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forestry

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n.林产，森林地，林学

the management of growing timber

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foreword

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n.前沿，序
prefactory comments(as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
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forgery

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n.伪造，伪造罪，伪造物

an act of forging; especially: the crime of falsely and fraudulently making or altering a document(as a check)

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forgo

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vt.作罢，放弃

to give up the enjoyment or advantage of; do without

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formidable

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adj.可怕的，困难的

causing fear; dread or apprehension

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forthright

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adj.直接的，立即的，直率的，坦白的

free from ambiguity or evasiveness; going straight to the point

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fortify

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vt.增强

to make strong: as to give physical strength, courage or endurance to

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foster

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vt.养育，抚育，抱（希望），鼓励，培养

to promote the growth or development of ; encourage

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founder

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vt.弄摔倒，弄跛，淹没，破坏

to become submerged; sink

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fracture

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n.破碎，骨折

rupture, tear

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fragile

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adj.易碎的

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fraudulent

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adj.欺诈的，不正的，不诚实的

characterized by, based on, or done by fraud; deceitful

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freelancer

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n.自由作家，自由记者

a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer

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frenzy

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n.狂热

a violent mental or emotional aagitation

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frequent

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v.出入频繁，时常出没

to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually

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fresco

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n.壁画

the art of painting on freshly spread moistlime plaster with water based pigments

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fret

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v.使烦恼，使焦急，使腐蚀，使磨损

an agitation of mind; irritation

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friable

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adj.易碎的，

easily crumbled or pulverized

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friction

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n.摩擦，医疗摩擦，不和

the rubbing of one body against another

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frieze

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n.（在墙顶与天花板间起装饰作用的）横条，饰带

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frigid

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adj.寒冷的，性冷淡的

extremely cold

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frivolous

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adj.轻佻的，妄动的，琐碎的
in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible
not useful and wastes time or money

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frothy

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adj.起泡的，多泡的，空洞的

gaily frivolous or light in content or treament; insubstantial

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frowzy

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adj.不整洁的，有臭味的，很闷的（frowsy）

having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance

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frugal

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adj.节俭的

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frustrate

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v.是挫败，使沮丧
to balk or defeat in an endeavor
to induce feelings of discouragement in

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full-bodied

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adj.味道浓郁的

imparting to the palate the general impression of subtantial weight and rich texture

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fulminate

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v.严厉谴责

to send forth censures or invectives

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fungi

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n.菌类，蘑菇

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furnance

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n.火炉，熔炉，磨练

an enclosed structure in which heat is produced

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furor

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n.激怒，狂热，激情

a general commotion; public disorder or uproar

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furtive

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adj.偷偷的，秘密的

done by stealth; surreptitious

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fury

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n.狂怒，狂暴，激烈，复仇女神

intense, disordered and often destructive rage

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fussy

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adj.为琐事担忧的，过分装饰的，繁琐的，爱挑剔的，难取悦的

calling for or requiring great attention to sometimes trivial details

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fusty

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adj.旧式的，霉臭的，陈腐的，古板的

satuated with dust and stale odorse; musty

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futile

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adj.琐屑的，无用的，无效的，（人）没有出息的

serving no useful purpose: completely ineffective

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gadfly

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n. 牛虻

a person who stiumulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism

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gaffe

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n.失言，失态

a social or diplomatic blunder

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gainsay

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v.否认

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gait

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n.步态，步法

a manner of walking or moving on foot

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galaxy

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n.银河，星系

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gall

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v.使烦恼，使焦躁，难堪
to fret and wear away by friction
chafe

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gallant

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adj.英勇的，豪侠的，堂皇的，壮丽的，对妇女献殷勤的

nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing

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garble

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v.曲解，篡改

to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning

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gamble

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v.赌博

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gargantuan

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adj.巨大的，庞大的

of immense size, volume or capacity; gigantic

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garish

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adj.炫耀的，过分装饰的

clothed in vivid colors

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garment

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n.衣服，服装，衣着

an article of clothing

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garnish

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v.装饰

to quip with accessories; furnish

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garrulous

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adj.唠叨的，多话的

given to prosy,rambling or tedious loquacity: pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

