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1
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pronounced

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显著的,明显的

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backfire

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事与愿违,起反作用

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redoubtable

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令人肃然起敬的

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gridlock

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交通堵塞

僵局

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bookish

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书呆子气的

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wanting

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有缺陷的

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airtight

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密封的,不透气的

无懈可击的

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lest

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唯恐

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streamline

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简化

使现代化

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grandstand

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博眼球的

赚取眼球

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smother

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使…窒息

遏制,阻止

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effortless

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不费力的

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discerning

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有洞察力的

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rife

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非常普遍的

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girth

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尺寸

围长

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hard-boiled

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强硬的,不动感情的

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spiteful

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恶毒的

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forbear

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克制,忍耐

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wont

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有…倾向的

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enjoin

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禁止

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glean

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慢慢收集

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glisten

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表面闪烁光芒的

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cleave

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忠诚于…

劈开

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undue

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过量的

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qualm

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不安

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inestimable

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无法估量的

无价的

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mishap

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不幸

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agog

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渴望的

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brink

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(事情发生的)边缘

(悬崖峭壁的)边缘

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underpin

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支持,支撑

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bleak

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阴暗的,阴郁的
寒冷的
荒凉的,光秃秃的

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whisk

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迅速送走(人或事物)

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savvy

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有见识的

知识和见识

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buoy

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使浮起来

鼓励

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makeshift

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权宜之计

便宜的

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forthwith

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马上,立刻

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37
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cornerstone

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重要的基石

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bedrock

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根基

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39
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resourceful

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足智多谋的

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appreciable

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可感知的,可衡量的

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sate

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使…厌倦,使…腻烦

使…满足

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stonewall

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拒绝合作

采用拖延的战术

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involuntary

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无意识的

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astronomical

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巨大的

天文的

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misgiving

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不安

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testy

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易怒的

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categorical

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绝对的,坚定的

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recollect

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记忆

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peerless

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无与伦比的

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proofread

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校对

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heartfelt

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真诚的

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vainglorious

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自负的,自命不凡的

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override

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否决,推翻

凌驾于,比…更重要

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hereabouts

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在附近

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groundless

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毫无根据的

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uneventful

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平凡的,没有大事发生的

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daredevil

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鲁莽的

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incomparable

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无与伦比的

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towering

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高大的
强烈的
过度的

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slapdash

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草率的,粗心大意的

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invaluable

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极具价值的

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slipshod

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粗心大意的

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heartrending

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心塞的

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retiring

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羞涩的,不善交际的

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belabor

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批评

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yardstick

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准绳,标准

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downcast

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不开心的,沮丧的

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telltale

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泄露内情的

告密者

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moody

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喜怒无常的

悲伤的

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discriminating

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有洞察力的,有鉴别能力的

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collected

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冷静的

收集在一起的

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taxing

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繁重的,劳累的

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demanding

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费力的

(对别人)高标准要求的

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riveting

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吸引人的

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celebrated

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出名的

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pressing

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紧急的

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exacting

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要求高的

费力的

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earnest

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严肃的,真诚的

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unfeeling

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冷血的,没有同情心的

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whereabouts

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行踪,下落

81
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uproot

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连根拔起,消灭

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perforce

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必然,必定

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agreeable

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适合的

宜人的,令人愉悦的

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composed

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冷静的

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barring

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除了……以外

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prohibitive

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昂贵的

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phenomenal

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出众的

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incisive

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一针见血的,深刻尖锐的

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amiss

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错误的

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musty

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恶臭的

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needy

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贫穷的

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canny

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精明的,聪明的

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uncanny

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奇异的

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mighty

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强大的

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locale

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地点

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finale

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大结局

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rationale

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理由

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halfhearted

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不认真的,不热心的

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morale

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士气

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proverbial

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家喻户晓的