2020.12.23 Flashcards
> /他刚走了狗屎运/
He just had a fortunate stroke of serendipity.
> /名人崇拜/
the cult of celebrity
> /断然拒绝/
refuse point-blank#
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[remember as PB]
> /肾上腺素/
adrenaline
> /风湿痛/
rheumatic pain
> [biology specialized] [of animals or plants or their cells] to produce and release a liquid#
[动植物或其细胞]分泌#
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Saliva is {a liquid s-ed by glands} in or near the mouth.#
唾液是由嘴中或嘴部周围的腺体分泌的一种液体。
secrete#
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verb [ T ]#
/sɪˈkriːt/
》[literary disapproving] weak and without much power#
弱不禁风的；了无生气的；软弱无能的#
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With nothing to do all day the aristocracy had grown e-e and lazy.#
贵族们终日无所事事，变得四体不勤，懒散乏力#
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> [disapproving] more typical of a woman than of a man#
没有男子汉气概的；女人气的#
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e-e
effete#
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adjective#
/ɪˈfiːt/
> a group of large mammals that includes elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippopotamuses#
厚皮动物[大型哺乳动物，皮厚、有蹄，如大象、犀牛或河马等]#
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p-m
pachyderm#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈpæk.ə.dɝːm/#
old-fashioned
》A long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the llama, valued for its wool.#
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> The wool of that animal.#
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a mixture of wool, a-a, and silk
alpaca#
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/ælˈpæk.ə/
> a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way#
特立独行的人，行为不合常规的人#
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a political m-k#
持不同政见者#
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He was considered as something of a m-k in the publishing world.#
他被认为是出版界的一个特立独行者
maverick#
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noun [ C ] #
/ˈmæv.ɚ.ɪk/
> a political region or local government area in some countries, for example Japan, France, and Italy#
[日本，法国，意大利等国的行政区划] 县，州，区#
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p-e
prefecture#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈpriː.fek.tʃɚ/
> a social system, society, or organization in which people have power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position#
精英领导体制；精英管理的社会#
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The company is a m-y. Good work is rewarded with promotions.#
这家公司施行精英管理，干得好就会被晋升。
meritocracy#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/ˌmer.əˈtɑː.krə.si/
》[medical. specialized] an injury to a person’s body or to an organ inside their body#
[对人体或体内器官的]伤害，损伤#
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skin l-ns#
皮肤损伤#
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brain l-ns#
大脑损伤
lesion#
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noun [ C ] #
/ˈliː.ʒən/
> [anatomy] in humans and animals, the middle part of the body below the neck and above the waist#
[人的]胸，胸廓#
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[biology] in insects, the middle part of the body, between the head and the abdomen (= end part)#
[昆虫的]胸，胸部#
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Lesions usually begin on the upper t-x and neck but may spread to the entire body.
thorax#
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noun [ C ]#
specialized#
/ˈθɔːr.æks/#
plural#
thoraces UK#
/ˈθɔː.rə.sɪːz/#
thoraxes US
》[formal] honesty and correct moral behaviour#
公正；正直；诚实#
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An austere man of {unquestioned moral r-e}, Nava {inspired deep devotion in} those who worked for him.#
纳瓦的简朴作风和正直品行有口皆碑，使得员工们对其忠心耿耿
rectitude#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈrek.tə.tuːd/
> the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future#
对于…的恐惧[或忧虑]#
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The awful {s-r of} civil war looms over the country.#
内战的阴云笼罩着全国#
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Drought and war have raised {the s-r of} food shortages for up to 24 million African people.#
干旱和战争引起了2400万非洲人民对于食品短缺的恐惧。
specter#
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noun#
/ˈspek.tɚ/#
(spectre) UK#
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the spectre of sth
> the study of the genomes of living things#
对基因组的研究#
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She is a specialist in animal g-s.#
她是动物基因组研究的专家。
genomics#
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noun [ U ]#
/dʒəˈnoʊm.ɪks/
》[formal] used to describe a person who easily becomes angry or annoyed, or their behavior:#
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He launched into a {s-c rant about} his colleagues.
