word list 34 Flashcards

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equity

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公平,公正

fairness; justice

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hermetic

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密封的,与外界隔绝的

sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

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unearth

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挖出,发现

dig up

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corollary

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结果

consequence; accompaniment

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contusion

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撞伤,挫伤

bruise

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choleric

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脾气暴躁的

hot-tempered

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introvert

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性格内向的人

one who is introspective and inclined to thick more about oneself

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sanctuary

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避难所,庇护所;圣堂

refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place

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confirm

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证实,确认,加强

corroborate; verify; support

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extricate

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使摆脱,使脱离

free; disentangle

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slovenly

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不修边幅的,懒散的

untidy; careless in work habits

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drivel

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傻话,无聊的话,胡言

nonsense; foolishness

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daunt

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威吓

intimidate; frighten

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quay

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码头

dock; landing place

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felicitous

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恰当的,贴切的

apt, suitably expressed, well chosen

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lumber

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笨重地行动

move heavily or clumsily

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capacious

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宽敞的

spacious

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wizardry

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法术,巫术,魔力

sorcery; magic

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fluster

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慌乱,混乱

confuse

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affiliation

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联系,从属关系

joining; associating with

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substantial

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大量的;坚固的;实质的

ample; solid; in essentials

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ignoble

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卑鄙的,卑贱的

unworthy; base in nature; not noble

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eerie

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怪异的

weird

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ecstasy

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欣喜若狂

rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion

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multiform

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多种形式的,多种多样的

having many forms

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peremptory

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专横的,不容分说的

demanding and leaving no choice

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impromptu

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即席的,临场的,未经准备的

without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the moment

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simile

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明喻

comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

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fracas

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高声争吵;混战

brawl, melee

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oracular

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神圣预言的;神谕似的;神谕的

prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous

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fluency

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流利,流畅

smoothness of speech

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precinct

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district or division of a city

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chalice

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圣餐杯

consecrated cup

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infraction

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违反,侵犯

violation (of a rule or regulation); breach

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anchor

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把……系住或扎牢,使固定

secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place

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calligraphy

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书法;笔迹

beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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promontory

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海角,岬

headland

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chisel

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凿子
wedge-like tool for cutting
欺骗;用凿子凿
swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel

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bedraggle

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使湿润;在泥泞中托脏

wet thoroughly; stain with mud

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chasm

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峡谷,深渊

gorge; abyss

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certitude

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确信,确实

certainty

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disheveled

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不整洁的,凌乱的

untidy

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misnomer

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用词不当,误称

wrong name; incorrect designation

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unassailable

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无可争辩的;攻不破的

not subject to question; not open to attack

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energize

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使精力充沛,使充满活力

invigorate; make forceful and active

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archetype

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原型

prototype; primitive pattern

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attain

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达到;获得

achieve or accomplish; gain

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novelty

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新奇;新奇的事物

something new; newness

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dogged

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坚决的;顽固的

determined; stubborn

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weather

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(安全)渡过(暴风雨、困难等),经受住

endure the effects of weather or other forces

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doodle

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(心不在焉地)乱涂;消磨时间

scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time

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quibble

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吹毛求疵的异议
minor objection or complaint
吹毛求疵的
find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil

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impropriety

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不适当,不合适

improperness; unsuitableness

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irony

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暗讽,反语

hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean

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muted

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沉默的;含糊的;缓和的

silent; muffled; toned down

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libel

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以文字损害名誉,诽谤

defamatory statement; act of writing of something that smears a person’s character

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excise

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切除,删除

cut away; cut out

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pan

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严厉批评

criticize harshly

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overwrought

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过度紧张的,过度兴奋的

extremely agitated; hysterical

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nemesis

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复仇者;强硬对手或敌手

someone seeking revenge; an opponent or enemy that is likely to be impossible for you to defeat

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retribution

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报应,报酬;惩罚

vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses

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carping

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吹毛求疵的

finding fault

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arousal

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觉醒;激励

awakening; provocation (of a response)

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pastoral

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田园的,乡村的;牧人的

rural, simple and peaceful, idyllic; related to shepherds

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parochial

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狭隘的;地方性的,教区的

narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes

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canvass

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拉选票

determine votes, etc.

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affluence

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富裕,富足

abundance; wealth

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aristocracy

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贵族;贵族阶级

hereditary nobility; privileged class

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evenhanded

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不偏不倚的,公正的

impartial; fair

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degenerate

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衰退,堕落,变坏

become worse; deteriorate

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deflect

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使偏斜,使转向

turn aside

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sensual

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肉欲的,世俗的

devoted to the pleasures of the senses; carnal; voluptuous

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gruesome

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可怕的,可憎的

grisly; horrible

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censure

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责备,批评

blame; criticize

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absorb

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同化;吸收;使全神贯注

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage

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imbalance

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不平衡

lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

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suture

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[医]缝合;缝合用的线

stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing

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irksome

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令人厌烦的

annoying; tedious

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olfactory

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嗅觉的,味道的

concerning the sense of smell

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cajole

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哄骗,劝诱

coax; wheedle

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torrid

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热烈的;酷热的,灼热的

passionate; hot or scorching

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exorbitant

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过分的,过高的

excessive

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retiring

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缄默的,不爱交际的

modest; shy

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stalwart

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强健的,强壮的;可靠的,忠实的

strong and vigorous; unwaveringly dependable

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relegate

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把……降级;委托,委派

banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

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tawdry

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价廉而花哨的,俗气的

cheap and gaudy

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galaxy

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星系,银河;一群显赫的人

large, isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities

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biennial

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两年一次的

every two years

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incarnation

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赋予人形,化身

act of assuming a human body and human nature

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epic

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史诗;叙事诗

long heroic poem, or similar work of art

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hone

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用磨刀石磨;磨练;磨砺

sharpen; harden oneself

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prey

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被掠食者,猎物;牺牲者

target of a hunt; victim

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purveyor

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承办商,伙食承办商

furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer

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frivolous

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轻率的,敷衍的;无关紧要的

lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant

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fraught

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充满……的

filled

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larder

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食品储藏室

pantry; place where food is kept

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boycott

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联合抵制

refrain from buying or using

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ominous

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不吉利的,不祥的

threatening

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polemical

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抨击的,论战的

aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious