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flurry
a ~ of activity |
A small swirling mass of something, esp. snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind
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swamp
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n. An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh 沼泽
v. overwhelm or flood with water |
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inversion
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The action of inverting something or the state of being inverted
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desegregate
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End a policy of racial segregation in.
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amendment
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1.A minor change in a document.
2.A change or addition to a legal or statutory document. |
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cruise
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A voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places.
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salvage
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v. n. Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.
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meltdown
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1.An accident in a nuclear reactor in which the fuel overheats and melts the reactor core or shielding.
2.A disastrous collapse or breakdown: "the 1987 stock market ~". |
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dock
~ this program |
n. 1.码头 2.The enclosure in a criminal court where a defendant is placed.
v. 1. Tie up at a ~ 2. Deduct 停止节目 |
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pun
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A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
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muck up
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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