Chapter1 July 10 Flashcards

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Obsess

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缠住 追捕

Preoccupy or fill the mind of someone continually,intrusively, and to a troubling extent.

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Cope with

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对付应付
N. A long loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions.
V. (Of a person) deal effectively with something difficult.

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Grapple

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V. 扭打 n. 抓钩 格斗
N. An act of grappling
V. Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.

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Grunt

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咕噜
N. A low, short guttural sound made by animal or a person
V. ( of an animal,especially a pig)make a low,short guttural sound.

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Perspire

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流汗

Give out sweat through the pores of skin as the result of heat, physical exertion , or stress

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Toil

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辛劳
N. Exhausting physical labor
V. Work extremely hard or incessantly constantly, without interruption

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Probe

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探测 探讨

V. Physically explore or examine something with the hands or an instrument

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Confront with

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面对 对抗

V. Meet someone face to face with hostile or argumentative intent

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Smack

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咂 拍击
Adv. in a sudden and violent way.
A. A sharp slap or blow, typically One give with the palm of the hand.

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10
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Informative

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信息

Providing useful or interesting information

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Intellectual

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知识分子 学者 知识性的
Adj. of or relating to the intellect
N. A person possessing a highly developed intellect.

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Cultivate

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V. 培育 prepare and use land for crops or gardening

Try to acquire or develop a quality, sentiment, or skill

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Perseverance

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毅力 恒心

Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

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Oppose

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反对 相对

Disapprove of and attempt to prevent especially by argument

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Trait

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特征

A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person

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Fiercely waged

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狠狠地发动了

17
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Dawn

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黎明

The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise

18
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Fare

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居住 perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period of time

19
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Moral

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道德

Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.

20
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Permanently

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永久

In a way that lasts or remains unchanged indefinitely; for all the time

21
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Unavoidable

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不免 not able to be avoided, prevented or ignored; inevitable

22
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Unalterable

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不可改变的

Not able to be changed

23
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Allege

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断言

V. Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case

24
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Bump

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磕碰 撞

A light blow or a joining collision

25
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Skull

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头骨

A framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person’s or animal’s head.

26
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Phrenology

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颅像学

The detail study of the shape of character and mental abilities.

27
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Craniology

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颅像学