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Dubious

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doubtful

可疑的

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Engross

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To occupy completely

全神贯注

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Envious

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羡慕的

To be envious of

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Exalt

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v. 高度赞扬,提拔,提升

To raise in rank or status;

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Faze

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To cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt

烦扰v

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Fervor

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Ardor or intensity of feeling

热忱

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Futile

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Of no avail or effect

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Hedonistic

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Characterized by devotion to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification
享乐主义的

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Implacable

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Unable to be soothed

无法消解的,坚决的

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Inconspicuous

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Not noticeable

不显眼的

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Indulgent

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Giving in completely to the enjoyment of desires; lenient

纵容的,宽容的

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Infallible

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Incapable of error

绝对有效的,不可能错的

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Ingenuous

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天真的,单纯的,坦诚的

candid, frank, or open in character or quality

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Insurgent

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n. 造反者

adj. 叛乱的,暴动的

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Intemperate

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Unable to control or moderate one’s desires, especially the drinking of alcohol. 放纵的,无节制的

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Intricacy

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错综复杂n

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Irreverence

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不尊敬

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Languish

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v. 失去活力

v. 被忽视

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Lethargy

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n. 没精打采

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Lexicon

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词汇表,词汇

古代寓言的词典

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Luminary

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杰出人物

Luminous 发光的,鲜亮的

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Magnanimous

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宽宏大量的

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Distort

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To twist into an unnatural or irregular form

使扭曲,使失真,使变形

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Mellow

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Rich or soft in quality, relaxed and easygoing

柔和的,成熟老练的

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Morose

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阴郁的

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Nebulous

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模糊的

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Nomadic

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Moving from place to place

游牧的,流浪的

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Nonchalant

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Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent

漠不关心的

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Nurture

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To promote and sustain the development of

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Obscure

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Dark or hidden; being unknown; being imperfectly known or difficult to understand

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Oratorical

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Characteristics of a public speaker, esp. One of great eloquence
演说的

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Omnipotent

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Having unlimited or universal power, all powerful

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Ostentation

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Boastful showiness; pretentious display meant to impress others
炫耀

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Parasite

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An organism that feeds off or lives on another organism; someone who takes advantage of generosity
寄生虫,寄生生物

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Pastoral

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Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life

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Peril

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Imminent danger, exposure to risk or loss

危险,危害

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Perpetuate

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To cause to continue indefinitely

使永久

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Perverse

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任性的,不合常理的

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Piety

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虔诚

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Placid

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Calm and peaceful

平和的,安静的,温驯的

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Pomposity

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The quality of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity

虚夸,拿腔做势

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Procure

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To obtain, especially by special effort

设法获得

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Prodigy

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A person, esp. A child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability
神童,奇才

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Raillery

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n. Good-natured teasing or ridicule; banter

打趣

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Rankle

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v. To cause irritation or anger

使人怨恨

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Rebuff

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v. To reject bluntly, often disdainfully

断然拒绝

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Remote

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adj. far away; hidden away; secluded

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Retain

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v. To maintain possession of, to keep in service or pay

保留,保持

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Sagacious

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adj. showing discernment or sound judgment.

睿智的

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Scant

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Barely enough; falling short of a specific measure; meager; inadequately supplied
一丁点的

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Solitude

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n. The quality or state of being alone

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Squander

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v. To spend waste fully or extravagantly

挥霍

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Subsidy

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补贴

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Supplicant

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哀求者

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Sustenance

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食物

Something, especially food, that sustains life or health