splenetic#
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adjective#
/splɪˈnet̬-/
> (a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions#
宗教仪式；礼节；惯例#
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funeral/marriage/fertility r-es# 葬礼／婚礼／祈祷人丁兴旺的仪式#
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You have to go through an initiation r-e before you become a full member.#
你得完成入会仪式才能成为正式会员。
rite#
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noun [ C usually plural ]#
/raɪt/
> (in the Soviet Union until 1946) the official title of the head of a government department, or an official responsible for political education, especially in a military group#
[1946年以前苏联政府部门的] 人民委员；[尤指军队中的]政治委员#
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c-r
commissar#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈkɑː.mə.sɑːr/
> (of a belief) against the principles of a particular religion:#
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The Gnostic gospels were considered h-l.#
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He says that he and his wife are free of sin - a h-l claim for Christians.
heretical#
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adjective#
/həˈret̬.ɪ.kəl/
> /邪教组织/
heretical cults#
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/həˈret̬.ɪ.kəl/
> [mainly US] a sports event in which any competitor can take part#
[人人均可参加的]体育比赛#
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the annual New Hampshire fishing d-y#
一年一度的新罕布什尔州钓鱼大赛
derby#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈdɝː.bi/
> [usually treated as plural] Ordinary people, as distinct from professionals or experts.#
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Never did Shaw speak a truer word, that all professions are conspiracies against the l-y.
laity#
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noun [ S, + sing/pl verb ]#
/ˈleɪ.ə.t̬i/
> a b-r hat#
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d-y
bowler#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈboʊ.lɚ/#
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derby#
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noun [C]
> A b-r=h-d person is wearing a b-r h-t.#
戴常礼帽的#
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The b-r=h-d British businessman is not a common sight anymore.#
戴常礼帽的英国商人现在已不常见了。
bowler-hatted#
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adjective [ before noun]#
/ˌboʊ.lɚˈhæt̬-/
> a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen:#
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[ + that ] He {had a p-n that} his plane would crash, so he took the train.#
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She {had a sudden p-n of} what the future might bring.#
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類義語#
feeling (EMOTION)#
foreboding [literary]#
presentiment [formal]
premonition#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˌprem.əˈnɪʃ.ən/#
/ˌpriː.məˈnɪʃ.ən/
> a man’s hat that is black and has a round, hard top#
常礼帽，圆顶高帽#
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b-r h-t
noun
bowler hat#
/ˌboʊ.lɚ ˈhæt/#
(also bowler)#
(US also derby)
> A person who spreads rumors.#
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The r-rs have portrayed me as a hard-bitten political adventuress devoid of all human feeling.
rumormonger#
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/ˈruː.mə.mʌŋ.ɡər/#
NOUN#
derogatory
> a sports event between teams in the same area#
[同一地区运动队之间的]体育赛事#
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a local d-y between Manchester United and Manchester City#
曼联队与曼城队之间的同城之战
derby#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈdɝː.bi/
> a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief#
[尤指对正式建议、计划或普遍看法的] 不同意，异议#
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When the time came to approve the proposal, there were [one or two voices of d-t].#
在通过该项提案的时候，有一两个人表示不同意#
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類義語# disagreement#
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比較#
assent noun
dissent#
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noun [ U ]#
formal#
/dɪˈsent/
> a type of horse race#
赛马会#
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the Epsom/Kentucky D-y#
埃普瑟姆／肯塔基赛马会
Derby#
noun [ C usually singular]#
/ˈdɝː.bi/
> active, forceful, and full of determination#
活跃的；精力充沛的；有决断力的#
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a f-y lady#
神采奕奕的女士#
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He launched a f-y attack on the government.#
他对政府发起了强有力的抨击。
feisty#
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adjective#
/ˈfaɪ.sti/
> in sports such as football and rugby, the offence of disagreeing with a decision made by a referee#
不服裁判#
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Rooney {was booked for d-t} after the referee failed to award United a penalty.#
裁判没有判曼联队获得点球，鲁尼表示异议，从而因不服裁判被记名警告。
dissent#
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noun [ U ]#
formal#
/dɪˈsent/
> Lay people, as distinct from the clergy.#
[非教会神职人员的]普通信徒#
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Today divorced and remarried clergy and l-y serve the church faithfully as full partners.
laity#
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noun [ S, + sing/pl verb ]#
/ˈleɪ.ə.t̬i/
> looking or seeming serious when you are telling a joke#
故作严肃的；假装正经的；不动声色的#
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a d-n expression/voice#
故作严肃的表情／嗓音
deadpan#
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adjective#
/ˈded.pæn/
》Make Chinese in character or form.#
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Generations of Chinese children grew up reading his translations of Andersen’s work, although he S-ed the stories a little.#
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a more S-ed conception of rulership
Sinicize#
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/sɪ.nə.saɪz/#
[British Sinicise]#
verb
> opposite to or against the official or popular opinion, or showing no respect for the official opinion:#
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He did not reveal his {h-l views on} the drug war until after he was reelected.#
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Her belief that a split would be good for the party was regarded as h-l.
heretical#
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adjective#
/həˈret̬.ɪ.kəl/
> showing no symptoms of a particular disease#
无症状的#
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a-c HIV infection#
无症状艾滋病毒感染期#
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Evidence suggests that many Ebola infections are a-c.#
证据显示许多埃博拉病毒的感染是无症状的#
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Most people with chlamydia are a-c and do not seek testing.#
多数感染了衣原体的病人是没有症状的，因此不会寻求检测。
asymptomatic#
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adjective#
/ˌeɪ.sɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/#
MEDICAL#
Specialized#
chlamydia#
/kləˈmɪd.i.ə/
》to add something decorative to a person or thing#
装扮；装饰#
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The bride’s hair was a-ned with white flowers.#
新娘的头上戴着白色的花朵。
adorn#
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verb [ T ]#
literary#
/əˈdɔːrn/
> to disagree with other people about something#
不同意，持有异议#
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Anyone wishing to d-t from the motion should now raise their hand.#
不同意此项动议的人请举手。
dissent#
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verb [ I ]#
formal#
/dɪˈsent/
》to remove a valuable possession or quality#
夺走，夺去#
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Any further cuts in the country’s armed forces would leave its defences dangerously d-ed.#
进一步裁军将使该国的国防处于毫无还手之力的危险境地。
denude#
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verb [ T ]#
/dɪˈnuːd/
> to remove the covering of something, especially land#
使（尤指土地）裸露，使光秃#
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The countryside has been d-d by war.#
战争导致乡间一片荒芜#
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Drought and years of heavy grazing by sheep have completely d-d the hills of grass.#
由于干旱和羊群的连年啃食，山上已是寸草不生。
denude#
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verb [ T ]#
/dɪˈnuːd/
> to try to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system#
破坏，动摇，颠覆[尤指现有的政治体制]#
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The rebel army is attempting to s-t the government.#
叛军试图推翻政府#
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Our best intentions are sometimes s-ted by our {natural tendency to selfishness}.#
我们的良好意图有时会被自私的本性所破坏。
subvert#
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verb [ T ]#
formal#
/səbˈvɝːt/
》[formal] extremely polite, kind, or helpful in a false way that is intended to bring some advantage to yourself#
甜言蜜语的；油嘴滑舌的；花言巧语的#
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Candidates {made o-s speeches} praising government policies.#
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》Rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily.#
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Fabrics would quickly become filthy in this o-s kingdom
oleaginous#
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adjective#
/ˌoʊ.liˈædʒ.ə.nəs/
> [informal] someone who has just started doing an activity, a job, etc.#
新手#
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The guide helps n-es understand the latest social networking sites and apps.#
这本指南帮助网络新手了解社交网络的网址与应用。
newbie#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈnuː.bi/
> [informal] to throw something forcefully, especially something large and heavy#
扔，投掷[尤指笨重物]#
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She picked up a heavy book and {h-ed it at} him.#
她拿起一本大书就朝他扔过去。
heave#
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verb#
/hiːv/#
[ T usually + adv/prep ]
> [mainly US slang] used to describe something extreme, especially something that is very dangerous and exciting#
极端的，尤指非常危险而又令人兴奋的#
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The waves were what surfers would call “pretty g-y”.#
冲浪者会把这些大浪形容为“相当刺激”。
gnarly#
