Not favorable; unpropitious.
Troublesome; adverse: an untoward incident.
Hard to guide or control; unruly.
Improper; unseemly.
adj. - 麻煩的, 不幸的, 困難的
adjective

Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult: adverse, disadvantageous, negative, unadvantageous, unfavorable, unsatisfactory. See help/harm/harmless.
Involving or undergoing chance misfortune: hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky. See luck/misfortune/chance.
Not submitting to discipline or control: disorderly, fractious, indocile, intractable, lawless, obstinate, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, uncontrollable, undisciplined, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, wild. Idioms: out of line. See control/uncontrol, order/disorder, peace/conflict, resist/yield.
Not in keeping with conventional mores: immodest, improper, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, naughty, unbecoming, unbefitting, unseemly. Idioms: out of line. See usual/unusual.

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unavailing

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adj. 无结果的， 徒劳无功的
unavailingadj.
Not availing; ineffectual or useless. See synonyms at futile.

adjective

Having no useful result: barren, bootless, fruitless, futile, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain. Idioms: in vain. See thrive/fail/exist, used/unused.
adj. - 無益的, 無效的, 無用的

e.g. unavailing efforts

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unbidden

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adj.
Not invited, asked, or requested; unasked: unbidden guests; comments unbid and unwelcome.
adj. - 未奉命的, 自願的, 未受指使的

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uncanny

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adj., -ni·er, -ni·est.
Peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature; eerie. See synonyms at weird.
So keen and perceptive as to seem preternatural.

adjective

Of a mysteriously strange and usually frightening nature: eerie, unearthly, weird. Informal spooky. See fear/courage, usual/unusual.
adj. - 怪誕的, 離奇的, 可怕的
very strange and difficult to explain

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uncharted

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adj. 地图上未表明的

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uncommitted

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adj. 不受约束的， 不承担责任的

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unconscionable

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adj.
Not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous: unconscionable behavior.
Beyond prudence or reason; excessive: unconscionable spending.
adj. - 不合理的, 過度的, 沒有條理的 , 无节制的

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unctuous

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adj.
Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness: “the unctuous, complacent court composer who is consumed with envy and self-loathing” (Rhoda Koenig).
Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery.
Containing or composed of oil or fat.
Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich: unctuous soil.
adj. -油腔滑调的， 油似的, 油膩的, 油質的

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undaunted

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adj. 不屈不挠的， 无畏的

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underhanded

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adj. 不光明的， 卑鄙的

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underling

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adj. 下属， 手下
an insulting word for sb who has a low rank.

n.
One of lesser rank or authority than another; a subordinate.

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undesirable

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adj. 令人不悦的， 讨厌的

e.g. undesirable reading matter

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undulate

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v. 波动， 起伏
v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

v.tr.
To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion.
To give a wavelike appearance or form to.
v.intr.
To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion. See synonyms at swing.
To have a wavelike appearance or form.
To increase and decrease in volume or pitch as if in waves.
adj. (-lĭt, -lāt')
Having a wavy outline or appearance: leaves with undulate margins.

v. tr. - 使起伏, 使波動
v. intr. - 波動, 呈波浪形, 起伏
adj. - 波動的, 起伏的
e.g. a field of wheat undulating in the breeze.

undulating hills

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unearth

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v. 挖出， 发现

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unexampled

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adj. 空前的， 无前例的

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unfailing

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adj. 无尽的， 无穷的
：always there, even in times of difficulty or trouble.

e.g. His unfailing good humor.

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unversed

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adj. 不熟练的， 不熟知的

e.g. an unversed girl

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unwieldy

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adj. 笨重的， 笨拙的
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Difficult to carry or manage because of size, shape, weight, or complexity: an unwieldy parcel; an unwieldy bureaucracy.

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unwitting

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adj. 无心的， 不经意的
e.g. His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
an unwitting accomplice

adj.
Not knowing; unaware: an unwitting subject in an experiment.
Not intended; unintentional: an unwitting admission of guilt.

adjective

Not aware or informed: ignorant, innocent, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, unenlightened, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowing. Idioms: in the dark. See knowledge/ignorance.
Not intended: inadvertent, undesigned, undevised, unintended, unintentional, unmeant, unplanned. See planned/unplanned.
adj. - 不知情的, 不知不覺的, 無意識的

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upbraid

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v. 斥责， 责骂
To reprove sharply; reproach. See synonyms at scold.


e.g The teacher upbraided the student for being habitually late.

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upheaval

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n. 动乱， 大变动

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upholstery

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n., pl. -ies.
Fabric, stuffing, and other materials used in upholstering.
The craft, trade, or business of upholstering.
n. - 室內裝潢, 室內裝潢業

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upstage

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adj. 骄傲的， 高傲的
e.g. She wasn't the least upstage about it.

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upstart

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n. 突然升官的人， 爆发户

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upsurge

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n. (情绪)高涨

e.g. upsurge of emotions

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upswing

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n. 上升， 增长

e.g. The economy is on the upswing now.

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uptight

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adj. 焦虑不安的,当紧张的

e.g. People are uptight about the war and things like that.

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urbane

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adj. 温文尔雅的， 懂礼的
adj., -ban·er, -ban·est.
Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner.

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ursine

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adj. 熊的， 像熊的

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usurious

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adj. 放高利贷的
adj.
Practicing usury.
Of or constituting usury: usurious interest rates.

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usury

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n., pl. -ries.
The practice of lending money and charging the borrower interest, especially at an exorbitant or illegally high rate.
An excessive or illegally high rate of interest charged on borrowed money.
n. - 高利貸, 高利

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usurp

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v. 霸占

e.g. usurp the throne

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utilitarian

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adj. 功利的， 实利的
: useful and practical rather than being used for decoration

adj.
Of, relating to, or in the interests of utility: utilitarian considerations in industrial design.
Exhibiting or stressing utility over other values; practical: plain, utilitarian kitchenware.
Of, characterized by, or advocating utilitarianism.
n.
One who advocates or practices utilitarianism.

adjective

Serving or capable of serving a useful purpose: functional, handy, practicable, practical, serviceable, useful. See used/unused.
e.g. utilitarian building
adj. - 功利的, 功利主義的, 實利的
n. - 功利論者, 功利主義者

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utopian

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adj. 梦想的， 理想不切实际的

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uxorious

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adj.
Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife.

adj. 宠爱妻子的

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uxoricide

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杀妻

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uxorial

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adj. 妻子般的

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vacillate

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v. 游移不定， 踌躇

e.g. vacillate between hope and fear

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vacuity

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(想象力)贫乏， 无聊， 空白
n., pl. -ties.
Total absence of matter; emptiness.
An empty space; a vacuum.
Total lack of ideas; emptiness of mind.
Absence of meaningful occupation; idleness: “the crew, being patient people, much given to slumber and vacuity” (Washington Irving).
The quality or fact of being devoid of something specified: a vacuity of taste; a vacuity of emotions.
Something, especially a remark, that is pointless or inane: a conversation full of vacuities.

n
Definition: empty-headedness
Antonyms: depth, intelligence

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vacuous

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adj. adj.
Devoid of matter; empty.

Lacking intelligence; stupid.
Devoid of substance or meaning; inane: a vacuous comment.
Devoid of expression; vacant: “The narrow, swinelike eyes were open, no more vacuous in death than they had been in life” (Nicholas Proffitt).
Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle. See synonyms at empty.

adjective

Containing nothing: bare, blank, clear, empty, vacant, void. See full/empty/capacity.
Lacking intelligent thought or content: blank, empty, empty-headed, inane, vacant. See full/empty/capacity.
adj. - 空的, 心靈空虛的, 空虛的
e.g. vacuous look/expression
vacuous life/existence

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vagabond

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adj. 流浪的
n. 浪荡子， 流浪者

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vagary

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n. 奇想， 异想天开

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vainglorious

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adj. 自负的， 虚荣心强的

IN BRIEF: Being boastful.

It is not being respectful to be vainglorious after winning a game.


Meaning #1: feeling self-importance
Synonyms: big, swelled

e.g. He was rather vainglorious about his own war record.

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valediction

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n. 告别演说， 告别词
n.
An act of bidding farewell; a leave-taking.
A speech or statement made as a farewell.
A word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message.

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valetudinarian

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n.
A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health: “She affected to be spunky about her ailments and afflictions, but she was in fact an utterly self-centered valetudinarian” (Louis Auchincloss).

adj.
Chronically ailing; sickly.
Constantly and morbidly concerned with one's health.
n. - 病弱的人, 過度擔心健康的人
adj. - 有病的, 過分擔心健康的, 虛弱的

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veal

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n. 小牛肉
n.
The meat of a calf.

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veer

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v. 转向， 改变(话题)
veer toward(away from)

e.g. The car veered sharply to the right.
The leader veered toward nationalism.

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vegetate

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v. 象植物般生活， 无所事事

e..g Many elderly folk vegetate and die in loneliness.

I got fed up with vegetating at home.

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vegetation

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n. 植物， 草木， 植被

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venal

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adj.

Open to bribery; mercenary: a venal police officer.
Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible.
Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal administration.


adj.

Open to bribery; mercenary: a venal police officer.
Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible.
Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal administration.
adj. - 可收買的, 為金錢而做的, 貪污的

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venality

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n. 唯利是图
n., pl. -ties.
The condition of being susceptible to bribery or corruption.
The use of a position of trust for dishonest gain.

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vendetta

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n.
A feud between two families or clans that arises out of a slaying and is perpetuated by retaliatory acts of revenge; a blood feud.
A bitter, destructive feud.

世仇， 宿怨

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veneer

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n. (襄于劣质东西上的)镶面板， 外表

e.g. a table made of plywood, coverediin teak veneer.

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venerate

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tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference. See synonyms at revere1

IN BRIEF: To show much respect for.

We often venerate an author who has written a very notable book.
v. tr. - 尊敬, 崇拜, 崇敬

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vengeful

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adj. 报仇心切的

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vengeance

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n. 报仇， 报复

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venial

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adj.
Easily excused or forgiven; pardonable: a venial offense.
Roman Catholic Church. Minor, therefore warranting only temporal punishment.
adj. - 可原諒的, 輕微的, 可寬恕的
e.g. a venial crime

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venison

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n.
The flesh of a deer used as food.
鹿肉, 野味

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valiant

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adj. 勇敢的， 英勇的

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valor

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n. 英勇

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vamp

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n. 靴面， 鞋面

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vanguard

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n. 前卫， 前锋

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vanity

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n. 虚荣， 自负

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vanquish

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v. 征服， 击溃
tr.v., -quished, -quish·ing, -quish·es.

To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.
To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.
To overcome or subdue (an emotion, for example); suppress: “She had had to wrench herself forcibly away from Katharine, and every step vanquished her desire” (Virginia Woolf). See synonyms at defeat.
v. tr. - 打敗, 克服, 征服

e.g. The enemy ws vanquished at last.

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vapid

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adj. 索然无味的
adj.
Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull: vapid conversation.
Lacking taste, zest, or flavor; flat: vapid beer.

adjective

Lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality: bland, innocuous, insipid, jejune, namby-pamby, washy, waterish, watery. Informal wishy-washy. See excite/bore/interest, good/bad.

IN BRIEF: Dull and uninteresting.

The vapid food at that restaurant caused us to never eat there again.
adj. - 乏味的, 無生氣的, 走了氣味的

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variability

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n. 变化性， 变化无常

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variance

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n.

The act of varying.
The state or quality of being variant or variable; a variation.
A difference between what is expected and what actually occurs.
The state or fact of differing or of being in conflict. See synonyms at discord.
Law.
A discrepancy between two statements or documents in a proceeding.
License to engage in an act contrary to a usual rule: a zoning variance.
Statistics. The square of the standard deviation.
Chemistry. The number of thermodynamic variables, such as temperature and pressure, required to specify a state of equilibrium of a system, given by the phase rule.
idiom:
at variance

In a state of discrepancy; differing: The facts are at variance with your story.

noun

The condition or fact of varying: difference, variation. See change/persist, same/different/compare.
A state of disagreement and disharmony: clash, conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissent, dissentience, dissidence, dissonance, faction, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, war, warfare. See conflict/cooperation.
n. - 不一致, 變異, 變化

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variegated

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adj.
Having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors; varicolored: “If they recall the Colosseum . . . it is only as a showcase for cats more variegated than any fevered artist's mind could imagine” (Michael Mewshaw).
Distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified.

adjective

Having many different colors: motley, multicolor, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, polychromic, polychromous, varicolored, versicolor, versicolored. See colors/colorless.
Consisting of a number of different kinds: assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multiform, sundry, varied, various. Biology polymorphic, polymorphous. See same/different/compare.

1. 斑驳的， 2。 形形色色的， 多样化的

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varnish

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n. 清漆 v. 涂上清漆

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vascular

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adj. 血管的， 脉管的

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vassal

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n. 陪臣， 诸侯， 下属， 下属国
n.
A person who held land from a feudal lord and received protection in return for homage and allegiance.
A bondman; a slave.
A subordinate or dependent.

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vaunt

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v. 吹嘘， 炫耀 flaunt

diff:
gaunt, jaunt, daunt, taunt

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venom

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n. 毒液，恶毒， 痛恨
extreme anger or hatred

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veracious

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adj.诚实的， 说真话的

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veracity

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n. 真实性， 诚实
the quality of being true or of telling the truth.

n., pl. -ties.
Adherence to the truth; truthfulness. See synonyms at truth.
Conformity to fact or truth; accuracy or precision: a report of doubtful veracity.
Something that is true.

e.g. There is no reason to doubt the veracity of the evidence.

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verbiage

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n.
An excess of words for the purpose; wordiness.
The manner in which something is expressed in words: software verbiage.
n. - 多廢話, 冗長, 多冗詞

noun

Words or the use of words in excess of those needed for clarity or precision: diffuseness, diffusion, long-windedness, pleonasm, prolixity, redundancy, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordage, wordiness. See excess/insufficiency/enough, style/good style/bad style, words.

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verbosity

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n. 唠叨， 冗长 verbiage

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verdant

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adj. 翠绿 的

adj.
Green with vegetation; covered with green growth.
Green.
Lacking experience or sophistication; naive.

adj. - 翠綠的, 生疏的, 青翠的
e.g. verdant land

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verdigris

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n.
A blue or green powder consisting of basic cupric acetate used as a paint pigment and fungicide.
A green patina or crust of copper sulfate or copper chloride formed on copper, brass, and bronze exposed to air or seawater for long periods of time.
n. - 銅綠, 鹼性醋酸銅, 鹼性碳酸銅

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verisimilitude

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n.
The quality of appearing to be true or real. See synonyms at truth.
Something that has the appearance of being true or real.

noun

Appearance of truth or authenticity: believability, color, credibility, credibleness, creditability, creditableness, plausibility, plausibleness. See likely/unlikely.

n. - 好象真實, 逼真, 似真


e.g. He performed with great verisimilitude

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vermin

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n. 害虫， 寄生虫

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vermicide

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杀肠虫药

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vermiculate

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蠕虫状的， 错综复杂的

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vernacular

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n.
The standard native language of a country or locality.

The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language. See synonyms at dialect.
A variety of such everyday language specific to a social group or region: the vernaculars of New York City.
The idiom of a particular trade or profession: in the legal vernacular.
An idiomatic word, phrase, or expression.
The common, nonscientific name of a plant or animal.
adj.
Native to or commonly spoken by the members of a particular country or region.
Using the native language of a region, especially as distinct from the literary language: a vernacular poet.
Relating to or expressed in the native language or dialect.
Of or being an indigenous building style using local materials and traditional methods of construction and ornament, especially as distinguished from academic or historical architectural styles.
Occurring or existing in a particular locality; endemic: a vernacular disease.
Relating to or designating the common, nonscientific name of a plant or animal.


noun

A system of terms used by a people sharing a history and culture: dialect, language, speech, tongue. Linguistics langue. See words.
A variety of a language that differs from the standard form: argot, cant2, dialect, jargon, lingo, patois. See words.
Specialized expressions indigenous to a particular field, subject, trade, or subculture: argot, cant2, dialect, idiom, jargon, language, lexicon, lingo, patois, terminology, vocabulary. See words.

IN BRIEF: The language of one's country. Also: The special words and phrases used in a particular job.

Music is the vernacular of the human soul. — Geoffrey Latham.
n. - 本地話, 方言
adj. - 地方的, 用地方語寫成的

e.g. They spoke to each other in the vernacular of the region.