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bemuse

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  • *vt. 使发呆；使茫然；使困惑
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  1. cause to be confused emotionally
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benefactor

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  • *n. 恩人；捐助者；施主
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  1. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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beneficent

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  • *adj. 慈善的；善行的
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  1. doing or producing good
  2. generous in assistance to the poor
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beneficiary

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  • *n. [金融] 受益人，受惠者；封臣
    adj. 拥有封地的；受圣俸的
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  1. the recipient of funds or other benefits
  2. the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
  3. having or arising from a benefice
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benevolent

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  • *adj. 仁慈的；慈善的；亲切的
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  1. intending or showing kindness
  2. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
  3. generous in providing aid to others
  4. generous in assistance to the poor
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benign

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  • *adj. 良性的；和蔼的，亲切的；吉利的
    n. (Benign)人名；(俄)贝尼根
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  1. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
  2. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
  3. kindness of disposition or manner
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bereave

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  • *vt. 使……失去；使……孤寂
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  1. deprive through death
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beset

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  • *vt. 困扰；镶嵌；围绕
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  1. annoy continually or chronically
  2. assail or attack on all sides:
  3. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
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besiege

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  • *vt. 围困；包围；烦扰
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  1. surround so as to force to give up
  2. cause to feel distressed or worried
  3. harass, as with questions or requests
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bestow

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  • *vt. 使用；授予；放置；留宿
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  1. present
  2. give as a gift
  3. bestow a quality on
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betray

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  • *vt. 背叛；出卖；泄露（秘密）；露出…迹象
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  1. reveal unintentionally
  2. deliver to an enemy by treachery
  3. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
  4. be sexually unfaithful to one’s partner in marriage
  5. give away information about somebody
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bewilder

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  • *vt. 使迷惑，使不知所措
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  1. be a mystery or bewildering to
  2. cause to be confused emotionally
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bias

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  • *n. 偏见；偏爱；斜纹；乖离率
    vt. 使存偏见
    adj. 偏斜的
    adv. 偏斜地
    n. (Bias)人名；(法、德、葡、喀)比亚斯；(英)拜厄斯
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  1. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
  2. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
  3. influence in an unfair way
  4. cause to be biased
  5. slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric
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bibliomania

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  • *n. 藏书癖；（尤指珍本书）收藏狂
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  1. preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books
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bilateral

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  • *adj. 双边的；有两边的
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  1. having identical parts on each side of an axis
  2. affecting or undertaken by two parties
  3. having two sides or parts
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bilingual

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  • *adj. 双语的
    n. 通两种语言的人
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  1. a person who speaks two languages fluently
  2. using or knowing two languages
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billion

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  • *n. 十亿；大量
    num. 十亿
    adj. 十亿的
    n. (Billion)人名；(法)比利翁
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  1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
  2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
  3. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
  4. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
  5. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
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birthright

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  • *n. 与生俱来的权利；长子继承权
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  1. a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
  2. an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
  3. personal characteristics that are inherited at birth
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bizarre

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  • *adj. 奇异的（指态度，容貌，款式等）
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  1. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
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blackmail

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  • *n. 勒索，敲诈；勒索所得之款
    vt. 勒索，敲诈
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  1. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
  2. exert pressure on someone through threats
  3. obtain through threats
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blameworthy

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  • *adj. 应受谴责的；该受责备的
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  1. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
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bland

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  • *adj. 乏味的；温和的；冷漠的
    vt. 使…变得淡而无味；除掉…的特性
    vi. 变得平淡无奇；丧失特性
    n. (Bland)人名；(英)布兰德
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  1. lacking taste or flavor or tang
  2. lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
  3. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
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blatant

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  • *adj. 喧嚣的；公然的；炫耀的；俗丽的
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  1. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  2. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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blazing

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  • *adj. 燃烧的；强烈的；闪耀的
    adv. 非常
    v. 燃烧；闪耀；迸发；公开（blaze的ing形式）
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  1. a strong flame that burns brightly
  2. shining intensely
  3. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
  4. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
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bleach

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  • *vt. 使漂白，使变白
    vi. 变白，漂白
    n. 漂白剂
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  1. the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
  2. an agent that makes things white or colorless
  3. the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
  4. remove color from
  5. make whiter or lighter
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blighted

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  • *adj. 枯萎的；摧残的
    v. 使染上枯萎病；毁坏（blight的过去式和过去分词）
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  1. affected by blight–anything that mars or events growth or prosperity
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blindness

