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English Everything Day To Day Flashcards

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Dimple

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酒窝
涟漪
都可数

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Infuriating

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making one extremely angry and impatient; very annoying

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Morose

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忧郁的

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Pedicure

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Noun. a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails.

Verb. give a pedicure to (the feet and toenails).

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Manicure

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Noun. a cosmetic treatment of the hands involving shaping and often painting of the nails, removal of the cuticles, and softening of the skin.

Verb. give a manicure to.

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Reek

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Verb. smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.
“the yard reeked of wet straw and stale horse manure”

Noun. a foul smell.

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foul

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Adj. offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled.
“a foul odor”

Noun. (in sports) an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent.

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Mirage

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Noun. (可数) an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air.

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Rewind

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Verb. wind (a tape or film) back to the beginning.
“I rewound the film and stopped it”

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Daunting

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Adj. seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.
“a daunting task”

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Intimidating

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Adj. having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect.
“the intimidating defense attorney”

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Flighty

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Adj. fickle and irresponsible.

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Fickle

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Adj. changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.

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Acrylic

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adjective
(of synthetic resins and textile fibers) made from polymers of acrylic acid or acrylates.

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Lactate
Noun. Lactation

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verb
gerund or present participle: lactating
(of a female mammal) secrete milk.

哺乳期

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Ombre

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Adj. having tones of color that shade into each other, graduating from light to dark.

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Nostalgia

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Noun. 怀旧之情
乡思

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Digress

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V. leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.

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Snazzy

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Adj. stylish and attractive.

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Reflex

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Noun. An action that is performed as a response to a stimulus and without conscious thought.

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Clumsiness

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Noun. 笨拙

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Soft-spoken

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Adj. speaking or said with a gentle, quiet voice

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Butt heads

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Phase. to express different opinions about something often angrily
E.g. Our boss tries not to schedule Rosie and Mark for the same shifts, since the two often butt heads.

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Capricious

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Adj. given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. 变化无常的

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pescatarian

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a person who does not eat meat but does eat fish.

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Distraught

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Adj. deeply upset and agitated.

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Agitated

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Adj. troubled in mind : disturbed and upset

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Discombobulated

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Adj. characterized by confusion or disorder

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Intoxicated

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Adj. affected by alcohol or drugs especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished

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Aneurysm

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An abnormal bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel 动脉瘤

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Banner

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N. 旗帜，旗
Adj. excellent, outstanding

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Asinine

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Adj. extremely stupid or foolish

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Rectify

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V. put right; correct.

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Awry

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Adv or Adj. off the correct or expected course

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Triangulate

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Verb: to survey, map, or determine by

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Narcissist

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Noun. a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.
“narcissists who think the world revolves around them”
自恋者

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Paralysis

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Noun. the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury. 瘫痪，麻痹

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Articulate

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V. express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.

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Temper

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V. to dilute, qualify, or soften by the addition or influence of something
缓和

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Pessimistic

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Adj. tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

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Surreal

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Adj. marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream
Super realistic

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Ominous

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Adj. 不祥的

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Recline

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V: to lean or incline backwards

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Hiss

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V. make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s.

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Drape

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V. arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely or casually on or around something.

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Desensitize

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V. to make emotionally insensitive or callous脱敏

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Retrospective

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Adj. looking back on or dealing with past events or situations

N. An exhibition or compilation showing the development of the work of a particular artist over a period of time

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Rock

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V. Move gently to and fro or from side to side

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Convene

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V. Come or bring together for a meeting or activity 召集

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Macadamia

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N. 夏威夷果

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Clench

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V. with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially when feeling extreme anger.

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Mumble

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V.嘟囔
Mumbling

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Counteract

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V. act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

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Mingle

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V. to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity
To be in contact with

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Nectarine

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油桃

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Gadget

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N. a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.

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capillary

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N.毛细血管

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Flashback

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N. a past incident recurring vividly in the mind

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Rebellious

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Adj. showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.

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Preppy

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N. Or adj. of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress.

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Chronicle

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N. or V. record (a related series of events) in a factual and detailed way.

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Arbitrary

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Adj. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

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Chore

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N. A routine task, especially a household one 家务

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Decapitate

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V. cut off the head of (a person or animal).

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Snatch

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V. quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.
N. an act of snatching or quickly seizing something.

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Swastika

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万字标识 希特勒推崇的符号

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Antisemitism

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N. hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.反犹太主义

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Unanimously

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Adj. without opposition; with the agreement of all people involved.一致地

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Apprehensive

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Adj. anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. 忧虑

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Fester

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V. (of food or garbage) become rotten and offensive to the senses. 溃烂

(of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference.

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Remnant

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N. a small remaining quantity of something.

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Remainder

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N. a part of something that is left over when other parts have been completed, used, or dealt with.

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Neglect

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V. fail to care for properly.

74
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Menstrual
Menstruation

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每月的，例假的
月经，例假

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Divine

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Adj. excellent; delightful.
“he had the most divine smile”

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Estrogen

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N.雌激素

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Magnesium

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镁

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Hormonal

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Adj. 激素的

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intermittent

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Adj. coming and going at intervals : not continuous间歇性的

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Synopsis

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N. A brief summary or general survey of something. 概要

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Adept

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Adj. very skilled or proficient at something 娴熟
N. A person who is skilled or proficient at something 老手

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Disheartened / dishearten

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Adj. Having lost determination or confidence 灰心
V.

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Pacifier

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N. 奶嘴

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Pecans

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胡桃

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Macadamia

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夏威夷果

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Rescind

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V. Revoke, cancel

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Timber vs Lumber

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In the US and Canada, timber is typically used to collectively refer to trees—or the wood of such trees—that have yet to be cut or processed, while lumber typically refers to wood that has been processed as a building material (boards and planks).

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Snowplow

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N. an implement or vehicle for clearing roads of snow by pushing it aside.

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Duvet

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N. 羽绒被

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Crescent

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N. 月牙

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Saggy

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Adj. tending to sink or bulge downward under weight or pressure.下垂的

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Miraculously

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Adv. in a way that suggests or resembles a miracle. 奇迹般地

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Mediocre

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Adj. of moderate or low quality, value, ability,

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Subversion

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N.颠覆

the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.

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Adrenaline

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肾上腺素

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Philtrum

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人中

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Lash out (at someone/something)

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V. hit or kick out at someone or something

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Ergonomically

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Adv.符合人体工程学的

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enameled

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Adj. coated or decorated with enamel. Inaemel

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nubs

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N. 凸起

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spatula

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N. 铲子

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notoriously

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Adv. 众所周知的 一般指不好的

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rust

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N. 锈

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Gauge

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V. Estimate or determine the magnitude, amount or volume of

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teacup and saucer

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茶杯和茶托

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Cutlery

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餐具

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Flatware

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扁平的餐具 刀叉盘

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Exorbitant

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Adj. unreasonably high (price or amount charged)

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Runner-up

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N. : the competitor that does not win first place in a contest especially : one that finishes in second place.亚军

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Slouch

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V. stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way.

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Frenemy

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N. a person with whom one is friendly despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry.

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Patriarchy

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Paytreeaarkee
N.父权制
Fuckthepatriarchy

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Painstakingly

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Adv.with great care and thoroughness 细心地

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Fall off the wagon

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When you ‘fall off the wagon’, you go back to drinking alcohol in large quantities after having abstained from it for a while. Nowadays, the expression is used to refer to the resumption of any bad activity — drugs, smoking, overeating, etc

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Elated

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Adj. thrilled

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Earnest

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Adj. serious 认真的

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Reversible

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Adj. 可翻转的，可撤销的

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Irrevocable

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Adj. 不可撤回的

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Relentless

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Adj. 没完没了的
无情的

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Windfall

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N.意外之财

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Artsy

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Adj. 艺术的

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Fraught

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Adj. anxious 忧虑的

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Self-deprecating

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Adj. 自我反对的

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Propell

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V. 推动

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Paraplegic

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Adj. 患截瘫的

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Unsolicited

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Adj. uninvited; not asked for 自动发出的

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Impartial

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Adj. unbiased 公正的

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Cyberloaf/cyberslack

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V.摸鱼

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Verbatim

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Adv.in the exact words : word for word

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Jugular

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N. to attack or criticize an opponent in a very aggressive way He will very quickly go for the jugular in the debate. 经静脉

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Milf

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N. 熟女a sexually attractive older woman, typically one who has children.

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Dilf

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N. a sexually attractive older man, typically one who has children.

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Ingrain

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V. Firmly fix or establish in a person (habit, belief, attitude)
Past tense engrained; past participle engrained

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Pitch in
Eg thank you for pitching in with this

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Vigorously join in to help with a task or activity/ contribute something

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Leaflet

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N. 传单

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Graphite

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N.石墨

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Combustion engine

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An engine that derives its motive forces from the energy of combustion

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Manic
Mania

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Adj. wild deranged extreme excitement and energy
狂躁的

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Tangent

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N. A completely different line of thought or action. 离题
N/adj. 切线

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Anti semitism
Anti semitic

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反犹太主义
反犹太主义的

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Slant
Slanted

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Slope.
倾斜的线，平面

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Brevity

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shortness of duration
especially : shortness or conciseness of expression

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Egregiously

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Adv. in an outstanding bad way; shockingly

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