List-4 Flashcards
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circumspect
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- *adj. 细心的,周到的;慎重的
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- heedful of potential consequences
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circumstantial
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- *adj. 依照情况的;详细的,详尽的;偶然的
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- fully detailed and specific about particulars
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circumvent
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- *vt. 包围;陷害;绕行
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- surround so as to force to give up
- beat through cleverness and wit
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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cite
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- *vt. 引用;传讯;想起;表彰
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- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- make reference to
- commend
- refer to
- repeat a passage from
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civil
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- *adj. 公民的;民间的;文职的;有礼貌的;根据民法的
n. (Civil)人名;(土)吉维尔;(法)西维尔 - ——————————————**
- applying to ordinary citizens
- not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
- of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
- of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
- (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
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civility
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- *n. 礼貌;礼仪;端庄
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- formal or perfunctory politeness
- the act of showing regard for others
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claim
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- *vi. 提出要求
vt. 要求;声称;需要;认领
n. 要求;声称;索赔;断言;值得 - ——————————————**
- an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- an assertion that something is true or factual
- demand for something as rightful or due
- an informal right to something
- an established or recognized right
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clamber
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- *vi. 攀登,爬上
vt. 爬,攀登
n. 攀登,爬上 - ——————————————**
- an awkward climb
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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clamor
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- *n. 喧闹,叫嚷;大声的要求
vi. 喧嚷,发喧嚣声;持续地喊声
vt. 喧嚷着说出 - ——————————————**
- a loud harsh or strident noise
- loud and persistent outcry from many people
- make loud demands
- utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
- compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring
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clannish
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- *adj. 氏族的;党派的;排他的
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- characteristic of a clan especially in being unified
- befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
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clarification
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- *n. 澄清,说明;净化
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- an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
- the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
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clarify
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- *vt. 澄清;阐明
vi. 得到澄清;变得明晰;得到净化 - ——————————————**
- make clear and (more) comprehensible
- make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
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clause
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- *n. 条款;[计] 子句
n. (Clause)人名;(法)克洛斯 - ——————————————**
- (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
- a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
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claustrophobic
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- *adj. 患幽闭恐怖症的;导致幽闭恐怖症的
n. 幽闭恐怖症患者 - ——————————————**
- uncomfortably closed or hemmed in
- suffering from claustrophobia; abnormally afraid of closed-in places
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cleave
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- *vi. 裂开;披荆斩棘地前进;粘住;坚持
vt. 砍开;使分开;打通
n. (Cleave)人名;(英)克利夫 - ——————————————**
- separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
- make by cutting into
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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clemency
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- *n. 仁慈;温和;宽厚
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- good weather with comfortable temperatures
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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cliche
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- *n. 陈词滥调;[印刷] 铅版;陈腐思想
adj. 陈腐的 - ——————————————**
- a trite or obvious remark
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climactic
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- *adj. 高潮的;顶点的;渐层法的
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- consisting of or causing a climax
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climate
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- *n. 气候;风气;思潮;风土
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- the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
- the prevailing psychological state
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climax
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- *n. 高潮;顶点;层进法;极点
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- the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
- the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
- the most severe stage of a disease
- arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
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clinical
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- *adj. 临床的;诊所的
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- relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
- scientifically detached; unemotional
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clog
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- *v. 阻塞;障碍
n. 障碍;木底鞋 - ——————————————**
- footwear usually with wooden soles
- any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
- a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
- become or cause to become obstructed
- dance a clog dance
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closet
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- *n. 壁橱;议事室,密室;小房间
adj. 秘密的,私下的;空谈的
vt. 把…关在私室中
n. (Closet)人名;(法)克洛塞 - ——————————————**
- a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
- a toilet in England
- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
- a small private room for study or prayer
- confine to a small space, as for intensive work
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clumsy
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adj. 笨拙的
笨拙地
不得当的
不得当地
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- lacking grace in movement or posture
- not elegant or graceful in expression
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- showing lack of skill or aptitude
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clutter
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- *n. 杂乱,混乱
vt. 使凌乱;胡乱地填满
n. (Clutter)人名;(英)克拉特 - ——————————————**
- a confused multitude of things
- unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen
- fill a space in a disorderly way
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coalesce
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- *vi. 合并;结合;联合
vt. 使…联合;使…合并 - ——————————————**
- mix together different elements
- fuse or cause to grow together
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coarse
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- *adj. 粗糙的;粗俗的;下等的
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- of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
- lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
- of low or inferior quality or value
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
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coax
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- *vt. 哄;哄诱;慢慢将…弄好
vi. 哄骗;劝诱 - ——————————————**
- a transmission line for high-frequency signals
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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code
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- *n. 代码,密码;编码;法典
