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微小的
extremely small
pundit
权威人士,专家
authority on a subject; learned person; expert
metamorphosis
变形;变态
change of form; major transformation
fledgling
无经验的
inexperienced
expertise
专业知识;专业技术
specialized knowledge; expert skill
ecologist
生态学家
a person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment
rebuff
回绝,驳斥
snub; beat back
断然拒绝
a blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer
malleable
有延展性的,可锻造的
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
laud
称赞,赞美
praise
homogeneous
同种类的,同性质的
of the same kind
somnambulist
梦游者,梦游症患者
sleepwalker
fundamental
基础的,基本的,根本的
basic; primary; essential
ratiocination
推理,推论
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises
spawn
产卵
lay eggs
riveting
吸引人的,极有趣的
absorbing; engrossing
annex
附加;吞并
attach; take possession of
brunt
冲击,主要冲力
main impact or shock
chaotic
混乱的
in utter disorder
cogent
使人信服的
convincing
terminology
术语
terms used in a science or art
ambulatory
能够走动的,不需卧床的
able to walk; not bedridden
preamble
序言
introductory statement
kindle
点燃,激起
start a fire; inspire
replete
饱满的,充分供应的
filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed
puerile
幼稚的,孩子气的
childish; immature
fictitious
虚构的,想象的
imaginary
angular
有角的;固执的,死板的
sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
minutiae
微小的细节
petty details
verity
真实,真实性;真理
quality of being true or principle
lexicon
词典
dictionary
canine
犬的,似犬的
related to dogs; dog-like
precis
大纲,摘要
concise summing up of main points
placid
安静的,平静的
peaceful; calm
mammal
哺乳动物
a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young
accomplice
同谋,帮凶
partner in crime
exalt
提拔;赞扬
raise in rank or dignity; praise
grudging
不愿的,勉强的;吝啬的
unwilling; reluctant; stingy
vituperative
责骂的,谩骂的
abusive; scolding
ethos
(个人或团体的)精神特质
underlying character of a culture, group, etc.