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mingle

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mingle:social;混合,结合:mix

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minimize

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将…减到最少:reduce to smallest;刻意低估:underestimate;表示鄙夷:scornfully low opinion

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mint

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巨额:abundant amount;无损坏的:unmarred

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miniscule

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极小的:very small

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minute

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仔细的,谨小慎微的:careful scrutiny;小的,不重要的:of small importance

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minutia

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次要的细节,小事:minor detail

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mirage

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海市蜃楼,幻想:illusory

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mire

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困境:difficult situation;使陷入困境,拖后腿:hold back

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mirth

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欢乐,欢笑:gladness laughter

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misanthropic

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反人类:deep distrust of human

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misbehaving

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调皮的,行为不端的:childish misbehavior

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mischievous

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调皮的,淘气的:naughty teasing;有害的:causing harm

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misconstrue

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误解,曲解:mistake

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miscreant

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恶棍,罪犯:behaves criminally

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misdemeanor

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轻罪:crime less serious

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miserly

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吝啬的:penuriousness

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misfortune

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不幸:bad fortune

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misgiving

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担忧,忧虑:doubt

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mishap

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不幸之事:unfortunate

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misrepresent

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误传,篡改:give misleading representation

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mite

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微小的东西,很少的钱:small object

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mitigate

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减轻痛苦,使缓和:less severe

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mobile

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可移动的:capable moving;可变的:changeable

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mockery

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鄙视,嘲弄:ridicule;以嘲笑为目的的模仿:derisive imitation

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moderate

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使缓和:lessen intensify;适度的,中庸的:within limits

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modicum

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少量:small portion

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mollify

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平息,抚慰,缓和:calm

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mollycoddle

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宠爱,溺爱:excessive indulgence

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molt

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脱(羽、皮等):shed feathers

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momentous

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极重要的:utmost importance

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momentum

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动力;冲力;势头:impetus

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mongrel

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杂种的,混血儿的:mixed origin

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monochromatic

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单色的:one color;单调无味的:lacking variety

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monologue

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独白:by one actor

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monotonous

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(声音)单调的:unvarying tone;清一色的,无聊的:tediously unvarying

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montage 

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大杂烩:collection

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moratorium

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延期,暂缓施行:suspension

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morbid

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疾病的,疾病所致的:by disease;(思想性格)变态的:unwholesome thoughts

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mordant

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尖酸刻薄的:biting caustic

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moribund

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即将结束的,垂死的:approaching death;即将过时:obsolete

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morose

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忧郁的:sullen, gloomy

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mosaic

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综合物,马赛克般的东西:collection

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mosque

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清真寺:worship Muslim

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moth-eaten

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过时的:passed its time

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motile

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能动的:movement

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motivate

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刺激,激发:provide incentive

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motley

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混杂的,富于变化的:variety

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mottle

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标记上杂色斑点:mark spots

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motto

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座右铭:guiding principle

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mournful

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悲伤的:expressing sorrow

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movement

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运动:moving

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muddy

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不干净的:not clean;浑浊的,不清晰的:lacking clarity;使难以理解:make unclear

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muffle

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使消声:deaden the sound

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mulish

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固执的:obstinate

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mumble

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说话含糊:utter confused

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mundane

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尘世的,世俗化的:relating to world;平凡的:commonplaces

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munificent

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慷慨的:liberal in giving

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murky

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黯淡的,昏暗的:without light;模糊的,晦涩的:lacking clarity

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murmur

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小声的话语:low sound;低声抱怨,发牢骚:grumble

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mutate

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(使)改变,(使)变异:undergo mutation

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mute

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不说话的,缄默的:refraining from speech;使颜色,音调等柔和:soften;减弱声音:muffle the sound

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mutter

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低声抱怨:murmur complainingly

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myopic

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缺乏远见的,缺乏辨别能力的:lack of foresight

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myriad

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无限的,大量的:indefinite number

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nadir

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最低点:lowest point

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naïve

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天真纯朴的:lacking worldly experience

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narcissism

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自恋:admiration of oneself

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nascent

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新生的:recently come into existence

