word list 31 Flashcards

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blatant

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显眼的,明目张胆的;喧哗的

flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

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muster

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聚集,集合
gather; assemble
集合,集中
assembly; or gathering

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descant

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详谈,详述,详细评论
discuss fully
评论
discussion or discourse on a theme

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probe

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探索,探测

explore with tools

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gadfly

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牛蝇;讨厌的人

animal-biting fly; an irritating person

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avid

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渴望的

greedy; eager for

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bevy

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一群

large group

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fetid

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有恶臭的

malodorous

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leery

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怀有戒心的,不信任的,谨慎的

suspicious; cautious

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disparage

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贬低,轻视

belittle

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betroth

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订婚

become engaged to marry

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avert

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预防;转移

prevent; turn away

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sate

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充分满足,使饱享

satisfy to the full; cloy

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subtlety

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微妙;精明;巧妙

perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy

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diurnal

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每日的,每天的;白天的

daily; belonging to or active during the day

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affront

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公开侮辱,冒犯

insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

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glossy

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平滑的,有光泽的

smooth and shining

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betoken

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意味;预示

signify; indicate

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mishap

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不幸的事;灾难

accident

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scuttle

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急赶,急跑;故意将(船)弄沉

scurry; run with short, rapid steps; sink

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irreconcilable

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不能和解的,不相容的

incompatible; not able to be resolved

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windfall

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意外的收获

unexpected lucky event

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23
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converse

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相反的事物
opposite
谈话
chat; talk informally

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insubstantial

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不实在的,非实质的;脆弱的

lacking substance; insignificant; frail

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rostrum

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讲坛,演讲坛

platform for speech-making; pulpit

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pretext

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借口,托辞

excuse

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pertinacious

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固执的,坚持的

stubborn; persistent

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immaculate

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洁净的;没有缺点的;完美无瑕的

spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

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29
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unerringly

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无过失的地,正确地

infallibly

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propinquity

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相近,邻近;近亲关系

nearness; kinship

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insurrection

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起义,造反

rebellion; uprising

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obligatory

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有约束力的;必须的

binding; required

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biased

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有偏见的

slanted; prejudiced

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conducive

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有益的,有助的

contributive; tending to

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caulk

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填塞

make watertight by filling in cracks

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36
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missive

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信件

letter

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privation

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艰辛,贫困

hardship; want

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38
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enunciate

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发音

speak distinctly

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39
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retinue

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随员,侍从

following; attendants

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40
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perjury

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伪证(罪),伪誓

false testimony while under oath

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dissonance

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不和谐的声音

discord

42
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unassuming

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谦逊的,不装腔作势的

modest

43
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lunar

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月的,月亮的;阴历的,农历的

pertaining to the moon

44
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regime

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政体,政权

method or system of government

45
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facile

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容易的;现成的;肤浅的

easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial

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encompass

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环绕,包围

surround

47
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prosaic

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乏味的;事实的

dull and unimaginative; matter-to-fact; factual

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duration

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持续期间

length of time something lasts

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gregarious

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合群的,爱交友的

sociable

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compile

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汇编,编辑

assemble; gather; accumulate

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coronation

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加冕礼

ceremony of crowning a queen or king

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crypt

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地下室,地窖

secret recess or vault, usually used for burial

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bent

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决心的
determined
特长,倾向,爱好
natural talent or inclination

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resolve

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决心,决定
determination; firmness of purpose
决定,解决
decide; settle; solve

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debase

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贬低,降低

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

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fanaticism

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(对政治、宗教等)狂热;盲信

excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

57
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volatile

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易变的;易爆发的;易发挥的

changeable; explosive; evaporating

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sham

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佯装

pretend

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articulate

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善于表达的,表达清晰的

expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language; distinct

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coup

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突然而巧妙的行动,成功的一举

highly successful action or sudden attack

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laborious

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吃力的;令人厌倦的

demanding much work or care; tedious

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witless

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无知的,愚蠢的

foolish; idiotic

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ordination

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授圣职礼

ceremony making someone a minister

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tenacity

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坚持;顽强

firmness; persistence

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gratis

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免费的
free
免费地
without payment

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whet

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磨快;刺激,使兴奋

sharpen; stimulate

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equinox

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昼夜平分点;春分;秋分

period of equal days and nights; the beginning of Spring and Autumn

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impetuous

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猛烈的;冲动的

violent; hasty; rash

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clench

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紧握

close tightly; grasp

70
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accrue

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自然增加

come about by addition

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menagerie

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(一群)野生动物

collection of wild animals

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contentious

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好争吵的

quarrelsome

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corporeal

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身体的;物质的

bodily; material

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console

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安慰,慰籍

lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort

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quixotic

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堂吉诃德式的,狂想的

idealistic but impractical

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exacting

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严格要求的

extremely demanding

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allege

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宣称,断言

state without proof

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catapult

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弹弓,弹射器

slingshot; a hurling machine

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mentor

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导师,指导者

teacher

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grandeur

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庄严,伟大

impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

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incrustation

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结壳,硬壳

hard coating or crust

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seasoned

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经验丰富的

experienced

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crescendo

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(声音、力度等)渐强;高潮

increase in the volume or intensity, as in a musical passage; climax

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advocate

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提倡,拥护

urge; plead for

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disclose

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使……显露;揭露

reveal

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vicissitude

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变迁,兴衰

change of fortune

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ethereal

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缥缈的;非人间的;超凡的

light; heavenly; unusually; refined

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zenith

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天顶;顶点

point directly overhead in the sky; summit

89
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discrete

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分离的,互不相关的

separate; unconnected

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swerve

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突然转向

deviate; turn aside sharply

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pithy

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精练的,简洁的,精辟的

concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty

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headstrong

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顽固的,任性的

stubborn; willful; unyielding

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dregs

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残渣,渣滓

sediment; worthless residue

94
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impair

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使受损,削弱

injure; hurt

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lineage

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血统,世系

descent; ancestry

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musty

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发霉的;陈腐的

stale; spoiled by age

97
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plaudit

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赞扬,赞美

enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause

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gravity

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严重性

seriousness

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conclusive

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决定性的;确凿的

decisive; ending all debate

100
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aphorism

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格言,警句

pithy maxim