電影英文 9/20 Flashcards

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Thames

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noun
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a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
2.
a river in SE Canada, in Ontario province, flowing SW to Lake St. Clair. 160 miles (260 km) long.
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an estuary in SE Connecticut, flowing S past New London to Long Island Sound. 15 miles (24 km) long.

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incline

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vi.[W]
傾斜;屈身;彎腰;點頭
The road inclines to the left . 道路向左傾斜。
心裡傾向,有意[Q][(+to/towards)][(+to-v)]
I incline to his view on the matter . 我贊同他對這個問題的觀點。
有……傾向,易於[Q][(+to/towards)]

vt.[W] 及物動詞通常不用進行式
使傾斜;屈(身);彎(腰);低(頭)
Charles inclined his head . 查理斯低下頭來。
使傾向於,使想要[H][O2][O]
I am inclined to agree with you . 我同意你的看法。
Her remarks inclined me to accept her idea . 她的評論使我接受她的看法。

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disperse

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vt. 及物動詞
驅散,解散;疏散
The police dispersed the crowd . 警察驅散了人群。
傳播;散發
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge . 智者之口傳播知識。
使散布;將……安置在不同地點

【物】使色散;【化】使分散

vi. 不及物動詞 
分散,散開
After school the children dispersed to their homes .   放學後孩子們各自回家去。
消散,消失
The fog was dispersing .   霧正在消散。
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drab

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n.[U]
褐色布;灰色布;黃褐色厚呢

黃褐色;灰黃色;淺褐色

a. 形容詞
黃褐色的;淺褐色的

單調的;無趣的;無生氣的
drab lives 乏味的生活

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distemper

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n. 名詞
膠畫顏料;膠畫法[U]

膠畫[C]

【英】刷牆水粉[U]

vt. 及物動詞
調製(顏料)

用膠畫顏料畫

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humbug

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n. 名詞
騙子;假冒者

詭計;騙局

騙人的話;胡說八道

vt. 及物動詞
欺騙,哄騙

vi. 不及物動詞
行騙

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daresay

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vt. 及物動詞
料想,猜想

vi. 不及物動詞
猜想;認為很可能

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compile

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vt. 及物動詞
匯編;編輯
It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary . 編纂一部好詞典要花多年心血。
compile an anthology of poems 匯編詩歌選
收集(資料等)
He compiled enough information on his tour of South American capitals to write a book . 他在南美各國首都旅遊時收集了不少資料,足夠寫本書。
【電腦】編譯(程式);轉化成機器語言

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malady

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n.[U]
病,疾病
The boy is suffering from some strange malady . 這男孩患了某種奇怪的病。
(社會的)弊病,腐敗,歪風

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avail

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vi. 不及物動詞
有用;有益,有幫助[(+against)]
The medicine did not avail against the disease . 該藥對此病無效。
vt. 及物動詞
有用於;有益於;有助於
He availed himself of the opportunity to speak to her . 他利用這機會和她說話。
n. 名詞
效用;利益;幫助[U]
Speeches and protests were of no avail . 演講和抗議全都徒勞。
【古】利潤;(尤指賣掉財產後的)所得[P]

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jibe

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vi. 不及物動詞
嘲笑,嘲弄[(+at)]

vt. 及物動詞 
嘲笑,嘲弄
She jibed his folly .   她嘲笑他的愚行。
n. 名詞 
嘲笑,嘲弄[C]
His jibes hurt his neighbor ' s feelings .   他的嘲弄傷害了他鄰居的感情。
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reap

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vt. 及物動詞
收割(莊稼);收割(田地)裡的莊稼;收穫
The farmers were busy reaping the rice in the field . 農民們忙著在田裡割稻。
獲得,得到
Our firm is likely to reap a big profit this year . 今年我們公司很可能獲得巨額利潤。
vi. 不及物動詞
收割;收穫
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy . 流淚撒種的必歡呼收割。
遭到報應;得到報償

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be off

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ph. 片語

出發,離開

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brass

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n. 名詞
黃銅;黃銅色[U]

黃銅製品,銅器[C]
The brasses need to be cleaned . 這些黃銅器要擦一擦。
(交響樂隊的)銅管樂器[C];銅管樂器部[the S]

【口】厚臉皮,厚顏無恥[U]
How did she have the brass to ask for more ? 她怎麼有臉開口再要呢?
【口】高級軍官(或官員,職員)[G]