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  • *n. 失明；无知；盲区
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  1. the state of being blind or lacking sight
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blissful

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  • *adj. 充满喜悦的
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  1. completely happy and contented
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blithe

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  • *adj. 愉快的；快乐无忧的
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  1. lacking or showing a lack of due concern
  2. carefree and happy and lighthearted
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blockbuster

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  • *n. 轰动；巨型炸弹；一鸣惊人者
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  1. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
  2. an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
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blueprint

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  • *vt. 计划；制成蓝图
    n. 蓝图，设计图；计划
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  1. something intended as a guide for making something else
  2. photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
  3. make a blueprint of
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bluff

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  • *n. 吓唬；绝壁；断崖
    vt. 吓唬；愚弄
    vi. 吓唬
    adj. 直率的；陡峭的
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  1. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
  2. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
  3. the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
  4. deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
  5. frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
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blur

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  • *vt. 涂污；使…模糊不清；使暗淡；玷污
    vi. 沾上污迹；变模糊
    n. 污迹；模糊不清的事物
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  1. a hazy or indistinct representation
  2. become glassy; lose clear vision
  3. to make less distinct or clear
  4. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
  5. make a smudge on; soil by smudging
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boastfulness

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  • *outspoken conceit
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boisterous

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  • *adj. 喧闹的；狂暴的；猛烈的
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  1. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
  2. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
  3. violently agitated and turbulent
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bolster

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  • *n. 支持；长枕
    vt. 支持；支撑
    n. (Bolster)人名；(英)博尔斯特
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  1. a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
  2. support and strengthen
  3. prop up with a pillow or bolster
  4. add padding to
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bombastic

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  • *adj. 夸大的；言过其实的
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  1. ostentatiously lofty in style
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bonanza

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  • *n. 富矿带；带来好运之事；幸运
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  1. an especially rich vein of precious ore
  2. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
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boon

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  • *n. 恩惠；福利；利益
    adj. 愉快的；慷慨的
    n. (Boon)人名；(英)布恩；(东南亚国家华语)文；(瑞典、德)博恩；(泰)汶
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  1. a desirable state
  2. very close and convivial
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boost

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  • *vt. 促进；增加；支援
    vi. 宣扬；偷窃
    n. 推动；帮助；宣扬
    n. (Boost)人名；(英)布斯特；(德)博斯特
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  1. the act of giving hope or support to someone
  2. an increase in cost
  3. the act of giving a push
  4. increase
  5. give a boost to; be beneficial to
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bootless

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  • *adj. 无用的；无益的；无利可图的；没穿鞋的
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  1. unproductive of success
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boredom

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  • *n. 厌倦；令人厌烦的事物
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  1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious
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boundless

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  • *adj. 无限的；无边无际的
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  1. seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
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bowlegged

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  • *adj. 弯脚的
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  1. have legs that curve outward at the knees
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braggart

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  • *n. 吹嘘；好自夸者；大言者
    adj. 吹牛的；自夸的
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  1. a very boastful and talkative person
  2. exhibiting self-importance
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braid

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  • *vt. 编织
    n. 辫子；穗带；发辫
    n. (Braid)人名；(英)布雷德
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  1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  2. trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
  3. make by braiding or interlacing
  4. decorate with braids or ribbons
  5. form or weave into a braid or braids
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brassy

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  • *adj. 刺耳的；厚脸皮的；似黄铜的
    n. 铜头高尔夫球棍
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  1. resembling the sound of a brass instrument
  2. tastelessly showy
  3. unrestrained by convention or propriety
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bravado

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  • *n. 虚张声势；冒险
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  1. a swaggering show of courage
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brazen

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  • *adj. 厚颜无耻的；黄铜制的
    vt. 使变得无耻；厚脸皮地做
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  1. face with defiance or impudence
  2. unrestrained by convention or propriety
  3. made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
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breach

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  • *n. 违背，违反；缺口
    vt. 违反，破坏；打破
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  1. a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
  2. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
  3. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
  4. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  5. make an opening or gap in
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breed

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  • *vi. 繁殖；饲养；产生
    vt. 繁殖；饲养；养育，教育；引起
    n. [生物] 品种；种类，类型
    n. (Breed)人名；(英)布里德
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  1. a special lineage
  2. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
  3. half-caste offspring of parents of different races (especially of white and American Indian parents)
  4. a lineage or race of people
  5. call forth
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brevity

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  • *n. 简洁，简短；短暂，短促
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  1. the use of brief expressions
  2. the attribute of being brief or fleeting
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brilliant