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natty

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整洁的,时髦的:tidy

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nauseate

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(使)厌恶,(使)作呕:cause disgust

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nautical

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航海的:on water

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naysay

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拒绝,否认:oppose, deny

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nebulous

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模糊的:indistinct

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needy

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贫穷的:impoverished

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nefarious

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极坏的,邪恶的:wicked

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negation

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否定:opposite

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negligent

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疏忽大意的:failing care

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negotiate

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商量,谈判:by mutual agreement;谋划:plan out

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neophyte

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初学者,新手:beginner

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nerve

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(坚强的)意志,勇气:power of endurance;给予勇气,鼓励:give courage

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nettle

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惹怒:arouse anger

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neutralize

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中和:acid undergo neutralization;破坏,使无效:make inoperative or ineffective

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nicety

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连结:connection;核心,最重要的地带:greatest importance

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nexus

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小口咬:small bites

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nibble

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准确,精准:careful details;细微之处:fine point

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nil

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不存在,零:nothing

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nip

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少量:small amount;小口吃喝:in small amounts

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nitpick

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吹毛求疵:criticize

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nocturnal

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夜间的:in the night;夜间活动的:active at night

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noisome

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有害的,有毒的:harmful;恶臭的:offensive smell;非常令人厌恶的:objectionable

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nomad

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游牧的;居无定所的人:no fixed residence

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nominal

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不重要的:unimportant;名义上的:something in name

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nonchalant

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冷漠:indifference

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nondescript

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平凡的,不吸引人的:lacking distinctive, interesting

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nonentity

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不重要的人:little consequence;虚构的东西:created no objective reality

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nonplus

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使迷惑,使困窘:perplex

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nonsense

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无意义的话,废话:no meaning

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notch

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刻痕:cut;通过努力获得:obtain

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novel

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新奇的:new

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noxious

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有害的,有毒的:harmful, injurious to health;产生强烈厌恶的:causing intense displeasure

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nuance

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细微的差异:subtle distinction

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nudge

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用肘推以引起注意:push elbow;说服某人做某事:persuade

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nugatory

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无关紧要的:consequence, inconsequential

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nurture

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提供营养:nourishment;培育,培养:provide with understanding

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oath

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誓言:formal promise

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obdurate

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固执的:resistant influences;冷酷无情的:lack of sympathy

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obedient

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服从的,顺从的:submissive authority

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obeisance

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敬礼,尊重:respect, submission

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obfuscate

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使困惑,使模糊:confused, opaque

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obligatory

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强制性的:compulsory;(见得多以至于)无聊的:dull

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obliging

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乐于助人的:do favors

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oblique

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斜的:inclined or twisted

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obliterate

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除去:remove

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oblivious

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不知道的,不知情的:lacking awareness, not informed

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obloquy

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谩骂,诽谤:abusively language;恶名,耻辱:lost the esteem

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obscure

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含义模糊的:not clearly, veiled, uncertain meaning;平凡的,不知名的:famous;使模糊:indistinct

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obsequious

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谄媚的,奴性的:fawning attentiveness

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obsess

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迷住的,使困扰:haunt

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obstinate

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固执的:in spite of persuasion;难以减轻或治愈的:mot easily subdued

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obstreperous

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难驾驭的,任性的:unruly;吵闹的:loud and insistent cries

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obstruct

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妨碍,给…制造困难:impede, create difficulty;阻挡:prevent passage

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obtuse

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愚钝的:absorb ideas readily

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obviate

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排除,使不必要:unnecessary

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occult

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难以理解的:not easily apprehended, mysterious;使隐藏或神秘:keep secret

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odium

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憎恶,讨厌:strong dislike

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offbeat

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不平常的:different from generally found

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offhand

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即兴的,没有准备的:without preparation

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officious

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多管闲事的:thrusting oneself

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offish

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冷淡的:aloof

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off-key

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不寻常的,不合适的:out of accord with

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ominous

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凶兆的:omen, evil

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omniscient

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无所不知的:complete knowledge

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onerous

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费时间花心思的:requiring much time, effort

