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prowess

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英勇,勇敢:superior, courage

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prowl

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潜行于,巡游以猎取食物,徘徊:roam through search of prey

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prude

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过分正经的人:一个过分关心自己是否得体、谦逊、或正确的人:greatly concerned seemly behavior and morally

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prudent

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明智的:wisdom, judiciousness, wise;小心谨慎的,审慎的:circumspection

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prudish

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过分守礼的:prudery

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prune

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梅干:plum dried;修剪;修正

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pry

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刺探,打听:inquire closely, curiously;

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pseudonym

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假名,笔名:fictitious

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psychology

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心理学:science mental process and behavior;心理战术:subtle tactical action influence

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pucker

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撇(嘴),(使)收缩:contracted

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puckish

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淘气的,顽皮的:mischievous, impish

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puerile

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幼稚的,不成熟的:immature

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puissance

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权力:power

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pulchritude

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美丽:beauty

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pulverize

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将…研磨成粉;将…彻底摧毁:complete end

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pun

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双关语:humorous

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punctilious

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注意细节的,一丝不苟的:attentive details

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pundit

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权威人士,专家:opinions authoritative

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pungent

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辛辣的,讽刺的:use of wit cause hurt feelings

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puny

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微小的,弱小的:inferior size, weak

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purity

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纯净;纯洁,纯在:clean, morally pure

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purlieu

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常去的地方:socializing;临近的地区:adjoining region

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purloin

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偷窃:steal

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purvey

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(大量)供给,供应:supply

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pusillanimous

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懦弱的,胆小得令人鄙视的:timidity

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quack

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骗子医生,江湖郎中:pretender

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quaff

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大口地喝:drink heartily

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quail

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胆怯,畏缩:fear, cower

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qualify

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限定:reduce general;使有资格,使有能力:make competent

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quandary

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困惑,窘境:perplexity, doubt

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quarantine

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隔离:isolation

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quarry

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采石场:stone is obtained;目标,猎物:pursuit

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quash

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镇压,阻止:put a stop to

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quaver

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发颤音:quivering voice

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quell

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压制:suppress;使平静,使安静:pacify

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quench

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熄灭:put out;使满足:put a complete end to

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querulous

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抱怨的,爱发牢骚的:complaining

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quibble

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吹毛求疵:criticize, cavil;牵强之词:微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议,小反对:minor objection

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quiescent

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平静的,静止的:quiet, inactive

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quixotic

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不切实际的,空想的:more by ideals than by reality

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quota

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配额,限额:proportional

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quotidian

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每日的,平凡的:commonplace

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rabble

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混乱的人群;暴民;下层群众:disorganized crowd of people

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rabid

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狂热的,不冷静的:fanatical

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racy

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活泼生动的:vigorous

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raffish

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低俗的:crudeness

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raffle

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垃圾,废物:discarded, useless

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rage

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暴怒:violent anger

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ragged

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衣衫褴褛的:threadbare clothes;凹凸不平的,不光滑的:not smooth

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rail

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猛骂,猛烈抨击:revile or scold