【俚】錢[U]

a. 形容詞
黃銅製的,黃銅色的

銅管樂器的;聲音嘹亮的
Their band has some excellent brass players . 他們樂隊有幾個出色的銅管樂器手。

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nip

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vt. 及物動詞 
夾,掐,捏,咬
A crab nipped his toe .   一隻蟹咬住了他的腳趾。
剪斷,夾斷;摘取
The gardener nipped the leaves off the bush with his fingers .   園丁用手指掐掉灌木上的葉子。
阻止;使受挫折

(風,霜等)摧殘
Bitter frosts nipped the blossoms of the fruit trees . 嚴寒將果樹的花凍壞了。
The late frost nipped the fruit trees . 晚霜把果樹凍壞了。
vi. 不及物動詞
夾,掐,捏,咬

(寒風等)刺骨
The wind nipped hard .   寒風凜冽。
【英】【口】敏捷地走,飛快地跑[(+off/away/along)]
I ' ll nip out and buy a newspaper .   我這就趕緊出去買報紙。
n.[S] 單數名詞 
夾,掐,捏,咬
The cat gave him a nip .   那只貓咬了他一口。
寒冷
There ' s a nip in the air today .   今天寒風刺骨。
【美】強烈的味道

諷刺

少量
a nip of cheese 一小塊乳酪

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permit

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vt. 及物動詞
允許,許可,准許[O1][+v-ing][O2]
They permitted her to leave . 他們允許她離開。
I don ‘ t think they would permit this . 我想他們不會准許這事。
(不用被動式,常用物做主詞)允許,容許
These stores do not permit sales of alcoholic beverages . 這些商店不准出售含酒精飲料。
vi. 不及物動詞
允許,容許[(+of)]
I will write another novel if my eyes permit . 如果我的視力許可,我還要再寫一本小說。
We ‘ ll discuss both questions if time permits . 如果時間允許,我們將把兩個問題都討論一下。

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steam

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n.[U]
蒸汽,水蒸汽;水汽;蒸汽壓力
Who invented the steam engine ? 誰發明了蒸汽機?
【口】精力;氣力
He had little steam left in him after a hard day ‘ s work . 辛苦工作一天後,他幾乎沒有一點氣力了。
情緒的緊張

輪船;乘船旅行
He used to travel by steam . 他過去常乘輪船旅行。
vi. 不及物動詞
蒸發;冒熱氣

(火車,輪船)行駛[Q]
The ship steamed into the harbor . 輪船駛抵港口。
發怒;激動

vt. 及物動詞
蒸,煮
My mother is steaming fish . 我媽媽正在蒸魚。
散發(蒸汽)

用蒸汽開動

用蒸汽處理[O][O8]

【口】使發怒;使激動

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pore

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vi. 不及物動詞
注視,凝視[(+at/on/upon)]
The professor pored over the picture book in silence . 教授默默地凝視著畫冊。
鑽研,熟讀[(+over)]
He spent hours poring over the statistics . 他花了數小時鑽研這些統計數據。
默想,沉思[(+on/upon/over)]
Hunter pored over the problem until he solved it . 漢特深思熟慮這個問題,直至把它解決。
vt. 及物動詞
使注視得;使專心閱讀得[O][O8]

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modicum

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n. 名詞

少量

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frivolity

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n. 名詞
輕薄,輕佻[U]
How could she tolerate the men ‘ s frivolity ? 她怎能忍受得了那男人的輕浮?
輕薄的舉動(或言談)[P]
A serious political speech should not be full of frivolities . 一篇嚴肅的政治演講不該充斥著輕薄無聊的話。

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patronize

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vt. 及物動詞
資助,贊助;庇護

光顧,惠顧

對……以恩人自居
We dislike to have anyone patronize us . 我們不喜歡任何人對我們以恩人自居。

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lettuce

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n. 名詞
萵苣[C][U]
Go and buy a couple of lettuces . 去買兩棵萵苣吧。
【美】【俚】紙幣[U]

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chuckle

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vi. 不及物動詞
咯咯地笑;暗自發笑
They were chuckling over the photographs . 他們看著照片,咯咯地笑了起來。
(雞)咕咕地叫

vt. 及物動詞 
輕聲笑著表示
The father chuckled approval of what the son did .   父親輕聲笑著表示贊許兒子的所作所為。
n. [C] 可數名詞 
咯咯聲;咕咕聲

輕笑聲;竊笑
He shook his head with a soft chuckle . 他輕輕地笑著搖了搖頭。

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sit up

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不睡
The nurse sat up with her patient all night . 那位護士整夜不睡照顧她的病人。
(使某人)坐起來, 坐直, 坐正, 端坐
The patient is well enough to sit up in bed now . 病人現在已能在床上坐起來了。
We sat the baby up to feed her . 我們讓那嬰兒坐正了好餵她。
Sit up straight ! 坐直!

