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treat (n./v.)

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  1. to buy or do something special for someone that you know they will enjoy
  2. to put a special substance on something or use a chemical process in order to protect, clean or preserve it
  3. an event that gives you a lot of pleasure and is usually unexpected
  4. a special food that tastes good, especially one that you do not eat very often
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thread (n./v.)

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  1. a long thin string of cotton, silk etc used to sew or weave cloth
  2. an idea, feeling or feature that connects the different parts of an explanation, story etc
  3. a series of messages concerning the same subject, written by members of an Internal
  4. 穿线于
  5. 装入(胶卷,磁带等)
  6. to move through a place by carefully going around things that are blocking your way
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track (n./v.)

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  1. a narrow path or road with a rough uneven surface, especially one made by people or animals frequently moving through the same place
  2. 足迹;车辙
  3. a circular course around which runners, cars etc race, which often has a specially prepared surface
  4. 铁轨;站台
  5. 径赛运动
  6. the direction or line taken by something as it moves
  7. to search for a person or animal by following the marks they leave behind them on the ground, their smell etc
  8. to record or study the behavior or development of someone or something over time
  9. to follow the movements of an aircraft or ship by using radar
  10. to put schoolchildren in groups according to their ability
  11. to leave behind a track of something such as mud or dirt when you walk
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terrific

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  1. very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited
  2. very large in size or degree
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trip (n./v.)

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  1. the strange mental experiences someone has when they take a drug such as lsd
  2. a person or experience that is amusing and unusual
  3. an act of falling as a result of hitting something with your foot
  4. to hit something with your foot by accident so that you fall or almost fall
  5. to make someone fall by putting your foot in front of them when they are moving
  6. to switch on a piece of electrical equipment by accident
  7. to walk, run, or dance with quick light steps
  8. to experience the mental effects of a drug such as lsd
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tendency

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  1. if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it [+ to/towards ] [+ for ]
  2. a general change or development in a particular direction [+ to/towards ] [+ among ]
  3. a group within a larger political group that supports ideas that are usually more extreme than those of the main group
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tidy (a./v.)

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  1. a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right place
  2. someone who is tidy keeps their house, clothes etc neat and clean
  3. to make a place look tidy
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title

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  1. the name given to a particular book, painting, play etc
  2. a book
  3. a name such as ‘Sir’ or ‘Professor’, or abbreviations such as ‘Mrs’ or ‘Dr’, that are used before someone’s name to show their rank or profession, whether they are married etc
  4. a name that describes someone’s job or position
  5. the position of being the winner of an important sports competition
  6. law the legal right to have or own something
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