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  • *adj. 灿烂的，闪耀的；杰出的；有才气的；精彩的，绝妙的
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  1. of surpassing excellence
  2. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
  3. characterized by grandeur
  4. having striking color
  5. full of light; shining intensely
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brink

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  • *n. （峭壁的）边缘
    n. (Brink)人名；(德、英、荷、丹、瑞典)布林克
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  1. a region marking a boundary
  2. the edge of a steep place
  3. the limit beyond which something happens or changes
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briny

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  • *adj. 海水的；咸的；盐水的
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  1. any very large body of (salt) water
  2. slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)
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brook

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  • *vt. 忍受；容忍
    n. 小溪；小河
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  1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
  2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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brownish

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  • *adj. 呈褐色的
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  1. of a color similar to that of wood or earth
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brusqueness

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  • *n. 无礼；唐突；直率
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  1. an abrupt discourteous manner
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brutality

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  • *n. 无情；残忍；暴行（需用复数形式）
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  1. the trait of extreme cruelty
  2. a brutal barbarous savage act
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brute

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  • *adj. 残忍的；无理性的
    n. 畜生；残暴的人
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  1. a cruelly rapacious person
  2. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  3. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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buckle

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  • *vi. 扣住；变弯曲
    vt. 扣住；使弯曲
    n. 皮带扣，带扣
    n. (Buckle)人名；(英)巴克尔
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  1. fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
  2. a shape distorted by twisting or folding
  3. fasten with a buckle or buckles
  4. fold or collapse
  5. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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bulky

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  • *adj. 体积大的；庞大的；笨重的
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  1. of large size for its weight
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bumper

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  • *adj. 丰盛的，丰富的
    n. 缓冲器，保险杆，减震物
    vt. 装满；为…祝酒
    vi. 干杯
  • ——————————————**
  1. a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
  2. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
  3. extraordinarily abundant
64
Q

buoyant

A
  • *adj. 轻快的；有浮力的；上涨的
  • ——————————————**
  1. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  2. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
65
Q

burdensome

A
  • *adj. 繁重的；累赘的；恼人的
  • ——————————————**
  1. not easily borne; wearing
66
Q

burgeon

A
  • *n. 芽, 嫩枝
    vt. 萌芽, 发芽
    vi. 萌芽, 发芽
  • ——————————————**
  1. grow and flourish
67
Q

burning

A
  • *adj. 燃烧的；强烈的；发热的
    n. 燃烧
    vi. 燃烧（burn的现在分词）
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of burning something
  2. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
  3. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
  4. execution by electricity
  5. execution by fire
68
Q

burst

A
  • *vi. 爆发，突发；爆炸
    vt. 爆发，突发；爆炸
    n. 爆发，突发；爆炸
    n. (Burst)人名；(德、罗)布尔斯特
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of exploding or bursting something
  2. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  3. a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
  4. a sudden violent happening
  5. break open or apart suddenly
69
Q

buttress

A
  • *n. 扶壁；拱壁；支撑物
    vt. 支持；以扶壁支撑
  • ——————————————**
  1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
  2. reinforce with a buttress
  3. make stronger or defensible
70
Q

bygone

A
  • *adj. 过去的
    n. 过去的事
  • ——————————————**
  1. past events to be put aside
  2. well in the past; former
71
Q

byproduct

A
  • *n. 副产品
  • ——————————————**
  1. a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
  2. a product made during the manufacture of something else
72
Q

byzantine

A
  • *adj. 拜占庭式的；东罗马帝国的
    n. 拜占庭人，拜占庭派的建筑师
  • ——————————————**
  1. a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
  2. of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
  3. of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
  4. highly complex or intricate
  5. characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue; devious
73
Q

cacophonous

A
  • *adj. 粗腔横调的；发音不和谐的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having an unpleasant sound
74
Q

calamity

A
  • *n. 灾难；不幸事件
    n. (Calamity)人名；(英)卡拉米蒂
  • ——————————————**
  1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
75
Q

calculable

A
  • *adj. 可计算的；能预测的；可靠的
  • ——————————————**
  1. capable of being calculated or estimated
76
Q

callous

A
  • *adj. 无情的；麻木的；硬结的；起老茧的
    vt. 使冷酷无情；使硬结；使生茧
    vi. 变得冷酷无情；结茧；变硬
    n. 硬皮；老茧
  • ——————————————**
  1. make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
  2. emotionally hardened
  3. having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
77
Q

calumny

A
  • *n. 诽谤；中伤；诬蔑
  • ——————————————**
  1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions
  2. an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name
78
Q

