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word list 30 Flashcards

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anecdote

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轶事，趣闻

short account of an amusing or interesting event

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gait

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步态，步法；速度

manner of walking or running; speed

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lithe

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（指人的身体）柔软的，易弯的

flexible; supple

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prevaricate

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撒谎；支吾，搪塞

lie; avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm

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orator

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演说家

public speaker

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ensemble

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小乐队，合奏组；成套的东西；套服
group of (supporting) players; organic unity; costume
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definitive

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决定性的，最后的

final; complete

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citadel

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堡垒

fortress

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disconsolate

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忧郁的，闷闷不乐的

sad

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upbraid

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责备，叱责

severely scold; reprimand

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dolt

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笨蛋，傻瓜

stupid person

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pugilist

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职业拳击运动员

boxer

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kinetic

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运动的

producing motion

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forswear

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发誓戒除；放弃

renounce; abandon

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reminiscence

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回忆，怀旧

recollection

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castigate

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严厉批评；惩罚

criticize severely; punish

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epoch

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时代，纪元

period of time

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clime

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地方；气候

region; climate

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gourmand

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美食家；贪食者，暴食者

epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

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vortex

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旋风；漩涡；（动乱、争论等的）中心

whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged

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cumulative

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累积的

growing by addition

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shrewd

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机灵的，精明的

clever; astute

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chaste

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纯真的；贞节的；正派的

pure; virginal; modest

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hazardous

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危险的，冒险的

dangerous

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vitriolic

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硫酸的；刻薄的

corrosive; sarcastic

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sporadic

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零星的，偶发性的

occurring irregularly

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arrest

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停止；吸引注意

stop or slow down; catch someone’s attention

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extrovert

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性格外向的

person interested mostly in external objects and actions

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dexterous

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灵巧的，熟练的，敏捷的

skillful

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purse

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起皱，皱缩

pucker; contract into wrinkles

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analogous

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类似的

comparable

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mottled

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杂色的；斑驳的

blotched in coloring; spotted

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skinflint

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吝啬鬼

stingy person; miser

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glaze

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装玻璃；上釉

furnish with glass; cover with a thin and shiny surface

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ruthless

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无情的，残忍的

pitiless; cruel

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orgy

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狂欢，放荡

wild, drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in a tendency

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exhume

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（尤指为验尸而从墓内）掘出（尸体）

dig out of the ground; remove from the grave

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snicker

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窃笑

half-stifled laugh

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animus

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敌意

hostile feeling or intent

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graduated

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分等级的，分阶段的

arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)

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insightful

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有洞察力的，有深刻见解的

discerning; perceptive

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abut

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邻接，毗邻

border upon; adjoin

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grotesque

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奇怪的，怪诞的

fantastic; comically hideous

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exhilarating

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令人极度兴奋的，令人兴高采烈的

invigorating and refreshing; cheering

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genteel

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受良好教育并有礼貌的

well-bred; elegant

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subterfuge

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借口；托辞；欺骗，诡计

deceitful stratagem; trick; pretense

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humility

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谦逊，谦恭

humbleness of spirit

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migrant

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迁移的，移居的
changing its habitat; wandering
候鸟；迁移动物；移居者，移民
animals or people that move from one region to another

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fallible

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易犯错误的

liable ro err

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tarry

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延迟，逗留

delay; dawdle

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cede

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割让；屈服

yield (title, territory) to;surrender formally

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emend

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校订，修改

correct; correct by a critic

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bustle

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奔忙；充满

move about energetically; teem

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inculcate

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谆谆教诲；灌输

teach; instill

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faculty

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才能；（大学）全体教师

mental or bodily powers; teaching staff

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distort

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扭歪，使变形

twist out of shape

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exhaustive

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彻底的，全面的

thorough; comprehensive

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dismay

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使失望；使惊慌
discourage; frighten
灰心；惊慌
sudden disappointment; sudden loss of courage or resolution from alarm or fear

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hostility

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敌意，敌视

unfriendliness; hatred

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luminous

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明亮的；发光的

shining; issuing light

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sycophant

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拍马屁的人，献媚者，奉承者

servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man

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avuncular

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（像）叔伯的

like an uncle

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studied

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有计划的，故意的

not spontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful

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natty

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整洁的，漂亮的

neatly or smartly dressed

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wane

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变小；衰退，结束
decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
月亏
waning

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versatile

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多才多艺的，多面手的

having many talents; capable of working in many fields

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novice

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初学者，新手

beginner

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apocryphal

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伪的，杜撰的

untrue; made up

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humid

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湿润的，潮湿的

damp

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catastrophe

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大灾难，灾祸

calamity; disaster

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declivity

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斜坡，倾斜

downward slope

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diligence

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勤勉，勤奋

steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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engage

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使参与；吸引；雇用；保证；交战

participate; attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront

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knotty

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错综复杂的

intricate; difficult; tangled

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admonish

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警告，告诫

warn; reprove

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verdant

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翠绿的；长满绿色植物的

green; lush in vegetation

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collate

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核对；整理

examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order

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neophyte

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新信徒；初学者，敌手

recent convert; beginner

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beeline

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直线

direct, quick route

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distill

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吸取……的精华；净化；提炼

extract the essence; purify; refine

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burgeon

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迅速成长；萌芽

grow forth; send out buds

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anthropoid

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与人类相似的

manlike

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aplomb

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沉着，泰然自若

poise; assurance

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prate

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空谈；瞎聊

speak foolishly; boast idly

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dinghy

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（舰、船上的）小型供应艇，救生艇

small ship’s boat

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tyro

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初学者，新手

beginner; novice

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altercation

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激烈的争论，争吵

noisy quarrel; heated dispute

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commemorate

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纪念，庆祝

honor the memory of

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blare

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响而刺耳的声音；耀眼的光

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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perspicacious

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有洞察力的，敏锐的

having insight; penetrating; astute

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usurp

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篡夺，篡位

seize another’s power or rank

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inherent

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固有的，与生俱来的

firmly established by nature or habit

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intransigence

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不妥协，不让步

refusal of any compromise; stubbornness

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prevail

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劝诱；战胜，获胜

induce; triumph over

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travail

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辛苦，苦役；痛苦，折磨

painful physical or mental labor, drudgery; torment

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epilogue

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（电影、戏剧的）收场白

short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

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subliminal

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下意识的，潜意识的

below conscious awareness

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machination

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诡计

evil schemes or plots

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subjective

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主观的，个人的

occurring or taking place within the subject; unreal

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