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prowess

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英勇, 勇敢: superior, courage

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prowl

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潜行于, 巡游以猎取食物, 徘徊: roam through search of prey

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prude

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过分正经的人: 一个过分关心自己是否得体、谦逊、或正确的人: greatly concerned seemly behavior and morally

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prudish

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明智的: wisdom, judiciousness, wise; 小心谨慎的, 审慎的: circumspection

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prudent

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过分守礼的: prudery

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prune

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梅干: plum dried; 修剪; 修正

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pry

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刺探, 打听: inquire closely, curiously;

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pseudonym

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假名, 笔名: fictitious

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psychology

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心理学: science mental process and behavior; 心理战术: subtle tactical action influence

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pucker

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撇(嘴), (使)收缩: contracted

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puckish

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淘气的, 顽皮的: mischievous, impish

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puerile

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幼稚的, 不成熟的: immature

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puissance

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权力: power

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pulchritude

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美丽: beauty

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pulverize

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将…研磨成粉; 将…彻底摧毁: complete end

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pun

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双关语: humorous

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punctilious

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注意细节的, 一丝不苟的: attentive details

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pundit

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权威人士, 专家: opinions authoritative

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pungent

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辛辣的, 讽刺的: use of wit cause hurt feelings

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puny

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微小的, 弱小的: inferior size, weak

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purity

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纯净; 纯洁, 纯在: clean, morally pure

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purlieu

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常去的地方: socializing; 临近的地区: adjoining region

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purloin

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偷窃: steal

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purvey

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(大量)供给, 供应: supply

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pusillanimous

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懦弱的, 胆小得令人鄙视的: timidity

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quack

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骗子医生, 江湖郎中: pretender

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quaff

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大口地喝: drink heartily

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quail

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胆怯, 畏缩: fear, cower

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qualify

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限定: reduce general; 使有资格, 使有能力: make competent

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quandary

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困惑, 窘境: perplexity, doubt

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quarantine

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隔离: isolation

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quarry

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采石场: stone is obtained; 目标, 猎物: pursuit

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quash

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镇压, 阻止: put a stop to

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quaver

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发颤音: quivering voice

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quell

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压制: suppress; 使平静, 使安静: pacify

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quench

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熄灭: put out; 使满足: put a complete end to

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querulous

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抱怨的, 爱发牢骚的: complaining

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quibble

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吹毛求疵: criticize, cavil; 牵强之词: 微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议, 小反对: minor objection

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quiescent

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平静的, 静止的: quiet, inactive

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quixotic

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不切实际的, 空想的: more by ideals than by reality

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quota

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配额, 限额: proportional

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quotidian

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每日的, 平凡的: commonplace

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rabble

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混乱的人群; 暴民; 下层群众: disorganized crowd of people

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rabid

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狂热的, 不冷静的: fanatical

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racy

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活泼生动的: vigorous

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raffish

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低俗的: crudeness

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raffle

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垃圾, 废物: discarded, useless

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rage

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暴怒: violent anger

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ragged

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衣衫褴褛的: threadbare clothes; 凹凸不平的, 不光滑的: not smooth

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rail

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猛骂, 猛烈抨击: revile or scold

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rakish

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放荡的, 行为不检的: lowered moral character

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ramble

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漫步, 漫游: move aimlessly; 漫谈, 长篇大论(并经常离题)地说或写: without a topic

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rambunctious

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喧闹的, 骚乱的: noisy

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ramshackle

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摇摇欲坠的: ready to collapse

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rancor

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敌意, 深仇: ill will

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random

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随机的, 随意的: lacking pattern

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rankle

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激怒: cause anger

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rant

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(尤指长时间的)训斥, 责骂: angry scolding; 怒吼: noisy, angry or violent manner

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rapacious

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食量大的, 贪食的: huge appetite; 过度贪婪的: covetous

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rapport

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和睦, 友好: friendly relationship

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rapprochement

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和睦, 友好: cordial relations

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rapscallion

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流氓, 恶棍: evil

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rapt

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狂喜的, 狂热的: pleasurable emotion; 全神贯注的: deeply absorbed

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rash

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使稀薄: make rare

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rarefy

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草率的, 仓促的: lack caution

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raspy

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声音刺耳的: harsh; 容易生气的: easily irritated

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ratify

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(官方地)认可, 批准: official acceptance

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ratiocination

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推理: thought processes

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ration

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定额供应量, 配给量: amount allotted; 按比例分配: share or portion

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rational

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合乎逻辑的: logical; 理性的: based on reasoning

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rave

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狂热赞扬: exaggerated display of affection; (发疯般的)怒吼: talk as if in delirium

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ravel

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解开, 松开: separate strands; 阐明: clarity by separating; 使纠缠, 使复杂化: tangle

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ravish

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使陶醉, 使沉迷: overcome with emotion

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raze

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摧毁, 粉碎: destroy completely

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react

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做出反应: in response

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reactionary

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反对改革的, 极保守的: opposition to progress

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ream

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怒斥, 训斥: criticize

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reap

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收割, 收获: receive

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reassure

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使安心, 打消疑虑: restore to confidence

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rebuff

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严词拒绝: reject

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recalcitrant

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顽抗的, 不顺从的: resistance defiance

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recant

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撤回, 放弃, 改变: withdraw a statement

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recessive

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(基因等)隐性的, 由隐性基因控制的: does not produce a characteristic effect when present with a dominant allele; 内向的, 内敛的: not comfortable around people

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recidivate

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回到原先的习惯, 尤指重新犯罪: return to criminal habits

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reciprocate

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往复运动: forward and backward; 报答, 回报: return

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reckless

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不考虑后果的, 大胆鲁莽的: careless

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recluse

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隐士: lives away; 隐居的, 不爱社交的: withdrawal from society

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recoil

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退却, 畏缩: shrink back

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reconcile

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使和解, 协调: harmony

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recondite

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深奥的, 难解的: difficult to comprehend

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reconnoiter

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侦察, 勘查: make a preliminary inspection

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reconstitute

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重建, (尤其是通过加水)使复原: restore by adding water

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reconvene

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重新集合, 重新召集: gather or summon again

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rectitude

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正直: moral integrity

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recumbent

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躺着的: lying down

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recuperate

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恢复(健康或力量), 康复: recover health

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redolent

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芳香的: fragrance

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redoubtable

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杰出的, 值得尊敬的: worthy of respect; 可怕的: arousing fear

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redundant

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多余的, 冗余的: exceeding necessary

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reel

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感到眩晕: from being twirled around; 蹒跚地走路: swaying from side to side