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harangue

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长篇大论，喋喋不休
noisy speech
向……滔滔不绝地讲
spout

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demur

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提出异议，反对；犹豫

object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate

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turmoil

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骚动，混乱

great commotion and confusion

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intimacy

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亲密，隐私，亲昵行为

closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity

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oust

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驱逐，罢黜

expel; drive out

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livid

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铅灰色；（被打得）青紫色的；狂怒的

lead-coloted; black and blue; enraged

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quarry

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猎物，追求目标
victim; object of a hunt
挖出
dig into

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variegated

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杂色的，斑驳的

many-colored

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arbiter

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仲裁人，裁决人

a person with power to decide a dispute; judge

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penchant

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嗜好，爱好

strong inclination; liking

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gentility

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高贵的出身；文雅

those of gentle birth; refinement

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credulity

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轻信，易受骗

belief on slight evidence; gullibility

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stipulate

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规定；保证

make express conditions; specify

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imperturbable

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沉着的，冷静的

calm; placid; composed

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invert

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使里外反向或上下颠倒

turn upside down or inside out

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liberator

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解放者，释放者

one who sets free

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figment

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臆造的事物，虚构的事

invention; imaginary thing

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paroxysm

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（痛苦、大笑、狂怒）发作

fit or attack (of pain, laughter, rage)

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prune

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修剪；删改

cut away; trim

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ornate

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装饰华丽的，过分修饰的

excessively or elaborately decorated

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imponderable

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无法精确估量的

not able to be determined precisely

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denizen

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居民；常客，老主顾

inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

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spasmodic

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断断续续的，间歇性的

fitful; periodic

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obsequious

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卑躬的，奉承的

slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic

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remnant

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残余，剩余

remainder

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amiss

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有毛病的，出差错的

wrong; faulty

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mollify

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使平息，安抚

soothe

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forensic

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适于法庭的，公开辩论的

suitable to debate or courts of law

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bait

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骚扰；戏弄

harass; tease

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servile

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奴性的；卑屈的

slavish; cringing

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orthodox

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传统的，正统的

traditional; conservative in belief

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embroider

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刺绣；对……加以渲染

to decorate cloth with needlework; to ornament with fancy or fictitious details

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infantile

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幼稚的

childish

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industrious

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勤勉的，刻苦的

diligent; hard-working

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heresy

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异端邪说，异教

opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

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arable

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适于耕种的

fit for growing crops

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insurgent

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起义的，叛乱的

rebellious

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robust

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精力充沛的；强壮的

vigorous; strong

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buccaneer

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海盗

pirate

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affirmation

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断言，肯定；（法庭）证词

positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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grueling

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折磨的，使精疲力尽的

exhausting

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terse

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简洁的，扼要的

concise; abrupt; pithy

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sheer

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透明的；峻峭的；绝对的

very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute

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categorical

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绝对的

without exceptions; unqualified; absolute

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egregious

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极端恶劣的；令人震惊的

notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

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accelerate

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加速

move faster

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protrude

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突出

stick out

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viscous

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有黏性的

sticky; gluey

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abet

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教唆（犯罪）；煽动

aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

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knave

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狡诈的人，恶棍，无赖

untrust-worthy person; rogue; scoundrel

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licentious

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放肆的，放荡的

amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained

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mobile

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可移动的，不固定的

movable; not fixed

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sanction

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批准，同意

approve; ratify

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exemplary

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典范的，（可作）楷模的

serving as a model; outstanding

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theoretical

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理论上的，空谈的；假设的

not practical or applied; hypothetical

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vernacular

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日常用语；白话

living language; natural style

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atypical

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非典型的，反常的

not normal

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meditation

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沉思，冥想

reflection; thought

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glimmer

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隐约闪现，闪烁

shine erratically; twinkle

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mellifluous

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流畅的；优美动听的

sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious

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simper

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假笑；痴笑

smirk; smile affectedly

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flair

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才能，本领

talent

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kernel

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中心，要点；果核，果仁

central or vital part; whole seed (as of corn)

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canter

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慢跑

slow gallop

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swarm

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一大群；蜂群

dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees

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antecedent

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前事，前情；祖先

a preceding event or circumstance that influences what comes later; ancestors or early background

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temporize

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应付，拖延

act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself

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resentment

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怨恨，愤恨

indignation; bitterness; displeasure

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proliferation

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迅速增长；扩散；增殖

rapid growth; spread; multiplication

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indeterminate

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不确定的，不明的，模糊的

uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

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impel

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推动，驱使

drive or force onward

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malingerer

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装病以逃避责任着，装病的人

one who feigns illness to escape duty

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coincidence

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巧合

two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

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bigotry

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固执，顽固

stubborn intolerance

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savant

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学者；专家

learned scholar

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parched

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焦干的，干透的

extremely dry; very thirsty

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arcade

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有拱廊的街道（两旁常设商店）

a covered passageway, usually lined with shops

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predicament

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困境，窘境

tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma

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embargo

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贸易禁令，禁运

ban on commerce or other activity

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flit

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掠过；迅速飞过；闪现

fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by

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scintillate

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发出火花，闪耀光芒

sparkle; flash

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besiege

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包围；烦扰

surround with armed forces; harass (with requests)

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cloister

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修道院

monastery or convent

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repellent

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排斥的；令人反感的

driving away; unattractive

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asperity

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刻薄，严厉

sharpness (of temper)

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derange

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使发狂；扰乱，捣乱

make insane; disarrange

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permeable

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可穿透的，可渗透的

penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through

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mannered

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不自然的，矫饰的

affected; not natural

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foil

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烘托，衬托
contrast
挫败；阻止
defeat; frustrate

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maim

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使残废

mutilate; injure

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slipshod

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不整饰的；懒散的；草率的

untidy or slovenly; shabby

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capricious

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变化无常的，多变的

unpredictable; fickle

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negligence

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疏忽，粗心大意

neglect; failure to take reasonable care

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bizarre

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奇异的，古怪的

fantastic; violently contrasting

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instigate

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激起，怂恿，煽动

urge; start; provoke

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tenet

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信条，原则

doctrine; dogma

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sedate

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镇静的，稳重的

calm and composed; dignified

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mystify

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蒙蔽，迷惑

bewilder purposely

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efficacy

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有效性，功效

power to produce desired effect

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gibe

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嘲笑，奚落

mock; taunt; scoff at

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