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finicky

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  • *adj. 过分讲究的；过分注意的；过分繁琐的
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  1. exacting especially about details
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fireproof

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  • *adj. 防火的；耐火的
    vt. 使耐火；使防水
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  1. make resistant to fire
  2. impervious to damage by fire
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flabby

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  • *adj. 松弛的；软弱的；没气力的；优柔寡断的
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  1. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
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flag

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  • *vi. 标记；衰退；枯萎
    vt. 标记；插旗
    n. 标志；旗子
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  1. emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  2. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
  3. a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
  4. a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
  5. flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
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flagging

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  • *adj. 下垂的；衰弱的
    n. 石板路；铺砌石板
    v. 悬旗于（flag的现在分词）
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  1. flagstones collectively
  2. a walk of flagstones
  3. weak from exhaustion
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flaggy

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  • *adj. 多菖蒲的；多扁石的；凋萎的
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flagrant

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  • *adj. 公然的；不能容忍的；非常的；臭名远扬的；明目张胆的；恶名昭著的（名词flagrancy，副词flagrantly）
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  1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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flake

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  • *vi. 剥落；成片状剥落
    vt. 使…成薄片；将…剥落
    n. 小薄片；火花
    n. (Flake)人名；(英)弗莱克；(德)弗拉克
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  1. a crystal of snow
  2. a person with an unusual or odd personality
  3. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  4. form into flakes
  5. cover with flakes or as if with flakes
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flamboyant

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  • *adj. 艳丽的；火焰似的；炫耀的
    n. 凤凰木
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  1. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
  2. elaborately or excessively ornamented
  3. richly and brilliantly colorful
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flatter

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  • *vt. 奉承；谄媚；使高兴
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  1. praise somewhat dishonestly
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flaunt

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  • *vt. 炫耀；飘扬
    vi. 飘扬；夸耀
    n. 炫耀；飘扬；招展
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  1. the act of displaying something ostentatiously
  2. display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
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flaunty

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  • *adj. 虚华的
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  1. inclined to flaunt
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flaw

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  • *n. 瑕疵，缺点；一阵狂风；短暂的风暴；裂缝，裂纹
    v. 使生裂缝，使有裂纹；使无效；使有缺陷
    vi. 生裂缝；变的有缺陷
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  1. an imperfection in a device or machine
  2. defect or weakness in a person’s character
  3. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
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flawed

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  • *adj. 有缺陷的；有瑕疵的；有裂纹的
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  1. having a blemish or flaw
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fleeting

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  • *adj. 飞逝的；转瞬间的
    v. 迅速移动（fleet的ing形式）
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  1. lasting for a markedly brief time
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flexible

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  • *adj. 灵活的；柔韧的；易弯曲的
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  1. capable of being changed
  2. able to flex; able to bend easily
  3. able to adjust readily to different conditions
  4. bending and snapping back readily without breaking
  5. making or willing to make concessions
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flickering

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  • *adj. 闪烁的，忽隐忽现的；摇曳的
    v. 闪烁（flicker的ing形式）
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  1. shining unsteadily
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flimsy

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  • *adj. 脆弱的；浅薄的；易损坏的；不周密的
    n. 薄纸；复写纸；打字纸
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  1. a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
  2. lacking solidity or strength and liable to break
  3. having little substance or significance
  4. very thin and insubstantial
  5. resembling cardboard especially in flimsiness
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flip

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  • *vt. 掷；轻击
    vi. 用指轻弹；蹦跳
    adj. 无礼的；轻率的
    n. 弹；筋斗
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  1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
  2. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
  3. the act of flipping a coin
  4. a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
  5. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
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flippant

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  • *adj. 轻率的；嘴碎的；没礼貌的
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  1. showing inappropriate levity
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flock

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  • *n. 群；棉束（等于floc）
    vt. 用棉束填满
    vi. 聚集；成群而行
    n. (Flock)人名；(德、瑞典)弗洛克
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  1. a church congregation guided by a pastor
  2. a group of birds
  3. (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent
  4. an orderly crowd
  5. a group of sheep or goats
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floral

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  • *adj. 花的；植物的，植物群的；花似的
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  1. resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
  2. relating to or associated with flowers
  3. of or relating to the plant life in a particular region
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florid

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  • *adj. 绚丽的；气色好的
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  1. elaborately or excessively ornamented
  2. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
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flounder

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  • *vi. 挣扎，折腾；错乱地做事或说话
    n. 挣扎，辗转；比目鱼
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  1. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
  2. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
  3. walk with great difficulty
  4. behave awkwardly; have difficulties
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flourish

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  • *n. 兴旺；茂盛；挥舞；炫耀；华饰
    vt. 夸耀；挥舞
    vi. 繁荣，兴旺；茂盛；活跃；处于旺盛时期
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  1. a showy gesture
  2. an ornamental embellishment in writing
  3. a display of ornamental speech or language
  4. the act of waving
  5. (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
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flout

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  • *n. 嘲笑；轻视；愚弄
    vt. 嘲笑；藐视；愚弄
    vi. 嘲笑；表示轻蔑
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  1. treat with contemptuous disregard
  2. laugh at with contempt and derision
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fluctuate

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  • *vi. 波动；涨落；动摇
    vt. 使波动；使动摇
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  1. cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
  2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  3. be unstable
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fluctuation

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  • *n. 起伏，波动
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  1. a wave motion
  2. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
  3. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
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fluffy

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  • *adj. 蓬松的；松软的；毛茸茸的；无内容的
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  1. like down or as soft as down
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fluid

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  • *adj. 流动的；流畅的；不固定的
    n. 流体；液体
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  1. a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
  2. a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
  3. subject to change; variable
  4. characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
  5. smooth and unconstrained in movement
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fluorescent

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  • *adj. 荧光的；萤光的；发亮的
    n. 荧光；日光灯
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  1. a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
  2. emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
  3. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
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flustered

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  • *adj. 慌张的；激动不安的
    v. 慌张；混乱（fluster的过去式及过去分词形式）
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  1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled’ is an informal term)
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foible

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  • *n. 弱点；小缺点；癖好
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  1. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
  2. the weaker part of a sword’s blade from the forte to the tip
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foliage

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  • *n. 植物；叶子（总称）
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  1. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  2. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
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folklore

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  • *n. 民俗学；民间传说；民间风俗
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  1. the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
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folly

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  • *n. 愚蠢；荒唐事；讽刺剧
    n. (Folly)人名；(匈)福伊；(法)福利
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  1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  2. a stupid mistake
  3. the quality of being rash and foolish
  4. foolish or senseless behavior
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foodstuff

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  • *n. 食品，食物；粮食，食料
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  1. (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
  2. a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
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forbear

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  • *vt. 忍耐；克制
    vi. 忍耐；克制
    n. 祖先
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  1. a person from whom you are descended
  2. refrain from doing
  3. resist doing something
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forebode

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  • *v. 预示；预感；预兆
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  1. make a prediction about; tell in advance
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foreknowledge

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  • *n. 预知；先见之明
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  1. knowledge of an event before it occurs
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foreshadow

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  • *vt. 预示；成为…的前兆
    n. 预兆
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  1. indicate by signs
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foresight

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  • *n. 先见，远见；预见；深谋远虑
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  1. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
  2. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
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forestall

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  • *vt. 先发制人，预先阻止；垄断，屯积；领先；占先一步
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  1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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forested

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  • *adj. 草木丛生的
    v. 植树于（forest的过去式和过去分词）
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  1. covered with forest
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forfeit

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  • *n. 罚金；没收物；丧失的东西
    adj. 因受罚而丧失的；被没收的
    vt. （因犯罪、失职、违约等）丧失（权利、名誉、生命等）
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  1. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
  2. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
  3. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
  4. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
  5. surrendered as a penalty
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forlorn

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  • *adj. 被遗弃的；绝望的；孤独的
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  1. marked by or showing hopelessness
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formalized

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  • *adj. 形式化的；正式的
    v. 使正式；使有效（formalize的过去分词）；使定形；拘泥于形式
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  1. concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
  2. given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
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formation

