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rue Rued |
1.bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) and wish it undone."Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer"synonyms: regret, be sorry about, feel |
ruev.懊悔;悲叹n.【植】芸香;悔恨;后悔;〈古〉悲叹Webc卉 |
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Defiant |
At his pre match press conference Xxx was in a defiant mood adjective: defiantshowing defiance."a defiant gesture"synonyms: intransigent, resistant, obstinate, uncooperative, non-compliant, |
defiant adj.公然违抗的;反抗的;挑衅的Web挑战的;目中无人的;挑战者 |
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Sustain |
strengthen or support physically or mentally."this thought had sustained him throughout the years"synonyms: comfort, help, assist, encourage, succour, support, give strengt |
sustainv.支持;支撑;遭受;证实Web维持;持续;延音Simple Present:sustains Present Participle:sustaining Past Tense:sustained |
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Incurred |
incurverb incurringbecome subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour or actions."I will pay any expenses incurred"synonyms: suffer, sustain, experience, bring upon oneself, expose oneself to, lay oneself open to; |
incurv.招致Web发生;招致的;遭受 |
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Evict |
evictverbexpel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law."a single mother and her children have been evicted from their home" |
evictv.(尤指依法从房屋或土地上)驱逐Web逐出;赶出;收回 |
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haul |
(of a person) pull or drag with effort or force."he hauled his bike out of the shed"synonyms: drag, pull, tug, heave, hump, trail, draw, tow, manhandle |
haulv.拉;用力缓慢挪动到(某处);强迫(某人)去某处;使某人出庭受审n.大批赃物;大量非法物品;很高的得分;旅行的距离Web拖;拖运;拖曳 |
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absent |
not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something."most pupils were absent from school at least once"synonyms: away, off, out, not present, non-attending, truant |
absentadj.没有;无;离开;缺勤的v.使缺席Web缺席的;不在;不在场的 |
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weed |
verbverb 1.remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground)."I was weeding a flower bed"2.remove an inferior or unwanted component of a group or collection."we must raise the level of research and weed out the poorest work"synonyms: isolate, separate out, set apart, put to one side, divide, |
weed n.杂草;水草;烟草;烟叶v.除(地面的)杂草Web野草;除草;大麻 |
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self-righteous |
adjective: self-righteoushaving or characterized by a certainty, especially an unfounded one, that one is totally correct or morally superior."self-righteous indignation and complacency"synonyms: sanctimonious, holier-than-thou, self-satisfied, smug, priggish, |
self-righteousUS UK adj.自以为是的;自以为有道德的;伪善的Web自我正义;自视为道德者;自我正直的 |
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demeaning |
demean demeaning cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something)."I had demeaned the profession"synonyms:degrading, humiliating, shaming, shameful, bringing shame, |
demeaningadj.降低身份的;失去尊严的v.“demean”的现在分词Web贬低人的;有损人格的;贬低身份 |
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of course |
used to introduce an idea or action as being obvious or to be expected."the point is of course that the puzzle itself is misleading" |
na.当然Web自然;当然可以;当然了 |
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justifiable |
adjective: justifiable able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible."it is not financially justifiable"synonyms: valid, legitimate, warranted, well founded, justified, just, sound, reasonable, sensible; |
justifiableadj.合理的;有理由的;无可非议的;正当的Web有道理的;可证明为正当的;正当性的 |
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aloof |
In their three previous meetings, she had been aloof and a perfunctory handshake had been the closest he had been able to get |
aloofadj.冷淡;冷漠adv.离开;【航】向上风方向Web冷淡的;冷漠的;疏远的 |
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perfunctory |
perfunctoryadjective(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort."he gave a perfunctory nod"synonyms: cursory, desultory; |
perfunctory adj.敷衍的;例行公事般的;潦草的Web草率的;马马虎虎的;马虎的 |
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ripe |
He will picks the mangoes as soon as they are ripe ripe1.(of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating."a ripe tomato"synonyms: mature, ripened, fully developed, full grown, ready to eat, soft, |
ripeadj.成熟的;口味浓郁的;醇美可口的;强烈的v.〈诗〉同“ripen”Web时机成熟的;准备好的;熟成 |
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default |
1.failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a law court."the company will have to restructure its debts to avoid default"synonyms: non-payment, failure to pay, non-remittance; |
defaultn.违约;拖欠;缺席;缺陷v.违约;拖欠;缺乏;不履行Web默认;缺省;默认值 |
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Carriage |
the first-class carriages" the conveying of goods or passengers from one place to another."the carriage of bikes on public transport"synonyms: transport, transportation, |
carriagen.运输;运费;举止;仪态Web马车;四轮马车;客车厢 |
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Deem |
regard or consider in a specified way."the event was deemed a great success"synonyms: regard as, consider, judge, adjudge, hold to be, look on as, view as, see as, take to be, take for, class as, |
deem v.认为;当成;相信Web视为;以为;想 |
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comply Complie |
act in accordance with a wish or command."we are unable to comply with your request"synonyms: abide by, act in accordance with, observe, obey, adhere to, conform to, follow, |
comply v.应允;遵照Web遵从;遵照的;符合规定 |