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settle

Answer 1

['setl] vi. 解决；定居；沉淀；下陷 vt. 解决；安排；使…定居 n. 有背长椅 Transitive verb 1 : to place so as to stay 2 a : to establish in residence b : to furnish with inhabitants : COLONIZE 3 a : to cause to pack down b : to clarify by causing dregs or impurities to sink 4 : to make quiet or orderly 5 a : to fix or resolve conclusively *settle the question* b : to establish or secure permanently *settle the order of royal succession* c : to conclude (a lawsuit) by agreement between parties usually out of court d : to close (as an account) by payment often of less than is due 6 : to arrange in a desired position 7 : to make or arrange for final disposition of *settled his affairs* 8 of an animal : IMPREGNATE intransitive verb 1 : to come to rest 2 a : to sink gradually or to the bottom b : to become clear by the deposit of sediment or scum c : to become compact by sinking 3 a : to become fixed, resolved, or established *a cold settled in his chest* b : to establish a residence or colony *settled in Wisconsin* ? often used with down 4 a : to become quiet or orderly b : to take up an ordered or stable life ? often used with down *marry and settle down* 5 a : to adjust differences or accounts b : to come to a decision ? used with on or upon *settled on a new plan* c : to conclude a lawsuit by agreement out of court 6 of an animal : CONCEIVE synonyms see DECIDE Noun. : a wooden bench with arms, a high solid back, and an enclosed foundation which can be used as a chest

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['sevə] vt. 割断，断绝；分开；使分离 vi. 断；裂开；分离 Transitive verb : to put or keep apart : DIVIDE; especially : to remove (as a part) by or as if by cutting intransitive verb : to become separated synonyms see SEPARATE

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[si'viə] adj. 严峻的；严厉的；剧烈的；苛刻的 Adj.1 a : strict in judgment, discipline, or government b : of a strict or stern bearing or manner : AUSTERE 2 : rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement : STRINGENT, RESTRICTIVE 3 : strongly critical or condemnatory : CENSORIOUS *a severe critic* 4 a : maintaining a scrupulously exacting standard of behavior or self-discipline b : establishing exacting standards of accuracy and integrity in intellectual processes *a severe logician* 5 : sober or restrained in decoration or manner : PLAIN *a severe dress* 6 a : inflicting physical discomfort or hardship : HARSH *severe winters* b : inflicting pain or distress : GRIEVOUS *a severe wound* 7 : requiring great effort : ARDUOUS *a severe test* 8 : of a great degree : SERIOUS *severe depression*

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['ʃæbi] adj. 破旧的；卑鄙的；吝啬的；低劣的 Adj.1 : clothed with worn or seedy garments *a shabby hobo* 2 a : threadbare and faded from wear *a shabby sofa* b : ill-kept : DILAPIDATED *a shabby neighborhood* 3 a : MEAN, DESPICABLE, CONTEMPTIBLE *must feel shabbyTbecause of his compromises ?Nat Hentoff* b : UNGENEROUS, UNFAIR *laments the shabby way in which this country often treated a poet ?Paul Engle* c : inferior in quality *shabby reasoning*

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[ʃæmbl] vi. 蹒跚地走；摇晃不稳；摇摇晃晃地走 n. 蹒跚；摇晃的脚步 vi. : to walk awkwardly with dragging feet : SHUFFLE

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['ʃætəd] adj. 破碎的；极度疲劳的 | v. 打碎；削弱；使心烦意乱（shatter的过去分词）

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[ʃi:f] n. 捆；束；扎 vt. 捆；束；扎 Noun.1 : a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together 2 : something resembling a sheaf of grain *a sheaf of papers* 3 : a large amount or number *won a sheaf of awards*

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[ʃiə] vt. 剪；修剪；剥夺 vi. 剪；剪切；修剪 n. 切变；修剪；大剪刀 Transitive verb 1 a : to cut off the hair from *with crown shorn* b : to cut or clip (as hair or wool) from someone or something; also : to cut something from *shear a lawn* c chiefly Scottish : to reap with a sickle d : to cut or trim with shears or a similar instrument 2 : to cut with something sharp 3 : to deprive of something as if by cutting *lives shorn of any hope ?M. W. Browne* 4 a : to subject to a shear force b : to cause (as a rock mass) to move along the plane of contact intransitive verb 1 : to cut through something with or as if with a sharp instrument 2 chiefly Scottish : to reap crops with a sickle 3 : to become divided under the action of a shear *the bolt may shear off* Noun.1 a (1) : a cutting implement similar or identical to a pair of scissors but typically larger ? usually used in plural (2) : one blade of a pair of shears b : any of various cutting tools or machines operating by the action of opposed cutting edges of metal ? usually used in plural c (1) : something resembling a shear or a pair of shears (2) : a hoisting apparatus consisting of two or sometimes more upright spars fastened together at their upper ends and having tackle for masting or dismasting ships or lifting heavy loads (as guns) ? usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr. 2 chiefly British : the action or process or an instance of shearing ? used in combination to indicate the approximate age of sheep in terms of shearings undergone 3 a : internal force tangential to the section on which it acts ? called also shearing force b : an action or stress resulting from applied forces that causes or tends to cause two contiguous parts of a body to slide relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of contact

