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heckle

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起哄,使难堪:harass

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hierarchical

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分等级的,等级制的:classified

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hobble

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跛行,蹒跚而行:haltingly or with difficulty;阻碍,妨碍:hamper the action

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humdrum

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千篇一律,单调:lack of variety;无聊的,乏味的:lacking excitement

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humiliate

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羞辱,使丧失尊严:to a lower position

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hypothetical

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假设,前提条件:starting point;假定的:assumption speculation

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idiosyncrasy

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独特而奇怪的习惯:odd or peculiar habit

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idle

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闲置的,未使用的:not turned to use;懒散的:lazy;懒散度日,无所事事:without working

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ill-bred

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没有教养的,没有礼貌的:impolite

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illustrious

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著名的,杰出的:distinguished

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imperishable

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不能被摧毁的:impossible to destroy;不朽的,永恒的:occurring forever

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implicit

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不言而喻的,心照不宣的:understood though unexpressed;无疑问的,无保留的:without doubt

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impostor*

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冒名顶替者,骗子:assumes false identity

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impunity

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免责,免受处罚:freedom from punishment

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incentive

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刺激,诱因:incites

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incumbent

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义不容辞的,必须的:obligation duty

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indecorous

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不合礼节的,不得体的:conflicting with accepted standards

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infraction

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违背,违反:failure to uphold the requirements

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justify

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证明…的合理性,为…辩解:prove to be just, right

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lag

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最终的,最后的:following all others;缓慢行走:slowness;萎靡,失去活力:lose bodily strength

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lance

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长矛,标枪:long straight handle and sharp head or blade;刺穿,刺破:penetrate

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lax

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松弛的,不紧的,不严格的:not tense, firm, or rigid;懈怠的,漫不经心的:failing to give proper care

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license

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许可,认可:approval;自由:move freely;放荡:disregard for standards;准许,授权使用:permit or authorize

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lionize

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追捧,把…捧为名人:celebrity

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ludicrous

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荒唐的,可笑的:derisive laughter

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luminous

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发光的,有光泽的:emitting or reflecting light;杰出的:standing above

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lurid

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恐怖的:令人反感的:causing revulsion;面色苍白的,病态的:pale in appearance

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machination

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轨迹:scheming or crafty action

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madcap

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热爱冒险的人:seeks our very dangerous or foolhardy adventures;大胆的,鲁莽的:foolishly adventurous or bold

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magnitude

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重要,重大:greatness in significance;巨大:greatness in size

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malevolent

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恶意的,恶毒的:vicious ill will, spite,hatred

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malignant

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恶毒的,邪恶的:desire to cause someone pain

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maneuver

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巧妙地操纵:guide with adroitness and design

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marginal

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边缘的:near a border;不重要的:not of central importance

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meditate

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思索,沉思:focus

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menial

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仆人,奴仆:servant;卑贱的,低下的:spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness

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meretricious

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艳俗的,俗气的:vulgar manner

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milieu

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环境,氛围:physical or social setting

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military

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军事的,军用的:soldiers, arms, or war

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misapprehension

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错误的理解、判断:failure to understand;wrong judgment

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monarch

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君主,帝王:rules;巨头,大亨:person of rank, power, or influence

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monopolize

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垄断,主宰:complete control

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nirvana

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彻底放松的状态:disregardful or unconscious;天堂,极乐世界:utter perfection and happiness

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nostalgia

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思乡之情:homesick;怀旧,怀念:sentimental yearning for return

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notoriety

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(尤指因为丑闻而出名的)名人:widely known something bad;坏名声:ill fame

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nourish

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养育,培养:provide with food;培养,促进:help with growth

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novice

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新手,初学者:new

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nullification

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(尤指法律条文等正式的)废除,废弃:doing away

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numb

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失去感觉的:devoid of sensation;麻木的,无感情的:devoid of emotion

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oaf

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愚蠢的人:stupid person