List-13 Flashcards
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misanthrope
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- *n. 不愿与人来往者;厌恶人类的人
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- someone who dislikes people in general
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misapprehension
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- *n. 误解;误会
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- an understanding of something that is not correct
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mischievous
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- *adj. 淘气的;(人、行为等)恶作剧的;有害的
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- naughtily or annoyingly playful
- badly behaved
- deliberately causing harm or damage
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misconstrue
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- *vt. 误解,曲解;误会
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- interpret in the wrong way
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misdirect
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- *vt. 误导;写错地址
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- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
- put a wrong address on
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miserable
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- *adj. 悲惨的;痛苦的;卑鄙的
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- very unhappy; full of misery
- deserving or inciting pity
- of the most contemptible kind
- of very poor quality or condition
- characterized by physical misery
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misery
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- *n. 痛苦,悲惨;不幸;苦恼;穷困
n. (Misery)人名;(法)米斯里 - ——————————————**
- a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
- a feeling of intense unhappiness
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misnomer
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- *n. 用词不当;误称;写错姓名
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- an incorrect or unsuitable name
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misogyny
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- *n. 厌恶女人;[医] 厌女症
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- hatred of women
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mite
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- *n. 极小量;小虫;小孩儿;微小的东西
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- a slight but appreciable addition
- any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
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mitigant
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- *adj. 缓和的;减轻的
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mitigate
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- *vt. 使缓和,使减轻
vi. 减轻,缓和下来 - ——————————————**
- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
- make less severe or harsh
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moderately
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- *adv. 适度地;中庸地;有节制地
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- to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
- in a moderate manner
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modernize
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- *vt. 使…现代化
vi. 现代化 - ——————————————**
- make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
- become technologically advanced
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modest
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- *adj. 谦虚的,谦逊的;适度的;端庄的;羞怯的
n. (Modest)人名;(罗)莫代斯特;(德)莫德斯特;(俄)莫杰斯特 - ——————————————**
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
- free from pomp or affectation
- not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
- low or inferior in station or quality
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modestly
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- *adv. 谨慎地;适当地
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- in a modest manner
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modifier
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- *n. [助剂] 改性剂;[语] 修饰语;修正的人
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- a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
- a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
- a person who changes something
- a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
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modify
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- *vt. 修改,修饰;更改
vi. 修改 - ——————————————**
- make less severe or harsh or extreme
- add a modifier to a constituent
- cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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modulate
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- *vt. 调节;(信号)调制;调整
vi. 调制;转调 - ——————————————**
- change the key of, in music
- vary the pitch of one’s speech
- fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
- adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
- vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
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moisten
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- *vt. 弄湿;使…湿润
vi. 潮湿;变潮湿 - ——————————————**
- make moist
- moisten with fine drops
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molecular
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- *adj. [化学] 分子的;由分子组成的
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- relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
- relating to simple or elementary organization
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mollify
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- *vt. 平息,缓和;使…平静;使…变软
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- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
- make less rigid or softer
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molten
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- *adj. 熔化的;铸造的;炽热的
v. 换毛;脱毛(molt的过去分词)
n. (Molten)人名;(英)莫尔滕 - ——————————————**
- reduced to liquid form by heating
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momentarily
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- *adv. 随时地;暂时地;立刻
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- for an instant or moment
- at any moment
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momentous
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- *adj. 重要的;重大的
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- of very great significance
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monetary
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- *adj. 货币的;财政的
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- relating to or involving money
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monochromatic
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- *adj. 单色的
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- of or relating to monochromatism
- (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength
- having or appearing to have only one color
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monolith
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- *n. 整块石料;庞然大物
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- a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
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monopolize
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- *vt. 垄断;独占;拥有…的专卖权
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- have and control fully and exclusively
- have or exploit a monopoly of
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monotony
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- *n. 单调;千篇一律
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- the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
- constancy of tone or pitch or inflection
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monumental
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- *adj. 不朽的;纪念碑的;非常的
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- relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
- of outstanding significance
- imposing in size or bulk or solidity
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moralistic
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- *adj. 说教的;道学的;道德家的;注意道德的
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- narrowly and conventionally moral
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moratorium
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- *n. 暂停,中止;[金融] 延期偿付
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- a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
- suspension of an ongoing activity
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morbid
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- *adj. 病态的;由病引起的;恐怖的;病变部位的
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- suggesting an unhealthy mental state
- suggesting the horror of death and decay
- caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
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mordant
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- *adj. 有腐蚀性的;尖酸的;辛辣的
n. [助剂] 媒染剂;金属腐蚀剂;金属箔粘着剂
vt. 媒染;用媒染剂处理
n. (Mordant)人名;(英)莫登特;(法)莫尔当 - ——————————————**
- a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
- harshly ironic or sinister
- of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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morose
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- *adj. 郁闷的;孤僻的
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- showing a brooding ill humor
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mortality
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- *n. 死亡数,死亡率;必死性,必死的命运
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- the quality or state of being mortal
- the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
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mortify
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- *vt. 抑制;苦修;使…感屈辱
vi. 禁欲;苦行;约束 - ——————————————**
- practice self-denial of one’s body and appetites
- hold within limits and control
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- undergo necrosis
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motif
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- *n. 主题;动机;主旨;图形;意念
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- a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
- a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
- a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
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motivate
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- *vt. 刺激;使有动机;激发…的积极性
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- give an incentive for action
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motley
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- *adj. 杂色的;混杂的;五颜六色的
n. 混杂;杂色衣服;小丑
n. (Motley)人名;(英)莫特利 - ——————————————**
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- a garment made of motley (especially a court jester’s costume)
- a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
- make something more diverse and varied
- make motley; color with different colors
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mournful
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- *adj. 悲哀的;令人惋惜的
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- expressing sorrow
- filled with or evoking sadness
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movement
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- *n. 运动;活动;运转;乐章
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- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
- a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
- a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
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muddle
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- *vt. 混合;使咬字不清晰;使微醉
n. 糊涂;困惑;混浊状态
vi. 胡乱思考;糊里糊涂地行事 - ——————————————**
- a confused multitude of things
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- make into a puddle
- mix up or confuse
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multicellular
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- *adj. [生物] 多细胞的;多空隙的
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- consisting of many cells
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multifaceted
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- *adj. 多层面的
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- having many aspects
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multiple
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- *adj. 多重的;多样的;许多的
n. 倍数;[电] 并联 - ——————————————**
- the product of a quantity by an integer
- having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
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multiply
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- *vt. 乘;使增加;使繁殖;使相乘
vi. 乘;繁殖;增加
adv. 多样地;复合地
adj. 多层的;多样的 - ——————————————**
- combine by multiplication
- combine or increase by multiplication
- have young (animals)
- have offspring or young
- in several ways; in a multiple manner
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mundane
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- *adj. 世俗的,平凡的;世界的,宇宙的
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- found in the ordinary course of events
- concerned with the world or worldly matters
- belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly
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munificence
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- *n. 慷慨给与;宽宏大量
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- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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munificent
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- *adj. 慷慨的;丰厚的;宽宏的
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- very generous
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mural
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- *adj. 墙壁的
n. 壁画;(美)壁饰 - ——————————————**
- a painting that is applied to a wall surface
- of or relating to walls
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murderous
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- *adj. 杀人的,残忍的;凶残的;蓄意谋杀的
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- characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
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murky
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- *adj. 黑暗的;朦胧的;阴郁的
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- (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment
- dark or gloomy
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mutable
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- *adj. 易变的,不定的;性情不定的
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- capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
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myriad
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- *adj. 无数的;种种的
n. 无数,极大数量;无数的人或物 - ——————————————**
- a large indefinite number
- the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
- too numerous to be counted
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mystic
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- *adj. 神秘的;神秘主义的
n. 神秘主义者 - ——————————————**
- someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- relating to or resembling mysticism
- relating to or characteristic of mysticism
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mysticism
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- *n. 神秘;神秘主义;谬论
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- a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
- obscure or irrational thought
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mythic
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- *adj. 神话的;虚构的
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- relating to or having the nature of myth
- based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity