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amorphous

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无固定形状的: no definite form, shapeless; 不可归类的: unclassifiable

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analgesic

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镇痛剂: medication reduces or eliminates pain

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anarchist

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反抗权威的人: rebels against any authority

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anathema

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诅咒: ban or curse

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ancillary

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次要的: secondary importance;辅助的, 补充的: auxiliary, supplementary

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anecdote

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短小有趣的故事: short narrative, interesting, amusing

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anemic

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缺乏力量、活力、精神的: lacking force, vitality, or spirit

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anesthetic

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n. 止痛剂: relieves pain; adj. 无感觉的, 麻木的: lacking awareness or sensitivity

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animate

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adj. 活的: showing life; 有活力的: high-spirited energy; vt. 使有活力, 支持: give spirit and support to; 使行动, 驱使: move to action; 使活灵活现, 使栩栩如生: make or design, lifelike movement

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animus

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n. 敌意: spiteful or malevolent ill will, enmity

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annoy

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vt. 不断烦扰: disturb by repeated acts

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annul

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vt. 宣告无效, 取消: make legally invalid; 抵消: balance equal force to make ineffective

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anomalous

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不普通的,不平常的: out of ordinary; 反常的, 不正常的: departing from accepted normal standard

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anonymous

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匿名的: not named or identified; 无特色的: lacking individuality

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antagonize

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与…敌对, 反对: act in opposition, counteract; 激怒: incur or provoke the hostility of

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antediluvian

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adj. 非常古老的, 过时的: extremely old and antiquated; n. 保守的人: person with old-fashioned ideas

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anterior

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前面的: coming before in time or development

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antic

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滑稽可笑的: characterized by clownish extravagance or absurdity

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apathy

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n. 冷漠, 缺乏情感: lac of feeling or emotion; 缺乏兴趣, 不关心: lack of interest or concern

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aphorism

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格言, 警句: short witty sentence, general truth or comment

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apocalyptic

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adj. 预言的, 启示的: of revelatory or prophetic nature; 重要的, 转折点的: major turning point; 夸大的: unrestrained, grandiose

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apocryphal

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adj. 假的: of doubtful authenticity, spurious

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apoplectic

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adj. 极度愤怒的: extremely angry, furious

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apostasy

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n. 放弃宗教信仰: renunciation of religious faith; 变节, 背叛: abandonment of previous loyalty

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appall

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vt. 使惊恐: to overcome with consternation

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appeal

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n. 申请: application; 起诉: charge with crime, accuse

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appealing

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吸引人的: attractive, inviting

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applause

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n. 鼓掌, 认可: approval publicly expressed

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apposite

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adj. 相关的, 合适的: pertinent or appropriate, apt

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appreciable

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adj. 可感知的, 明显的: capable of being perceived or measured, perceptible

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apprehension

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n. 忧虑, 恐惧: suspicion or fear; 逮捕: arrestment; 理解: understand

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apprise

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v. 通知, 告知: inform

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approbation

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n. 同意: expression of warm approval

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appropriate

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v. 私自挪用: take possession often without permission; adj. 适当的: suitable or compatible, fitting

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apropos

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adj. 相关的: relevant and opportune; prep. 关于, 有关: having to do with

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apt

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adj. 恰当的, 合适的: suitable, appropriate; 有倾向的, 可能的: tendency, likely; 聪明的: keenly intelligent and responsive

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archaic

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adj. 过时的, 久远的: no longer current or applicable, antiquated

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archetype

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n. 典范, 榜样: ideal example; 先驱, 鼻祖: earlier from which else later developed; 原型: from which copies are made

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ardor

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n. 狂热: strong enthusiasm or devotion, zeal

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arduous

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adj. 难以做到的, 费劲的: hard to accomplish or achieve, difficult

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argot

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n. 隐语, 黑话, 行话: specialized vocabulary used by particular group

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arrest

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vt. 使不活跃: inactive; n./v. 停止: stopping of process, bring to standstill; v. 逮捕: keep under control; v. 吸引(某人)注意力: hold attention

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arresting

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吸引人的: attracting, striking

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arrhythmic

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不规律的: lacking rhythm or regularity

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arrogance

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n. 傲慢, 自大: overbearing pride

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articulate

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v. 清晰地表达: utter clearly and distinctly; adj. 表达清晰的: able to express clearly

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ascendant

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adj. 有影响力的, 主宰的: dominant in influence, superior; 上升的: upward, rising

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ascetic

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adj. 苦行的, 克己的, 禁欲的: practicing self-denial as measure of displine; n. 禁欲者: person, self-discipline

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aseptic

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adj. 消毒的, 无菌的: preventing infection; 缺乏活力的: lacking vitality; 冷漠的: lacking emotion

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askew

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adj./adv. 不成直线的(地), 歪的(地): out of line, awry

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aspect

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n. 外表, 容貌: appearance

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asperity

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n. (举止、性情)粗暴: roughness of manner or temper; (环境)艰苦: rigor, severity

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aspersion

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n. 诽谤, 中伤: false or misleading charge meant to harm reputation

