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Groundswe |
A growth of strong feeling among large group of people 迅速高涨的情绪 |
A groundswell of sth( opinion) |
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Discreet Discreetness/discretion
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Careful not to casus embarrassing or attract too much attention,and keep something secret 小心的 |
Tactvol,ingetogen |
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Coddle |
1.cook,in water just below boiling temperature 煮软 2 to protect sb too much.溺爱 the steel industry is coddled by trade protection and massive subsides. |
Korsteren/troetelen,vertroetelen/verwennen |
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Capricious |
反复无常的 |
Willekeurig,chagrijnig,gemelijk,onverspelbaar,grillig |
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I beg to differ |
I don not agree |
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Carnage |
The violent killing of large numbers of people,especially in war大屠杀 |
het bloedbad |
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Delusion |
Belief in something that’s not true. 幻觉 He’s under the delusion that he will be promoted this year. |
De leugen,het schijnbeeld,de fictie,de verdichting |
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Rub off |
If a quality of characteristic that sb. Has rub off, other people begin to have it because they have been with that person and learned it from them.(感染，传给） he enthusiasm is starting to rub off on the rest of us |
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Glamorous |
Attractive in an exciting and special way 有魅力的，独特的 a glamorous job |
Stijlvol,chic,sprankelend,bekoorlijk |
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Aura |
1.the feeling or charater that a persoon or place seems to have氛围 the woods have an aura of mystery. 2.a type of light that sb. Say they can see around people and animale.光环 |
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Take a trip down memory lane |
To remember happy times in the past 追忆往昔 |
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Deranged |
Completely unable to think clearly or behave in a controlled way,because of mental illness 发狂的 疯狂的 |
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Butter sb up |
To be very kind of friendly to sb. Or try to please sb. 奉承 You Will have to butter them up a bit before they Will agree. |
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Rewind |
To make a recording go back towards the begining.倒回，倒带 will you rewind that scene so we can watch it again? |
Terugspoelen, |
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Patch sb./sth. Up |
To give basic medical care to someone that helps them temporarily. 给...提供基本的治疗 If you’ve cut your hand, the first-aided will patch you up. |
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Forthcoming |
1.happen soon(before noun) We have just recieved the informatie about the forthcoming conference. 2.friendely and helpful to give informatie or to talk. I had diffculty getrimd any details. He waant very forthcoming. 3.produced, supplied or given.(after verb) No explanation for his absence was forthcoming. |
Toeschietelijk 乐意 |