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adjective#
/ˈnɑːr.li/
> [offensive] something that is very annoying or not convenient#
令人不快的事情；带来不便的事#
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“I’ve left my wallet at home.” “What a b-r!”#
“我的钱包忘在家里了。”“真糟糕！”#
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US I locked my keys in the car – b-r!#
我把钥匙锁在汽车里了——真糟糕！
bummer#
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noun [ S ]#
/ˈbʌm.ɚ/
》a phrase that is often repeated by and therefore becomes connected with a particular organization or person, especially someone famous such as a television entertainer#
流行语；[尤指电视演艺名人等的]名言#
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The movie gave the world the c-e ‘I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse
catchphrase#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈkætʃ.freɪz/
> If something h-es, it makes one or more large movements up and down.#
上下起伏#
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As the wind increased, the deck of the ship began to h-e beneath his feet.#
随着风力增大，轮船甲板开始在他脚下颠簸起来。
heave#
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verb#
/hiːv/
> rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather [= gnarled]#
[尤指因为年老或坏天气的侵害而] 粗糙的，扭曲的#
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There were low trees with thick, g-y branches.#
那里有枝条粗壮扭曲的矮树。
gnarly#
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adjective#
/ˈnɑːr.li/
> rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather#
[尤指因为年老或坏天气的侵害而] 粗糙的，扭曲的#
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a g-d tree trunk#
粗糙的树干#
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The old man drew a long, g-d finger across his throat.#
老人伸出一根扭曲变形的长手指摸了一下喉咙。
gnarled#
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adjective#
/nɑːrld/
> [informal] of bad quality or in bad taste#
劣质的，低级的；粗鄙的；庸俗的#
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c-y hotel music#
庸俗的酒店音乐#
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c-y adverts#
粗俗的广告
cheesy#
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adjective#
/ˈtʃiː.zi/
> [saying when the you are very confident about it but not yet in] I will participate.#
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I’m g-e
I’m game.
> [UK informal] If someone’s feet, shoes, or socks are c-y, they smell unpleasant.#
[脚、鞋或袜子] 臭的，难闻的#
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Someone here’s got c-y feet! #
这儿谁的脚这么臭！
cheesy#
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adjective#
informal#
/ˈtʃiː.zi/
》[informal] A c-y smile is wide but not sincere.#
[笑容]虚假的，做作的#
She gave a c-y grin to the cameras.#
她冲着镜头做作地一笑。
cheesy#
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adjective#
/ˈtʃiː.zi/
》[mainly US informal] a funny or clever remark:#
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His humor gives him the ability to deliver a z-r.
zinger#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈzɪŋ.ɚ/
》a sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people#
轰动；狂热；狂怒#
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The government’s decision to raise taxes has caused a great f-r.#
政府增税的决定引起了轩然大波#
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the f-r over his latest film#
他新拍的电影引起的轰动
US furor#
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noun [ S ] (UK furore)#
/ˈfjʊr.ɔːr/
> a very infectious disease spread by rats, causing swelling, fever, and usually death. In the 14th century it killed half the people living in Europe.#
腺鼠疫；腹股沟淋巴结鼠疫#
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b-c p-e
bubonic plague#
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noun [ U ]#
/bjuːˌbɑː.nɪk ˈpleɪɡ/
> a very light, sweet food made by mixing sugar with egg white (= the clear part) and baking it#
蛋白酥[糕点]#
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lemon m-e pie#
柠檬蛋白酥皮馅饼
meringue#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/məˈræŋ/
> a wooden cover on the outside of a window that prevents light or heat from going into a room or heat from leaving it#
[窗户的]活动遮板，护窗板#
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S-rs usually come in pairs and are hung like doors on hinges.#
窗戶遮板通常是成对的，像门一样挂在铰链上#
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a metal covering that protects the windows and entrance of a shop from thieves when it is closed#
[窗户的]防护栏；卷帘铁门#
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the part of a camera that opens temporarily to allow light to reach the film when a photograph is being taken# [照相机的]快门
shutter#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈʃʌt̬.ɚ/
> an event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something#
[标志重大变化的]转折点，分界线，分水岭#
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The year 1969 was a w-d in her life - she changed her career and remarried.#
1969年是她人生的一个转折点——她改了行，也再婚了。
watershed#
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noun#
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.ʃed/#
[ S ]
》apparently vs obviously#
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apparently: used to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true#
据…所知；看来；据说；听说#
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Apparently it’s going to rain today.#
看样子今天有雨#
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obviously: in a way that is easy to understand or see#
清楚地；明白地；显而易见地#
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He was in tears and obviously very upset.#
他泪流满面，显然很难过。
apparently vs obviously
> false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has not been correctly understood and therefore false#
虚假的，欺骗性的；[原因、判断]谬误的#
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Some of the arguments in favor of shutting the factory are questionable and others downright s-s.#
赞成关闭工厂的那些论据，有些值得质疑，另一些则明显站不住脚。
spurious#
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adjective#
/ˈspjʊr.i.əs/
> feel not going to stay very long in a place.#
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Feel t-y or n-c
feel transitory or nomadic
> If you say that someone or something [k-ps you on your t-s], you mean that they cause you to remain alert and ready for anything that might happen.#
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His fiery campaign rhetoric has [k-t opposition parties on their t-s] for months.
keep someone on their toes
》If you w-r between two possibilities, you cannot decide which of them to choose or you keep choosing one way and then the other.#
[在两个选择之间]踌躇，犹豫不决#
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“What are you going to have?”#
“Er, I’m {w-ring between} the soup and the mushroom quiche.”#
“你要吃什么？”#
“哦，我正在犹豫是喝汤还是吃乳蛋饼。”
waver#
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verb [ I ]#
/ˈweɪ.vɚ/
> Someone who gets up early in the morning#
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[an e-y r-r]
an early riser
> special features that are added to a product or system to attract more buyers#
华丽的点缀，花里胡哨的东西#
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Manufacturers still build luxury cars with all the [b-s and w-s].#
制造商们依然在生产拥有各种花里胡哨功能的豪华汽车。
bells and whistles#
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noun [ plural ]#
/ˌbelz ən ˈwɪs.əlz/
> tasting like or of cheese#
奶酪味的；像奶酪的#
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c-y snacks#
奶酪味的小点心
cheesy#
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adjective#
informal#
/ˈtʃiː.zi/
> the leader of a group of people who are doing something harmful or illegal#
头目；首犯；元凶#
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The r-rs of the plot were arrested and punished.#
这一秘密计划的头目被逮捕并受到了惩罚。
ringleader#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈrɪŋˌliː.dɚ/
> to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before#
变温和；变宽容；不再拒绝#
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Her parents eventually r-ted and let her go to the party.#
她父母的态度最后缓和了下来，同意她去参加聚会#
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The security guard r-ted and let them through.#
保安最后同意了，给他们放了行。
relent#
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verb [ I ]#
/rɪˈlent/
》to act without caring how you will affect someone or something:#
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He {r-n r-d o-r} his employees when he thought they weren’t working hard enough.
run roughshod over someone#
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(also ride roughshod over someone)
> to fill something up again#
补充；把…再备足；重新装满#
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Food stocks were r-hed by/with imports from abroad.#
粮食储备通过从国外进口得到了补充#
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Does your glass need r-hing?#
你的酒杯要不要再斟满？
replenish#
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verb [ T ]#
formal#
/rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/
> Used to express sarcasm when someone states the obvious, or states a fact that has been delivered like a second ago = [oh, really?]#
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Fat man: Dude, I think I have become fat.#
Dude: {Y-u d-t s-y}
You don’t say
> very small animals with a hard outer shell that live in the sea and are eaten in large numbers by some types of whale#
磷虾#
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k-l
krill#
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noun [ U, + sing/pl verb ]#
/krɪl/
》What’s wrong with someone? Why is someone upset? What is someone’s problem?#
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Wow, what’s Cheryl’s b-f today? She’s been really snippy with me all day.#
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I’ll tell you what [my b-f w-h you] is: I’m really annoyed that you would leave all these dishes for me to clean up, instead of just doing them yourself!#
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What’s [your b-f w-h this project]? You’ve had some issue with it from day one.
what’s (someone’s) beef (with someone or something) (redirected from what’s my beef)#
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what’s (someone’s) beef (with someone or something)
》[ C ] a piece of healthy skin or bone cut from one part of a person’s body and used to repair another damaged part, or a piece cut from one living plant and attached to another plant so that it grows there#
移植的皮肤[或骨骼]；嫁接用的枝条[或芽]#
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He has had a skin g-t on his badly burned arm.#
他的胳膊严重烧伤，已经进行了植皮手术。
graft#
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noun#
/ɡræft/
> [ I ] [UK informal] to work hard# 努力工作#
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It was very sad that after spending all those years g-ting (away), he died so soon after he retired.#
他拼命工作了那么多年，可刚退休就去世了，真是让人伤感。
graft#
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verb#
/ɡræft/
> [ U ] [mainly US] the act of getting money or advantage through the dishonest use of political power and influence#
[滥用政治权力进行的]贪污，受贿，以权谋私#
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The whole government was riddled with g-t, bribery, and corruption.#
政府内到处充斥着以权谋私、行贿受贿和贪污腐败行为。
graft#
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noun#
/ɡræft/
> [formal] something, such as an idea, that helps and supports something else#
起辅助[或支持]作用的事物，基础#
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Technique is the h-n of art.#
技巧乃艺术之基础。
handmaiden#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈhændˌmeɪ.dən/#
(also handmaid)
》[informal] everything that there is to have or do: everything that is available, sometimes used figuratively.#
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They ordered a pizza with {t-e w-s}.#
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All right, tell me, give me {t-e w-s} on it.#
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When we went to New York, we visited the museums, did some shopping, saw some shows - {t-e whole w-s}.
the works
> [old use] a female servant#
女仆，侍女#
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h-n#
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h-d
handmaiden#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈhændˌmeɪ.dən/#
(also handmaid)
> a color from mixture of gray + beige#
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g-e
greige
> a hard worker#
努力工作的人#
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g-r
grafter#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈɡræf.tɚ/
> a young member of a rich and famous family#
豪门望族的后裔，富家子弟#
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He’s the s-n of a very wealthy newspaper-publishing family.#
他出身于报业世家，家境殷实。
scion#
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noun [ C ]# literary#
/ˈsaɪ.ən/
> able to move your body quickly and easily#
敏捷的，灵活的#
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Monkeys are very a-e climbers.#
猴子动作敏捷，善于攀援#
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You need to have a-e fingers to do this kind of work.#
从事这种工作，手指必须非常灵巧。
agile#
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adjective#
/ˈædʒ.əl/
> able to think quickly and clearly#
机敏的，机灵的，敏锐的#
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For a man of 80, he has a remarkably a-e mind.#
对于一个80岁的老人来说，他才思惊人地敏捷。
agile#
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adjective#
/ˈædʒ.əl/
> an officer who is in charge of a military organization or building, such as a prison for soldiers used during a war#
指挥官#
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c-t
commandant#
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noun [ C ]#
/kɑː.mən.’dænt/
> any of various devices or drugs intended to prevent pregnancy#
避孕用具；避孕药#
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The clinic provides a free supply of c-es upon request.#
该诊所可以免费提供避孕药具。
contraceptive#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈsep.tɪv/
> extremely old-fashioned#
早已过时的，十分老式的#
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My mother has some hopelessly a-n ideas about the role of women.#
我母亲对女性的角色持有一些老掉牙的观念。
antediluvian#
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adjective#
humorous#
/ˌæn.t̬i.dəˈluː.vi.ən/
> If an experience or memory r-es, it makes you think of another similar one.#
使产生联想；引起共鸣#
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Her experiences {r-e powerfully w-h} me, living, as I do, in a similar family situation.#
她的家庭生活环境和我相似，所以她的经历在我心中引起强烈共鸣#
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I can completely {r-e w-h} that
resonate#
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verb [ I ]#
/ˈrez.ən.eɪt/
> likely to vomit#
要呕吐的，恶心的#
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I started to feel q-y as soon as the boat left the harbor.#
船一离港我就开始觉得恶心#
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Just the thought of blood makes me q-y.#
一想到血我就想吐。
queasy#
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adjective#
/ˈkwiː.zi/
> the moving parts of a machine#
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[t-e w-s] of a clock#
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The office used to be very efficient, but the new regulations have gummed up [t-e w-s].
