word list 24 Flashcards

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slur

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含糊不清地讲
speak indistinctly; mumble
诽谤,中伤
insult to one’s character or reputation; slander

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touchy

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敏感的;易怒的

sensitive; irascible

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confine

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禁闭;限制

shut in; restrict

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enclave

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飞地(指本国境内隶属另一国的一块土地)

territory enclosed within an alien land

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traduce

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诽谤,诋毁

expose to slander

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titter

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窃笑,吃吃地笑

nervous laugh

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dilemma

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(进退两难的)窘境,困境

problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives

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boon

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恩惠,利益

blessing; benefit

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decrepitude

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衰老,老朽

state of collapse caused by illness or old age

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spartan

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简朴的;刚强的

avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined

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solace

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安慰

comfort in trouble

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sect

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宗派,教派

separate religious body; faction

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prolixity

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冗长,啰嗦

tedious wordiness; verbosity

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luxuriant

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丰富的;肥沃的

abundant; rich and splendid; fertile

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boundless

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无限的,无穷的

unlimited; vast

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turpitude

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邪恶,卑鄙,堕落

depravity

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sunder

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切开,分离

separate; part

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multiplicity

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多样性

state of being numerous

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consonance

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和谐,一致

harmony; agreement

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revulsion

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感情急变,急剧反应

sudden violent change of feeling; reaction

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trek

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徒步旅行,长途跋涉

travel; journey

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opaque

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不透光的,不透明的

dark; not transparent

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prominent

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卓越的,显著的

conspicuous; notable; sticking out

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bask

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享受乐趣;晒太阳,取暖

luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

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allure

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引诱,吸引

entice; attract

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chastise

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惩罚

punish

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illimitable

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无限的,无穷无尽的

infinite

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extradition

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引渡

surrender of prisoner by one state to another

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incendiary

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纵火犯

arsonist

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libretto

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歌剧脚本

text of an opera

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outskirts

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外围;郊区

fringes; outer borders

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innocuous

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无害的

harmless

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collateral

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担保品,抵押物

security given for loan

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complementary

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补充的,补足的

serving to complete something

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stymie

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从中作梗;阻碍

present an obstacle; stump

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linchpin

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关键,枢纽

something that holds or links various parts together

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renounce

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放弃,抛弃

abandon; disown; repudiate

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beneficial

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有帮助的;有用的

helpful; useful

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grisly

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恐怖的,可怕的

ghastly

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counterpart

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补充物,相似物;副本

a thing that completes another; things very much alike; a duplicate copy

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infernal

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阴间的;恶魔的

pertaining to hell; devilish

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revelry

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狂欢

boisterous merrymaking

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discordant

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不协调的,不和的

not harmonious; conflicting

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abeyance

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中止,搁置

suspended action

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euphoria

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狂喜,异常兴奋

feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated)

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verbiage

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啰嗦,冗词

pompous array of words

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condescend

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屈尊;施恩惠与

act conscious of descending to a lower level; patronize

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skeptic

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怀疑论者

doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined

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guache

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笨拙的,难驾驭的

stubborn; unmanageable

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gambol

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欢跳,雀跃,耍闹

skip; leap playfully

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reputable

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名誉好的

respectable

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inadvertently

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非故意地;不注意地

unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly

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confidant

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知己,密友

trusted friend

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purported

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传说的,谣传的

alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored

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debacle

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崩溃,灾难性的衰败

sudden downfall; complete disaster

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charlatan

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庸医;骗子

quack; pretender to knowledge

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impassive

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冷漠的;冷静的;坚忍的

without feelings; imperturbable; stoical

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alchemy

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炼金术

medieval chemistry

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garnish

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装饰
decorate
装饰品
decoration

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omniscient

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全知的

all-knowing

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peripheral

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不重要的,外围的

marginal; outer

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resonant

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共鸣的;深沉的;洪亮的

echoing; resounding; deep and full in sound

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coin

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铸造(货币);杜撰,创造

make coins; invent or fabricate

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anachronistic

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时代错误的

having an error involving time in a story

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temperament

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气质,性情

characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional; excess

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profusion

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极丰富;挥霍;过分

overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess

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compensatory

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补偿的,赔偿的

making up for; repaying

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lap

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舔食;(波浪)轻轻拍打,冲刷

take in food or drink with one’s tongue; splash gently

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demystify

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使非神秘化,澄清

clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

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inebriated

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嗜酒的;酒醉的

habitually intoxicated; drunk

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mire

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(使)受困惑;陷入泥潭
entangle; stick in swampy ground
你谈
swampy ground

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lavish

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过分慷慨的;铺张浪费的
generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful
慷慨给予;挥霍
give sth. abundantly and generously

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pedanti

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迂腐的,学究式的

showing off learning; bookish

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deprecate

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反对;轻视,蔑视

express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

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apotheosis

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神,神化;完美的典型

elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

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casualty

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事故;伤亡

serious or fatal accident

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overt

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公然的,明显的

open to view

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acquire

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获得

obtain; get

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ventriloquist

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口技表演者

someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing

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exculpate

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证明(某人)无罪,为……开脱

clear from blame

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fortitude

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坚韧,刚毅;勇气

bravery; courage

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demeanor

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行为,风度

behavior; bearing

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malefactor

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犯罪分子

evildoer; criminal

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sluggish

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行动迟缓的,懒散的

slow; lazy; lethargic

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doff

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脱(帽衣等)

take off

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apostate

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变节者

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

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languish

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变得衰弱,无生气

lose animation; lose strength

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nominal

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名义上的,有名无实的

in name only; trifling

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verisimilitude

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似真,逼真

appearance of truth; likelihood

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disperse

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分配,分发

scatter

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beneficiary

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受益人

person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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acrophobia

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恐高症

fear of heights

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luster

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光彩,光泽

shine; gloss

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irrepressible

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压抑不住的,控制不住的

unable to be restrained or held back

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malign

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污蔑,中伤

speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame

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haggard

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憔悴的,形容枯槁的

wasted away; gaunt

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auditory

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(关于)听觉的

pertaining to the sense of hearing

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brevity

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简洁

conciseness

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refractory

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倔强的,难驾驭的

stubborn; unmanageable