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nuance

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细微的差异: subtle distinction

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nudge

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用肘推以引起注意: push elbow; 说服某人做某事: persuade

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nugatory

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无关紧要的: consequence, inconsequential

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nurture

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提供营养: nourishment; 培育, 培养: provide with understanding

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oath

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誓言: formal promise

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obdurate

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固执的: resistant influences; 冷酷无情的: lack of sympathy

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obedient

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服从的, 顺从的: submissive authority

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obeisance

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敬礼, 尊重: respect, submission

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obfuscate

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使困惑, 使模糊: confused, opaque

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obligatory

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强制性的: compulsory; (见得多以至于)无聊的: dull

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obliging

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乐于助人的: do favors

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oblique

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斜的: inclined or twisted

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obliterate

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除去: remove

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oblivious

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不知道的, 不知情的: lacking awareness, not informed

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obloquy

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谩骂, 诽谤: abusively language; 恶名, 耻辱: lost the esteem

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obscure

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含义模糊的: not clearly, veiled, uncertain meaning; 平凡的, 不知名的: famous; 使模糊: indistinct

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obsequious

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谄媚的, 奴性的: fawning attentiveness

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obsess

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迷住的, 使困扰: haunt

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obstinate

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固执的: in spite of persuasion; 难以减轻或治愈的: mot easily subdued

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obstreperous

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难驾驭的, 任性的: unruly; 吵闹的: loud and insistent cries

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obstruct

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妨碍, 给…制造困难: impede, create difficulty; 阻挡: prevent passage

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obtuse

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愚钝的: absorb ideas readily

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obviate

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排除, 使不必要: unnecessary

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occult

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难以理解的: not easily apprehended, mysterious; 使隐藏或神秘: keep secret

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odium

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憎恶, 讨厌: strong dislike

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offbeat

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不平常的: different from generally found

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offhand

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即兴的, 没有准备的: without preparation

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officious

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多管闲事的: thrusting oneself

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offish

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冷淡的: aloof

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off-key

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不寻常的, 不合适的: out of accord with

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ominous

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凶兆的: omen, evil

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omniscient

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无所不知的: complete knowledge

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onerous

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费时间花心思的: requiring much time, effort

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opaque

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不透光的: impenetrable by light, neither transparent translucent; 晦涩的: obscure

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opine

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表达观点; 想, 认为: express opinions

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opportune

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合适的, 恰当的: convenient

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opprobrious

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辱骂的: reproach; 臭名昭著的, 令人鄙视的: infamous

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oration

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(颇有野心、自高自大的)演说: high-flown or pompous manner

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orient

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使确定方向, 使熟悉或适应: determine position, make familiar

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original

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创新的: creative, inventive; 最初的, 最早的: before

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orthodox

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传统的: established form, custom, or rules

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oscillate

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振动, 摇晃: swing; 犹豫, 变化: vary

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ossify

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(使)硬化, (使)僵化: hardened, conventional, opposed to change

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ostentatious

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卖弄炫耀的: conspicuous, pretentious

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ostracize

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驱逐: exclude

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oust

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免职: remove from; 驱逐: drive out

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outgoing

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友好的, 外向的: extroverted

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outlandish

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古怪的, 奇异的: out of the ordinary, bizarre

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outmaneuver

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以谋略取胜: overcome

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outset

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开端, 开始: beginning

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outwit

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瞒骗, 以智取胜: surpass cunning

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overbearing

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专横傲慢的: arrogant; 压倒一切的, (在力量或重要性上)势不可挡的; 支配的, 显著的: overwhelming in power

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overlap

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(与…)部分重叠: same area

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overt

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明显的, 公开的: open

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overture

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前言: introductory, preclude; 序曲: introduction opera

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oxymoron

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矛盾修饰法: combination contradictory

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pacify

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使平静, 安慰: ease the anger

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padding

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夸张, 废话: go beyond the facts

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paean

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欢乐颂: joyous song praise

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painstaking

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煞费苦心的: diligent care

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palatable

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感到愉悦满足的: pleasure or contentment

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palatial

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宫殿般奢华的: ornateness

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pall

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失去兴趣: interest attraction

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palliate

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平息, 减轻: less severe intense

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pallid

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无生气的, 缺乏活力的: lacking radiance vitality; 苍白无血色的: pale

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palmy

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繁荣的: prosperity

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palpable

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摸得到的: capable touched; 明显的, 易觉察的: obvious

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palter

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欺骗, 讨价还价: insincerely deceitfully

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paltry

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无价值的, 微不足道的: importance; 让人厌恶的, 让人鄙视的: loathing and disgust

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pan

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严厉批评: harsh criticism

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panache

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炫耀: flamboyance

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pandemic

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大范围流行的: widespread

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pandemonium

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喧嚣, 骚动: noise

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panegyric

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赞颂之词, 颂文: eulogistic

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panoramic

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全景的: complete view

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parable

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寓言: teach a basic truth

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paradigm

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典范, 模范: pattern

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paradise

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天堂, 极乐世界: perfection and happiness; 快乐, 狂喜: pleasurable emotion

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paradox

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表面矛盾实际可能正确的话, 悖论: opposed to commonsense

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paragon

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优秀模范: example; 把…比作, 显示相似: compare

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paramount

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最重要的: chief importance

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paranoid

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多疑的, 对他人极端恐惧和怀疑的: extreme fear of distrust

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paraphrase

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转述, 意译, 改写; in different words

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parch

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炽, 烤, 烤干: dry

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parenthesis

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间断: interruption

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pariah

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被排斥或鄙视的人: despised or rejected

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parity

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相称, 同等, 平等: being equal

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parody

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(以嘲笑原作作者的)模仿作品: imitated for ridicule; 模仿(以嘲弄): copy to make fun

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paroxysm

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(感情、动作的)突发: outburst; (政治、社会领域呃)大动荡: disturbance

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parrot

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(机械地)模仿, 复制: imitate without understanding

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parry

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躲避(问题): evade

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parsimonious

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过度节俭的, 吝啬的: stinginess

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partial

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偏袒的, 偏爱的: biased; 部分的, 不完整的: lacking

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particularize

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详述: give details

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partisan

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跟随者, 信徒: follows; (狂热.坚定的)拥护者, 支持者: excessively devoted; 偏袒的: one side

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pastiche

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(带嘲讽的)模仿: imitates with satirical intent; 大杂烩: hodgepodge

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partition

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分割, 划分: dividing

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patent

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显而易见的, 明显的: readily visible

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pathological

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不正常的, 病态的: markedly abnormal

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patina

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外表: superficial; (由内而外散发的)氛围, 气场: appearance or aura