vt. 编码;制成法典
vi. 指定遗传密码
n. (Code)人名;(英、法、西)科德 - ——————————————**
- a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
- a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
- (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
- attach a code to
- convert ordinary language into code
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codify
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- *vt. 编纂;将…编成法典;编成法典
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- organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
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coerce
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- *vt. 强制,迫使
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- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
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coercion
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- *n. 强制;强迫;高压政治;威压
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- the act of compelling by force of authority
- using force to cause something
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coercive
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- *adj. 强制的;胁迫的;高压的
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- serving or intended to coerce
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cogent
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- *adj. 强有力的;使人信服的
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- powerfully persuasive
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cognitive
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- *adj. 认知的,认识的
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- of or being or relating to or involving cognition
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cognizant
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- *adj. 审理的;已认知的
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- (sometimes followed by `of’) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
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coherence
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- *n. 一致;连贯性;凝聚
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- the state of cohering or sticking together
- logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
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coherent
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- *adj. 连贯的,一致的;明了的;清晰的;凝聚性的;互相偶合的;粘在一起的
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- marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
- capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
- sticking together
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cohesive
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- *adj. 有结合力的;紧密结合的;有粘着力的
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- causing cohesion
- cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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coincidental
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- *adj. 巧合的;符合的;暗合的;一致的
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- occurring or operating at the same time
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coincidentally
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- *adv. 巧合地;一致地
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- happening at the same time
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cold-blooded
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- *adj. [生理] 冷血的;残酷的,无情的;怕冷的
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- without compunction or human feeling
- having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)
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collaborate
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- *vi. 合作;勾结,通敌
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- work together on a common enterprise of project
- cooperate as a traitor
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collaborative
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- *adj. 合作的,协作的
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- accomplished by collaboration
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collateral
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- *adj. 并行的;旁系的;附属的
n. 抵押品;[法] 担保品;旁系亲属 - ——————————————**
- a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
- serving to support or corroborate
- accompany, concomitant
- situated or running side by side
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colloquial
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- *adj. 白话的;通俗的;口语体的
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- characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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collusion
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- *n. 勾结;共谋
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- secret agreement
- agreement on a secret plot
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collusive
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- *adj. 共谋的
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- acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
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colonize
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- *vt. 将…开拓为殖民地;移于殖民地;从他地非法把选民移入
vi. 开拓殖民地;移居于殖民地 - ——————————————**
- settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
- settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
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colony
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- *n. 殖民地;移民队
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- a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state’s system of government
- a group of animals of the same type living together
- one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
- a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
- (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
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coloration
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- *n. 着色;染色
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- the timbre of a musical sound
- appearance with regard to color
- choice and use of colors (as by an artist)
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colorful
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- *adj. 华美的;有趣的;富有色彩的
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- having striking color
- striking in variety and interest
- having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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colossal
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- *adj. 巨大的;异常的,非常的
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- so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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combative
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- *adj. 好战的;好事的
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- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- striving to overcome in argument
- having or showing a ready disposition to fight
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combine
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- *vt. 使化合;使联合,使结合
vi. 联合,结合;化合
n. 联合收割机;联合企业 - ——————————————**
- harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
- a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
- an occurrence that results in things being united
- put or add together
- have or possess in combination
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combustible
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- *adj. 易燃的;易激动的;燃烧性的
n. 可燃物;易燃物 - ——————————————**
- a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
- capable of igniting and burning
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cometary
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- *adj. 彗星的;彗星似的
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- of or relating to or resembling a comet
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comic
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- *adj. 喜剧的;滑稽的;有趣的
n. 连环漫画;喜剧演员;滑稽人物 - ——————————————**
- a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
- arousing or provoking laughter
- of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
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commend
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- *vt. 推荐;称赞;把…委托
vi. 称赞;表扬 - ——————————————**
- express approval of
- present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
- give to in charge
- express a good opinion of
- mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship