Vocab 5/15,16 (By Definition) With Chinese

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soil (n)

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upper layer of earth in which plants, trees, etc grow; earth 土壤; 泥土; 土地

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soil (v)

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make sth dirty 弄髒

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freeze

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( - froze - frozen ) become hard, and often turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold 結冰; 凝固

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freeze

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( - froze - frozen ) become hard, and often turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold 結冰; 凝固

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freeze

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( - froze - frozen ) stops suddenly and becomes completely still (因驚嚇) 呆住; 停住不動

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freezing

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extremely cold 非常冷的(像要被冷凍一樣)

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miracle

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something extremely lucky that would not normally be possible 奇跡:

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miraculous

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like something extremely lucky that would not normally be possible ; contrary to the laws of nature 奇跡般的

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mystery

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sth strange or unknown which has not yet been explained or understood 神秘, 奧秘, 秘密; 謎

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mystery

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sth strange or unknown which has not yet been explained or understood 神秘, 奧秘, 秘密; 謎

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mysterious

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difficult to understand or explain 神秘的, 難以解釋的

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preserve

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keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition 保護, 維護

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preserve

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keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition 保護, 維護

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preserve

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to prevent sth, especially food, from decaying by treating it in a particular way 保存食物(不致腐壞)

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preserves

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a substance made from boiling fruit or vegetables with sugar, salt, or vinegar 果醬, 蜜餞(醃製的水果或蔬菜)

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preservative

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a substance used to prevent food or wood from decaying 防腐劑

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preservation

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keeping sth in its original state or in good condition 保存, 保護

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explore

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travel into or through (a place, esp a country) in order to learn about it 探險, 探勘

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explore

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to examine or discuss a subject, idea, etc. thoroughly 探索, 探討; 仔細研究

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exploration

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searching and discovering (about sth); examination; 探險, 探勘; 探索, 探討

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universe

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the whole of space and everything in it, including the earth, the planets and the stars 宇宙, 世界;

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universal

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done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group 全體的, 一致的

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astronaut

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person who travels in a spacecraft 太空人

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heaven

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place believed to be the home of God and the angels and of good people after death; = paradise 天國; 天堂

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heaven

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an extremely enjoyable situation or place 像天堂一(的地方或情境)

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telescope

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optical instrument shaped like a tube, with lenses to make distant objects appear larger and nearer (單筒可縮疊) 望遠鏡.

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telescope

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become compressed forcibly 縮疊在一起

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telescope

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condense sth so that it occupies less space or time 壓縮 ( 減少時間或空間)

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binoculars

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instrument with a lens for each eye, making distant objects seem nearer 雙筒望遠鏡

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find oneself in

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( - found - found ) 發現身處於

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curve

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a line or surface that bends gradually 曲線

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suburb

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( usu. Plural ) district outside the central part of a town or city ( 常為複數) 郊區

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suburban

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relating to an outlying part of a city or town 郊區的

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continent

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each of the main land masses of the Earth (Europe, Asia, Africa, etc) (地球上的)大洲之一(歐洲﹑ 亞洲﹑ 非洲等); 洲; 大陸.

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continental

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forming part of any of the seven main land masses of the earth (歐洲)大陸的; 大陸性的

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bay

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part of the sea, or of a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of the shore 海灣; 湖灣

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bay

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(of a dog or WOLF) bark with a long deep sound ( esp. when hunting) ( 狗) 吠叫

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channel

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a band of radio waves used for broadcasting television or radio programs (電視,收音機) 頻道

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channel

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a deep passage of water in a river or near the coast that can be used as route for ships 航道

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channel

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a passage for water or other liquids to flow along 水道

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channel

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a method or system that people use to get information, to communicate, or to send sth somewhere; a way of expressing ideas and feelings (資訊)管道, (表達)途徑

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channel

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a method or system that people use to get information, to communicate, or to send sth somewhere; a way of expressing ideas and feelings (資訊)管道, (表達)途徑

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channel

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(v) direct something into a particular place or situation 引導, 傳輸, 用於

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stream

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small river or large brook (小)河, 溪

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stream (n)

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a continuous flow of things or people (液體, 人群, 事物等的) 流動或湧出; 川流不息

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stream (n)

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a continuous flow of things or people (液體, 人群, 事物等的) 流動或湧出; 川流不息

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stream (v)

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to move or pour out in a continuous flow 不斷流出

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stream (v)

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to move or pour out in a continuous flow 不斷流出

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dew

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tiny drops of moisture condensed on cool surfaces from water vapour in the air, esp at night 露水

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echo

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reflection and repetition of a sound, eg from a wall or inside an enclosed space 回聲

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echo

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person or thing that imitates another 模仿的人或事物; 翻版

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echo

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(n)an opinion or attitude that agrees with or repeats one already expressed or thought (附和)共鳴; 回響

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echo

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(v) to repeat an idea or opinion because you agree with it (附和)共鳴; 回響

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echo (v)

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to be full of a sound that are repeated or are similar to each other 充滿…聲音, 迴盪

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valley

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(n) an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it 山谷:

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reflect

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(v) show the image of sb/sth on the surface of sth such as a mirror, water or glass (透過鏡子, 水面等) 反映

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reflect

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(v) throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface 反射

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reflect

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(v) show the nature of or express (sth); correspond to 表現出; 反映 (事物性質)

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reflect

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(v) think deeply about, or remind oneself of past events; consider 沉思; 回想

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reflection

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(n) a sign that shows the state or nature of sth 反映, 表現( 事物本質)

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reflection

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(n) the image of something in a mirror or on any reflective surface ( 反映) 映像

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reflection

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(n) serious and careful thought 仔細思考; 回想

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shade

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(n) comparative darkness and often coolness caused by sth blocking direct light or heat, esp of the sun 蔭; 陰涼處

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shade

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(n) a thing that you use to prevent light from coming through or to make it less bright 燈罩

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shade

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(n) (degree or depth of) color; = hue 色度; 顏色深淺

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shade

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(n) a different kind or level of opinion, feeling, etc 各種不同(意見, 感覺)

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steam

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(n) the hot gas that is produced when water boils 水蒸氣; 蒸汽.

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bright

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(adj) full of light; shining strongly 明亮的

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bright

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(adj) (of a color) strong and easy to see 顏色鮮豔的

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bright

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(adj) promising; hopeful (前途)光明的; 有希望的

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bright

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(adj) cheerful and lively 愉快的; 活潑的

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bright

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(adj) clever; intelligent 聰明的

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brighten

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(v) become or make sth lighter in color (使) 發亮

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fine

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(adj) bright; clear; not raining (指天氣) 晴朗的, 無雲的, 無雨的

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fine

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(adj) of high quality; good 細致的; 精美的; 很美好的

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fine

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(adj) slender; thin 纖細的; 細小的

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fine

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(n) a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule 罰款

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climate

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(n) regular pattern of weather conditions (temperature, rainfall, winds, etc) of a particular region 氣候

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climate

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(n) general attitude or feeling; atmosphere 氛圍

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flood

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(v) be filled or overflow with water; = inundate 淹水

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flood

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(v) arrive or go somewhere in large numbers 大量湧入

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flood

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(v) cover or fill (sth) completely; spread into (sth) 鋪滿或充滿; 充斥

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flood

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(v) cover or fill (sth) completely; spread into (sth) 鋪滿或充滿; 充斥

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blossom

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(n) a flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a fruit tree or bush 花

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blossom

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(v) produce flowers 開花

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blossom

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(v) develop in a healthy or promising way; grow or develop (into sth); flourish (健康地)長成或發展成(某事物)

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blossom

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(v) develop in a healthy or promising way; grow or develop (into sth); flourish (健康地)長成或發展成(某事物)

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bloom

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(n) a flower (usually one on a plant that people admire for its flowers) 花:

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bloom

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(n) the healthy happy appearance that someone has, especially when they are young 健康活潑, 青春綻放(樣子)

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branch

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(n) arm-like division of a tree, growing from the trunk or from a bough 樹枝:

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branch

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(n) a local office or shop/store belonging to a large company or organization 分支(機構)

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branch

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(n) a smaller or less important part of a river, road, railway/railroad 支流, 岔路

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branch

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(v) divide into two 分岔

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bush

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(n) low thickly-growing plant with several woody stems coming up from the root; shrub 灌木; 樹叢

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straw

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(n) the dried yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making traditional objects 稻草,

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straw

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(n) thin tube of paper or plastic through which a drink is sucked up 吸管

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greenhouse

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(n) a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in 溫室, 暖房

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plant

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(n) living organism that is not an animal, which grows in the earth and usu has a stem, leaves and roots 植物

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plant

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(n) place where an industrial or a manufacturing process takes place; = factory 工廠

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plant

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(n)(infm) thing placed deliberately so that its discovery willmake an innocent person appear guilty; false or misleadingevidence (口) 栽贓; 偽證

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plant

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(v) put ( seeds, etc, living thing ) in the ground to grow 種植

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plant

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(v) to place sth or yourself firmly in a particular place or position 牢牢固定住或放

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plant

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(v) to place sth or yourself firmly in a particular place or position 牢牢固定住或放

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plant

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(v) put something firmly in or on sth else 給某人灌輸, 種下(想法等)

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plant

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(v) to hide sth, especially sth illegal, in sb's clothing, possessions etc. so that when it is found it will look as though they committed a crime 栽贓, 偷偷放

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plant

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(v) send sb to join a group, etc., especially in order to make secret reports on its members 安插(眼線)