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``` [ʃi:n] n. 光辉，光泽，光彩 adj. 光辉的；有光泽的；华丽的 vi. 闪耀；发光 Adj.1 archaic : BEAUTIFUL 2 archaic : SHINING, RESPLENDENT vi.: to be bright : show a sheen Noun.1 a : a bright or shining condition : BRIGHTNESS b : a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection c : a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns 2 : a textile exhibiting notable sheen ```

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[ʃiə] adj. 绝对的；透明的；峻峭的 adv. 完全；陡峭地 vi. 偏航 vt. 使偏航；使急转向 n. 偏航；透明薄织物 Intransitive verb : to deviate from a course : SWERVE transitive verb : to cause to sheer Noun.1 : a turn, deviation, or change in a course (as of a ship) 2 : the position of a ship riding to a single anchor and heading toward it Adj.1 obsolete : BRIGHT, SHINING 2 : of very thin or transparent texture : DIAPHANOUS 3 a : UNQUALIFIED, UTTER *sheer folly* *sheer ignorance* b : being free from an adulterant : PURE, UNMIXED c : viewed or acting in dissociation from all else *in terms of sheer numbers* 4 : marked by great and continuous steepness synonyms see STEEP Adv.1 : in a complete manner : ALTOGETHER 2 : straight up or down without a break : PERPENDICULARLY Noun.: a sheer fabric; also : an article of such a fabric Noun.: the fore-and-aft curvature from bow to stern of a ship's deck as shown in side elevation

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['ʃeltə] n. 庇护；避难所；遮盖物 vt. 保护；使掩蔽 vi. 躲避，避难 Noun.1 a : something that covers or affords protection *a bomb shelter* b : an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless) c : an establishment that houses and feeds stray animals 2 : a position or the state of being covered and protected *took shelter* transitive verb 1 : to constitute or provide a shelter for : PROTECT *has led a sheltered life* 2 : to place under shelter or protection *sheltered himself in a mountain cave* 3 : to protect (income) from taxation intransitive verb : to take shelter

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[ʃi:ld] n. 盾；防护物；保护者 vt. 遮蔽；包庇；避开；保卫 vi. 防御；起保护作用 Noun.1 : a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm 2 : one that protects or defends : DEFENSE 3 : DRESS SHIELD 4 a : a device or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier b : a protective structure (as a carapace, scale, or plate) of some animals 5 : ESCUTCHEON; especially : one that is wide at the top and rounds to a point at the bottom 6 : the Precambrian nuclear mass of a continent that is surrounded and sometimes covered by sedimentary rocks 7 : something resembling a shield: as a : APOTHECIUM b : a police officer's badge c : a decorative or identifying emblem vt.1 a : to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter b : to cut off from observation : HIDE 2 obsolete : FORBID synonyms see DEFEND

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``` ['ʃili,ʃæli] n. 犹豫不决；优柔寡断 adj. 犹豫不决的；优柔寡断的 adv. 慢吞吞地；犹豫不决地 vi. 犹豫不决；踌躇；优柔寡断 Adv. : in an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner Adj. : IRRESOLUTE, VACILLATING vi.1 : to show hesitation or lack of decisiveness or resolution 2 : DAWDLE Noun. : INDECISION, IRRESOLUTION ```

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['ʃipʃeip] adj. 井然有序的；整整齐齐的；整洁干净的 adv. 整齐地；整洁地 Adj. : TRIM, TIDY

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[ʃə:k] vt. 逃避 vi. 推卸；逃避 Intransitive verb 1 : to go stealthily : SNEAK 2 : to evade the performance of an obligation transitive verb : AVOID, EVADE *shirk one's duty*

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['ʃɔdi] n. 赝品；冒牌货；假装粗俗 adj. 假冒的；劣质的；卑劣的 Noun.1 a : a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo b : a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool 2 a : inferior, imitative, or pretentious articles or matter b : pretentious vulgarity Adj.1 : made wholly or partly of shoddy 2 a : cheaply imitative : vulgarly pretentious *shoddy merchandise* b : hastily or poorly done : INFERIOR *shoddy workmanship* c : SHABBY, DISREPUTABLE *shoddy business deals*

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[ʃʌv] vt. 挤；强使；撞；猛推 n. 推；挤 Transitive verb 1 : to push along 2 : to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : THRUST 3 : to force by other than physical means : COMPEL *shove a bill through the legislature* intransitive verb 1 : to move by forcing a way *bargain hunters shoving up to the counter* 2 a : to move something by exerting force b : LEAVE ? usually used with off *shoved off for home* Noun. : an act or instance of shoving : a forcible push

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['ʃəui] adj. 艳丽的；炫耀的；显眼的 Adj.1 : making an attractive show : STRIKING *a showy orchid* 2 : given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display

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[ʃru:d] adj. 精明的；[废]狡猾的；机灵的 n. 精明（的人）；机灵（的人） Adj.1 archaic : MISCHIEVOUS 2 obsolete : ABUSIVE, SHREWISH 3 obsolete : OMINOUS, DANGEROUS 4 a : SEVERE, HARD *a shrewd knock* b : SHARP, PIERCING *a shrewd wind* 5 a : marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen *shrewd common sense* b : given to wily and artful ways or dealing *a shrewd operator*

