List-44 Flashcards
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abundant
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- *adj. 丰富的;充裕的;盛产
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- present in great quantity
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across
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- *prep. 穿过;横穿
adv. 横过;在对面 - ——————————————**
- to the opposite side
- transversely
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aloof
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- *adj. 冷淡的;远离的;冷漠的
adv. 远离;避开地 - ——————————————**
- remote in manner
- in an aloof manner
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amuse
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- *vt. 娱乐;消遣;使发笑;使愉快
- ——————————————**
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
- make (somebody) laugh
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anatomy
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- *n. 解剖;解剖学;剖析;骨骼
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- the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a detailed analysis
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antique
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- *adj. 古老的,年代久远的;过时的,古董的;古风的,古式的
n. 古董,古玩;古风,古希腊和古罗马艺术风格
vi. 觅购古玩 - ——————————————**
- an elderly man
- any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
- shop for antiques
- give an antique appearance to
- made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
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applicable
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- *adj. 可适用的;可应用的;合适的
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- capable of being applied; having relevance
- readily applicable or practical
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application
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- *n. 应用;申请;应用程序;敷用
- ——————————————**
- a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
- the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
- a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
- the work of applying something
- liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
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assistance
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- *n. 援助,帮助;辅助设备
- ——————————————**
- the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- a resource
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auditorium
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- *n. 礼堂,会堂;观众席
- ——————————————**
- the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
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aware
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- *adj. 意识到的;知道的;有…方面知识的;懂世故的
n. (Aware)人名;(阿拉伯、索)阿瓦雷 - ——————————————**
- (sometimes followed by `of’) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
- bearing in mind; attentive to
- aware or knowing
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barn
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- *n. 谷仓;畜棚;车库;靶(核反应截面单位)
vt. 把…贮存入仓 - ——————————————**
- an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
- (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
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blossom
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- *vi. 开花;兴旺;发展成
n. 花;开花期;兴旺期;花开的状态
n. (Blossom)人名;(英)布洛瑟姆 - ——————————————**
- reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- produce or yield flowers
- develop or come to a promising stage
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cling
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- *vi. 坚持,墨守;紧贴;附着
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- fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
- hold on tightly or tenaciously
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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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commentary
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- *n. 评论;注释;评注;说明
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- a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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conversation
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- *n. 交谈,会话;社交;交往,交际;会谈;(人与计算机的)人机对话
- ——————————————**
- the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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cramped
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- *adj. 狭窄的;难懂的;难辨的
v. 用夹钳夹;约束(cramp的过去分词) - ——————————————**
- constricted in size
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crippling
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- *adj. 造成严重后果的
v. 削弱(cripple的ing形式);使受损 - ——————————————**
- that cripples or disables or incapacitates
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decent
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- *adj. 正派的;得体的;相当好的
- ——————————————**
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- according with custom or propriety
- conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
- enough to meet a purpose
- decently clothed
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dedicate
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- *vt. 致力;献身;题献
- ——————————————**
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
- inscribe or address by way of compliment
- set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
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defense
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- *n. 防卫,防护;防御措施;防守
vt. 谋划抵御 - ——————————————**
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- protection from harm
- a structure used to defend against attack
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dissolve
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- *vt. 使溶解;使分解;使液化
vi. 溶解;解散;消失
n. 叠化画面;画面的溶暗 - ——————————————**
- (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
- cause to go into a solution
- pass into a solution
- become weaker
- come to an end
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dorsal
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- *adj. 背部的;背的,背侧的
n. (Dorsal)人名;(西)多萨尔 - ——————————————**
- belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
- facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
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elusive
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- *adj. 难懂的;易忘的;逃避的;难捉摸的
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- difficult to describe
- skillful at eluding capture
- be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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embarrass
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- *vt. 使局促不安;使困窘;阻碍
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- cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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encourage
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- *vt. 鼓励,怂恿;激励;支持
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- contribute to the progress or growth of
- inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
- spur on
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envelope
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- *n. 信封,封皮;包膜;[天] 包层;包迹
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- a flat rectangular paper container for papers
- any wrapper or covering
- a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
- a natural covering (as by a fluid)
- the maximum operating capability of a system
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epitomize
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- *vt. 摘要;概括;成为…的缩影
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- embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
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excessive
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- *adj. 过多的,极度的;过分的
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- beyond normal limits
- unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
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exercise
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- *n. 运动;练习;运用;操练;礼拜;典礼
vt. 锻炼;练习;使用;使忙碌;使惊恐
vi. 运动;练习 - ——————————————**
- the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
- the act of using
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
- a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
- (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
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exhilarating
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- *adj. 使人愉快的;令人喜欢的;爽快的
v. 使高兴,使兴奋(exhilarate的现在分词形式) - ——————————————**
- making lively and cheerful
- making lively and joyful
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fortuitous
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- *adj. 偶然的,意外的;幸运的
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- having no cause or apparent cause
- occurring by happy chance
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fortune
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- *n. 财富;命运;运气
vt. 给予财富
vi. 偶然发生
n. (Fortune)人名;(英)福琼;(法)福蒂纳 - ——————————————**
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
- a large amount of wealth or prosperity
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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fund
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- *n. 基金;资金;存款
vt. 投资;资助
n. (Fund)人名;(德)丰德 - ——————————————**
- a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
- a supply of something available for future use
- a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
- convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
- place or store up in a fund for accumulation
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gravity
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- *n. 重力,地心引力;严重性;庄严
- ——————————————**
- (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth’s mass for bodies near its surface
- a manner that is serious and solemn
- a solemn and dignified feeling
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horizontal
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- *adj. 水平的;地平线的;同一阶层的
n. 水平线,水平面;水平位置 - ——————————————**
- something that is oriented horizontally
- parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
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illusion
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- *n. 幻觉,错觉;错误的观念或信仰
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- an erroneous mental representation
- something many people believe that is false
- the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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inspect
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- *vt. 检查;视察;检阅
vi. 进行检查;进行视察 - ——————————————**
- look over carefully
- come to see in an official or professional capacity
- examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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major
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- *adj. 主要的;重要的;主修的;较多的
n. [人类] 成年人;主修科目;陆军少校
vi. 主修
n. (Major)人名;(西)马霍尔;(法)马若尔;(捷、德、塞、瑞典)马约尔;(英)梅杰 - ——————————————**
- a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
- British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
- a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
- the principal field of study of a student at a university
- have as one’s principal field of study
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mention
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- *vt. 提到,谈到;提及,论及;说起
n. 提及,说起
n. (Mention)人名;(法)芒雄 - ——————————————**
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- an official recognition of merit
- make reference to
- make mention of
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menu
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n. 菜单
饭菜
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- a list of dishes available at a restaurant
- the dishes making up a meal
- (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user
- an agenda of things to do
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monster
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- *n. 怪物;巨人,巨兽;残忍的人
adj. 巨大的,庞大的 - ——————————————**
- an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
- someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
- a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
- a cruel wicked and inhuman person
- (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
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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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niche
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- *n. 壁龛;合适的职业;[亦称作 niche market]【商业】有利可图的市场(或形势等)
vt. 放入壁龛 - ——————————————**
- a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
- a small concavity
- an enclosure that is set back or indented
- (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
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nostalgia
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- *n. 乡愁;怀旧之情;怀乡病
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- longing for something past
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opportunity
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- *n. 时机,机会
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- a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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organism
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- *n. 有机体;生物体;微生物
- ——————————————**
- a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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oxygen
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- *n. [化学] 氧气,[化学] 氧
- ——————————————**
- a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth’s crust
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perpendicular
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- *adj. 垂直的,正交的;直立的;陡峭的
n. 垂线;垂直的位置 - ——————————————**
- a straight line at right angles to another line
- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth’s center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
- an extremely steep face
- intersecting at or forming right angles
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philosopher
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- *n. 哲学家;哲人
- ——————————————**
- a specialist in philosophy
- a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
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politics
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- *n. 政治,政治学;政治活动;政纲
- ——————————————**
- social relations involving authority or power
- the study of government of states and other political units
- the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
- the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
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prestigious
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- *adj. 有名望的;享有声望的
- ——————————————**
- having an illustrious reputation; respected
- exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige
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primary
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- *adj. 主要的;初级的;基本的
n. 原色;最主要者 - ——————————————**
- a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
- one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird’s wing
- coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
- of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand
- not derived from or reducible to something else; basic
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pyramid
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- *n. 金字塔;角锥体
