word list 10 Flashcards

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exclaim

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呼喊,惊叫

cry out suddenly

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stratum

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地层;社会阶层

layer of Earth’s surface; layer of society

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tractable

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易驾驭的,驯良的

docile; easily managed

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proscribe

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禁止;放逐

ostracize; banish; outlaw

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rend

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扯破,撕碎

split; tear apart

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abrogate

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废除,撤销

abolish

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dispirited

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气馁的,心灰意冷的

lacking in spirit

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causal

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因果关系的

implying a cause-and-effect relationship

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watershed

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分水岭,转折点

crucial dividing point

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defection

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叛逃,变节

desertion

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precipitate

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突如其来的;鲁莽的;匆忙的
rash; premature; hasty; sudden
猛抛;催促,促进
throwing headlong; hasten

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imperative

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必要的,势在必行的;极重要的
absolutely necessary; critically important
需要;命令
need; order

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dilapidated

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荒废的,破坏的

ruined because of neglect

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martial

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战争的,军事的

warlike

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covetous

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贪婪的,占有欲强的

avaricious; eagerly desirous of

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ancillary

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辅助的,补充的

serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary

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astronomical

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巨大的

enormously large or extensive

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palliate

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减轻,缓和;掩饰;为……找借口

lessen the violence of (a disease); alleviate; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses

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mite

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螨;小硬币

very small object or creature; small coin

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flabbergasted

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大吃一惊的,目瞪口呆的

astonished, overcome with surprise

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minuscule

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极小的

extremely small

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unctuous

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似油的,油质的;假殷勤的

oily; bland; insincerely suave

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putrid

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腐烂的

foul; rotten; decayed

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conventional

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常规的,惯例的

ordinary; typical

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incense

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使……极为愤怒,激怒

enrage; infuriate

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mutinous

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不驯服的;反叛的

unruly; rebellious

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inflated

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夸张的;膨胀的

exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)

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discursive

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离题的;东拉西扯的

digressing; rambling

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nascent

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初期的,开始形成的,新生的

incipient; coming into being

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polygamist

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多配偶者

one who has more than one spouse at a time

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multifarious

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多种的,各种各样的

varied; greatly diversified

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formidable

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令人生畏的;艰难的;可怕的

inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult; awe-inspiring

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whelp

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幼兽,小狗

young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.

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glaring

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显眼的,耀眼的

highly conspicuous; harshly bright

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hydrophobia

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狂犬病;恐水症

rabies; fear of water

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transport

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激动,狂喜

strong emotion

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aperture

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孔,缝隙

opening; hole

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polyglot

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通晓多国语言的

speaking several languages

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unaccountable

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无法解释的;莫名其妙的,不可理解的

inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious

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jovial

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善良快活的,愉快的

good-natured; merry

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coalesce

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结合;熔合

combine; fuse

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engaging

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动人的,迷人的

charming; attractive

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cow

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威吓

terrorize; intimidate

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apropos

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关于,有关

with reference to; regarding

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genre

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类型,流派,体裁

particular variety of art or literature

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anarchist

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无政府主义者;主张废弃权威者

person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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epicure

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美食家

connoisseur of food and drink

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avow

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公开宣布

declare openly

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corpulent

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肥胖的

very fat

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topography

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地质,地形

physical features of a region

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foible

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弱点,(性格上的)缺点

weakness; slight fault

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espionage

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间谍行动,谍报活动

spying

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psyche

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心智,心灵

soul; mind

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slacken

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放慢,松弛

slow; loosen

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primp

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精心打扮

groom oneself with care; adorn oneself

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antiseptic

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防腐剂,杀菌剂

substance that prevents infection

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precedent

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惯例;先例

something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action

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submissive

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顺从的

yielding; timid

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anarchy

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无政府状态

absence of governing body; state of disorder

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dilettante

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(艺术、科学等方面)半吊子;业余爱好者

aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler

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consistency

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一致性;连贯性;浓度

absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness

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diverse

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不同的,各种各样的

differing in some characteristics; various

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tanner

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制革工人

person who turn animal hides into leather

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dearth

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缺乏

scarcity

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withdrawn

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性格内向的;冷淡的,疏远的

introverted; remote

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slapdash

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草率的;匆促的

haphazard; careless; sloppy

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petrify

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石化;使惊呆

turn to stone; stun or paralyze with terror

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sportive

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嬉戏的,欢闹的

playful

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impenitent

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不悔悟的,顽固的

not repentant

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muddle

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使糊涂;混合,搞乱
confuse; mix up
糊涂,困惑;混乱,杂乱
mental confusion; state of untidiness or confussion

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paltry

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无价值的,微不足道的

insignificant; petty; trifling

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veer

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改变方向,转向

change in direction

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blurt

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脱口而出

utter impulsively

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secrete

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隐藏,隐匿;分泌

hide away; produce and release a substance into an organism

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pillage

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抢劫,劫掠

plunder

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trifling

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琐碎的,微不足道的

trivial; unimportant

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chafe

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擦热,擦痛

warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)

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levitate

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轻轻浮起,漂浮于空中

float in the air (especially by magical means)

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empirical

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经验主义的

based on experience

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impoverished

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贫困的,赤穷的

poor

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tome

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大部头的书,大册书

large volume

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maternal

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母亲的,母性的

motherly

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reparation

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赔偿,弥补

amends; compensation

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complicity

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串通,共谋

participation; involvement

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enormity

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(问题、后果等的)巨大,艰巨

hugeness (in a bad sense)

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perverse

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固执错误的,不合常理的;堕落的,不正当的

stubbornly wrong-headed; wicked and perverted

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derelict

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抛弃的;玩忽职守的,疏忽的
abandoned; negligent
废弃物,弃船
abandoned property, especially a ship abandoned at sea

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asylum

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避难所;庇护

place of refuge or shelter; protection

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murky

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昏暗的;烟雾弥漫的;隐晦的,含糊的

dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague

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potable

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适于饮用的

suitable for drinking

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eschew

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回避,避开

avoid

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loiter

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闲荡,虚度;徘徊

hang around; linger

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surreptitious

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秘密的;偷偷摸摸的

secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

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elliptical

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椭圆的;(文章或言辞)晦涩的

oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out

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armada

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舰队

fleet of warships

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rout

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打败;击溃

stampede; drive out

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emaciated

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极其削瘦的,憔悴的

thin and wasted

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inexorable

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无动于衷的;无情的

relentless; unyielding; implacable

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indiscriminate

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不加选择的;杂乱无章的,混乱的

choosing at random; confused

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salient

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显著的;突出的;跳跃的

protruding; strikingly conspicuous; jumping