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gash

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n.砍得很深的伤口，很深的裂缝

a deep long cut in flesh

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gasification

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n.汽化

conversion into gas; especially conversion of coal into natural gas

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gauche

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adj.笨拙的，粗鲁的，无礼的，不善交际的

lacking social experience or graec; also not tactful; crude

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gaudy

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adj.俗丽的

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

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gauge

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n.标准规格，量针，容量
vt.精确计量，估计
a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system

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gear

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n.齿轮，工具

a toothed wheel

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generality

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n.概论，一般性，大多数

the quality or state of being general

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generosity

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n.慷慨
the quality or fact of being generous
a generous act

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genial

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adj.和蔼的，亲切的，友善的

marked by or diffusing sympathy or friendliness

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genteel

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adj.有教养的，文雅的

free from vulgarity or redeness; polite

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genuine

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adj.真正的，真实的，诚恳的

actual, true

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germane

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adj.密切相关的

being at once relevant and appropriate; fitting

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gesture

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n.姿势，手势，姿态

a movement usually of the body or limbs that express or emphasizes an idea, sentiment or attitude

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gibe

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v.嘲笑

to deride or tease with taunting words

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giddy

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adj.眼花的，头晕的，轻率

lightheartedly silly; frivolous

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glacier

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n.冰河

a large body of ice mving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface

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glance

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n.a quick or cursory look

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glaze

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n.釉，上光，光滑面
v.装玻璃，上釉，使表面光滑
to give a smooth glossy surface to

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glib

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adj.流利圆滑的，善辩的

marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful

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glisten

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v.闪烁，闪耀

to give off a sparking or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface

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glitch

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n.干扰，误操作，小故障

a usually minor malfuntion

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gloat

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vi.满足的看，独自暗笑，贪婪的盯

to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification or delight

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gloomy

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adj.阴沉的，昏暗的，忧郁的

low in spirits; melancholy

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glorify

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vt.赞美，美化，赞扬

to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration

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gloss

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n.光彩，假象，注释

a brief explanation(as in the margin or between the lines of a text) of a difficult or obscure word or expression

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glossary

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n.字典，辞典，词汇表

a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings

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glossy

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adj.平滑的，有光泽的

having a surface luster or brightness

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glower

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n.怒视

to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger

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glut

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n.大量，充斥，吃饱

an excessive quantity; oversupply

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glutinous

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adj.粘的，胶状的

having the quality of glue; gummy

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glutton

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n.贪吃者

one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking

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goad

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vt.用刺棒驱赶，激励，煽动，唆使

something that urges or stimualates into action; spur

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gobble

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vt.狼吞虎咽

to swallow or eat greedily

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goggle

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n.眼睛睁视，护目镜

to stare with wide or protuberant eyes

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goldbrick

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vi.诈病，偷懒

to shirk duty or reponsibility

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gorge

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vi.狼吞虎咽

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

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gossamer

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n.蛛丝，薄纱
adj.轻而薄的
something light, delicate or insubstantial

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gourmet

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n.美食家

a connoisseur of food and drink; broadly connoisseur

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grandeur

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n.庄严，伟大

the quality or state of being grand; magnificence

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grandiloquent

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adj.夸夸其谈的

be of a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language

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grandiose

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adj.宏伟的，宏大的，堂皇的，铺张的

characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurb exaggeration

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grandstand

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v.哗众取宠的表演，正面看台

to play or act so as to impress onlookers

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grant

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vt.允许，承认，授予

to bestow or transfer formally specifically; to give the possession or title of by a deed

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gratify

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vt.使满足，使高兴

to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to

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grating

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adj.刺耳的，恼人的

noisily, rasping, harsh

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gratuitous

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adj.无缘无故的，免费的

not involving a return benefit, compensation or consideration

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grave

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adj.庄重的，严肃的，重大的，低沉的

having a serious and dignified quality or demeanor

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green

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adj.未成熟的，新鲜的，精力旺盛的，无经验的，青春的
deficient in training, knowledge or experience
deficient in sophistication and savoir faire; naive
not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function

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galvanize

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v.电镀，通电，激励

to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock

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