word list 4 Flashcards

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labyrinth

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迷宫

maze

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appease

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平息,安抚

pacify or soothe; relieve

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precursor

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先驱

forerunner

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paucity

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缺乏;少量

scarcity

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doctrinaire

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教条主义的;不屈的,不让步的

unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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belligerent

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好争吵的

quarrelsome

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grandiose

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浮夸的,夸大的

pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated

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somber

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忧郁的,郁闷的;昏暗的,阴暗的

gloomy; depressing; dark; drab

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divulge

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泄露

reveal

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ovation

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热烈欢呼,鼓掌

enthusiastic applause

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bungle

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搞糟;笨手笨脚地做

mismanage; blunder

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premise

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预述,假定

assumption; postulate

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cavalcade

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队伍,行列

procession; parade

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beset

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困扰;包围

harass or trouble; hem in

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render

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呈递;给予;表现

deliver; provide; represent

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dappled

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有斑点的

spottled

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pittance

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少量的钱

a small allowance or wage

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automaton

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机器人;机械般行动的人或动物

robot; person performing a task mechanically

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illuminate

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照亮;阐明;启发

brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

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disabuse

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去除……的谬误,使醒悟

correct a false impression; undeceive

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craftiness

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狡猾

slyness; trickiness

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knoll

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圆丘,土墩

little round hill

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assent

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赞成

agree; accept

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exotic

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异国情调的;奇异的

not native; strange

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extrapolation

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推断,推知

projection; conjecture

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salutary

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有益的

tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome

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anomaly

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异常,不符合规律

irregularity

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delusion

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错觉,幻觉

false belief; hallucination

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mock

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嘲弄,以模仿的方式嘲笑

ridicule; imitate, often in derision

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pejorative

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贬义的,贬损的

negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; derogatory

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reconnaissance

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侦察,勘察

survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering

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transitory

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转瞬即逝的,短暂的

impermanent; fleeting

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accessory

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附件,附属物,配饰

additional object; useful but not essential thing

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cornucopia

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(象征丰饶的)丰饶角(通常用于绘画或雕刻中);丰饶的象征

horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance

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podiatrist

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足医

doctor who treats ailments of feet

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curmudgeon

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脾气坏的人

churlish, miserly of an endeavor

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chaff

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无价值的东西

worthless products of an endeavor

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lucid

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浅显易懂的,明晰的

easily understood; clear; intelligible

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delude

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欺骗,迷惑

deceive

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dismantle

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拆开,解散

take apart

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daud

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涂抹
smear (as with paint)
涂抹;涂料
the act or a stroke of daubing; a soft, adhesive coating material, such as plaster, grease, or mud

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knit

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编织;使紧凑

contract into wrinkles; grow together

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depravity

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堕落,道德败坏

extreme corruption; wickedness

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manipulate

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熟练地操作;巧妙地处理

operate with one’s hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully

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tangible

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可触知的;真实的

able to be touched; real; palpable

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rapport

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彼此友爱的关系,和谐

emotional closeness; harmony

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influx

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流入

flowing into

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eclipse

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遮住……的光;盖过;使相形见绌

darken; extinguish; surpass

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gist

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要点,主旨

essence

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unequivocal

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明确的,不含糊的

plain; obvious; unmistakable

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mandatory

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命令的,强制的

obligatory; compulsory

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persevere

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坚持不懈,锲而不舍

persist; endure; strive

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stalemate

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僵局

deadlock

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nefarious

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邪恶的,穷凶极恶的

very wicked

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stratagem

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战略,计谋

deceptive

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aggregate

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使聚集,积聚

gather; accumulate

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apposite

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适当的,恰当的

appropriate; fitting

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validate

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确认;证实

confirm; ratify

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seedy

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破旧的,褴褛的,不适的

run-down; decrepit; disreputable

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munificent

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慷慨的

very generous

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credo

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信条

creed

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disingenuous

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不真诚的,不坦率的

lacking genuine candor; insincere

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slander

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诽谤

defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements

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ravenous

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饿极的

extremely hungry

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liability

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不利条件,障碍;债务,负债

drawback; debts

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accessible

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易接近的,易得到的

easy to approach; obtainable

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saboteur

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从事破坏工作者;怠工者

one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property

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panache

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神气十足,炫耀自负

flair; flamboyance

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invidious

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易招嫉妒的,招致不满的

designed to create ill will or envy

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staid

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沉着的;沉静的;一本正经的

sober; sedate

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barb

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(鱼钩等的)倒钩;讽刺的话

sharp projection from fishhook, etc.; openly cutting remark

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deviate

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背离,偏离

turn away from (a principle, norm); depart; diverge

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sojourn

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逗留

temporary stay

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drab

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单调乏味的;无光彩的

dull; lacking color; cheerless

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facet

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(宝石的)刻面,琢面;(性格等的一个)方面

small plane surface (of a gem); a side

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crestfallen

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垂头丧气的,沮丧的

dejected; dispirited

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fractious

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难驾驭的;不驯服的;暴躁的,易怒的

unruly; disobedient; irritable

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prolong

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延长,拖延

make longer; draw out; lengthen

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centrifugal

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离心的

radiating; departing from the center

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erode

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侵蚀,腐蚀,削弱

eat away

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dishearten

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使沮丧,使失去勇气或希望

discourage; cause to lose courage or hope

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mnemonic

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记忆的,记忆性的

pertaining to memory

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unfrock

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剥去法衣,解除僧职

strip a priest or minister of church authority

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convert

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皈依者
one who has adopted a different religion or opinion
皈依;使改变
to persuade or induce to adopt a particular religion, faith, or belief; to change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another; adapt to a new or different purpose

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acrid

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尖刻的,辛辣的

sharp; bitterly pungent

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retroactive

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有追溯效力的

taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax)

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wince

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畏缩;退避

shrink back; flinch

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congruent

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一致的

in agreement; corresponding

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emendation

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修改,改善

correction of errors; improvement

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duplicity

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口是心非,搞两面派,欺骗;虚伪

double-dealing; hypocrisy

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foster

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抚育;鼓励

rear; encourage

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arcane

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神秘的;晦涩难懂的

secret; mysterious; know only to the initiated

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defunct

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已死的,已灭绝的;失效的

dead; no longer in use or existence

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tremulous

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颤抖的,战栗的

trembling; wavering

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tactile

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触觉的,有触觉的

pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

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askance

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斜着眼睛

with a sideways or indirect look

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bard

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游吟诗人

poet

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anesthetic

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麻醉剂,麻药

substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness

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clapper

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铃舌,钟锤

striker (tongue) of a bell

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obliterate

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彻底破坏或毁灭

destroy complete