Word List 7 Flashcards

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mercurial
(重音在后)

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adj. 性格多变的
选 volatile, inconstant
反 persistent

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deceive

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v. 欺骗
deceitful adj. 骗人的

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fortuitous
(重音在后)

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adj. 偶然的;幸运的
选 accidental, serendipitous

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fathom

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v. 理解
unfathomable adj. 深不可测

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remuneration

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n. 酬金

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sparkling

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adj. 闪闪发光的

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luxuriant
(重音在后)

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adj. 繁茂的;奢华的
选 rampant

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credential

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n. 证明

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recoil

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v. 畏缩
选 shrink

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scandalous

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adj. 令人震惊的

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erode

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v. 削弱

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tenuous

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adj. 站不住脚的,脆弱的;纤细的
反 substantial

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fluctuate

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v. 波动,起伏,上上下下
选 vacillate, vary
反 stabilize

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contentious

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adj. 引起争议的;爱争论的
选。controversial, fraught, polemical

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patchwork

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n. 混合物
选 hodgepodge, welter

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flabbergast

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v. 使…惊讶

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temperate

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adj. 温和的;自我克制的;适度的

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benighted

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adj. 无知的,愚昧的

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undiscriminating

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adj. 不加区分的;没有鉴别力的

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palpable

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adj. (通过触摸)可感知的;明显的
选 perceptible, material, tangible
反 intangible

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effusive

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adj. 感情 过分流露的
选 emotional, lyrical

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habitable

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adj. 宜居的

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codify

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v. 整理
选 catalog

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duplicate

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v. 复制

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sluggish

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adj. 迟钝的
选 listless
反 dynamic

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sway

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v. 影响;摇摆

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ornamental

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adj. 装饰性的
选 decorative

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convivial

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adj. 好交际的,欢聚的

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multifarious

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adj. 各种各样的

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panacea

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n. 万能灵药
选 cure-all

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countenance

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v. 赞同

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inflammatory

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adj. 煽动性的
选 provocative

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taint

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v. 玷污,破坏

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rigorous

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adj. 严格的;准确的

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delude

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v. 迷惑,欺骗

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ill-advised

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adj. 不明智的,不合理的
选 misguided

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prosaic

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adj. 普通的;散文的;缺乏创意的

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malfeasance

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n. 违法行为
选 fraudulence

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egregious

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adj. 极坏的
选 flagrant

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counterfeit

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adj. 伪造的
选 misrepresent

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volatile

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adj. 性格多变的
选 fickle, versatile, flighty, erratic, capricious

42
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conundrum

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n. 难题
选 enigma, puzzle, riddle

43
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contrive

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v. 设计

44
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gratify

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v. 使…满意
选 please

45
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deflate

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v. 使…泄气,使…挫败;使…漏气;缩小
选 soothe v. 安慰,减轻

46
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anthropogenic
(重音在后)

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adj. 人为的

47
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conflate

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v. 合并

48
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animate

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adj. 活着的 v. 鼓励
选 rouse, inspire, galvanize

49
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contemporary

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adj. 当代的,现代的
选 topical
adj. 同时代的

50
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underlie

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v. 成为…的根据;位于…之下

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anecdote
(重音在前)

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n. 趣闻,轶事

52
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ministration

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n. (牧师的)职务

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banal

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adj. 无聊的
选 stale
反 arresting adj. 引人注意的

54
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flippant

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adj. 轻率无礼的,不严肃的
flip v. 翻转 adj. 鲁莽的
反 earnest

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invective

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n. 辱骂,侮辱
反 laud, encomium

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paltry

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adj. 少量的
选 insufficient, meager

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miserly

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adj. 吝啬的
选 stingy, parsimonious

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renowned

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adj. 出名的
renown n. 名气
选 celebrated(重音在前)

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exhaustive

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adj. 全面的,详尽的
选 encyclopedic
反 incomplete

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polemical
(重音在后)

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adj. (爱)争辩的
选 contentious
反 conciliatory adj. 调解的

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facile

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adj. 轻率的,肤浅的;轻而易举的

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transparent

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adj. 透明的;易懂的;坦诚的

63
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unimpeachable

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adj. 毋庸置疑的
impeach v. 控告
选 blameless

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tortuous

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adj. 复杂难懂的
选 convoluted

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perturb

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v. 使…不安

66
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flighty

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adj. 多变的;易激动的
选 fickle, versatile, volatile, erratic, capricious

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infectious

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adj. 传染的

68
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gall

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v. 使…生气 n. 愤怒
选 rankle

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compelling

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adj. 有趣的;有说服力的
选 interesting

70
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overt

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adj. 明显的

71
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fraudulent

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adj. 欺诈的
选 malfeasance

72
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perilous

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adj. 危险的
选 precarious, dangerous

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cataclysm
(重音在前)

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n. 灾难
cataclysmic

74
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concede

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v. 承认
选 acknowledge

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horrific
(重音在后)

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adj. 可怕的

76
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multitudinous

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adj. 很多的

77
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downplay

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v. 轻描淡写

78
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purport

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n. 中心思想 v. 声称

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mediocre

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adj. 平凡的

80
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irritate

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v. 使…不高兴

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stilted

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adj. 不自然的

82
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placid

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adj. 平静的
选 gentle

83
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erratic

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adj. 飘忽不定的,没规律的
选 fickle, versatile, volatile, flighty, capricious
adj. 古怪的

84
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ingenious

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adj. 天才的,聪明的

85
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renaissance

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n. 复苏
n. (首字母大写)文艺复兴时期

86
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endorse

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v. 公开支持;代言…产品

87
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harbinger

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n. 前兆
选 herald
v. 预兆

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malign

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adj. 邪恶的,恶毒的 v. 贬损,诋毁

89
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imperative

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adj. 重要的 n. 命令,要求

90
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ethical

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adj. 道德的

91
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consequential

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adj. 重要的;结果的;自以为是的

92
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perpetuate

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v. 持续

93
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anathema

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n. 极其讨厌的人或事;诅咒

94
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illuminate

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v. 阐述清楚

95
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enchanting

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adj. 迷人的

96
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mishandle

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v. 虐待;处理不当

97
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fickle

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adj. 多变的
选 versatile, volatile, flighty, erratic, capricious

98
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countermand

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v. 撤销(命令)
counter 柜台

99
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mollify

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v. 安抚

100
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gloomy

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adj. 悲伤的
选 lugubrious, cheerless