06-1 Flashcards

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creep

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缓慢地行进:slowly;匍匐前进:body close to the ground

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crescendo

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(声音)渐强:gradual increase;(渐强之后到达的)顶峰:peak

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crest

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顶部,浪尖,山顶

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crestfallen

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垂头丧气的,沮丧的:depressed

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cronyism

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任人唯亲的,对好朋友的偏袒:favoritism friends

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crook

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使弯曲:away from a straight line

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croon

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低声歌唱或说话:murmuring

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crouch

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蹲伏:lower stance

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crucial

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非常重要的,决定性的:extremely significant

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crumple

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弄皱:bend;(因外力挤压而)垮塌:fall down

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crutch

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支撑,支柱:supports

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crux

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中点,关键点:critical point

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cryptic

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秘密的:secret;含义模糊的:ambiguous meaning;超出理解能力的:beyond one’s powers to know

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culpable

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该受谴责的,有罪的:deserving blame

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cultivate

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提升,加强:improve;种植,培养:promote growth

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cumbersome

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笨重的,难处理的:difficult to handle

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cunning

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狡猾的:artful deceptiveness;(手工)灵巧的:skillful;欺诈,欺骗:practice of misleading

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curmudgeon

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脾气坏的、爱抱怨的人:irritable and complaining

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cursory

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匆忙的,不注意细节的:excessive or careless speed

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curt

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言词简略的,直接(以至显得粗鲁)的:direct, brief, and potentially rude;言简意赅的:convey much information

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curtail

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缩短,削减:less in extent or duration

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cynic

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愤世嫉俗者:selfishness

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dabble

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涉猎,对…浅尝辄止:superficially

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daft

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神经错乱的:abnormal, sick state of mind;不明智的:lack of good sense or judgment

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dais

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主席台,嘉宾席:raised platform

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dally

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虚度时光:doing nothing;玩乐:amusement;慢吞吞,磨磨蹭蹭:slowly

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damper

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抑制因素:restrains, depresses

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dandy

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纨绔子弟,爱打扮的人:appearance;最佳的,最好的:very best kind

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dank

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阴湿的:wet

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dapper

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衣冠整洁的:strikingly neat and trim

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dappled

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有斑点的,花的:marked with small spots, mottled, spotted;色彩斑斓的:two or more colors

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daredevil

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大胆鲁莽的(人):foolishly;不考虑后果的:a lack of concern for the consequence

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dart

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突然移动,猛冲,狂奔:suddenly;公开侮辱:intended to hurt another’s feelings

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daunt

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使胆怯,吓到:to lessen the courage

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dawdle

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闲荡,虚度光阴:spend time idly;拖拖拉拉:slowly

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deadpan

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无趣的,无生气的,不活泼的:impassively

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dearth

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供应不足:inadequate

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debacle

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溃败:complete failure

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debark

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(使)下船(飞机、车等);卸(客、货):unload, from a ship or an airplane

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debase

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贬低,贬损:lower standing

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debilitate

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使衰弱:impair strength

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debris

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废墟:discarded, useless material

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debunk

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揭穿…的真面目:true nature;证明…为假:false

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debut

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初次登台,出道:first appearance

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decadence

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衰落,颓废:deterioration, decline

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decant

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轻轻倒出:pour off without disturbing

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decipher

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破译:interpret;对…有清晰的想法,理解,解读:clear idea

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decode

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解码:change into ordinary language;对…有清晰的想法,理解,解读:clear idea

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decorum

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礼仪,得体:appropriateness, propriety

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decrepit

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虚弱的,衰老的,破旧的:weakened