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Frail

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Physically weak

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Fracture

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The act or process of breaking

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Fraught

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Full of

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Freelancer

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自由职业者

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Frenzy

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A violent mental or emotional agitation

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Fresco

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壁画

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Fretful

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Inclined to be troubled,苦恼的

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Friable

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Easily crumbled 易碎的

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Frieze

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石膏线

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Frigid

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Extremely cold

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Frivolous

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Lacking in seriousness

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Frond

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(蕨类)巨大的叶子

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Frothy

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Made of light thin material

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Frowsy

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Uncared for appearance

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Frugal

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节约的

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Full-bodied

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Having richness and intensity of flavor or aroma

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Fulminate

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To issue a thunderous verbal attack to denunciation

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Fumble

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To bring about by clumsy manipulation

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Furnace

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火炉

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Furor

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A state of ecstasy

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Furtive

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Dine by stealth ,鬼鬼祟祟的

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Fussy

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吹毛求疵的

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Fusty

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Old fashioned

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Futile

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Completely ineffective

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Gadfly

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刺激物,令人讨厌的人

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Gadget

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小器械

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Gaffe

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A social blunder失态的

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Gainsay

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Deny, oppose

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Gait

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A manner of walking on foot

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Gall

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Irritate

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Gallant

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Brave, spirited

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Galley

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The kitchen of ship

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Galvanize

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To stimulate or excite as if by electric shock

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Gambol

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To leap about playfully,雀跃

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Gangly

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Awkwardly tall

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Gangway

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船上的跳板

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Garble

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To mix up to misleading or incomprehensible

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Gargantuan

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Tremendous in size巨大的

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Garish

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Excessive ornamentation 过于鲜艳的

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Garrulous

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话多的令人厌烦

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Gash

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A deep long cut

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Gasification

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Conversion to gas气化

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Gauche

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缺乏社交经验的

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Gaudy

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Tastelessly ornamented 俗气的

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Gauge

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测量器具

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Gear

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齿轮

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Genial

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Favorable to growth or comfort

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Genteel

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Free from vulgarity or rudeness 有教养的

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Garmane

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Being at once relevant and appropriate

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Gerrymander

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不公正地划分选区

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Geyser

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嘲弄

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Giddy

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Flighty轻浮的

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Gild

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To give an improved appearance to虚饰

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Girder

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大梁

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Gist

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The main point or part

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Glade

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An open space surrounded by woods

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Gladiator

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角斗士

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Glib

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油腔滑调地

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Glisten

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To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster

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Glitch

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A minor technical problem

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Gloat

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Self-satisfaction 自鸣得意

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Gloss

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A brief explanation

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Glossary

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术语表

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Glossy

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Having a smooth surface

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Glut

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To fill beyond capacity

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Glutinous

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Sticky

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Glutton

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贪吃者

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Goad

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刺激驱使

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Gobble

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To swallow or eat greedily

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Goggles

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护目镜

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Goldbrick

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To shirk one’s assigned duties or responsibilities

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Gorge

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峡谷,狼吞虎咽

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Gossamer

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Insubstantial,extremely light

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Gourmand

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One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking

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Grandeur

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Nobility or greatness of character

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Grandiloquent

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(语言等)炫耀夸张

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Grandiose

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自命不凡地

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Grandstand

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哗众取宠

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Grate

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To irritate persistently,发出刺耳的声音

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Gratify

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To give what is desired to, to please or satisfy

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Gratuitous

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Unjustified; given without return

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Gravel

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碎石堆

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Gregarious

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Tending to associate with others of one’s kind