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[ʃri:k] vi. 尖叫；促人注意 vt. 尖声发出 n. 尖声；尖锐的响声 Intransitive verb 1 : to utter a sharp shrill sound 2 a : to cry out in a high-pitched voice : SCREECH b : to suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression) *neon colors shrieked for attention ?Calvin Tomkins* transitive verb 1 : to utter with a shriek *shriek an alarm* 2 : to express in a manner suggestive of a shriek Noun.1 : a shrill usually wild or involuntary cry 2 : a sound resembling a shriek *the shriek of chalk on the blackboard*

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['ʃʌdə] n. 发抖；战栗；震动 vi. 发抖；战栗 vi. : to tremble convulsively : SHIVER, QUIVER Noun. : an act of shuddering

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['ʃʌtl] n. 航天飞机；穿梭；梭子；穿梭班机、公共汽车等 vt. 使穿梭般来回移动；短程穿梭般运送 vi. 穿梭往返 Noun.1 a : a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warp b : a spindle-shaped device holding the thread in tatting, knotting, or netting c : a sliding thread holder for the lower thread of a sewing machine that carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread to make a stitch 2 : SHUTTLECOCK 3 a : a going back and forth regularly over an often short route by a vehicle b (1) : an established route used in a shuttle (2) : a vehicle used in a shuttle *a shuttle bus* c : SPACE SHUTTLE transitive verb 1 : to cause to move or travel back and forth frequently 2 : to transport in, by, or as if by a shuttle *shuttled them to school* intransitive verb 1 : to move or travel back and forth frequently 2 : to move by or as if by a shuttle

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['sibil] n. 女巫；女预言家 Noun.1 : any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) 2 a : PROPHETESS b : FORTUNE-TELLER

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['saidlain] n. 副业；球场边线；局外人的观点 vt. 迫使退出 adj. 倾斜的 Noun..1 : a line at right angles to a goal line or end line and marking a side of a court or field of play for athletic games 2 a : a line of goods sold in addition to one's principal line b : a business or activity pursued in addition to one's regular occupation 3 a : the space immediately outside the lines along either side of an athletic field or court b : a sphere of little or no participation or activity ? usually used in plural vt.: to put out of action : put on the sidelines

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['saidʃəu] n. 穿插表演；串演的节；小事件 Noun.1 : a minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition (as of a circus) 2 : an incidental diversion or spectacle

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``` ['saidstep] vt. 回避；横跨一步躲避 vi. 回避问题；侧向跨步 n. 台阶；横跨的一步 Transitive verb 1 : BYPASS, EVADE *sidestep a question* 2 : to move out of the way of : AVOID *sidestep a blow* intransitive verb 1 : to take a side step 2 : to avoid an issue or decision ```

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[si:dʒ] n. 围攻；包围；围城；不断袭击；长期努力 vt. 围攻；包围 Noun.1 obsolete : a seat of distinction : THRONE 2 a : a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender b : a persistent or serious attack (as of illness)

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[sift] vt. 筛选；撒；过滤；详查 vi. 筛；详查；撒下；细究 Transitive verb 1 a : to put through a sieve *sift flour* b : to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve 2 : to go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable *sifted the evidence* ? often used with through *sift through a pile of old letters* 3 : to scatter by or as if by sifting *sift sugar on a cake* intransitive verb 1 : to use a sieve 2 : to pass or fall as if through a sieve

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['signətʃə] n. 署名；签名；信号 Noun.1 a : the act of signing one's name to something b : the name of a person written with his or her own hand 2 : a feature in the appearance or qualities of a natural object formerly held to indicate its utility in medicine 3 a : a letter or figure placed usually at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of printed pages (as of a book) as a direction to the binder in arranging and gathering the sheets b : one unit of a book comprising a group of printed sheets that are folded and stitched together 4 a : KEY SIGNATURE b : TIME SIGNATURE 5 : the part of a medical prescription that contains the directions to the patient 6 : something (as a tune, style, or logo) that serves to set apart or identify; also : a characteristic mark 7 : FINGERPRINT 2

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``` ['signifai] vt. 表示；意味；预示 vi. 有重要性；要紧；冒充内行 Transitive verb 1 a : to be a sign of : MEAN b : IMPLY 2 : to show especially by a conventional token (as word, signal, or gesture) intransitive verb 1 : to have significance : MATTER *it will not much signify what one wears ?Jane Austen* 2 : to engage in signifying ```

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['simili] n. 明喻；直喻 Noun.: a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) ? compare METAPHOR

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['simə] vi. 炖；内心充满；即将爆发 vt. 炖 n. 炖；即将沸腾的状态；即将发作 Intransitive verb 1 : to stew gently below or just at the boiling point 2 a : to be in a state of incipient development : FERMENT *ideas simmering in the back of my mind* b : to be in inward turmoil : SEETHE transitive verb : to cook slowly in a liquid just below the boiling point Noun.: the state of simmering

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['saimənaiz] vt. 把…擦亮；给…打蜡 | vt.: to polish with or as if with wax *simonize a car*

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['simpə] n. 假笑；傻笑 vi. 假笑 vt. 假笑着说 Intransitive verb : to smile in a silly manner transitive verb : to say with a simper *simpered an apology* Noun.: a silly smile : SMIRK