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opaque

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不透光的:impenetrable by light, neither transparent translucent;晦涩的:obscure

135
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opine

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表达观点;想,认为:express opinions

136
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opportune

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合适的,恰当的:convenient

137
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opprobrious

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辱骂的:reproach;臭名昭著的,令人鄙视的:infamous

138
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oration

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(颇有野心、自高自大的)演说:high-flown or pompous manner

139
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orient

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使确定方向,使熟悉或适应:determine position, make familiar

140
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original

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创新的:creative, inventive;最初的,最早的:before

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orthodox

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传统的:established form, custom, or rules

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oscillate

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振动,摇晃:swing;犹豫,变化:vary

143
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ossify

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(使)硬化,(使)僵化:hardened, conventional, opposed to change

144
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ostentatious

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卖弄炫耀的:conspicuous, pretentious

145
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ostracize

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驱逐:exclude

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oust

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免职:remove from;驱逐:drive out

147
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outgoing

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友好的,外向的:extroverted

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outlandish

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古怪的,奇异的:out of the ordinary, bizarre

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outmaneuver

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以谋略取胜:overcome

150
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outset

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开端,开始:beginning

151
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outwit

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瞒骗,以智取胜:surpass cunning

152
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overbearing

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专横傲慢的:arrogant;压倒一切的,(在力量或重要性上)势不可挡的;支配的,显著的:overwhelming in power

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overlap

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(与…)部分重叠:same area

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overt

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明显的,公开的:open

155
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overture

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前言:introductory, preclude;序曲:introduction opera

156
Q

oxymoron

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矛盾修饰法:combination contradictory

157
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pacify

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使平静,安慰:ease the anger

158
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padding

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夸张,废话:go beyond the facts

159
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paean

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欢乐颂:joyous song praise

160
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painstaking

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煞费苦心的:diligent care

161
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palatable

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感到愉悦满足的:pleasure or contentment

162
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palatial

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宫殿般奢华的:ornateness

163
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pall

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失去兴趣:interest attraction

164
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palliate

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平息,减轻:less severe intense

165
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pallid

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无生气的,缺乏活力的:lacking radiance vitality;苍白无血色的:pale

166
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palmy

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繁荣的:prosperity

167
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palpable

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摸得到的:capable touched;明显的,易觉察的:obvious

168
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palter

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欺骗,讨价还价:insincerely deceitfully

169
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paltry

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无价值的,微不足道的:importance;让人厌恶的,让人鄙视的:loathing and disgust

170
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pan

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严厉批评:harsh criticism

171
Q

panache

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炫耀:flamboyance

172
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pandemic

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大范围流行的:widespread

173
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pandemonium

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喧嚣,骚动:noise

174
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panegyric

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赞颂之词,颂文:eulogistic

175
Q

panoramic

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全景的:complete view

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parable

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寓言:teach a basic truth

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paradigm

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典范,模范:pattern

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paradise

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天堂,极乐世界:perfection and happiness;快乐,狂喜:pleasurable emotion

179
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paradox

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表面矛盾实际可能正确的话,悖论:opposed to commonsense

180
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paragon

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优秀模范:example;把…比作,显示相似:compare

181
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paramount

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最重要的:chief importance

182
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paranoid

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多疑的,对他人极端恐惧和怀疑的:extreme fear of distrust

183
Q

paraphrase

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转述,意译,改写;in different words

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parch

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炽,烤,烤干:dry

185
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parenthesis 

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间断:interruption

186
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pariah

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被排斥或鄙视的人:despised or rejected

187
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parity

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相称,同等,平等:being equal

188
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parody

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(以嘲笑原作作者的)模仿作品:imitated for ridicule;模仿(以嘲弄):copy to make fun

189
Q

paroxysm

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(感情、动作的)突发:outburst;(政治、社会领域呃)大动荡:disturbance

190
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parrot

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(机械地)模仿,复制:imitate without understanding

191
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parry 

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躲避(问题):evade

192
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parsimonious

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过度节俭的,吝啬的:stinginess

193
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partial

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偏袒的,偏爱的:biased;部分的,不完整的:lacking

