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Tuesdays With Morrie Flashcards

1
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afterglow

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the afterglow of the sunset

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audit

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I audited an English literature class last semester.

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in lieu of/in place of/instead of

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You can use your ATM card in lieu of cash.

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tan

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a tan coat

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syllabus

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課題列表

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curriculum

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課程規劃

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commandeer

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（軍事）強行徵用

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shed

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The trees are shedding their leaves.

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sticky

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The weather was hot and sticky.

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adrenaline

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I felt a rush of adrenaline as I walked onto the stage.

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11
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large/small intestine

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大（小）腸

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inexplicably

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The files have inexplicably disappeared.

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biopsy

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a skin biopsy

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calf

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小腿肚子

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demise

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She had/owned no property at the time of her demise.

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hobble

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She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room.

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17
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trip

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Be careful. Don’t trip.

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18
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normalcy

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Let’s hope for an end to the war and return to normalcy.

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19
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classifieds

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分類廣告

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20
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pancreatic cancer

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胰腺癌

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21
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avert

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迴避

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22
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insatiable

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沒有止境的

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23
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hypocritical

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虛偽的

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spout

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滔滔不絕地講

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in demand

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受歡迎的

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26
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portfolio

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證券投資組合

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courtship

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求偶時期、戀愛時期

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28
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flick through

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瀏覽

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29
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audiovisual

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視聽設備、視聽教材

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30
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Jot down

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草草記下

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31
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singsong

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單調的

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32
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clamor

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喧嘩

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33
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go easy on

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手下留情

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34
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narcissist

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自戀者

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composure

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沈著冷靜

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36
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flank

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位於側面

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37
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gaunt

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憔悴的、骨瘦如柴的

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38
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pronounced

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明顯的

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39
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spew

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噴出（唾液、食物殘渣等）

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40
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siren song

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危險的誘惑

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41
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grapple

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Every parent has to grapple with [cope with] a variety of serious issues.

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walker

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助步器

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43
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beaker

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燒杯

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44
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inviting

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有魅力的、有吸引力的

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45
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gingerly

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小心翼翼地

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46
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atrophy

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（肌肉）萎縮

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47
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steep

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沈浸

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48
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phlegm

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唾液

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49
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articulate

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表述

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50
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hokey

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矯揉造作的

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51
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paraphrase

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轉述

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52
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vulnerability

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脆弱

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53
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sensitize

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使敏感

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54
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cathartic/catharsis

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情感宣洩的、宣洩

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civilly

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謙恭地

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56
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inclusion

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包容

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57
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suppress

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抑制

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58
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deteriorate

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惡化

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59
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slurred

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大舌頭、口齒不清的

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60
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ingrained

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根深蒂固的

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61
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inhibit

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抑制

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62
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declining

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辭謝，謝絕

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63
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propriety

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禮貌、禮儀

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64
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incapacitated

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沒有行為能力的

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65
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autonomy

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人身自由

66
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debilitating

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使人感到虛弱

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berate

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痛斥

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act up

A

（病痛）復發

69
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on a regular basis

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定期

70
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vent

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發洩

71
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alleviate

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減緩、緩和

72
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defuse

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化解

73
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proving ground

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試驗場

74
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bowel

A

腸道

75
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grouse

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抱怨、發牢騷

76
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escalate

A

逐步升級

77
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impoverished

A

貧困的、貧窮的

78
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admission fee

A

入場費、門票

79
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steroid

A

類固醇

80
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extremities

A

四肢、手足

81
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composed

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鎮定的

82
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contagious

A

有傳染性的

83
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wrestling match

A

摔跤比賽

84
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tabloid

A

通俗小報

85
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in full swing

A

如火如荼地進行

86
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cubical

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辦公學習的小隔間

87
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plead one’s case

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為自己辯護

88
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ramble

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漫談

89
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wicker chair

A

藤椅

90
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true to form

A

一如既往

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dwindling

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日漸減少的

92
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radiator

A

散熱器、暖氣片

93
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nasal breathing

A

鼻息

94
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time warp

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時間扭曲、時間隧道

95
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replacement workers

A

替工

96
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confrontation

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對抗、衝突

97
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in light of

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根據

98
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compassion

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惻隱之心

99
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vermicelli

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天使麵

100
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reclining chair

A

躺椅

101
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go on the commode

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上廁所

102
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wilt

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枯萎、憔悴

103
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befriend

A

照顧

104
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imminent

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迫在眉睫的

105
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ambivalence

A

矛盾心理

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medics

A

醫務人員

107
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keel over

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暈倒

108
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egotistical

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自我本位的、自我中心的

109
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opiate

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鴉片

110
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throw rug

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小地毯

111
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heavyset

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體格魁梧的

112
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communal

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公用的

113
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polio

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小兒痲痹症

114
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hawk

A

叫賣

115
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rollaway bed

A

折疊床

116
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antidote

A

解藥

117
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exploit

A

剝削

118
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rule out

A

排除可能性

119
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celebrity

A

出名

120
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agnostic

A

無神論者

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exuberance

A

興高采烈

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stillborn

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未生即死的

123
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lavaliere

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佩戴式話筒

124
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tie down

A

束縛

125
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chemotherapy

A

化療

126
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hold at bay

A

不使接近

127
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runners

A

滑行裝置

128
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parka

A

派克大衣

129
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lilting

A

音樂般美妙的（聲音）

130
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Ativan

A

安定文

131
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laxative

A

瀉藥

132
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Selestone

A

一種哮喘藥

133
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naproxen

A

一種止痛藥

134
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detach

A

超然、超脫

135
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impermanent

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無常的

136
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reincarnation

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輪迴

137
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deceptively

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看似

138
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soil

A

弄髒

139
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intravenously

A

以靜脈注射的方式

140
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standoff

A

對峙

141
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revel

A

陶醉

142
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sultry

A

性感的

143
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manipulate

A

操縱

144
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mogul

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大亨

145
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a capella

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無伴奏合唱

146
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deplete

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耗盡、用盡

147
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rail against

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反對

148
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inconsequential

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無足輕重的、無關緊要的

149
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obsessed

A

著迷的、癡迷的

150
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catheter

A

導尿管

151
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scoff

A

嘲笑

152
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replenish

A

補充

153
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blender

A

攪拌機

154
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calisthenics

A

柔軟體操

155
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inherent

A

天生的、稟賦的

156
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hullabaloo

A

喧囂

157
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buoyant

A

活潑開朗

158
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hospice

A

臨終關懷

159
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tear ducts

A

淚腺

160
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immediate family

A

直系親屬

161
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as per

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按照

162
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advance money

A

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