camaraderie

A
  • *n. 友情；同志之爱
  • ——————————————**
  1. the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
79
Q

candid

A
  • *adj. 公正的；坦白的；率直的；偷拍的
    n. (Candid)人名；(罗)坎迪德
  • ——————————————**
  1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  2. informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
  3. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
80
Q

candor

A
  • *n. 坦白；直率
  • ——————————————**
  1. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
  2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
81
Q

cannily

A
  • *adv. 机灵地；用心地；狡诈地
  • ——————————————**
  1. with foresight
82
Q

canny

A
  • *adj. 精明的，谨慎的；节约的
    n. (Canny)人名；(英)坎尼
  • ——————————————**
  1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
83
Q

cantankerous

A
  • *adj. 脾气坏的；爱吵架的；难相处的
  • ——————————————**
  1. stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  2. having a difficult and contrary disposition
84
Q

capitulate

A
  • *vi. 认输，屈服；屈从，停止反抗；有条件投降；让步
  • ——————————————**
  1. surrender under agreed conditions
85
Q

capricious

A
  • *adj. 反复无常的；任性的
  • ——————————————**
  1. changeable
  2. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
86
Q

captious

A
  • *adj. 挑剔的；吹毛求疵的
  • ——————————————**
  1. tending to find and call attention to faults
87
Q

captivating

A
  • *adj. 迷人的；有魅力的
    v. 使…着迷（captivate的ing形式）
  • ——————————————**
  1. capturing interest as if by a spell
88
Q

capture

A
  • *vt. 俘获；夺得
    n. 捕获；战利品，俘虏
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
  2. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
  3. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
  4. the act of taking of a person by force
  5. the removal of an opponent’s piece from the chess board
89
Q

cardiac

A
  • *n. 强心剂；强胃剂
    adj. 心脏的；心脏病的；（胃的）喷门
  • ——————————————**
  1. of or relating to the heart
90
Q

cardinal

A
  • *n. 红衣主教；枢机主教；鲜红色；【鸟类】(北美)主红雀
    adj. 主要的，基本的；深红色的
  • ——————————————**
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
  2. the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
  3. a variable color averaging a vivid red
  4. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
  5. serving as an essential component
91
Q

caricature

A
  • *n. 漫画；讽刺画；漫画手法
    vt. 画成漫画讽刺
  • ——————————————**
  1. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
  2. represent in or produce a caricature of
92
Q

carnage

A
  • *n. 大屠杀；残杀；大量绝灭
  • ——————————————**
  1. the savage and excessive killing of many people
93
Q

carnivorous

A
  • *adj. 食肉的；肉食性的
  • ——————————————**
  1. relating to or characteristic of carnivores
  2. (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals
94
Q

carve

A
  • *vt. 雕刻；切开；开创
    vi. 切开；做雕刻工作
    n. (Carve)人名；(西、瑞典)卡韦
  • ——————————————**
  1. form by carving
  2. engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
  3. cut to pieces
95
Q

cast

A
  • *vt. 投，抛；计算；浇铸；投射（光、影、视线等）
    n. 投掷，抛；铸件，[古生] 铸型；演员阵容；脱落物
    vi. 投，抛垂钓鱼钩；计算，把几个数字加起来
    n. (Cast)人名；(法)卡斯特
  • ——————————————**
  1. the actors in a play
  2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
  3. the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  4. the visual appearance of something or someone
  5. bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
96
Q

caste

A
  • *n. （印度社会中的）种姓；（具有严格等级差别的）社会地位；（排他的）社会团体
    n. (Caste)人名；(英、法)卡斯特
  • ——————————————**
  1. social status or position conferred by a system based on class
  2. (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
  3. a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
97
Q

castigate

A
  • *vt. 严惩；苛评；矫正；修订
  • ——————————————**
  1. censure severely
  2. inflict severe punishment on
98
Q

catalyze

A
  • *vt. 催化；刺激，促进
  • ——————————————**
  1. change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
99
Q

catastrophe

A
  • *n. 大灾难；大祸；惨败
  • ——————————————**
  1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  2. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
  3. a sudden violent change in the earth’s surface
100
Q

category

A
  • *n. 种类，分类；[数] 范畴
  • ——————————————**
  1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute
  2. a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
101
Q

cater

A
  • *vt. 投合，迎合；满足需要；提供饮食及服务
    n. (Cater)人名；(英)凯特
  • ——————————————**
  1. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  2. supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
102
Q

caterpillar

A
  • *n. [无脊椎] 毛虫；履带车
    adj. 有履带装置的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
  2. a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
103
Q

causal

A
  • *adj. 因果关系的；有原因的
    n. 表示原因的连词
  • ——————————————**
  1. involving or constituting a cause; causing
104
Q

caustic

A
  • *adj. [化学] 腐蚀性的；[化学] 苛性的；刻薄的；焦散的
    n. [助剂] 腐蚀剂；苛性钠；焦散曲线
  • ——————————————**
  1. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
  2. harsh or corrosive in tone
  3. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
105
Q

cautionary

A
  • *adj. 警告的；劝诫的
  • ——————————————**
  1. tending to ward off
  2. serving to warn
106
Q

cautious

A
  • *adj. 谨慎的；十分小心的
  • ——————————————**
  1. people who are fearful and cautious
  2. showing careful forethought
  3. avoiding excess
  4. cautious in attitude and careful in actions; prudent
107
Q

cavil

A
  • *vi. 吹毛求疵；挑剔
    vt. 吹毛求疵；无端指摘
    n. 吹毛求疵；苛责；无端的指责
  • ——————————————**
  1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
  2. raise trivial objections
108
Q

cavity

A
  • *n. 腔；洞，凹处
  • ——————————————**
  1. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
  2. space that is surrounded by something
  3. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
  4. (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
109
Q

celestial

A
  • *adj. 天上的，天空的
    n. 神仙，天堂里的居民
  • ——————————————**
  1. of or relating to the sky
  2. relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  3. of heaven or the spirit
110
Q

celibate

A
  • *n. 独身者
    adj. 独身的；禁欲的
  • ——————————————**
  1. an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
  2. abstaining from sexual intercourse
111
Q

cellular

A
  • *adj. 细胞的；多孔的；由细胞组成的
    n. 移动电话；单元
  • ——————————————**
  1. relating to cells
  2. characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization)
112
Q

censorious

A
  • *adj. 挑剔的；受批判的（名词censoriousness，副词censoriously）
  • ——————————————**
  1. harshly critical or expressing censure
113
Q

censure

A
  • *vt. 责难，责备
    n. 责难
    vi. 谴责，责备
  • ——————————————**
  1. harsh criticism or disapproval
  2. the state of being excommunicated
  3. rebuke formally
114
Q

centralization

A
  • *n. 集中化；中央集权管理
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of consolidating power under a central control
  2. gathering to a center
115
Q

ceramic

A
  • *adj. 陶瓷的；陶器的；制陶艺术的
    n. 陶瓷；陶瓷制品
  • ——————————————**
  1. an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
  2. of or relating to or made from a ceramic
116
Q

cerebral

A
  • *adj. 大脑的，脑的
  • ——————————————**
  1. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
  2. of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
117
Q

ceremonious

A
  • *adj. 隆重的；讲究仪式的；正式的
  • ——————————————**
  1. characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
  2. rigidly formal or bound by convention
118
Q

certainty

A
  • *n. 必然；确实；确实的事情
  • ——————————————**
  1. the state of being certain
  2. something that is certain
119
Q

certitude

A
  • *n. 确信；确实
  • ——————————————**
  1. total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
120
Q

cessation

A
  • *n. 停止；中止；中断
  • ——————————————**
  1. a stopping
121
Q

chafe

A
  • *vt. 擦破；擦热；擦痛；激怒
    vi. 擦伤；磨擦；激怒
    n. 擦伤；气恼
    n. (Chafe)人名；(尼日利)沙费；(英)蔡菲
  • ——————————————**
  1. soreness and warmth caused by friction
  2. anger produced by some annoying irritation
  3. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  4. feel extreme irritation or anger
  5. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
122
Q

chagrin

A
  • *n. 懊恼；委屈；气愤
    vt. 使…懊恼
    n. (Chagrin)人名；(英)沙格兰
  • ——————————————**
  1. strong feelings of embarrassment
  2. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
123
Q

chancy

A
  • *adj. 不确实的；偶然发生的；不安的
  • ——————————————**
  1. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
  2. subject to accident or chance or change
124
Q

chantey

A
  • *n. 船夫曲；水手的劳动号子
  • ——————————————**
  1. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
125
Q

chaotic

A
  • *adj. 混沌的；混乱的，无秩序的
  • ——————————————**
  1. lacking a visible order or organization
  2. completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
  3. of or relating to a sensitive dependence on initial conditions
126
Q

characteristic

A
  • *adj. 典型的；特有的；表示特性的
    n. 特征；特性；特色
  • ——————————————**
  1. a prominent aspect of something
  2. a distinguishing quality
  3. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
  4. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
  5. typical or distinctive
127
Q

characterize

A
  • *vt. 描绘…的特性；具有…的特征
    vi. 塑造人物
  • ——————————————**
  1. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
  2. be characteristic of
128
Q

charismatic

A
  • *adj. 超凡魅力的；神赐能力的
  • ——————————————**
  1. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
129
Q

charitable

A
  • *adj. 慈善事业的；慷慨的，仁慈的；宽恕的
  • ——————————————**
  1. relating to or characterized by charity
  2. full of love and generosity
  3. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
130
Q

charlatan

A
  • *n. 吹牛者；江湖医生
    adj. 骗人的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
131
Q

chart

A
  • *n. 图表；海图；图纸；排行榜
    vt. 绘制…的图表；在海图上标出；详细计划；记录；记述；跟踪（进展或发展
    n. (Chart)人名；(泰)察
  • ——————————————**
  1. a visual display of information
  2. a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
  3. make a chart of
  4. plan in detail
  5. represent by means of a graph
132
Q

charter

A
  • *vt. 特许；包租；发给特许执照
    n. 宪章；执照；特许状
    n. (Charter)人名；(法)沙尔泰；(英)查特
  • ——————————————**
  1. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
  2. a contract to hire or lease transportation
  3. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
  4. grant a charter to
  5. engage for service under a term of contract
133
Q

chary

A
  • *adj. 谨慎的；仔细的；吝啬的；怕羞的
    n. (Chary)人名；(法)沙里；(俄)恰雷
  • ——————————————**
  1. characterized by great cautious and wariness
134
Q

chastisement

A
  • *n. 惩罚
  • ——————————————**
  1. verbal punishment
  2. a rebuke for making a mistake
135
Q

chip

A
  • *vt. 削，凿；削成碎片
    vi. 剥落；碎裂
    n. [电子] 芯片；筹码；碎片；(食物的) 小片; 薄片
  • ——————————————**
  1. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  2. a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
  3. a piece of dried bovine dung
  4. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
  5. a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
136
Q

chivalrous

A
  • *adj. 侠义的；骑士的；有武士风度的
  • ——————————————**
  1. being attentive to women like an ideal knight
137
Q

choppy

A
  • *adj. 波涛汹涌的；波浪起伏的；不断改变方向的
    n. (Choppy)人名；(法)肖皮
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by abrupt transitions
  2. rough with small waves
138
Q

chorale

A

n. 赞美诗
唱赞歌的一组人
——————————————-

  1. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
139
Q

choreographic

A
  • *adj. 舞台舞蹈的；舞蹈术的
  • ——————————————**
  1. of or concerned with choreography
140
Q

chorus

A
  • *n. 合唱队；齐声；歌舞队
    vt. 合唱；异口同声地说
    vi. 合唱；异口同声地说话
    n. (Chorus)人名；(法)肖吕斯
  • ——————————————**
  1. any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
  2. a group of people assembled to sing together
  3. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
  4. a body of dancers or singers who perform together
  5. a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
141
Q

chromatic

A
  • *adj. 彩色的；色品的；易染色的
  • ——————————————**
  1. able to refract light without spectral color separation
  2. based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones
  3. being or having or characterized by hue
142
Q

chromosome

A
  • *n. [遗][细胞][染料] 染色体（形容词chromosomal，副词chromosomally）
  • ——————————————**
  1. a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
143
Q

chronological

A
  • *adj. 按年代顺序排列的；依时间前后排列而记载的
  • ——————————————**
  1. relating to or arranged according to temporal order
144
Q

chubby

A
  • *adj. 圆胖的，丰满的
  • ——————————————**
  1. euphemisms for slightly fat
145
Q

circuitous

A
  • *adj. 迂曲的；绕行的；迂回线路的
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
  2. deviating from a straight course
146
Q

circulate

A
  • *vi. 传播，流传；循环；流通
    vt. 使循环；使流通；使传播
  • ——————————————**
  1. become widely known and passed on
  2. cause to become widely known
  3. cause to be distributed
  4. move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
  5. move in circles
147
Q

circulation

A
  • *n. 流通，传播；循环；发行量
  • ——————————————**
  1. the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
  2. movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
  3. (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
  4. number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
  5. free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant)
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circumlocution

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  • *n. 婉转曲折的说法，累赘的陈述；遁辞
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  1. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
  2. an indirect way of expressing something

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