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aspirant

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n. 有抱负者, 有野心者: one who aspires; adj. 想成为···的: seeking to attain desired position

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assent

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vi. 同意: agree especially after thoughtful consideration

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assert

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vt. 断言, 肯定地说出: declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively

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assertive

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adj. 自信的: inclined to bold or confident assertion, self-assured

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assess

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v. 评估(重要性、尺寸、价值等): determine value; 征收费用(如罚款): charge or penalty

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assiduous

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adj. 勤勉的, 专心仔细的: marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application, busy

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assuage

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vt. 缓和, 减轻: lessen intensity; 平息, 抚慰: pacify or calm; 使满足: put an end to by satisfying

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astounding

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adj. 令人吃惊的, 出乎意料的: causing astonishment or amazement

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astute

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adj. 机敏的, 有洞察力的: showing shrewdness and perspicacity

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asunder

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adv. 分离成多部分或多片地: into separate parts or pieces; 分离地: apart from each other in position

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asylum

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n. 收容所, 保护所: refuge, protection

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asymmetrical

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adj. 不平衡的, 不对称的: no balance or symmetry

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atone

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v. 赎罪, 弥补: to make amends as for a sin or fault

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atrocious

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adj. 极坏的, 极其残忍的: extremely wicked; 让人极为不满的: extremely unsatisfactory

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attenuate

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v. 降低(数量、力量、价值): lessen

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audacious

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adj. 大胆 (但往往)愚勇的: fearlessly, recklessly; 蔑视(法律、礼节)的, 无礼的: contemptuous of law; 乐于冒险的: take risks; 大胆创新的: originality and verve

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augur

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n. 预言家: one who predicts; vi. 出现好兆头: signs of, successful outcome; vt. 预言: tell of beforehand

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authentic

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adj. 真实的, 非仿造的: being exactly as claimed; 准确的, 相符的: following an original exactly

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authority

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n. (某领域的)权威人士: with a high level of knowledge; 管辖权, 控制: lawful control; 影响力: power to direct; (管束他人的)权力: right to control others; 根据, 理由: warrant

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autocracy

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n. 独裁政府: government in which a person possesses unlimited power

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autonomy

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n. 政治上的独立: self-governing; 自我主导的自由, (尤其是)精神独立: independence

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avarice

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n. 贪财, 贪婪: excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain

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aver

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v. 声称为真: state as a fact usually forcefully; (态度强硬而明确地)声明: state clearly and strongly

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aversion

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n. 非常讨厌, 极厌恶: strong dislike; 令人厌恶的事物: something that is hated

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avid

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adj. 急切渴望的: interest and enthusiasm; 贪婪(钱财)的: eager and often selfish desire for material possessions

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awash

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adj. 被淹没的: penetrated by water; (如洪水般)泛滥的: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by flood

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awe

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n./v. 敬畏: emotion combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority, sacred, or sublime

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awkward

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adj. 缺乏灵活性和技巧的: lacking dexterity; (处理问题)缺乏手段和智谋的: a lack of skill and tact; 臃肿笨拙的, 不优雅的: lacking ease; 令人尴尬的: embarrassment; (因过大或过重设计问题)难以操作的: difficult to use

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awning

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n. 雨篷, 遮阳篷: a piece of material provides shelter from rain or sun

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awry

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adj. 弯曲的, 扭曲的: turned or twisted; adj./adv. 走样的(地), 出差错的(地): off correct or expected course

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axiomatic

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adj. 公理的: based on system of axioms; 不言自明的: self-evident

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babble

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v. 发出含糊无意义的嘟囔声, 胡乱说: utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds; 闲聊: rambling conversation

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backhanded

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adj. 间接的, 含沙射影的, 虚情假意的: indirect, devious, especially sarcastic

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badger

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vt. 不断纠缠或骚扰: harass persistently

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badinage

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n. 打趣, 善意的玩笑: playful repartee, banter

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bait

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vt. 逗弄, 激怒: persecute or exasperate; vt. 引诱: lead away from proper course; n. 诱饵: something used in luring

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bale

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n. 痛苦, 悲哀: woe, sorrow

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baleful

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adj. 有害的: harmful; 凶兆的, 凶恶的: foreboding evil; 致命的: causing death

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balk

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vt. 阻碍: check or stop by or as if by obstacle; v. 不愿接受, 拒绝: show unwillingness to accept

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balky

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adj. 不服管束的, 倔强的: refusing to proceed as directed

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ballad

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n. (由简单诗节和叠句组成的)民歌: narrative poem

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balloon

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v. 迅速增加: to increase rapidly

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balm

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n. 香油, 止痛膏, 安慰物: sweet-smelling oil, soothe; 香气: pleasant smell

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banal

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adj. 非原创的, 陈腐的: lacking originality, trite

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bane

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n. 祸根: a source of harm or ruin; 有害物质: substance by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing

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banish

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vt. 驱逐出境: require by authority to leave country; 赶出: force out

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banter

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n./v. 幽默、打趣的(地)谈话: good-humored, playful conversation