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jack up
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hoist;
boost; uplist; uphold; upraise; raise; lift |
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jam
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cram
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jargon
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cant;
idiom |
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jaundice
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n. - 黃疸, 偏見, 黃疸病, 嫉妒
v. tr. - 使患黃疸, 使懷偏見 idioms: jaundiced eye 因嫉妒等而有偏見的 |
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jaunt
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n.
A short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing. intr.v., jaunt·ed, jaunt·ing, jaunts. To make a short journey. [Origin unknown.] |
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junket
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n. - 凝乳食品, 宴會, 野餐, 郊遊
v. intr. - 野餐, 作公費旅遊, 去郊遊 v. tr. - 宴請 |
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jaunty
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快活的, 轻快的, 活泼的
Displaying light-hearted nonchalance |
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jeer
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sneer;
deride; mock; scoff; flout; barrack; gibe |
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jerk
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Slang. A foolish, rude, or contemptible person;
pull; draw |
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jest
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quip;
jape; joke |
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jettison
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投弃, 投弃货物
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jitter
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jit·ter (jĭt'ər)
intr.v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters. To be nervous or uneasy; fidget. To make small quick jumpy movements. The pictures on the wall jitter whenever a truck drives by. n. A jittering movement; a tic. jitters A fit of nervousness. Often used with the. |
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jocose
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jesting;
funny |
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jocular
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facetious;
jesting |
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jocund
(jŏk'ənd, jō'kənd) |
adj.
Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality. |
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joggle
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jiggle
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jolt
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使颠簸, 猛击, 使慌张, 摇动, 颠簸, 震摇
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional)) v. tr. - 使顛簸, 猛擊, 使慌張 v. intr. - 搖動, 顛簸 n. - 震搖, 顛簸, 搖動 |
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jostle
(jŏs'əl) |
推挤, 冲撞, 推, 煽动, 挤
idioms: jostle for 争夺... |
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jot
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jot (jŏt)
n. The smallest bit; iota. tr.v., jot·ted, jot·ting, jots. To write down briefly or hastily: jot down an address. |
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jovial
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mirthful;
cheerful |
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jubilant
(jū'bə-lənt) |
adj.
Exultingly joyful. Expressing joy |
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jubilation
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exultation;
overjoyedness |
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judicious
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sagacious
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jumble
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hodgepodge;
mix up |
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juxtapose
jŭk'stə-pōz' |
To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
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kaleidoscope
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万花筒
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ken
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视野范围, 见地, 知识范围, 知道, 懂得, 认出, 看到, 看着
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kennel
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狗舍, 一群狗, 养狗场, 把...关进狗舍, 呆在狗舍里
2. 阴沟 |
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kindle
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1. 点燃, 激起, 燃起, 煽动, 着火, 发亮, 明亮起来, 激动起来
2. 一胎所生的兔子, 生育 enkindle; fire; ignite; light |
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kinetic
(kə-nĕt'ĭk, kī-) |
运动的, 动力学的, 运动引起的
idioms: kinetic energy 动能 |
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kith
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Familiar friends and neighbors.
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kith and kin
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friends and family
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knack
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熟练技术, 诀窍, 巧妙的手法
skill; talent |
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knavery
(nā'və-rē) |
dishonesty
n., pl. -ies. Dishonest or crafty dealing. An instance of trickery or mischief. |
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knave
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A dishonest person
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knead
(nēd) |
揉, 捏, 揉捏般形成, 揉成, 捏制, 推拿, 按摩
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knotty
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complicated
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knuckle down
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work very hard, like a slave
slave; break one's back; buckle down |
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knuckle under
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consent reluctantly
yield; give in; succumb; buckle under |
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succumb
(sə-kŭm') |
intr.v., -cumbed, -cumb·ing, -cumbs.
To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in. See synonyms at yield. To die. |
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labyrinth
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maze
inner ear |
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lacerate
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cut;
rip; tear |
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lackey
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A liveried male servant;
a footman. A servile follower; a toady. n. - 僕人, 馬屁精, 侍從 v. tr. - 侍候, 奉承 v. intr. - 充當僕從 |
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livery
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制服, 侍从
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footman (fʊt'mən)
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n.
A man employed as a servant to wait at table, attend the door, and run various errands, as in a palace. |
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laconic
(lə-kŏn'ĭk) |
adj.
Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise; silent. |
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lade
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load;
To take on cargo. To ladle a liquid |
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ladle
(lād'l) |
n.
A long-handled spoon with a deep bowl for serving liquids. |
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laden
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full;
filled |
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laggard
(lăg'ərd) |
n.
One that lags; a straggler. adj. Hanging back or falling behind; dilatory. See synonyms at slow. |
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dawdler
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n.
One who wastes time in trifling employments; an idler; a trifler. |
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dilly-dallier
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One that lags: dawdler, lag, laggard, lagger, lingerer, loiterer, poke, procrastinator, straggler, tarrier. Informal slowpoke.
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straggle
(străg'əl) |
To stray or fall behind.
To proceed or spread out in a scattered or irregular group. 掉队, 落伍, 散落, 流离, 四散, 散乱 |
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tarry
(tăr'ē) |
To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing. See synonyms at stay1.
To wait. To remain or stay temporarily, as in a place; sojourn 逗留, 等候, 留住 |
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loiter
(loi'tər) |
To stand idly about;
linger aimlessly. To proceed slowly or with many stops: loitered all the way home. To delay or dawdle: loiter over a task. 闲逛, 游荡, 消磨时光 |
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linger
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逗留, 徘徊, 消磨, 缓慢度过
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dilly-dally
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waste time;
shilly-shally |
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lair
(lâr) |
n.
The den or dwelling of a wild animal. A den or hideaway. |
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covert
kŭv'ərt |
隐蔽的, 隐密的, 偷偷摸摸的, 隐蔽处, 隐蔽, 丛林, 掩饰
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laissez faire
also laisser faire (lĕs'ā fâr', lā'zā) |
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An economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation of or interference in commerce beyond the minimum necessary for a free-enterprise system to operate according to its own economic laws. Noninterference in the affairs of others. |
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lament
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weep;
mourn |
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mourn
(môrn, mōrn) |
grieve
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lampoon
(lăm-pūn') lampoonery |
讽刺, 讽刺文
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satire
(săt'īr') |
讽刺文学, 讽刺
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caricature
(kăr'ĭ-kə-chʊr', -chər) |
讽刺画, 讽刺描述法, 漫画, 画成漫画讽刺
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burlesque
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作戏, 滑稽戏, 模仿, 取笑
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parody
(păr'ə-dē) |
打油诗文, 拙劣的模仿, 诙谐的改编诗文, 拙劣地模仿, 作模仿诗文讽刺
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travesty
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滑稽的作品, 滑稽模仿, 漫画, 滑稽地模仿, 拙劣的模仿, 歪曲
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languid
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dozy;
Without interest or spirit; weak |
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languish
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faint;
droop; weaken |
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languorous
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Lacking spirit or liveliness.
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lank
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瘦的, 长而柔软的, 细长的
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lapse
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過失, 失效, 流逝
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largess
also largesse (lär-zhĕs', -jĕs', lär'jĕs') |
慷慨的赠与, 慷慨的赏钱, 慷慨
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lash
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flog;
whip |
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flail
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连枷, 用连枷打, 用连枷打谷, 鞭打, 抽打, 敲击, 胡乱地摆动
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lassitude
(lăs'ĭ-tūd', -tyūd') |
困乏, 厌倦
n. A state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness. See synonyms at lethargy. |
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lethargy
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A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy.
A state of unconsciousness resembling deep sleep. |
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torpor
(tôr'pər) |
迟钝, 不活泼, 无感觉
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listless
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Lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; lethargic: reacted to the latest crisis with listless resignation
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hebetude
(hĕb'ĭ-tūd', -tyūd') |
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Dullness of mind; mental lethargy. |
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leaden
(lĕd'n) |
铅的, 沉闷的, 呆滞的, 铅质的
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torpid
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麻痹的, 迟缓的
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stupor
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A condition of dullness, often resulting from stress.
After hearing of the accident, he sat in a stupor for a long time before responding |
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latent
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Present or potential but not evident or active: latent talent.
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lateral
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side;
flank |
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lather
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A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving 肥皂泡, 涂以肥皂泡, 起泡沫, 冒出汗沫, 形成皂沫 idioms: in a lather 激动, 紧张 |
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latitude
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freedom;
room |
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laud
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To give praise to; glorify. See synonyms at praise.
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applaud
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To express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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lavish
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非常大方的, 浪费的, 过分丰富的, 浪费, 慷慨给予, 滥用
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profuse
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很多的, 浪费的, 丰富的
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lax
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松的, 不严格的, 松懈的
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laxity
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松懈
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ledge (lĕj)
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n.
A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall. A cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall. An underwater ridge or rock shelf. A level of rock-bearing ore; a vein. |
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ore
(ôr, ōr) |
矿石, 含有金属的岩石
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oar
(ôr, ōr) |
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A long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat. A person who rows a boat, especially in a race. |
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leery
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Suspicious or distrustful; wary: was leery of aggressive salespeople.
机敏的, 细心的, 猜疑的, 迟疑的 |
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leer
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To look with a sidelong glance, indicative especially of sexual desire or sly and malicious intent.
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