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  • *n. 形成；构造；编队
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  1. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
  2. a particular spatial arrangement
  3. the fabrication of something in a particular shape
  4. the act of forming something
  5. (geology) the geological features of the earth
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formidable

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  • *adj. 强大的；可怕的；令人敬畏的；艰难的
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  1. extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  2. inspiring fear
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formidably

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  • *adv. 强大地；难对付地；可怕地
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  1. in a formidable manner
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formulaic

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  • *adj. 公式化的；刻板的；套话堆砌的
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  1. characterized by or in accordance with some formula
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forsake

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  • *vt. 放弃；断念
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  1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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forte

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  • *n. 长处；特长
    adj. 强音的；响的
    adv. 响亮地
    n. (Forte)人名；(英、意、葡、法、德、西)福特
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  1. an asset of special worth or utility
  2. (music) with great loudness
  3. the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
  4. used chiefly as a direction or description in music
  5. used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
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forthright

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  • *adj. 直率的；直截了当的
    adv. 直率地；马上；立即
    n. 直路
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  1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  2. directly and without evasion; not roundabout
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fortify

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  • *vt. 加强；增强；（酒）的酒精含量；设防于
    vi. 筑防御工事
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  1. make strong or stronger
  2. enclose by or as if by a fortification
  3. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
  4. add nutrients to
  5. add alcohol to (beverages)
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fortitude

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  • *n. 刚毅；不屈不挠；勇气
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  1. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
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fortuitous

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  • *adj. 偶然的，意外的；幸运的
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  1. having no cause or apparent cause
  2. occurring by happy chance
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fossilized

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  • *adj. 石化的；僵化的；老化的
    v. 石化（fossilize的过去式和过去分词）
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  1. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
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foster

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  • *vt. 培养；养育，抚育；抱（希望等）
    adj. 收养的，养育的
    n. (Foster)人名；(英、捷、意、葡、法、德、俄、西)福斯特
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  1. United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
  2. promote the growth of
  3. bring up under fosterage; of children
  4. help develop, help grow
  5. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
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foul

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  • *adj. 犯规的；邪恶的；污秽的；淤塞的
    vt. 犯规；弄脏；淤塞；缠住，妨害
    vi. 犯规；腐烂；缠结
    n. 犯规；缠绕
    adv. 违反规则地，不正当地
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  1. an act that violates of the rules of a sport
  2. hit a foul ball
  3. make impure
  4. become or cause to become obstructed
  5. commit a foul; break the rules
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founder

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  • *vi. 失败；沉没；倒塌；变跛
    vt. 破坏；使摔倒；垮掉
    n. 创始人；建立者；翻沙工
  • ——————————————**
  1. inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
  2. a person who founds or establishes some institution
  3. a worker who makes metal castings
  4. fail utterly; collapse
  5. sink below the surface
62
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fractious

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  • *adj. 易怒的；倔强的，难以对待的
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  1. stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  2. easily irritated or annoyed
  3. unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome
63
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fragile

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  • *adj. 脆的；易碎的
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  1. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  2. vulnerably delicate
  3. lacking solidity or strength and liable to break
64
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fragment

A
  • *n. 碎片；片断或不完整部分
    vt. 使成碎片
    vi. 破碎或裂开
  • ——————————————**
  1. a piece broken off or cut off of something else
  2. a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  3. an incomplete piece
  4. break or cause to break into pieces
65
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fragmentary

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  • *adj. 碎片的；不完全的；断断续续的
  • ——————————————**
  1. consisting of small disconnected parts
66
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frail

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  • *adj. 脆弱的；虚弱的
    n. 灯心草篓；少妇；少女
  • ——————————————**
  1. the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
  2. a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
  3. physically weak
  4. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
  5. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
67
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frantic

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  • *adj. 狂乱的，疯狂的
  • ——————————————**
  1. excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
  2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
68
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fraternity