194
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particularize

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详述:give details

195
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partisan

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跟随者,信徒:follows;(狂热。坚定的)拥护者,支持者:excessively devoted;偏袒的:one side

196
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pastiche

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(带嘲讽的)模仿:imitates with satirical intent;大杂烩:hodgepodge

197
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partition

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分割,划分:dividing

198
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patent

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显而易见的,明显的:readily visible

199
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pathological

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不正常的,病态的:markedly abnormal

200
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patina

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外表:superficial;(由内而外散发的)氛围,气场:appearance or aura

201
Q

patrician

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贵族,名门望族:high birth;贵族的,地位高的:high birth

202
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patriot

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爱国者:loves country

203
Q

patronize

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赞助:provide aid;以高人一等的态度对待:treat haughtily

204
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paucity

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少量,缺乏:dearth

205
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paunchy

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大腹便便的,大肚子的:potbelly

206
Q

peck

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大量:considerable amount;(不情愿地)小口咬:in small bites

207
Q

pedagogue

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教育者,老师:give formal instruction

208
Q

pedant

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书呆子,墨守成规之人:formal rules

209
Q

predestine

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预先注定:in advance

210
Q

pedestrian

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行人:traveling on foot;平庸无奇的,令人厌倦的:causing weariness

211
Q

peep

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一瞥:brief look;轻声:slight sound

212
Q

peer

A

同等地位的人,同辈:equal;好奇地凝视:look

213
Q

peeve

A

打扰,惹恼:disturb

214
Q

pejorative

A

轻蔑的,贬低的:disparaging

215
Q

pellucid

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透明的:admitting light;清晰明确的,易懂的:clear

216
Q

pen

A

监狱:confinement;关押,监禁:close

217
Q

penalty

A

(对罪行的)处罚:punishment

218
Q

penchant

A

嗜好,迷恋:strong inclination

219
Q

penitent

A

悔过的:regretful

220
Q

pensive

A

沉思的,(尤指)哀思的:thinking

221
Q

penury

A

贫穷:dearth;吝啬,节俭:frugality

222
Q

perambulate 

A

徒步穿越,走过:travel over

223
Q

perceptible

A

可察觉的:being perceived

224
Q

peremptory

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不容反抗的:not allowing contradiction;爱发号施令的:ordering people;傲慢的:feeling of superiority

