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pervasiveness

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n. 普遍性

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permeate

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v. 渗透；弥漫

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crop up

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突然出现

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omnipresent

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a. 无所不在的

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omnipotent

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a. 无所不能的

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tedious

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a. 沉闷的；冗长乏味的

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contrive

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v. 设计，发明；设法做到；图谋

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guff

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n. 废话；胡说，瞎扯

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banter

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n. 无恶意的玩笑

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undercurrent

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n. 暗流，潜流

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self-deprecation

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n. 自嘲

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understatement

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n. 保守的陈述；不充分的陈述；有保留的陈述

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proscription

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n. 禁止；放逐；剥夺人权

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impeccable

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a. 无瑕疵的，没有缺点的

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glaring

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adj. 耀眼的；瞪视的；炯炯的

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pomposity

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n. 自大，夸耀；浮夸

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outlaw

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n. 歹徒，罪犯；亡命之徒，逃犯；被剥夺法律保护者

v. 宣布……为不合法；禁止，取缔；将……放逐；剥夺……的法律保护

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endearing

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a. 可爱的，讨人喜欢的

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gush

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n./v. 涌出；迸发

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thump

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n./v. 重击

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smugly

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ad. 自鸣得意地，沾沾自喜地

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detached

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a. 分离的；超然的

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credulous

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a. 轻信的

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vicarious

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adj. 替代的；代理的；发同感的

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ludicrous

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a. 滑稽的，荒唐的

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platitude

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n. 陈词滥调；平凡；陈腐

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fall for

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迷恋；信以为真

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nearly

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ad. 差不多，几乎；密切地

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dignified

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a. 庄严的；有尊严地；高贵的

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sentimental

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adj. 伤感的；多愁善感的；感情用事的；寓有情感的

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portentous

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adj. 不祥的；预兆的；令人惊讶的

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derision

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n. 嘲笑；笑柄

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pundit

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n. 专家；博学者；梵文学者

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disdain

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n. 蔑视

v. 鄙弃

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lapse

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n. 小错，过失

v. 失效；背离

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scornful

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a. 轻蔑的

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catchphrase

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n. 流行语

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come off

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停止；别瞎说

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encapsulate

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v. 概括；包含；封装

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belligerent

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a. 好战的

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satire

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n. 讽刺；讽刺作品

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snip

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v. 剪断

n. 剪；便宜货

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pinprick

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n. 刺痛；一丝烦恼；小点

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grumble

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v. 发牢骚

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sideline

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n. 副业；兼职
* the sidelines 场外区域
* on the sidelines 从旁观者的角度
v. 使…退出比赛；把…排除在外

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turnout

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n. 产量

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pollster

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n. 民意测验员

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apathy

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n. 冷淡，冷漠

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sceptical

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a. 怀疑的

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fervent

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a. 热情的

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fads

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n. 一时的风尚；癖好

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susceptible

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a. 易感的

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supersede

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v. 取代

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specifically

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ad. 明确地

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humbly

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ad. 谦卑地

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concur

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v. 同意

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piquant

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a. 辛辣的

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amniotic

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a. 羊水的

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informant

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n. 告密者

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frown

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n./v. 皱眉

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tentative

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a. 实验性的

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predilection

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n. 偏好

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clear-cut

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n. 清晰的

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hapless

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a. 不幸的

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hindrance

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n. 阻碍

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hazy

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a. 朦胧的

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acclimatize

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v. 适应

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endemic

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a. 地方性的

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correctional

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a. 改造的

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incarceration

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n. 监禁

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renew

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v. 更新

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risk doing

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冒险行为

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feign

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v. 假装

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deadpan

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a. 假装正经的；不带感情色彩的

ad. 面无表情地

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nuisance

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n. 讨厌的人

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abominable

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a. 可恶的

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warrant

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n. 授权；正当理由

v. 证明…正当；为…做担保

78
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superlative

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a. 最高级的

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infuriate

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v. 激怒

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utterly

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ad. 完全地

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exasperated

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a. 恼怒的

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riotously

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ad. 肆意地

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smirk

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v. 傻笑

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anglophile

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a. 亲英的

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heatedly

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ad. 热情洋溢地

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at some length

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在某种程度上

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ghastly

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ad. 可怕地

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inedible

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a. 不能吃的

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tirade

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n. 长篇大论

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osmosis

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n. 渗透，透析；潜移默化

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horrendous

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a. 可怕的

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rigid

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a. 固执的

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parody

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n. 滑稽模仿作品；拙劣的模仿

v. 滑稽地模仿

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self-efface

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n. 自卑

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imperceptible

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a. 不可察觉的

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therein

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ad. 在那方面；在其中

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crack up to be

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假装是

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swot

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n. 书呆子

v. （尤指为准备考试）刻苦学习

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plumb

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v. 钻研

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credential

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n. 凭据

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mud-hut

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n. 土屋

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intrepid

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a. 无畏的

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nosey

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a. 好管闲事的

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face value

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面值

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daft

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a. 愚蠢的；狂热的

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backfire

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n. 逆火；事与愿违

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bluff

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n./v. 虚张声势

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convolute

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n. 盘旋面
v. 盘旋，卷绕
a. 回旋形的；迂曲的；蜷曲的

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conflate

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v. 合并

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reinforce

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v. 加强

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stand-up

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n. 独角喜剧；单口相声

a. （喜剧节目）单人表演的；（争论、打斗等）激烈的；直立的

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