word list 20 Flashcards

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cleave

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劈开;黏着;忠于

split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to

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clip

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剪辑,电影的片段

section of filmed material

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dulcet

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悦耳的,怡人的

sweet sounding

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disjointed

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脱节的

disconnected

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indentation

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槽口,凹陷处

notch; deep recess

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facade

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(尤指大型建筑的)正面;(掩盖真实感情的)外表

front (of building); superficial or false appearance

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horde

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大群,一帮

crowd

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tranquility

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宁静

calmness; peace

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diatribe

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抨击,谴责,谩骂

bitter scolding; invective

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pristine

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原始的;原来的,未受腐蚀的

characteristic of earlier times; primitive unspoiled

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jabber

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急促而含糊地说

chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

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diverge

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分歧,相异

vary; go in different directions from the same point

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celerity

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快速,迅速

speed; rapidly

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discourse

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演讲;正式的讨论;交谈;
speech; formal discussion; conversation
演讲,讨论
speak; converse; discuss

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despondent

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苦恼的,泄气地,失望的

depressed; gloomy

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contrived

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做作的,虚伪的,非自发的

forced; artificial; not spontaneous

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misgivings

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忧虑,担忧

doubts

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ballast

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压舱物

heavy substance used to add stability or weight

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bucolic

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田园的

rustic; pastoral

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intermittent

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间歇的,断断续续的

periodic

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appraise

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估价

estimate value of

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dote

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过分喜爱;智力衰退

be excessively fond of; show signs of mental

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phobia

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强烈的恐惧

morbid fear

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voyeur

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窥淫狂,窥阴癖

Peeping Tom

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saga

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英雄传奇

Scandinavian myth; any legend

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enmity

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仇恨,怨恨

ill will; hatred

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opiate

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安眠药,麻醉剂;鸦片制剂

medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction

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deadlock

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僵局

standstill; stalemate

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irreparable

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不能修复的,无可挽救的

not able to be corrected or repaired

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engross

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专注于

occupy fully

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evasive

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模棱两可的;推脱的,回避的

not frank; eluding

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travesty

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滑稽的转写,模仿;歪曲

harshly distorted imitation; parody; debased likeness

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jaunty

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轻松的,活泼的

lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree

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demented

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发狂的,精神错乱的

insane

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sophisticated

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老于世故的,老练的;复杂的;精致的

worldly-wise and urbane; complex

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academic

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学院的;学术的,理论的

related to a school; not practical or directly useful

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cognitive

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认知的;认识过度的

having to do with knowing or perceiving; related to the mental process

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malaise

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身体不适的

uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health

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explicate

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解释;说明;阐明

explain; interpret; clarify

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comprehensive

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综合的,全面的

thorough; inclusive

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plasticity

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可塑性

ability to be molded

42
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tundra

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苔原,冻土地带

rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

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cessation

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中断,终止

stoppage

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waylay

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埋伏,伏击

ambush; lie in wait

45
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affable

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和蔼的,亲切友善的

friendly; cordial

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omnipresent

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无所不在的

universally present; ubiquitous

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carnal

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肉体的

fleshly

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slake

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消除,抑制,解渴

quench; sate

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superfluous

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过多的;不必要的;多余的

unnecessary; excessive; overabundant

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myopic

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近视的;目光短浅的

nearsighted; lacking foresight

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hibernate

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冬眠

sleep throughout the winter

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obstreperous

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吵闹的,喧嚣的

boisterous; noisy

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draconian

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残酷的,严厉的

extremely severe

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obdurate

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执拗的,顽固的

stubborn

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lethargic

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昏睡的;没精打采的

drowsy; dull

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mimicry

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模仿

imitation

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clamor

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喧闹

noise

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captivate

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迷住,迷惑

charm or enthrall

59
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embed

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把……嵌入

enclose; place in something

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nirvana

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涅槃,解脱

in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude

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welter

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杂乱,混乱的一堆

turmoil; bewildering jumble

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recrimination

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反责,反控,反唇相讥

countercharges

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arbitrary

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武断的;任意的;霸道的

capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

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filial

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子女的,孝顺的

pertaining to a son or daughter

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perfidious

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不忠的,背信弃义的

treacherous; disloyal

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firebrand

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挑动争端者,煽动叛乱者

hothead; troublemaker

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strew

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散播,点缀,撒满

spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter

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trajectory

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弹道;轨道

path taken by a projectile

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courier

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信使

messenger

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lilliputian

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微小的,非常小的
extremely small
小人国的人,小东西
a very small person or thing

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preternatural

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超自然的

beyond what is normal in nature

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guffaw

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哄笑,狂笑

boisterous laughter

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distinction

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荣誉;对比,区分

honor; contrast; discrimination

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scad

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许多,大量

a great quantity

75
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reprisal

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报复

retaliation

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doggerel

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拙劣的诗

poor verse

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disfigure

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损毁……的外形,破坏

mar in beauty; spoil

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raspy

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刺耳的

grating; harsh

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vex

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使恼火;使痛苦

annoy; distress

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pertinent

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中肯的,恰当的;有关的

to the point; relevant

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waft

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吹送,飘荡

moved gently by wind or waves

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authoritative

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官方的,权威的;专横的

having the weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

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edify

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教诲,教导

instruct; correct morally

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assimilate

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吸收,使相同

adsorb; cause to become homogeneous

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vociferous

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喧哗的,大声叫嚷的

clamorous; noisy

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simulate

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假装,模仿

feign

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contortion

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扭歪,弯曲

twisting; distortion

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jubilation

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欢腾,欢庆

rejoicing

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debilitate

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使虚弱

weaken; enfeeble

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surly

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粗暴的;乖戾的

rude; cross

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grill

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严加盘问

question severely

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heterogeneous

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异类的,完全不同的;混合的

dissimilar; mixed

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intricate

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复杂的;难以理解的

complex; knotty; tangled

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obese

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肥胖的,过胖的

fat

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allude

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暗指,间接提到

refer indirectly

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annotate

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评注,注解

comment; make explanatory notes

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inviolable

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无法攻破的;神圣的

secure form corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable

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disconcert

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使困惑;挫败;使窘迫

confuse; upset; embarrass

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friction

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矛盾;摩擦

clash in opinion; rubbing against

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spectrum

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光,光谱

colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism