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unassuming (adj)

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Someone who is unassuming is quiet and shows no wish for attention or admiration
(人)不愛出風頭的,謙遜的

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warehouse (n)

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a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops, or
貨倉,倉庫

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pub (n)

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a place, especially in Great Britain or Ireland, where alcoholic drinks can be bought and drunk and where food is often available
(英國或愛爾蘭的)酒吧,酒館

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beneath (preposition)

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in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something
在(或往)…下面;在(或往)…下方

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revitalize (v)

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to give new life, energy, activity, or success to something
使獲得新生;使復興;使恢復生機(或元氣)

Japanese investment has revitalized this part of Britain.
日本的投資使得英國這一地區的經濟復甦了。

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municipality (n)

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a city or town with its own local government, or the local government itself
市,自治市;市政府,市政當局

The municipality provides services such as water and rubbish collection.
市政當局提供供電、供水及垃圾收集等服務。

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florist (n)

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a person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants for inside the house
花商;花店店員

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rummage (v)

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to search for something by moving things around carelessly and looking into, under, and behind them
翻找,翻尋,亂翻

She rummaged in/through all the drawers, looking for a pen.
她把所有抽屜都翻了個遍,想找支筆。

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haul (v)

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to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty
(用力)拉,拖(重物)

They hauled the boat out of the water.
他們把船拉上了岸。

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cluster (n)

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a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something
(同類物聚集的)串,叢,束,群

Have a look at the cluster of galaxies in this photograph.
看看這張照片上的星系群

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