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100 Cards in this Set
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spent |
精疲力竭的:drained of energy
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spindly |
细长纤弱的:frail or flimsy
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spiny |
多刺的:spines;棘手的,麻烦的:requiring exceptional skill
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spleen
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怒气,怨恨:anger or ill will
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splice
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接合,叠接:unite
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spontaneous
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自发的,不经思索的:without apparent thought
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spoof
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轻松幽默的模仿,小恶搞:exaggerates for comic effect;诱骗,诱使相信:believe what is true
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sporadic
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偶尔的,零星发生的:not often occurring
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sprawl
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杂乱无序地发展;蔓生,蔓延:irregularly
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sprightly
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活泼的,充满活力的:full of vitality
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spur
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刺激物:arouses action;支撑物:holds up;刺激,激励:incite
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spurious
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假的,伪造的:lacking authenticity
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spurn
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摒弃,拒绝:reject with disdain
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squabble
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口角,小争吵:quarrel
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squalid
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污秽的,肮脏的:dirty;道德败坏的:repulsive
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squall
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(通常伴随雨或雪的)风暴,暴风雪,暴风雨:violent windstorm;尖叫:scream
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squander
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使分散:apart;浪费:spend wastefully
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squat
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又矮又胖的:broad in build, short in stature
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squint
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斜视,睥睨:glances sideways
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squelch
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压制,镇压(运动):stop by force;击溃,使无言以对:put down or silence
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stabilize
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使稳定;变得稳定:make or become stable
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stalwart
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无所畏惧的:no fear;(体魄等)强健的:strength vigor;坚定的:firm, resolute
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stamina
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耐力:moral strength;
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stammer
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口吃,结巴:speak with pauses
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startle
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使吓一跳,使大吃一惊:frighten or surprise
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static |
静态的;停滞的:lack of movement;无改变的:little change
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stature
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高度,身高:height;才干,水平:quality, status
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steadfast
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坚定的,忠诚的:firm in belief
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stealth
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秘密行动:proceeding furtively;秘密的:not to attract attention
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steep
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浸泡:make wet;陡峭的:approaching perpendicular;过分的,过高的:beyond limit
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stench
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臭气,恶臭:foul odor
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stentorian
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声音洪亮的:loud
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sterile
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贫瘠的:not productive;无菌的:free from bacteria
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stickler
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坚持细节的人,一丝不苟的人:insist on exactness
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stiff
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僵硬的,无法弯曲的:lacking suppleness;(在社交场合)缺乏优雅的,不自在的:lacking social grace;过分的,过高的:beyond limit;艰苦的,费力的:requiring effort
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stifle
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抑制(声音、呼吸等);阻止,扼杀:hold back
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stigma
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耻辱,污名:mark of shame
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stint
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吝惜,节省:be frugal
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stingy
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小气的,吝啬的:unwilling;极少量的:less plentiful
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stipple
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(雕刻时)点刻,用点标记:mark with small spots
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stipulate
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规定,特定要求:specify agreement
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stitch
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突然剧痛:sharp unpleasant sensation
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stock
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库存,储备:inventory;普通的,常备的:commonly used
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stockade
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栅栏,围栏:enclosure;监狱:confinement
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stodgy
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平庸的,乏味的:dull;非常守旧的:old-fashioned
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stoke
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添加燃料:supply fuel;增大,促进:make greater
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stoic
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隐忍的,冷静的:unaffected by pleasure or pain
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stolid
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无动于衷的,感情麻木的:little emotion
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stomach
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容忍:bear
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stonewall
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拒绝(合作),阻挠:uncooperative, obstructive
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stouthearted
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勇敢的:stout, spirit
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stratagem
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谋略,策略:deceiving
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strait
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海峡:channel joining water;痛苦:suffering
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strand
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绳,线之一股:single filament;遗弃,使置之困境:leave in a unfavorable place
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stratify
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将...分成各种等级:divide into classes
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stray
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漫无目的:lacking purpose;离群,迷途,偏离:move away, deviate
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strength
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力量:ability to exert effort;(抵抗攻击、压力的)强度:ability to withstand force
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striate
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加条纹:mark with striations
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stricture
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责难,批评:criticism
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stride
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迈大步走:long steps
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strident
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刺耳的:harsh sound
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strike
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攻击:force or violence;铸造(奖牌):form by stamping;击打:deliver a blow;袭击,攻击:violent action;撞击:forceful contact
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stringent
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紧绷的:tight;严格的:marked by rigor
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strip
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脱衣,剥去:remove clothing
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strut
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趾高气昂地走:walk pompous;支柱,压杆strengthen a framework
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studio
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工作室,画室,摄影室:working place of a painter
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stultify
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使无效,抑制:render futile
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stupor
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迟钝,麻痹,无知觉:suspended sense
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stunt
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阻碍(成长):hinder growth
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sturdy
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强健的,结实的:strengthen
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stygian
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极阴暗的:extremely dark
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stymie
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阻碍:present an obstacle
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subdue
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使顺从;征服:conquer
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subject
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臣民,受支配的人:under authority;取决于(其他因素)的:under the influence
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subjugate
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征服,镇压:bring under control;剥夺...的自由:make subservient
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sublime
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崇高的,庄严的:high moral;(因为杰出、尊贵、美丽等而)令人惊叹的:inspire awe
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subliminal
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下意识的,潜在意识的:below perception
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submerge
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使淹没:under water
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submissive
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服从的,顺从的,恭顺的:submitting
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subordinate
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下级的,次要的:lower rank;征服:under one's control
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subservient
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奉承的,屈从的:obsequiously
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subside
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下陷,下沉,减弱:tend downward
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subsidiary
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次要的:secondary importance;起辅助作用的:aid, support
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subsidy
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补助金,津贴:monetary support
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substantial
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物质的:having substance;有重大意义的:considerable in importance
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substantiate
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证实:support with proof;使实体化:give material
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substantive
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本质的,关键的:relating to the essence
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subterfuge
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诡计:deception to conceal
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subtle
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微妙的,难以感知的:difficult perceive;巧妙的,间接或带有欺骗性的:clever deceptive means
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subvert
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颠覆:overturn
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succinct
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简明的,简洁的:clear, precise
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succor
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救援,援助:aid
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suffocate
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使窒息:deprive of oxygen
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suffuse
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(色彩等)弥漫,染遍,充满:spread through
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sulk
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生气,愠怒:resentment
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sullen |
闷闷不乐的:lacking in cheer
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summary
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摘要:abstract;就地的,立即的:on the spot
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summit
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顶点:highest point
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summon
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召集,召唤:call together;传唤(出庭、出席):command to appear in court
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sumptuous
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豪华的,奢侈的:extremely luxurious |