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extemporize

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v.即席言说，即兴演讲

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extenuate

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vt.减轻，使人原谅

to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuss; mitigate

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extinct

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adj.绝种的，熄灭的

no longer existing

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extinguish

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vt.熄灭，扑灭，消灭

to cause to cease burning; quench

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extol

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v.赞美

to praise highly; glorify

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extort

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vt.勒索，敲诈

to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illgal power; wring

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extraneous

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adj.外来的，无关的
not forming an essential or vital part;
having no relevance

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extravagant

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adj.奢侈的，无节制的

spending much more than necessary; profuse; lavish

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extrinsic

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adj.外在的，外表的，外来的

not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous

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extrovert

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n.性格外向的人

a gregarious and unreserved person

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exuberant

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adj.生气勃勃的，繁茂的，丰富的，（辞藻等）过于华丽的

joyously unrestrained and enthusiatic

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exultant

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adj.非常高兴的，欢悦的

filled with or expressing great joy or triumph; jubilant

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fabricate

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vt.制造，装配，伪造

construct, manufacture; especially to construct frome diverse and usually standardized parts

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fabulous

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adj.寓言般的，难以置信的

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

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extemporize

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v.即席言说，即兴演讲

to do something extemporaneously; improvise; especially to speak

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facetious

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adj.轻浮的，好开玩笑的

joking or jestting often inappropriately; waggish

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facilitate

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vt.帮助，使容易，促进

to make easier; help bring about

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faction

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n.派别，小集团，派系斗争，内讧

a party or a group(as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking; clique

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fade

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vi.褪色，消失，凋谢

to change gradualy in loudness, strength, or visibility

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faint

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adj.微弱的，无力的，模糊的

lacking strength or vigor; performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly

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fallacy

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n.错误的观念或信念，谬见，谬论
a false or mistaken idea;
erroneous charater; erroneousness

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falsehood

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n.谎言，虚假

absence of truth or accuracy

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falter

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vt.支吾的说，迟疑
to hesitate in purpose or action; waver;
to lose drive or effectiveness

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fantasy

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n.幻想，白日梦

imaganative fiction featuring especially strange setting and grotesque characters

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farce

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n.闹剧，胡闹

ridiculous or empty show

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farcical

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adj.引人发笑的，闹剧的，滑稽的

laughably inept; absurb

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fascinate

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vt.令人入神，使着迷

to be irresistibly attractive

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fast

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n.绝食，斋戒
the act to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods

adv.很快地，紧紧地，彻底地
adj.牢固的
in a firm or fixed manner

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fasten

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vt.栓紧，使固定，强加于，集中于

to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing

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fastidious

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adj.难取悦的，挑剔的

showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care

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fathom

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v.领会，理解
n.长度单位（6英尺）
to penetrate and come to understand

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fatigue

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n.疲乏，劳累

weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress

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fatuous

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adj.愚昧的，昏庸的，发呆的，愚笨的，自满的

complacently or inamely foolish; silly

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fawn

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n.幼鹿，小动物
v.巴结，奉承
to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner

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faze

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vt.打扰，折磨，使狼狈

to disturb the composure of ; disconcert, daunt

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fealty

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n.（诸侯对封建领主的）效忠

the obligation of such fidelity; intense fidelity

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feckless

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adj.没精神的，软弱的，无用的，不负责任的

weak, ineffective

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fecund

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adj.多产的，丰饶的，肥沃的

fruited in offspring or vegetation; prolific

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feeble

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adj.微弱的，衰弱的，无效的

markedly lacking in strength

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feral

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adj.野生的，凶猛的

not domesticated or cultivated; wild

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ferocious

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adj.残忍的，凶猛的，极度的，十分强烈的

exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrianed violence and brutality

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fertilize

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vt.施肥

to make fertile

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fervid

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adj.热的，热心的

marked by often extreme fervor

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fervor

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n.热诚，热心

intensity of feeling or expression

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fetching

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adj.动人的，迷人的

interest; attract

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fetid

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adj.有恶臭的

having a heavy offensive smell

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fetter

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n.脚镣，束缚

to restrain from motion, action or progress

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fiasco

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n.惨败

a complete failure

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fickle

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adj.（在爱情或友谊上）反复无常的

marked by lack of steadfasteness, constancy, or stability

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fictitious

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adj.假的，虚构的

of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction; imaginary

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fiendish

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adj.恶魔似的，凶恶的，残忍的

extremely cruel or wicked

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fidelity

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n.忠诚，诚实，保真度

the quality or state of being faithful

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fiendish

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adj.恶魔似的，凶恶的，残忍的

extremely cruel or wicked

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figurative

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adj.比喻的，修饰丰富的

representing by a figure or resemblance; emblematic

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figurine

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n.小雕像

a small molded or sculptured figure; a statuette

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filibuster

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n.阻挠议事的议员，非法侵略者；海盗
v.妨碍议事，阻挠
the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly

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filigree

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n.金银丝做的装饰品

ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate deisgn

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filly

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n.小雌马，小姑娘

a young female horse usually of less than four years

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filter

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vt.过滤
n.滤纸
a porous article or mass(as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension

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filth

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n.污秽，污物，不洁，猥亵

a dirty or corrupt condition; foulness

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finch

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n.雀类
any of numerous songbirds(especially families fringillidae, estrildidae,and emberizidae) having a short stout usually conical bill adapted for crushing seeds

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finesse

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n.技巧，计谋，手段

skillfull handling of a situation; adroit maneuvering

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finicky

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adj.过分周到的，过分讲究的

extemely or excessively nice, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards

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fir

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n.冷杉
any of a genus(Abies) of north temperate evergreen trees of th epine family that have flattish leaves,circular leaf scars, and erect female cones and are valued for their wood

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fiscal

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adj.国库的，财政的

of or relating to taxation, public revenues. or public debt

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fitful

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adj.间歇而不规则的

lacking steadiness or regularity in

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flaccid

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n.软弱，没力气
adj.松弛的，意志薄弱的
not firm or stiff; also: laking normal or youthful firmness

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flagging

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adj.下垂的，衰弱的，委顿的

languid, weak

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flamboyant

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adj.炫耀的，华丽的

marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

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flannel

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n.法兰绒

outer garments of flannel; especially men’s trousers

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flatter

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vt.奉承，阿谀

to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest

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flaw

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n.瑕疵

a defect in physical structure or form

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flax

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n.亚麻，麻布

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fledge

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vi.长羽毛

to acquire the feathers necessary for flight or independent activity

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flexible

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adj.易弯曲的，灵活的，可通融的，能变形的

capable of being flexed; pliant

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flinch

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v.畏缩，退缩
to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain; wince; also: to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort

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flint

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n.打火石，燧石

a massive hard quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel

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flippansy

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n.无礼，轻率

unbecoming levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters

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flirt

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vi.调情，玩弄，轻率的对待

to behave amorously without serious intent

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flit

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vi.迅速飞过，掠过

to move about rapidly and nimbly

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flock

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n.群，一群人，大量
v.聚集
a goup of birds or mammals assembled or herded together to gather or move in a flock

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florid

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adj.过分花哨的，红（脸）的

flushed with rosy color; ruddy

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flounder

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vi.（在水中）挣扎，困难的前行，踌躇

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

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flourish

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vi.繁荣，茂盛，兴旺

to grow luxuriantly; thrive

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flout

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n.嘲弄，愚弄，轻视
v.藐视，嘲笑，嘲弄
to treat with comtemptuous disregard

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fluctuate

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v.变动，上下摆动

to shift back and forth uncertainly

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fluent

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adj.流利的

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flush

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vi.（脸）发红，奔涌，充沛

to pour liquid over or through; especially: to cleanse or wash out with or as if with a rush of liquid

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fluster

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v.慌乱，狼狈，混乱，激动

to put into a state of agitated confusion; upset

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fluvial

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adj.河流的，生长于河中的，河流冲刷形成的

of, relating to, or living in a stream or river

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foible

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n.小缺点，小毛病

a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior; weakness

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foil

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v.阻挠
n.花剑，金属薄片
a thin piece of material(as metal) put under an inferior or paste stone to add color or brilliance

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foliage

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n.树叶，植物

the aggregate of leaves of one or more plants

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folly

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n.愚笨，愚蠢，傻念头

a foolish act or idea

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foment

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vt.引发，煽动

to promote the growth or development of; rouse, incite

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fondness

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n.慈爱，溺爱，喜爱，嗜好

tender affection

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footloose

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adj.自由自在的，无拘束的

having no ties; free to move about

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forage

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v.搜寻，觅食

collect or look around for (food)

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ford

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n.浅滩
a shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an anmal or in a vehicle

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forebear

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n.祖先，祖宗

a person from whom you are descended

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