word list 33 Flashcards

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estranged

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隔离的;疏远的

separated; alienated

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insinuate

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暗示,旁敲侧击地说;迂回

hint; imply; creep in

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recuperate

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复原,恢复

recover

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sodden

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浸透的;(因沉迷于酒而)呆头呆脑的,麻木的

soaked; dull, as if from drink

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ramshackle

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摇摇欲坠的

rickety; falling apart

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frail

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虚弱的

weak

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penitent

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忏悔的,悔过的

repentant

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spurious

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伪造的,假的;不合理的

false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

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unscathed

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未受伤的,无恙的

unharmed

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philanthropist

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慈善家,乐善好施者

lover of mankind; doer of good

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whiff

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一阵(风、气味等);微量,少许

puff or gust (of air, scent, etc); hint

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assert

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断言,坚持己见
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward
boldly

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perpetrate

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做错事,犯罪

commit an offense

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ennui

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倦怠,无聊

boredom

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dubious

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引起怀疑的;疑惑的;未决的

questionable; filled with doubt; undecided

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inkling

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(对正在或即将发生的事)略知

hint

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foreshadow

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预示,预兆

give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure

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nondescript

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难以区别的,无明显特征的

undistinctive; ordinary

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presumptuous

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专横的,傲慢的;放肆的,冒昧的

overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

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tryst

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约会,幽会

meeting

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episodic

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由许多松散片段组成的

loosely connected; divided into incidents

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careen

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倾斜,倾侧

lurch; sway from side to side

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incontinent

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不能自制的,无节制的

lacking self restraint; licentious

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contend

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斗争;竞争;声称

struggle; compete; assert earnestly

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trespass

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非法侵入,侵犯
unlawfully enter the boundaries of someone else’s
property

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fruition

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结果实;成就;实现

bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization

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confluence

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汇流,汇集

flowing together; crowd

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capitulate

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投降

surrender

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inefficacious

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不灵的,无效的

not effective; unable to produce a desired result

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underscore

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强调,加强

emphasize

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unsightly

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看上去不舒服的,难看的

ugly

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augment

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增加;提高

increase; add to

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embryonic

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萌芽阶段的,初步的

in an early stage of development

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quadruped

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四足动物

four-footed animal

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crabbed

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乖戾的,易怒的

sour; peevish

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avocation

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副业

secondary or minor occupation

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devout

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虔诚的,真诚的

pious

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nonplus

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使惊讶;使迷惑

bring to halt by confusion; perplex

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sonorous

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洪亮的,响亮的

resonant

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chronicle

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纪录,记载(按时间顺序)

report; report (in chronological order)

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abysmal

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深不可测的,无底的

bottomless

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cynical

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愤世嫉俗的,怀疑的

skeptical or distrustful of human motives

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aromatic

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芬芳的

fragrant

44
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sear

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烧焦,灼伤

char or burn; brand

45
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subordinate

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下级的;次要的;顺从的

occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive

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embark

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开始,着手做;使上船、飞机

commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey

47
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synthesis

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综合,合成

combining parts into a whole

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cohere

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黏合

stick together

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convivial

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欢宴的;欢乐的

festive; gay; characterized by joviality

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supplant

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代替,排挤

replace; usurp

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diffidence

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缺乏自信,胆怯,羞怯

shyness

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erratic

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古怪的,飘忽不定的

odd; unpredictable

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vogue

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时尚,流行物

popular fashion

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defile

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弄脏,败坏

pollute; profane

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musky

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麝香的,有麝香味的

having the odor of musk

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calorific

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生热的

heat-producing

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rife

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充满……的;流行的,普遍的

abundant; current

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spontaneity

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自发性;(举止等的)自然

lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint

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gaudy

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艳丽的,俗丽的

flashy; showy

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figurine

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小雕像

small ornamental statuette

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astigmatism

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[医]散光

eye defect that prevents proper focus

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composure

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镇静,沉着

mental calmness

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languor

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倦怠,沉闷

lassitude; depression

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intervene

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干涉,介入

come between

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impervious

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不能渗透的;不受影响的

impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

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nadir

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最低点

lowest point

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contrite

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深感懊悔的

penitent

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pendant

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挂件,垂饰

ornament (hanging from a necklace, etc.)

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headlong

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鲁莽的;轻率的

hasty; rash

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disengage

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脱离,使解脱

uncouple; separate; disconnect

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extent

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程度;广度;范围

degree; magnitude; scope

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improvident

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不经济的,不节俭的

thriftless

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empathy

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同情,同感

ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.

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gape

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张大;目瞪口呆

open widely; stare open-mouthed

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projectile

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射弹

missile

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caprice

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反复无常;怪念头

sudden, unexpected fancy; whim

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linguistic

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语言的,语言学的

pertaining to language

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contaminate

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污染

pollute

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therapeutic

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治疗的,治疗学的

curative

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skimp

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少给,克扣;节约使用

provide scantily; live very economically

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enigma

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费解的事,谜

mystery; puzzle

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bequeath

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遗赠,遗留

leave to someone by a will; hand down

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transient

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短暂的,瞬时的

momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

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mosaic

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马赛克;镶嵌工艺画

picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles

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rubble

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碎石;瓦砾

broken fragments

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steadfast

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忠实的;坚贞不移的

loyal; unswerving

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deger

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推迟,拖延;缓召,缓役;遵从,服从

delay til later; exempt temporarily; give in respectfully; submit

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hierarchy

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等级制度;等级森严的组织

arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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allay

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减轻,使冷静

calm; pacify

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vise

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虎钳

tool for holding work in place

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belittle

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轻视;贬低

disparage or depreciate; put down

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gorge

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山峡,峡谷
small, steep-walled canyon
塞饱
stuff oneself

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eminent

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著名的,出众的

high; lofty

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expository

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解释的,评注的

explanatory; serving to explain

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commensurate

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相当的,相称的

equal in extent

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incantation

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念咒,符咒,咒语

singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula

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outspoken

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坦率的,直言不讳的

candid; blunt

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abolish

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取消,废止

cancel; put an end to

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sobriety

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清醒;严肃;冷静

moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

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lull

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间歇,稍息
moment of calm
使平静,使安静
soothe; cause one to relax one’s guard; subside