English Flashcards
(47 cards)
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abduct
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- take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap
- 绑架
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assailant
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- a person who physically attacks another.
- 袭击者
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juvenile
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- a young person.
- 少年
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embolden
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- give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
- 壮胆
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indulge
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- allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.
- 放纵
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discretion
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- the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information.
- 审慎
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boundary
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- a line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
- 边界, 界限
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libido
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- sexual desire
- 性欲
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euphoric
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- characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
- 欣快的
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distillery
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- a place where spirits are manufactured.
- 酒厂
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autopsy
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- a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
- 尸检
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swirl
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- move in a twisting or spiralling pattern.
- 漩涡
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suitor
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- a man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage.
- 追求者
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sexual promiscuity
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- mating with more than one partner in a relatively short-time period
- 性滥交
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enraged
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- very angry; furious.
- 激怒
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presume
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- suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.
- 假设
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spasm
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- a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.
- 痉挛 Jìngluán
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lenient
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- (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected.
- 宽容
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harsh
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- unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
- 残酷的
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strangle
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- squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death.
- 扼杀 Èshā
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testimony
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- a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
- 见证
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polygraph
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- a machine designed to detect and record changes in physiological characteristics, such as a person’s pulse and breathing rates, used especially as a lie detector.
- 测谎器
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prosecutor
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- a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone
- 检察官
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verdict
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- a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
- 判决书
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tarnish
- lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.
- 玷污 Diànwū
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anguish
- severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
- 痛苦
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latter
- occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.
- 后者
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notorious
- famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
- 臭名昭著 Chòumíng zhāozhù
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retaliation
- the action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge.
- 报复
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exaggerate
- represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
- 夸大
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depiction
- the action of depicting something, especially in a work of art.
- 描写
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reminiscent
- tending to remind one of something.
- 他们记得
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culprit
- a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
- 罪魁祸首 Zuìkuí huòshǒu
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sulk
- be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment.
- 生闷气
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imitate
- take or follow as a model.
- 模拟
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hierarchy
- a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.
- 等级制度
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jargon
- special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
- 行话 Hánghuà
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acronym
-an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ASCII, NASA ).
- 首字母缩略词
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foster
- encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).
- 促进
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quirky
- having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects.
- 古怪的
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peculiar
- different to what is normal or expected; strange.
- 奇特
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axle
- a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the centre of a wheel or group of wheels.
- 轴 Zhóu
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urge
- try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.
- 敦促 Dūncù
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ram
- roughly force (something) into place.
- 撞击
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déjà vu
- a feeling of having already experienced the present situation.
- 似曾相似的感觉
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decapitate
- cut off the head of (someone).
- 杀头
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humbly
- in a way that shows or suggests a modest or low estimate of one's importance; meekly.
- 谦虚地