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  • *n. 友爱；兄弟会；互助会；大学生联谊会
  • ——————————————**
  1. a social club for male undergraduates
  2. people engaged in a particular occupation
69
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fraud

A
  • *n. 欺骗；骗子；诡计
    n. (Fraud)人名；(法)弗罗
  • ——————————————**
  1. intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
70
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fraudulent

A
  • *adj. 欺骗性的；不正的
  • ——————————————**
  1. intended to deceive
71
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fraught

A
  • *adj. 担心的，忧虑的；充满…的
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by distress
  2. filled with or attended with
72
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fray

A
  • *n. 争论；打架；磨损处
    vt. 使磨损；变得令人紧张、急躁
    vi. 被磨损
    n. (Fray)人名；(法)弗雷；(德)弗赖；(匈)弗劳伊
  • ——————————————**
  1. a noisy fight
  2. wear away by rubbing
  3. cause friction
73
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frenetic

A
  • *adj. 狂热的；发狂的
    n. 疯子；狂人
  • ——————————————**
  1. excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
74
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frequency

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  • *n. 频率；频繁
  • ——————————————**
  1. the number of occurrences within a given time period
  2. the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
  3. the number of observations in a given statistical category
75
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fret

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  • *vt. 使烦恼；焦急；使磨损
    vi. 烦恼；焦急；磨损
    n. 烦躁；焦急；磨损
    n. (Fret)人名；(法)弗雷；(西)弗雷特
  • ——————————————**
  1. agitation resulting from active worry
  2. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
  3. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
  4. a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
  5. worry unnecessarily or excessively
76
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friend

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  • *n. 朋友；助手；赞助者
    n. (Friend)人名；(英)弗兰德
  • ——————————————**
  1. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  2. an associate who provides assistance
  3. a person with whom you are acquainted
  4. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
  5. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
77
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frigid

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  • *adj. 寒冷的，严寒的；冷淡的
  • ——————————————**
  1. sexually unresponsive
  2. extremely cold
  3. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
78
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frisky

A
  • *adj. 活泼的；欢闹的
  • ——————————————**
  1. playful like a lively kitten
79
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frivolity

A
  • *n. 轻浮；轻薄；轻率
  • ——————————————**
  1. the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
  2. something of little value or significance
  3. acting like a clown or buffoon
80
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frivolous

A
  • *adj. 无聊的；轻佻的；琐碎的
  • ——————————————**
  1. not serious in content or attitude or behavior
81
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frugal

A
  • *adj. 节俭的；朴素的；花钱少的
  • ——————————————**
  1. avoiding waste
82
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frugality

A
  • *n. 俭省，节俭
  • ——————————————**
  1. prudence in avoiding waste
83
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fruitlessly

A
  • *adv. 无益地，徒劳地
  • ——————————————**
  1. in an unproductive manner
84
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frustrate

A
  • *vt. 挫败；阻挠；使感到灰心
    vi. 失败；受挫
    adj. 挫败的；无益的
  • ——————————————**
  1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  2. treat cruelly
85
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fulsome

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  • *adj. 令人生厌的；过度的
  • ——————————————**
  1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
86
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fumigate

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  • *vt. 熏制；香薰；用烟熏消毒
  • ——————————————**
  1. treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
87
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function

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  • *n. 功能；[数] 函数；职责；盛大的集会
    vi. 运行；活动；行使职责
  • ——————————————**
  1. a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
  2. what something is used for
  3. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
  4. a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
  5. a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
88
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fundamental

A
  • *adj. 基本的，根本的
    n. 基本原理；基本原则
  • ——————————————**
  1. the lowest tone of a harmonic series
  2. serving as an essential component
  3. being or involving basic facts or principles
  4. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
89
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furtive

A
  • *adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的，秘密的
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
  2. secret and sly or sordid
90
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fuse

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  • *vi. 融合；熔化，熔融
    vt. 使融合；使熔化，使熔融
    n. 保险丝，熔线；导火线，雷管
    n. (Fuse)人名；(意)富塞；(法)菲斯
  • ——————————————**
  1. an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
  2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
  3. mix together different elements
  4. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
  5. equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
91
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fused