225
Q

perfervid

A

非常热情的:exaggerated emotion

226
Q

perfidy

A

不忠,背信弃义:disloyalty

227
Q

perforate

A

打孔,穿透:make a hole

228
Q

perfunctory

A

例行公事的,敷衍的:superficially;不感兴趣的:lacking in interest

229
Q

perimeter 

A

边界,界限:outer limit

230
Q

periodical 

A

期刊:publication;周期性的,有固定间隔的:regular intervals

231
Q

peripatetic

A

巡游的,四处游历的:place to place

232
Q

peripheral

A

外围的:boundary or periphery;辅助性的:supply

233
Q

perish

A

死亡,消亡:cease to exist

234
Q

permanent

A

永恒的:continuing or enduring, forever

235
Q

permeable

A

可渗透的:penetrated

236
Q

pernicious

A

有害的:injurious

237
Q

peroration

A

(演讲的)结束语:concluding part;(正式的)演讲,致辞:formal discourse

238
Q

perpetual

A

永恒的,不断的:continuing forever

239
Q

persecute

A

迫害,折磨:cause suffering

240
Q

persevere

A

坚持不懈,不屈不挠:persist

241
Q

persiflage

A

打趣:teasing

242
Q

persistence

A

坚持,持续:lasting existence

243
Q

personable

A

风度翩翩的,吸引人的:attractive

244
Q

perspicacious

A

极敏锐的,有洞察力的:penetrating mental discernment

245
Q

perspicuity

A

清晰明了的:clearness and lucidity

246
Q

pertain

A

有关联的:have a relation

247
Q

pertinacious

A

顽固的,固执地坚持的:sticking

248
Q

pertinent

A

相关的,恰当的:relevance

249
Q

perturb

A

使扰乱,使烦躁不安:trouble the mind

250
Q

peruse

A

细读:examine with great care

251
Q

pervade

A

弥漫,充满:throughout

252
Q

pessimistic

A

悲观的:take the gloomiest possible view

253
Q

petition

A

请愿,正式的申请,申请书:supplication or request;(尤指正式地)请求:,make a request

254
Q

petrify

A

使僵化,使失去活力:become stiff

255
Q

petty

A

细微的,不重要的:small importance

256
Q

phenomenal

A

不寻常的,非凡的:out of the ordinary

257
Q

philanthropic

A

博爱的,为他人着想的:welfare of others

258
Q

philistine

A

市侩(注重物质而鄙视智慧或艺术的人):guided by materialism

259
Q

phlegmatic

A

冷静的,无感情的,淡漠的:calm, sluggish temperament

260
Q

piddling

A

微不足道的:trifling or trivial

261
Q

piebald

A

杂色的:different colors;混合的,杂糅而成的:different sorts

262
Q

pigment

A

颜料:color;给…上颜色:color

263
Q

pilfer

A

偷窃:steal

264
Q

pillar

A

柱子:support;(物质、精神等方面的)支柱:support

265
Q

pillory

A

当众嘲弄:public contempt

266
Q

pilot

A

领航员,飞行员:steer a ship;初步性的,试验性的:tentative model;带领通过:lead

267
Q

pine

A

渴望,奢望:yearn;因渴望而憔悴:lose vigor

268
Q

pinnacle

A

顶峰:highest point

269
Q

pinpoint

A

非常精确的:extreme precision;精确定位或确认:identify with precision

270
Q

piquant

A

辛辣开胃的:pungent taste;令人振奋的:provocative

271
Q

pique

A

使愤怒:arouse anger;激起,刺激:excite or arouse

272
Q

pirate

A

盗版,盗用:without actual right;海岛:robber seas

273
Q

pithy

A

精练的,简洁的:brief

274
Q

pitiless

A

没有同情心的:devoid of pity

275
Q

pittance

A

少量津贴:small portion

276
Q

placate

A

(通过让步以)平息抚慰:lessen the anger

277
Q

placebo

A

安慰性的事物:used to appease or reassure

278
Q

plagiarize

A

剽窃,抄袭:steal ideas

279
Q

plangent

A

轰鸣的:loud sound;凄凉的,哀伤的:plaintive

280
Q

plastic

A

可塑的:modified;虚假的,做作的:lacking in natural

281
Q

plateau

A

高原:raised above;稳定时期,平台期:stable level

282
Q

platitude

A

陈词滥调:banal statement;缺乏原创性:lack of originality

283
Q

plausible

A

看似有理的:superficially reasonable

284
Q

pleat

A

打褶:fold

285
Q

plentitude

A

大量:ample amount

286
Q

plethora

A

过量,过剩:excess

287
Q

pliable

A

易弯曲的,柔软的:supple;易受影响的,温顺的:easily influenced

288
Q

pliant

A

易弯曲的:easily bent;顺从的:yielding

289
Q

plight

A

困境:unfortunate

290
Q

plod

A

沉重缓慢地走:walk heavily

291
Q

pluck

A

敢于面对困难的勇气:courage;弹奏(弦乐):strings pulling releasing

292
Q

plumb

A

测深度:measure the depth;垂直的:vertical;仔细深入地检查;探索,探究:examine deeply

293
Q

plummet

A

突然下降:decline suddenly

294
Q

plump

A

丰满的:well-around;鼎力支持,赞不绝口:give full support

295
Q

plunge

A

突然下降:descend suddenly;插入,刺入:penetrate

296
Q

polarize

A

使分开对立,使两极分化:break into opposing

297
Q

polemic

A

争执:argument

298
Q

polished

A

有教养的:high degree of refinement;擦亮的:shiny

299
Q

politic

A

精明能干的:shrewdness;合时宜的,明智的:suitable

300
Q

pompous

A

浮夸的:ornate;傲慢的:self-importance