the works
》The saying used to emphasize that you can make it easy for someone to do something, but you cannot force them to do it.#
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You can l-d a h-e to w-r, but you can’t m-e him d-k.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink
> The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.#
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The very word is like a k-l, signalling the approach of death.#
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a {d-h k-l}#
终结的预兆，完结的信号#
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Emails and text messages are {sounding the k-l for} the written word.
knell#
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noun [ S ]#
/nel/
> to join or add something new#
使紧密结合；将[新的事物]移植于#
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The management tried unsuccessfully to g-t new working methods onto the existing ways of doing things.#
管理层试图将新的工作方法和现有的经营方式相结合，但是并未成功。
graft#
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verb#
/ɡræft/
> to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist#
引起（某种感觉）；导致；产生#
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Her latest book has e-red a lot of controversy.#
她的新作引起了很大争议#
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The vice-president’s speech did not e-r confidence in his judgment.#
部长的演讲并未使人们对他的判断产生信心。
engender#
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verb [ T ]#
formal#
/ɪnˈdʒen.dɚ/
》[formal] to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed#
假想，设想#
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[ + that ] If we p-t that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.#
如果我们假设工资上涨会导致通货膨胀的话，那么我们应该尽可能地减小工资上涨幅度。
posit#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˈpɑː.zɪt/
> to take and put in place a graft#
移植（皮肤、骨等）；嫁接#
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Skin was removed from her leg and g-ted on/onto her face.#
从她的腿上取下皮肤移植到了她的脸上。
graft#
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verb#
/ɡræft/
> to talk informally with someone, especially in a way that is not sincere or to win some advantage for yourself#
闲谈，闲聊#
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He spent the entire evening s-zing with the senator.#
他整晚都在和那位参议员闲谈。
schmooze#
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verb [ I ]#
informal#
/ʃmuːz/
> a type of white wine, or the type of grape from which the wine is made#
霞多丽(白葡萄)酒；(酿制霞多丽葡萄酒的)白葡萄#
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c-y
Chardonnay#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/ˈʃɑː.də.neɪ/
> [formal] the act of not telling the truth#
撒谎习惯；说谎#
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Politicians are often accused of m-y.#
政客常被指责说谎成性
mendacity#
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noun [ U ]#
/menˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
》(usually of a person’s appearance or manner) unfriendly, unhappy, and very serious#
(通常指人的外表或行为)冷峻的，阴沉的，不苟言笑的#
The normally d-r Mr. James was photographed smiling and joking with friends.#
平时不苟言笑的詹姆斯先生照片上却与朋友们谈笑风生#
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D-r=faced
dour#
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adjective#
/dʊr/
> Win every game or contest#
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Even if we [r-n t-e t-e], the best we can do is a tie for the conference championship.
run the table#
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Notes: The origin is in the game of billiards, where to run the table is to sink every ball. This is still used most often in sports contexts.
》Extreme or irrational aversion to or fear of clusters of small holes or bumps.#
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The repeated four-circle design will {aggravate anyone with t-a}#
/密集恐惧症/
trypophobia#
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/ˌtrɪpəˈfoʊbiə/
》a long, angry speech expressing strong disapproval#
长篇抨击性演说#
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She {launched into an angry/furious t-e about} how she had been unfairly treated.#
她就自己遭受的不公正对待进行了长时间愤怒的控诉#
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{In a furious t-e of} abuse, the opposition spokesperson demanded the minister’s resignation.#
在措词激烈的长篇指责中，反对党发言人要求这位部长辞职
tirade#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈtaɪ.reɪd/
> [formal] an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone#
怒斥，抨击；檄文#
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He launched into a long {d-e against} the lack of action in Congress.#
他开始长篇大论地抨击参议院行动不力
diatribe#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/