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present
a. 形容詞 出席的,在場的[F] How many people were present at the meeting ? 到會的有多少人? 現在的,當前的[B] I ' m not at all satisfied with the present situation . 我對目前的情況一點都不滿意。 【文】現在式的[B] 留在記憶裡的,不能忘記的[F][+in/to] n. 名詞 現在,目前[the S] There is no time like the present . 機不可失,時不再來。 【文】現在時態[U][C] 【律】本文件
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take up
開始學, 做, 喜歡上; 接受 When he left school he took up journalism . 他畢業以後就從事新聞工作。 Do you know I dropped medicine and took up physics ? 你知道嗎我放棄了醫學開始攻讀物理學? When did he take up football ? 他是什麼時候開始踢足球的? 繼續 This chapter takes up where the last one left off . 本章接續上一章談到的內容。 接納(乘客) The trolley - bus stopped to take up passengers . 無軌電車停下來接納乘客。 佔(地方), 費(時間) I must get rid of this large cupboard ; it takes up too much room . 我將搬掉這個大碗櫃, 它太佔地方了。 All his evenings were taken up with study . 他每天晚上的時間都用於學習。 We have already taken up too much of your valuable time . 我們已經佔掉了你太多寶貴的時間了。 The work took up all his time . 那工作花費了他所有的時間。
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revel
vi. 不及物動詞 著迷,陶醉[(+in)] revel in films 沉緬於電影 狂歡;歡宴;鬧飲 Now I ' m going to rest and revel to my heart ' s content . 現在我要休息,並狂歡到我心滿意足。 n. 名詞 狂歡;歡宴;鬧飲[C] The big chamber was the scene of many innocent revels . 這間大房子是許多無害狂歡的場所。 喜慶狂歡活動[P] The revels broke up at midnight . 狂歡活動於午夜結束。
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grand
a. 形容詞 雄偉的;堂皇的;盛大的 He lives in a grand house . 他住在一棟富麗堂皇的房子裡。 偉大的;崇高的;高貴的 We met a lot of grand people when we went to the palace . 我們去王宮時遇見了許多顯赫的人物。 自負的,傲慢的 重要的,重大的 We won the grand prize . 我們得了大獎。 豪華的;華麗的 ``` 【口】極好的,快樂的 We had a grand holiday . 我們假期過得很開心。 全部的,總的[Z][B] I spent a grand total of $ 150 . 我總共花了一百五十美元。 n. 名詞 平臺式鋼琴,大鋼琴[C](複數用grands) ``` 【美】【俚】一千美元[M](複數用grand) 【美】【俚】一千英鎊[M](複數用grand)
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scheme
n. [C] 可數名詞 計畫;方案 Jack ' s scheme for raising money is practicable . 傑克籌款的計畫是可行的。 組合,配合 The color scheme of the room is blue and gold . 這個房間的色彩配置是藍色和金黃色。 系統,體制,結構 It ' s hard to see any scheme in this piece of writing ; it ' s very confused . 很難看出這篇文章的結構,它非常混亂。 詭計,陰謀[+to-v] That so - called sale is a scheme to swindle the customers . 那場所謂的大賤賣是一個欺詐顧客的騙局。 圖解;大綱;摘要 vt. 及物動詞 計畫;設計[(+out)] We are scheming out a new method of traffic control . 我們正在擬訂新的交通管理辦法。 策劃,密謀[+to-v] They have been scheming to overthrow the government . 他們一直在策劃推翻政府。 vi. 不及物動詞 擬訂計畫 搞陰謀[(+for/against)]
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pittance
n. 名詞 | 少量(或僅足餬口)的津貼;很少數量
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nous
n. 名詞 | 【口】常識;處世才能;機敏
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tribute
n. 名詞 進貢;貢物,貢金[C][U] Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome . 許多被征服的國家要向古羅馬的統治者納貢。 敬意,尊崇,稱頌;禮物[C][U][(+to)] We must give tribute to all those who helped make this a free country . 我們必須稱頌那些為使這個國家成為自由之邦而出力的人。 貢獻;明證[S][(+to)] The new engine ' s performance is a tribute to the skill of its designers . 這種新引擎的工作效能證明了設計者技藝高超。 勒索的錢財[C][U] The brigands demanded tribute from passing vehicles . 土匪向過往車輛勒索錢財。
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caprice
``` n. 名詞 多變;反覆無常;怪念頭[C][U] Her decision to wear only black clothes was pure caprice . 她決定只穿黑衣服完全是忽發奇想。 the caprices of the weather 天氣的多變 多變的傾向,任性[U] ``` 【音】狂想曲,隨想曲[C]
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brooch
n. 名詞 | 女用胸針(或領針)[C]
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pullover
n. 名詞 | 套頭的毛衣;套衫
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pin
n. [C] 可數名詞 大頭針;別針 飾針;胸針 釘;銷;栓 【口】腿[P] 插頭;(電子管)管腳;引線 瑣碎物,小東西 That watch isn ' t worth a pin . 那隻手表一文不值。 vt. 及物動詞 (用別針等)別住;釘住[O][(+to/on)] The secretary pinned the papers together . 祕書把文件釘在一起。 壓住;按住;使不能行動[O] He was pinned under the wrecked car . 他被壓在失事汽車的下面。 把……歸罪於,把……歸咎於 They pinned the accident on the bus driver . 他們把事故歸咎於公車司機。
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impeccable
無懈可擊的
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jolly
``` a. 形容詞 快活的,高興的 He had a jolly laugh . 他開懷大笑。 【口】令人愉快的,宜人的 We had a jolly time last weekend . 上週末我們過得很快活。 【口】略有醉意的 ``` ad. 副詞 【英】【口】非常,很 He ' s going to be a jolly tough candidate to beat . 他會成為很難擊敗的候選人。 vt. 及物動詞 【口】用好話勸(某人)做……[(+into/out of)] They jollied her into giving them a song . 他們哄得她給大家唱了支歌。 【口】用好話使高興[(+along)] 【口】開……的玩笑,戲弄 vi. 不及物動詞 【口】開玩笑 I jollied with Sam . 我跟山姆打趣。
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lizard
n. 名詞 | 【動】蜥蜴;類蜥蜴爬行動物[C]
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renounce
vt.【書】 聲明放棄;拋棄 He renounced his claim to the inheritance . 他聲明放棄對遺產的要求。 宣布中止,退出 與……斷絕關係,拒絕承認(子女等) It was painful for him to renounce his son . 宣布與兒子脫離關係對他來說是很痛苦的。 vi. 不及物動詞 【律】放棄權利(或財產等)
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be through with ..
1. (表示友誼、習慣等終止)已結束 She's through with her new boy-friend. 她跟新交的男朋友吹了。 I am finally through with drugs. 我終於戒毒了。
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loath
a. 形容詞 不願意的;不喜歡的[F][+to-v] He is loath to get out of bed on cold mornings . 在寒冷的早晨他討厭起床。
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rotter
n. 名詞 | 無賴;下流坯;言行粗暴者
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decent
a. 形容詞 正派的;合乎禮儀的 I only associate with good decent fellows . 我只和正派的好人交往。 體面的;像樣的;還不錯的 For a week he didn ' t have a decent meal . 他一個星期沒有吃一頓像樣的飯。 親切的;寬容的;樂於助人的 The new manager is pretty decent to us . 新上任的經理對我們相當和氣。
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urge
vt. 及物動詞 催促;力勸;激勵;慫恿[O2] They urged us to go at once . 他們催促我們馬上去。 極力主張;強烈要求[(+on)][+that] My friends urged that I ( should ) apply for the job . 朋友們力勸我申請那份工作。 He urged that they go to New York . 他極力主張他們去紐約。 The people in that country urged independence . 那個國家的人民要求獨立。 推進;驅策[O] We urged the school team on with loud cheers . 我們大聲助威,激勵校隊拼搏。 vi. 不及物動詞 極力主張;強烈要求 The citizens urged for the construction of a new hospital . 市民們強烈要求建造一個新醫院。 n. [C] 可數名詞 強烈的慾望;衝動;迫切的要求[the S] The vacation is coming and I have an urge to travel . 假期快到了,我很想外出旅行。 推動力
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mumble
vt. 及物動詞 含糊地說,咕噥著說 When the old lady speaks she often mumbles her words . 這位老婦人說起話來常常含糊不清。 抿著嘴嚼 ``` vi. 不及物動詞 含糊地說話,咕噥 Stop mumbling , for goodness sake . 看在老天爺面上,別再咕噥了。 n. 名詞 含糊的話,咕嚕[C] ```
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chaperon
n. [C] 可數名詞 (陪伴未婚少女上社交場所的)年長女伴 (青年社交聚會時在場的)監護人 vt. 及物動詞 陪伴;護送 vi. 不及物動詞 當女伴(或監護人)
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draper
n. 名詞 | 【主英】布商;服裝商
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cooper
n. 名詞 桶匠;修桶匠[C] vt. 及物動詞 箍或修(桶、盆等) vi. 不及物動詞 箍桶;修桶