word list 3 Flashcards

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recalcitrant

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顽抗的,桀骜不驯的

obstinately stubborn; determined to resist

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incandescent

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白热的,白炽的

strikingly bright; shining with intense heat

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penury

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贫穷,贫困

severe poverty; stinginess

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mischance

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不幸,灾难

ill luck

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oblivious

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不注意的;遗忘的

inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed

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obtrude

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强行,强迫;闯入;突出

push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

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uninhibited

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放荡不羁的,不受禁令约束的

unrepressed

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clientele

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顾客,常客

body of customers

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arrears

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拖欠,到期未付款

being in debt

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repel

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击退;使厌恶

drive away; disgust

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pigment

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颜料,色素

coloring matter

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gruel

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稀粥,燕麦粥

liquid food made by boiling oatmeal, etc., in milk or water

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sovereign

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极有效的;至高的;独立自主的

efficacious; supreme or paramount

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shoddy

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劣质的;廉价的

inferior; trashy; cheap

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alcove

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凹室,壁龛

nook; small, recessed section of a room

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alloy

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合金
a mixture as of metals
使……铸成合金;降级成色;使缓和
mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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recant

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撤回,放弃;撤回声明;公开认错

disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error

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shirk

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逃避,推卸

avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

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impeach

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弹劾,控告

charge with crime in office; indict

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aversion

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厌恶

firm dislike

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detergent

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洗涤剂,去垢剂

cleansing agent

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abate

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减少,减弱

subside; decrease; lessen

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quack

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庸医;骗子

charlatan; imposter

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pterodactyl

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翼龙

extinct flying reptile

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rivulet

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小河,小溪

small stream

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destitute

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贫困的,赤贫的

extremely poor

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supplicate

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恳求,哀求

petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

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ape

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模仿

imitate or mimic

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magnitude

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巨大,重大

greatness; extent

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vanguard

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前锋,先锋

advance guard of a military force; forefront of a movement

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predetermine

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预先决定,预先倾向

predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly

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fauna

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(某地或时期的)动物群

animals of a period or region

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incorporate

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收编,加入;结合,合并

introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite

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subjugate

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使屈服,征服

conquer; bring under control

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adverse

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不利的,敌对的

unfavorable; hostile

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diorama

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逼真立体布景(或模型)

life-size three-dimensional scene from nature or history

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heckler

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激烈质问者

person who harasses others

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increment

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增加,增重

increase

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ebullient

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兴高采烈的

showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

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calculated

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有计划的;可能的

deliberately planned; likely

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indolent

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懒惰的

lazy

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fissure

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裂缝,裂沟

crevice

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indoctrinate

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以教条或信条的方式来教授,教导

instruct in a doctrine or ideology

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trinket

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小饰物,小摆设

knickknack; bauble

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stealth

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秘密行动

slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness

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apogee

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最高点,最远点

highest point

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generate

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产生;发生

couse; produce; create

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preeminent

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杰出的,卓越的

outstanding; superior

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stifle

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抑制,约束

suppress; extinguish; inhibit

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connotation

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内涵

suggested or implied meaning of an expression

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array

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部署,排列;着盛装;装饰

marshal; draw up in order; cloth; adorn

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berserk

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狂暴的

frenzied

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matrix

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母体,发源地;矩阵;模型,模具

point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die

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vagrant

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流浪者,无业游民

a homeless wanderer

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paraphrase

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意译,改述

rephrase; reword

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redress

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补救,补偿
remedy; compensation
set right; remedy or rectify

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talisman

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护身符,辟邪物

charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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bawdy

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下流的,猥亵的

indecent; obscene

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spatial

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空间的

relating to space

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lament

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为……悲痛,痛惜

grieve; express sorrow

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acetic

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醋的,乙酸的

vinegary

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gruff

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粗暴的,脾气坏的

rough-mannered

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purchase

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紧握,牢靠的立足点

firm grasp or footing

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extant

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尚存的,现存的

still in existence

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perpetual

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不间断的,持续的

everlasting

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conspiracy

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阴谋

treacherous plot

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transcribe

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誊写,抄录

copy

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debonair

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友善的,殷勤的

friendly; aiming to please

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autopsy

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尸体解剖,验尸

examination of a dead body; post-mortem

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annul

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废除,取消

make void

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utopia

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乌托邦,理想的完美境界

ideal place, state, or society

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flourish

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繁荣;茂盛;装饰

grow well; proser; decorate with ornaments

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fetter

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束缚;加脚镣

shackle

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coiffure

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发型,头饰

hairstyle

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brooch

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胸针

ornamental clasp

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compliance

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顺从,服从

readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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inert

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惰性的;迟钝的,迟缓的

inactive; lacking power to move

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forebear

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祖先,祖宗

ancestors

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restitution

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归还;赔偿;修复

reparation; indemnification

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fresco

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壁画

painting on plaster (usually fresh)

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maritime

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海的;航海的;海军的

bordering on the sea; nautical

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lexicographer

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词典编撰者

compiler of a dictionary

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gnome

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侏儒;土地神

dwarf; underground spirit

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frantic

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狂乱的,疯狂的

wild

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lionize

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把……奉为名人

treat as a celebrity

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simian

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类人猿的;猿猴的

monkey-like

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duress

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强迫,胁迫

forcible restraint, especially unlawfully

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abnegation

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抛弃,否认;自我克制

repudiation; self-sacrifice

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apprehend

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逮捕;担心;领会

arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive

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aggrandize

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增强,扩大

increase or intensify

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forthright

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直率的;坦诚的

outspoken, straightforward; frank

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prelude

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前奏;先驱

introduction; forerunner

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immutable

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不可变的,永恒的

unchangeable

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upshot

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结果,结局

outcome

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multifaceted

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多层面的

having many aspects

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pariah

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社会的遗弃者

social outcast

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decapitate

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斩首

behead

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tantamount

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(在效果或价值上)与……相当的

equivalent in effect or value

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cataract

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大瀑布;白内障

great waterfall; eye abnormality

100
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bivouac

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露营

temporary encampment