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  • *adj. [物] 熔化的，[化学] 熔凝的；装有保险丝的
    v. 混合；熔解（fuse的过去分词）
  • ——————————————**
  1. joined together into a whole
92
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fusion

A
  • *n. 融合；熔化；熔接；融合物；[物] 核聚变
  • ——————————————**
  1. an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  2. a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
  3. the state of being combined into one body
  4. the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
  5. the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
93
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fussy

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  • *adj. 爱挑剔的，难取悦的；易烦恼的
    n. (Fussy)人名；(法)菲西
  • ——————————————**
  1. perversely irritable
  2. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
  3. exacting especially about details
94
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futile

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  • *adj. 无用的；无效的；没有出息的；琐细的；不重要的
  • ——————————————**
  1. producing no result or effect
  2. unproductive of success
95
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gain

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  • *n. 增加；利润；收获
    vt. 获得；增加；赚到
    vi. 增加；获利
    n. (Gain)人名；(英、匈、法)盖恩
  • ——————————————**
  1. a quantity that is added
  2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial
  3. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
  4. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
  5. obtain
96
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gainsay

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  • *vt. 反驳；否定
    n. 否认；反对
  • ——————————————**
  1. take exception to
97
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galaxy

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  • *n. 银河；[天] 星系；银河系；一群显赫的人
  • ——————————————**
  1. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
  2. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
  3. (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
98
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gall

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  • *n. 胆汁；五倍子；怨恨；苦味
    vt. 烦恼；屈辱；磨伤
    vi. 被磨伤
    n. (Gall)人名；(英)高尔；(法、德、俄、意、罗、捷、塞)加尔
  • ——————————————**
  1. an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
  2. a skin sore caused by chafing
  3. abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
  4. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  5. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
99
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gallant

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  • *adj. 英勇的，勇敢的；华丽的；雄伟的
    n. (Gallant)人名；(法)加朗；(英)加伦特
  • ——————————————**
  1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
  2. a man who attends or escorts a woman
  3. unflinching in battle or action
  4. lively and spirited
  5. having or displaying great dignity or nobility
100
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galvanize

A
  • *vt. 镀锌；通电；刺激
  • ——————————————**
  1. to stimulate to action
  2. cover with zinc
  3. stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
101
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garble

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  • *vt. 断章取义；歪曲；混淆
    n. 断章取义；混淆；篡改
  • ——————————————**
  1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
102
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garish

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  • *adj. 炫耀的；过分装饰的；过分鲜艳的
  • ——————————————**
  1. tastelessly showy
103
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garrulous

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  • *adj. 唠叨的；喋喋不休的；多嘴的
  • ——————————————**
  1. full of trivial conversation
104
Q

gaudy

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  • *adj. 华而不实的；俗丽的
    n. 盛大宴会
    n. (Gaudy)人名；(法)戈迪
  • ——————————————**
  1. a celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university
  2. tastelessly showy
  3. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
105
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gene

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  • *n. [遗] 基因，遗传因子
  • ——————————————**
  1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
106
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generalize

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  • *vt. 概括；推广；使…一般化
    vi. 形成概念
  • ——————————————**
  1. draw from specific cases for more general cases
  2. speak or write in generalities
  3. cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
  4. become systemic and spread throughout the body
107
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generate

A
  • *vt. 使形成；发生；生殖
  • ——————————————**
  1. bring into existence
  2. give or supply
  3. produce (energy)
  4. make children
108
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generation

A
  • *n. 一代；产生；一代人；生殖
  • ——————————————**
  1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
  2. group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
  3. the normal time between successive generations
  4. a stage of technological development or innovation
  5. a coming into being
109
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generic

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  • *adj. 类的；一般的；属的；非商标的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape
  2. any product that can be sold without a brand name
  3. relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
  4. (of drugs) not protected by trademark
  5. applicable to an entire class or group
110
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generosity

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  • *n. 慷慨，大方；宽宏大量
  • ——————————————**
  1. the trait of being willing to give your money or time
  2. acting generously
111
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generous

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  • *adj. 慷慨的，大方的；宽宏大量的；有雅量的
  • ——————————————**
  1. willing to give and share unstintingly
  2. not petty in character and mind
  3. more than adequate
112
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genetic

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  • *adj. 遗传的；基因的；起源的
  • ——————————————**
  1. tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity
  2. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
  3. pertaining to or referring to origin
  4. of or relating to the science of genetics
113
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genial

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  • *adj. 亲切的，友好的；和蔼的；适宜的
  • ——————————————**
  1. diffusing warmth and friendliness
  2. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
  3. agreeable, conducive to comfort
114
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genre

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n. 类型；种类；体裁；样式；流派；风俗画
(Genre)人名；(法)让尔
adj. 风俗画的；以日常情景为主题的
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  1. a kind of literary or artistic work
  2. a style of expressing yourself in writing
  3. an expressive style of music
  4. a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
115
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genus

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  • *n. 类，种；[生物] 属
  • ——————————————**
  1. a general kind of something
  2. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
116
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geomagnetic

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  • *adj. 地磁的；地磁气的
  • ——————————————**
117
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germinate

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  • *vt. 使发芽；使生长
    vi. 发芽；生长
  • ——————————————**
  1. produce buds, branches, or germinate
  2. work out
  3. cause to grow or sprout
118
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gibe

A
  • *vt. 嘲笑；愚弄
    vi. 嘲笑；嘲弄
    n. 嘲讽话
  • ——————————————**
  1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
  2. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  3. laugh at with contempt and derision
119
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giddy

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  • *adj. 头晕的；眼花的；令人眼花缭乱的；轻浮的
    vt. 使晕眩；使眼花缭乱
    vi. 眼花；眩晕
    n. (Giddy)人名；(英)吉迪
  • ——————————————**
  1. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
  2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
120
Q

glacial

A
  • *adj. 冰的；冰冷的；冰河时代的
  • ——————————————**
  1. relating to or derived from a glacier
  2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
  3. extremely cold
121
Q

glamorous

A
  • *adj. 迷人的，富有魅力的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having an air of allure, romance and excitement
122
Q

glance

A
  • *n. 一瞥；一滑；闪光
    vi. 扫视，匆匆一看；反光；瞥闪，瞥见
    vt. 扫视；瞥见；擦过
    n. (Glance)人名；(英)格兰斯
  • ——————————————**
  1. a quick look
  2. throw a glance at; take a brief look at
  3. rebound after hitting
123
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glandular

A
  • *adj. 腺的，腺状的
  • ——————————————**
  1. relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
124
Q

glaze

A
  • *vt. 装以玻璃；上釉于
    vi. 变呆滞；变得光滑
    n. 釉；光滑面
    n. (Glaze)人名；(英)格莱兹
  • ——————————————**
  1. any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
  2. a glossy finish on a fabric
  3. coating for fabrics, ceramics, metal, etc.
  4. coat with a glaze
  5. become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
125
Q

gloat

A
  • *vi. 幸灾乐祸；心满意足地注视
    n. 幸灾乐祸；贪婪的盯视；洋洋得意
  • ——————————————**
  1. malicious satisfaction
  2. dwell on with satisfaction
  3. gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
126
Q

gloom

A
  • *n. 忧郁；阴暗
    vi. 变阴暗；变忧沉；感到沮丧
    vt. 使黑暗；使忧郁
  • ——————————————**
  1. a state of partial or total darkness
  2. a feeling of melancholy apprehension
  3. an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
127
Q

glossary

A
  • *n. 术语（特殊用语）表；词汇表；专业词典
  • ——————————————**
  1. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
128
Q

glossy

A
  • *adj. 光滑的；有光泽的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a magazine printed on good quality paper
  2. a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
  3. having a smooth, gleaming surface
  4. (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers
  5. reflecting light
129
Q

glucose

A
  • *n. 葡萄糖；葡糖（等于dextrose）
  • ——————————————**
  1. a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
130
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glutinous

A
  • *adj. 粘的；粘性的；胶状的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having the sticky properties of an adhesive
131
Q

gluttonous

A
  • *adj. 贪吃的，暴食的；饕餮的
  • ——————————————**
  1. given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
132
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gorgeous

A
  • *adj. 华丽的，灿烂的；极好的
  • ——————————————**
  1. dazzlingly beautiful
133
Q

gorgeous

A
  • *adj. 华丽的，灿烂的；极好的
  • ——————————————**
  1. dazzlingly beautiful
134
Q

gospel

A
  • *n. 真理；信条
    adj. 传播福音的；福音赞美诗的
  • ——————————————**
  1. the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ’s life and teachings
  2. an unquestionable truth
  3. folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
  4. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
  5. a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
135
Q

gouge

A
  • *vt. 用半圆凿子挖；欺骗
    n. 沟；圆凿；以圆凿刨
    n. (Gouge)人名；(英)古奇；(法)古热
  • ——————————————**
  1. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
  2. and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
  3. the act of gouging
  4. force with the thumb
  5. obtain by coercion or intimidation
136
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graft

A
  • *vi. 移植；嫁接；贪污
    vt. 移植；嫁接；贪污
    n. 移植；嫁接；渎职
    n. （非正式）脚踏实地地埋头苦干
  • ——————————————**
  1. (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
  2. the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
  3. the act of grafting something onto something else
  4. cause to grow together parts from different plants
  5. place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
137
Q

grain

A
  • *n. 粮食；颗粒；[作物] 谷物；纹理
    vi. 成谷粒
    vt. 使成谷粒
    n. (Grain)人名；(法)格兰
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  1. a small hard particle
  2. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
  3. a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
  4. 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
  5. 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
138
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grandeur

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  • *n. 壮丽；庄严；宏伟
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  1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  2. the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
139
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grandiloquence

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  • *n. 豪言壮语，豪语；夸张之言
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  1. high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
140
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grandiose

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  • *adj. 宏伟的；堂皇的；浮夸的；宏大的
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  1. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
  2. affectedly genteel
141
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graphic

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  • *adj. 形象的；图表的；绘画似的
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  1. an image that is generated by a computer
  2. written or drawn or engraved
  3. describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail
  4. of or relating to the graphic arts
  5. relating to or presented by a graph
142
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grateful

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  • *adj. 感谢的；令人愉快的，宜人的
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  1. feeling or showing gratitude
  2. affording comfort or pleasure
143
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gratify

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  • *vt. 使满足；使满意，使高兴
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  1. make happy or satisfied
  2. yield (to); give satisfaction to
144
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grating

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  • *adj. 刺耳的；磨擦的
    n. [光] 光栅；摩擦，摩擦声；格子
    v. 磨碎；擦响；激怒（grate的ing形式）
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  1. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
  2. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
  3. optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
  4. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
145
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gratuitous

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  • *adj. 无理由的，无端的；免费的
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  1. without cause
  2. costing nothing
  3. unnecessary and unwarranted
146
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grave

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  • *adj. 重大的；严肃的；黯淡的
    n. 墓穴，坟墓；死亡
    vt. 雕刻；铭记
    n. (Grave)人名；(英)格雷夫；(德、瑞典)格拉弗；(法)格拉夫；(俄、葡)格拉韦
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  1. death of a person
  2. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
  3. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
  4. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
  5. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
147
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gravitational

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  • *adj. [力] 重力的，[力] 引力的
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  1. of or relating to or caused by gravitation
148
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gravity

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  • *n. 重力，地心引力；严重性；庄严
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  1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth’s mass for bodies near its surface
  2. a manner that is serious and solemn
  3. a solemn and dignified feeling
149
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graze

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  • *vt. 放牧；擦伤
    vi. 吃草；擦伤
    n. 放牧；轻擦
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  1. a superficial abrasion
  2. the act of grazing
  3. feed as in a meadow or pasture
  4. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
  5. let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
150
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gregarious

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  • *adj. 社交的；群居的
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  1. (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
  2. instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  3. (of plants) growing in groups that are close together

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