vi. 渐增;上涨;成金字塔状
vt. 使…渐增;使…上涨;使…成金字塔状 - ——————————————**
- a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
- (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
- a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
- enlarge one’s holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
- use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
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quaint
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- *adj. 古雅的;奇怪的;离奇有趣的;做得很精巧的
- ——————————————**
- strange in an interesting or pleasing way
- very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance
- attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
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rate
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- *n. 比率,率;速度;价格;等级
vt. 认为;估价;责骂
vi. 责骂;被评价
n. (Rate)人名;(法、塞)拉特 - ——————————————**
- amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
- a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
- the relative speed of progress or change
- a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
- assign a rank or rating to
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recollection
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- *n. 回忆;回忆起的事物
- ——————————————**
- the ability to recall past occurrences
- the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
- something recalled to the mind
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rhinoceros
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- *n. [脊椎] 犀牛
- ——————————————**
- massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
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rivalry
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- *n. 竞争;对抗;竞赛
- ——————————————**
- the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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senator
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- *n. 参议员;(古罗马的)元老院议员;评议员,理事
n. (Senator)人名;(瑞典、斯威)塞纳托尔 - ——————————————**
- a member of a senate
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sensitive
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- *adj. 敏感的;感觉的;[仪] 灵敏的;感光的;易受伤害的;易受影响的
n. 敏感的人;有灵异能力的人 - ——————————————**
- someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- responsive to physical stimuli
- being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others
- able to feel or perceive
- hurting
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shield
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- *n. 盾;防护物;保护者
vt. 遮蔽;包庇;避开;保卫
vi. 防御;起保护作用
n. (Shield)人名;(英)希尔德 - ——————————————**
- a protective covering or structure
- armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
- hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
- hold back a thought or feeling about
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slight
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- *adj. 轻微的,少量的;脆弱的;细长的;不重要的
vt. 轻视,忽略;怠慢
n. 怠慢;轻蔑 - ——————————————**
- a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
- pay no attention to, disrespect
- having little substance or significance
- almost no or (with `a’) at least some; very little
- being of delicate or slender build
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snack
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- *n. 小吃,快餐;一份,部分
vi. 吃快餐,吃点心 - ——————————————**
- a light informal meal
- eat a snack; eat lightly
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spinning
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- *n. 纺纱
adj. 纺织的
v. 旋转,纺织(spin的现在分词) - ——————————————**
- creating thread
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spray
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- *n. 喷雾;喷雾器;水沫
vt. 喷射
vi. 喷
n. (Spray)人名;(英)斯普雷 - ——————————————**
- a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
- a quantity of small objects flying through the air
- flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
- water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
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square
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- *adj. 平方的;正方形的;直角的;正直的
vt. 使成方形;与…一致
vi. 一致;成方形
n. 平方;广场;正方形
adv. 成直角地 - ——————————————**
- (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
- the product of two equal terms
- an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
- something approximating the shape of a square
- someone who doesn’t understand what is going on
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squirrel
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- *n. 松鼠;松鼠毛皮
vt. 贮藏 - ——————————————**
- a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
- the fur of a squirrel
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sumptuous
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- *adj. 华丽的,豪华的;奢侈的
- ——————————————**
- rich and superior in quality
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tremendous
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- *adj. 极大的,巨大的;惊人的
- ——————————————**
- extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
- extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
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trench
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- *n. 沟,沟渠;战壕;堑壕
vt. 掘沟
vi. 挖战壕;侵害
n. (Trench)人名;(英、西)特伦奇 - ——————————————**
- a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
- a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
- any long ditch cut in the ground
- impinge or infringe upon
- fortify by surrounding with trenches
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trip
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- *vi. 绊倒;远足;犯错误;轻快地走
n. 旅行;绊倒;差错
vt. 绊倒;使犯错
n. (Trip)人名;(荷)特里普 - ——————————————**
- a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
- a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
- an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
- an exciting or stimulating experience
- a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
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tropical
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- *adj. 热带的;热情的;酷热的
- ——————————————**
- relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
- of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic
- characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense
- of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics
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ultimatum
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- *n. 最后通牒;最后结论;基本原理
- ——————————————**
- a final peremptory demand
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utter
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- *vt. 发出,表达;发射
adj. 完全的;彻底的;无条件的
n. (Utter)人名;(德、芬)乌特 - ——————————————**
- articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
- express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
- express in speech
- put into circulation
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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vacate
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- *vi. 空出,腾出;辞职;休假
vt. 空出,搬出;取消;使撤退 - ——————————————**
- leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
- leave behind empty; move out of
- annul by recalling or rescinding
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variable
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- *adj. 变量的;可变的;易变的,多变的;变异的,[生物] 畸变的
n. [数] 变量;可变物,可变因素 - ——————————————**
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- liable to or capable of change
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withdraw
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- *vt. 撤退;收回;撤消;拉开
vi. 撤退;离开 - ——————————————**
- pull back or move away or backward
- withdraw from active participation
- release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
- cause to be returned
- take back what one has said