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['simjuleit] vt. 模仿；假装；冒充 adj. 模仿的；假装的 vt.1 : to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : IMITATE 2 : to make a simulation of (as a physical system) synonyms see ASSUME

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[,siməl'teiniəs] adj. 同时的；联立的；同时发生的 n. 同时译员 Adj.1 : existing or occurring at the same time : exactly coincident 2 : satisfied by the same values of the variables *simultaneous equations* synonyms see CONTEMPORARY

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``` [sindʒ] vt. 烧焦；烤焦 vi. 烧焦；烤焦 n. 烧焦；烤焦 vt. : to burn superficially or lightly : SCORCH; especially : to remove the hair, down, or fuzz from usually by passing rapidly over a flame Noun.: a slight burn : SCORCH ```

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``` [sip] n. 抿；小口喝；[计]单列直插式组件 vi. 啜饮 vt. 啜 Intransitive verb : to take a sip of something especially repeatedly transitive verb 1 : to drink in small quantities 2 : to take sips from Noun.1 : a small draft taken with the lips 2 : the act of sipping ```

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[skim] vt. 略读；撇去…的浮物；从…表面飞掠而过；去除；[俚]（为逃税而）隐瞒（部分收入） vi. 浏览；掠过 n. 撇；撇去的东西；表层物；瞒报所得的收入 adj. 脱脂的；撇去浮沫的；表层的 Transitive verb 1 a : to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance *skim boiling syrup* b : to remove (as film or scum) from the surface of a liquid c : to remove cream from by skimming d : to remove the best or most easily obtainable contents from 2 : to read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly; especially : to glance through (as a book) for the chief ideas or the plot 3 : to throw in a gliding path; especially : to throw so as to ricochet along the surface of water 4 : to cover with or as if with a film, scum, or coat 5 : to pass swiftly or lightly over 6 a : to remove or conceal (as a portion of casino profits) to avoid payment of taxes b : EMBEZZLE *skimming money from employee pension plans* intransitive verb 1 a : to pass lightly or hastily : glide or skip along, above, or near a surface b : to give a cursory glance, consideration, or reading 2 : to become coated with a thin layer of film or scum 3 : to put on a finishing coat of plaster 4 : to embezzle money Noun.1 : a thin layer, coating, or film 2 : the act of skimming 3 : something skimmed; specifically : SKIM MILK Adj.1 : having the cream removed by skimming 2 : made of skim milk *skim cheese*

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['skə:miʃ] n. 小冲突，小规模战斗；小争论 vi. 进行小规模战斗；发生小争论 Noun.1 : a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements 2 a : a brisk preliminary verbal conflict b : a minor dispute or contest between opposing parties *the debate touched off a skirmish* vi.1 : to engage in a skirmish 2 : to search about (as for supplies) : scout around

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[skə:t] n. 裙子 vt. 绕过，回避；位于…边缘 vi. 沿边走，绕开；环绕 Noun.1 a (1) : a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down (2) : a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usually worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down b : either of two usually leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung c : a cloth facing that hangs from the bottom edge or across the front of a piece of furniture d : the lower branches of a tree when near the ground 2 a : the rim, periphery, or environs of an area b plural : outlying parts (as of a town or city) 3 : a part or attachment serving as a rim, border, or edging 4 slang : a girl or woman transitive verb 1 : to form or run along the border or edge of : BORDER 2 a : to provide a skirt for b : to furnish a border or shield for 3 a : to go or pass around or about; specifically : to go around or keep away from in order to avoid danger or discovery b : to avoid especially because of difficulty or fear of controversy *skirted the issue* c : to evade or miss by a narrow margin *having skirted disaster ?Edith Wharton* intransitive verb : to be, lie, or move along an edge or border

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[skit] n. 讽刺文；滑稽短剧 Noun.1 : a jeering or satirical remark : TAUNT 2 a : a satirical or humorous story or sketch b (1) : a brief burlesque or comic sketch included in a dramatic performance (as a revue) (2) : a short serious dramatic piece; especially : one done by amateurs

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['skitiʃ] adj. 轻佻的；活泼的 Adj.1 a : lively or frisky in action : CAPRICIOUS b : VARIABLE, FLUCTUATING 2 : easily frightened : RESTIVE *a skittish horse* 3 a : COY, BASHFUL b : marked by extreme caution : WARY *skittish investors*

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[skʌl'dʌɡərɪ] n. 欺骗；使诈 | Noun. : underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; also : a devious device or trick

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``` ['skai,rɔkit] n. 流星烟火；冲天火箭 vi. 飞涨，突然高升 vt. 使…猛然上涨 Noun. : 2ROCKET 1a transitive verb 1 : to cause to rise or increase abruptly and rapidly 2 : CATAPULT intransitive verb : to shoot up abruptly *prices are skyrocketing* ```

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[slæk] adj. 松弛的；疏忽的；不流畅的 vi. 松懈；减弱 n. 煤末；峡谷 vt. 放松；使缓慢 adv. 马虎地；缓慢地 Adj.1 : not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : NEGLIGENT 2 a : characterized by slowness, sluggishness, or lack of energy *a slack pace* b : moderate in some quality; especially : moderately warm *a slack oven* c : blowing or flowing at low speed *the tide was slack* 3 a : not tight or taut *a slack rope* b : lacking in usual or normal firmness and steadiness : WEAK *slack muscles* *slack supervision* 4 : wanting in activity : DULL *a slack market* 5 : lacking in completeness, finish, or perfection *a very slack piece of work* synonyms see NEGLIGENT intransitive verb 1 : to be or become slack 2 : to shirk or evade work or duty transitive verb 1 a : to be slack or negligent in performing or doing b : LESSEN, MODERATE 2 : to release tension on : LOOSEN 3 a : to cause to abate b : SLAKE 3 Noun.1 : cessation in movement or flow 2 : a part of something that hangs loose without strain *take up the slack of a rope* 3 : trousers especially for casual wear ? usually used in plural 4 : a dull season or period 5 a : a part that is available but not used *some slack in the budget* b : a portion (as of labor or resources) that is required but lacking *hired a temp to take up the slack* 6 : additional leeway or relief from pressure ? usually used with cut *refused to cut me some slack on the schedule* Noun.dialect England : a pass between hills Noun.: the finest screenings of coal produced at a mine unusable as fuel unless cleaned

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[sleik] vt. 消除；熄灭；使清凉 vi. （石灰）熟化；消除；平息 Intransitive verb 1 archaic : SUBSIDE, ABATE 2 : to become slaked : CRUMBLE *lime may slake spontaneously in moist air* transitive verb 1 archaic : to lessen the force of : MODERATE 2 : SATISFY, QUENCH *slake your thirst* *will slake your curiosity* 3 : to cause (as lime) to heat and crumble by treatment with water : HYDRATE

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['slɑ:ndə, 'slæn-] vt. 诽谤；造谣中伤 n. 诽谤；中伤 vt.: to utter slander against : DEFAME synonyms see MALIGN Noun.1 : the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation 2 : a false and defamatory oral statement about a person ? compare LIBEL

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[slɑ:nt, slænt] n. 倾斜；观点；偏见 vi. 倾斜；有倾向 vt. 使倾斜；使倾向于 adj. 倾斜的；有偏见的 Intransitive verb 1 : to take a diagonal course, direction, or path 2 : to turn or incline from a right line or a level : SLOPE transitive verb 1 : to give an oblique or sloping direction to 2 : to interpret or present in line with a special interest : ANGLE *stories slanted toward youth*; especially : to maliciously or dishonestly distort or falsify Noun.1 : a slanting direction, line, or plane : SLOPE 2 a : something that slants b : SLASH 4 c : a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage 3 a : a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion b : a slanting view : GLANCE

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``` ['slæt(ə)n] n. 荡妇；妓女；邋遢的女人 adj. 不整洁的 vt. 浪费掉 Noun. : an untidy slovenly woman; also : SLUT, PROSTITUTE Adj. : SLATTERNLY ```

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[slei] vt. [书]杀害，杀死；使禁不住大笑 vi. 杀死，杀害；残杀 Transitive verb 1 : to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers; broadly : to strike down : KILL 2 : to delight or amuse immensely *slayed the audience* intransitive verb : KILL, MURDER synonyms see KILL

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[slait] n. 手法，技巧；熟练，灵巧；诡计 Noun.1 : deceitful craftiness; also : STRATAGEM 2 : DEXTERITY, SKILL

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[slu:] n. 回转；沼地；极多 vi. 扭转；侧滑；转向；猛拐 vt. 使扭转；使旋转 v. 杀害（slay的过去式） Transitive verb 1 : to turn (as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis 2 : to cause to skid : VEER *slew a car around a turn* intransitive verb 1 : to turn, twist, or swing about : PIVOT 2 : SKID Noun. : a large number *a slew of books*

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[slais] n. 薄片；部分；菜刀，火铲 vt. 切下；把…分成部分；将…切成薄片 vi. 切开；割破 Transitive verb 1 : to cut with or as if with a knife 2 : to stir or spread with a slice 3 : to hit (a ball) so that a slice results 4 : INTERPRET, CONSTRUE ? used in phrases like any way you slice it intransitive verb 1 : to slice something 2 : to move with a cutting action *the ship sliced through the waves* Noun.1 a : a thin flat piece cut from something b : a wedge-shaped piece (as of pie or cake) 2 : a spatula for spreading paint or ink 3 : a serving knife with wedge-shaped blade *a fish slice* 4 : a flight of a ball that deviates from a straight course in the direction of the dominant hand of the player propelling it; also : a ball following such a course ? compare HOOK 5 a : PORTION, SHARE *a slice of the profits* b : SEGMENT, SAMPLE *a slice of society*

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[slik] adj. 光滑的；华而不实的；聪明的；熟练的；老套的 n. 平滑器；修光工具；通俗杂志 adv. 灵活地；聪明地 vt. 使光滑；使漂亮 vi. 打扮整洁 Transitive verb : to make sleek or smooth intransitive verb : SPRUCE ? usually used with up Adj.1 a : having a smooth surface : SLIPPERY *slick wet leaves* b : having surface plausibility or appeal : GLIB, GLOSSY *slick advertising* c : based on stereotype : TRITE *slick stories soon forgotten* 2 archaic : SLEEK 1 3 a : characterized by subtlety or nimble wit : CLEVER; especially : WILY *a reputation as a slick operator* b : DEFT, SKILLFUL *a slick ballplayer* 4 : extremely good : FIRST-RATE synonyms see SLEEK, SLY Noun.1 a : something that is smooth or slippery; especially : a smooth patch of water covered with a film of oil b : a film of oil 2 : an implement for producing a smooth or slick surface 3 : a shrewd untrustworthy person 4 : a popular magazine printed on coated stock and intended to appeal to sophisticated readers 5 : an automobile tire made without a tread for maximum traction (as in drag racing) 6 slang : a military helicopter without armaments that is used to transport troops or light cargo

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[slait] adj. 轻微的，少量的；脆弱的；细长的；不重要的 vt. 轻视，忽略；怠慢 n. 怠慢；轻蔑 Adj.1 a : having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body b : lacking in strength or substance : FLIMSY, FRAIL c : deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : TRIVIAL *a slight movie* 2 : small of its kind or in amount *a slight chance* *a slight odor of gas* synonyms see THIN vt.1 : to treat as slight or unimportant : make light of 2 : to treat with disdain or indifference *slight a guest* 3 : to perform or attend to carelessly and inadequately *don't slight your work* synonyms see NEGLECT Noun.1 : an act or an instance of slighting 2 : an instance of being slighted : a humiliating discourtesy

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[sliŋk] vi. 潜逃；溜走 vt. 早产；潜逃 n. 早产的动物；鬼鬼祟祟的人 adj. 早产的 Intransitive verb 1 : to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : STEAL 2 : to move in a sinuous provocative manner transitive verb : to give premature birth to ? used especially of a domestic animal *a cow that slinks her calf* synonyms see LURK Noun. : the young of an animal (as a calf) brought forth prematurely; also : the flesh or skin of such an animal Adj.: born prematurely or abortively *a slink calf*

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['slipidʒ] n. 滑移；滑动；下降 Noun.1 : an act, instance, or process of slipping 2 : a loss in transmission of power; also : the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)

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['slipəri] adj. 滑的；狡猾的；不稳定的 Adj.1 a : causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall *slippery roads* b : tending to slip from the grasp *a slippery fish* 2 a : not firmly fixed : UNSTABLE b : not precise or fixed in meaning : AMBIGUOUS, ELUSIVE 3 : not to be trusted : TRICKY

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``` [slit] vt. 撕裂；使有狭缝 n. 裂缝；投币口 vi. 纵裂 Noun. : a long narrow cut or opening vt.1 a : to make a slit in b : to cut off or away : SEVER c : to form into a slit 2 : to cut into long narrow strips ```

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['slivə] n. 梳毛，梳棉；裂片 vi. 成为薄片；裂成小片 vt. 使成薄片；使裂成小片 Noun.1 a : a long slender piece cut or torn off : SPLINTER b : a small and narrow portion *a sliver of land* c : PARTICLE, SCRAP *not a sliver of evidence* 2 : an untwisted strand or rope of textile fiber produced by a carding or combing machine and ready for drawing, roving, or spinning transitive verb : to cut into slivers : SPLINTER intransitive verb : to become split into slivers

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['slɔbə] vi. 流口水；情不自禁地说 vt. 处事马虎；流口水弄湿；口齿不清地说 n. 口水；感情用事的话 Intransitive verb 1 : to let saliva dribble from the mouth : DROOL 2 : to indulge the feelings effusively and without restraint transitive verb : to smear with or as if with dribbling saliva or food Noun.1 : saliva drooled from the mouth 2 : driveling, sloppy, or incoherent utterance

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[slɔɡ] vt. 猛击；步履艰难地行 vi. 猛击；顽强行进 n. 苦干；跋涉 Transitive verb 1 : to hit hard : BEAT 2 : to plod (one's way) perseveringly especially against difficulty intransitive verb 1 : to plod heavily : TRAMP *slogged through the snow* 2 : to work hard and steadily : PLUG Noun.1 a : hard persistent work *the endless enervating slog of war ?Michael Gorra* b : a prolonged arduous task or effort *reform will be a hard political slog ?M. S. Forbes* 2 : a hard dogged march or journey

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['slɔpi] adj. 草率的；粗心的；泥泞的；肥大的；稀薄的 Adj.1 a : wet so as to spatter easily : SLUSHY *a sloppy racetrack* b : wet or smeared with or as if with something slopped over 2 : SLOVENLY, CARELESS *a sloppy dresser* *did sloppy work* 3 : disagreeably effusive *sloppy sentimentalism*

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``` [slɒʃ] n. 泥泞；溅泼声 vt. 搅动，晃动；把……泼溅出 vi. 溅，泼；在泥中荡 Noun.1 : SLUSH 1 2 : the slap or splash of liquid intransitive verb 1 : to flounder or splash through water, mud, or slush 2 : to move with a splashing motion *the water sloshed around him ?Bill Alcine* transitive verb 1 : to splash about in liquid 2 : to splash (a liquid) about or on something 3 : to splash with liquid ```

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[slɔt] n. 位置；狭槽；水沟；硬币投币口 vt. 跟踪；开槽于 Noun.1 a : a narrow opening or groove : SLIT, NOTCH *a mail slot in a door* b : a narrow passage or enclosure c : a passage through the wing of an airplane or of a missile that is located usually near the leading edge and formed between a main and an auxiliary airfoil for improving flow conditions over the wing so as to increase lift and delay stalling of the wing d : the area on a hockey rink in front of the crease and between the face-off circles 2 : a place or position in an organization, arrangement, or sequence : NICHE, SPOT 3 : SLOT MACHINE 2 ? usually used in plural 4 : a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line transitive verb 1 : to cut a slot in 2 : to place in or assign to a slot intransitive verb : to fit easily *her ideas slot neatly into the theory* Noun.: the track of an animal (as a deer)

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[slautʃ] n. 下垂；笨拙的人，懒散的人；懒散的样子 vi. 没精打采地站；耷拉 vt. 使下垂 Noun.1 a : an awkward fellow : LOUT b : one that is unimpressive; especially : a lazy or incompetent person ? used in negative constructions *was no slouch at cooking* 2 : a gait or posture characterized by an ungainly stooping of the head and shoulders or excessive relaxation of body muscles intransitive verb 1 : to walk, stand, or sit with a slouch : assume a slouch 2 : DROOP 3 : to go or move slowly or reluctantly transitive verb : to cause to droop *slouched his shoulders*

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['slʌvən] n. 懒散的人；不修边幅的人 Noun. : one habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness especially in personal appearance Adj.: SLOVENLY

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``` [slu:] n. 旋转，转向；沼泽地 vt. 使……旋转；使……转向 vi. 旋转；转向 Noun.1 : position or inclination after slewing 2 : SKID 5 ```

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[slʌɡ] n. 鼻涕虫；动作缓慢的人；金属小块 vi. 偷懒；动作迟缓 vt. 重击 Noun.1 : SLUGGARD 2 : a lump, disk, or cylinder of material (as plastic or metal): as a (1) : a musket ball (2) : BULLET b : a piece of metal roughly shaped for subsequent processing c : a $50 gold piece d : a disk for insertion in a slot machine; especially : one used illegally instead of a coin 3 : any of numerous chiefly terrestrial pulmonate gastropods (order Stylommatophora) that are found in most parts of the world where there is a reasonable supply of moisture and are closely related to the land snails but are long and wormlike and have only a rudimentary shell often buried in the mantle or entirely absent 4 : a smooth soft larva of a sawfly or moth that creeps like a mollusk 5 a : a quantity of liquor drunk in one swallow b : a detached mass of fluid (as water vapor or oil) that causes impact (as in a circulating system) 6 a : a strip of metal thicker than a printer's lead b : a line of type cast as one piece c : a usually temporary type line serving to instruct or identify 7 : the gravitational unit of mass in the foot-pound-second system to which a pound force can impart an acceleration of one foot per second per second and which is equal to the mass of an object weighing 32 pounds vt.1 : to add a printer's slug to 2 : to drink in gulps ? often used with down Noun.: a heavy blow especially with the fist vt.1 : to strike heavily with or as if with the fist or a bat 2 : FIGHT 4b ? usually used in the phrase slug it out

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['slʌmbə] n. 睡眠；麻木状态；静止状态 vi. 睡眠；蛰伏；麻木 vt. 睡眠；睡着度过 vi.1 a : to sleep lightly : DOZE b : SLEEP 2 a : to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state b : to lie dormant or latent Noun.1 a : SLEEP b : a light sleep 2 : LETHARGY, TORPOR

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[slʌmp] vi. 下降，衰落；倒下 n. 衰退；暴跌；消沉 vt. 使降低；使衰落；使倒下 vi.1 a : to fall or sink suddenly b : to drop or slide down suddenly : COLLAPSE *slumped to the floor* 2 : to assume a drooping posture or carriage : SLOUCH 3 : to go into a slump *sales slumped* Noun.1 a : a marked or sustained decline especially in economic activity or prices *a post-election slump* b : a period of poor or losing play by a team or individual *one spring I was in a batting slump ?Ted Williams* 2 : a downward slide of a mass of rock or land

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[slə:] vt. 忽视；草率地看过；含糊地念；诋毁 vi. 含糊地发音；潦草地写字；拖着脚走 n. 污点；诽谤；连音符 Noun.1 a : an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : ASPERSION b : a shaming or degrading effect : STAIN, STIGMA 2 : a blurred spot in printed matter : SMUDGE transitive verb 1 : to cast aspersions on : DISPARAGE *slurred his reputation* 2 : to make indistinct : OBSCURE intransitive verb : to slip so as to cause a slur ? used of a sheet being printed transitive verb 1 a : to slide or slip over without due mention, consideration, or emphasis *slurred over certain facts* b : to perform hurriedly : SKIMP *let him not slur his lesson ?R. W. Emerson* 2 : to perform (successive tones of different pitch) in a smooth or connected manner 3 a : to reduce, make a substitution for, or omit (sounds that would normally occur in an utterance) b : to utter with such reduction, substitution, or omission of sounds *his speech was slurred* intransitive verb 1 dialect chiefly England : SLIP, SLIDE 2 : DRAG, SHUFFLE Noun.1 a : a curved line connecting notes to be sung to the same syllable or performed without a break b : the combination of two or more slurred tones 2 : a slurring manner of speech

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[slə:p] vt. 出声地吃或喝 vi. 出声地吃或喝 n. 吃的声音；啜食声 Intransitive verb : to make a sucking noise while eating or drinking transitive verb : to eat or drink noisily or with a sucking sound

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[slai] adj. 狡猾的；淘气的；诡密的 Adj.1 chiefly dialect a : wise in practical affairs b : displaying cleverness : INGENIOUS 2 a : clever in concealing one's aims or ends : FURTIVE *the sly fox* b : lacking in straightforwardness and candor : DISSEMBLING *a sly scheme* 3 : lightly mischievous : ROGUISH *a sly jest* *a sly smile*

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['smɑ:mi] adj. 爱说奉承话的；虚情假意的 Adj.1 : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness *a tone of smarmy self-satisfaction ?New Yorker* 2 : of low sleazy taste or quality *smarmy eroticism*

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['smætəriŋ] n. 一知半解；少数；略知 adj. 肤浅的；些许的；点滴的 v. 略知；肤浅地学习；粉碎（smatter的ing形式） Noun.1 : superficial piecemeal knowledge *a smattering of carpentry, house painting, bricklaying ?Alva Johnston* 2 : a small scattered number or amount *a smattering of spectators*

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[smiə] vt. 诽谤；弄脏；涂上；把…擦模糊 n. 涂片；诽谤；污点 vi. 被弄脏 Noun.1 a : a viscous or sticky substance b : a spot made by or as if by an unctuous or adhesive substance 2 : material smeared on a surface (as of a microscopic slide); also : a preparation made by smearing material on a surface *a vaginal smear* 3 : a usually unsubstantiated charge or accusation against a person or organization ? often used attributively *a smear campaign* *a smear job* vt.1 a : to overspread with something unctuous, viscous, or adhesive : DAUB *smeared the paper with glue* b : to spread over a surface 2 a : to stain, smudge, or dirty by or as if by smearing b : SULLY, BESMIRCH; specifically : to vilify especially by secretly and maliciously spreading grave charges and imputations 3 : to obliterate, obscure, blur, blend, wipe out, or defeat by or as if by smearing

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[smə:tʃ] vt. 弄脏 n. 污点 vt.1 a : to make dirty, stained, or discolored : SULLY b : to smear with something that stains or dirties 2 : to bring discredit or disgrace on

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[smə:k] n. 傻笑；假笑；得意的笑 vi. 傻笑；假笑 vt. 以假笑表示；以傻笑表示 Intransitive verb : to smile in an affected or smug manner : SIMPER transitive verb : to say or express with a smirk

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[smait] vt. 打；重击；毁灭；侵袭；使神魂颠倒 vi. 打；重击 n. 打；重击 Transitive verb 1 : to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or an implement held in the hand 2 a : to kill or severely injure by smiting b : to attack or afflict suddenly and injuriously *smitten by disease* 3 : to cause to strike 4 : to affect as if by striking *children smitten with the fear of hell ?V. L. Parrington* 5 : CAPTIVATE, TAKE *smitten with her beauty* intransitive verb : to deliver or deal a blow with or as if with the hand or something held

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[smu:ð] adj. 顺利的；光滑的；平稳的 vt. 使光滑；消除（障碍等）；使优雅；缓和 n. 平滑部分；一块平地 vi. 变平静；变平滑 Adj.1 a (1) : having a continuous even surface (2) of a curve : being the representation of a function with a continuous first derivative (3) : having or being a short even coat of hair *a smooth collie* ? compare ROUGH, WIREHAIRED b : being without hair c : GLABROUS *a smooth leaf* d : causing no resistance to sliding 2 : free from difficulties or impediments *the smooth course of his life* 3 : even and uninterrupted in flow or flight 4 : excessively and often artfully suave : INGRATIATING *a smooth operator* 5 a : SERENE, EQUABLE *a smooth disposition* b : AMIABLE, COURTEOUS 6 a : not sharp or harsh *a smooth sherry* b : free from lumps synonyms see LEVEL, EASY, SUAVE transitive verb 1 : to make smooth 2 a : to free from what is harsh or disagreeable : POLISH *smoothed out his style* b : SOOTHE 3 : to minimize (as a fault) especially in order to allay anger or ill will *his main job is to smooth over the friction that so often arises ?Brian Crozier* 4 : to free from obstruction or difficulty *conciliation smoothed the way to an agreement* 5 a : to press flat *smoothed down the folds of her dress* b : to remove expression from (one's face) : COMPOSE 6 : to cause to lie evenly and in order : PREEN *a bird smoothing its feathers* 7 : to free (as a graph or data) from irregularities intransitive verb : to become smooth Noun.1 : a smooth part 2 : the act of smoothing 3 : a smoothing implement

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[smʌdʒ] vt. 弄脏，涂污；用浓烟熏 vi. 被弄脏；形成污迹 n. 污点，污迹；烟熏火堆 Transitive verb 1 a : to make a smudge on b : to soil as if by smudging 2 a : to rub, daub, or wipe in a smeary manner b : to make indistinct : BLUR *smudged the writing* 3 : to smoke or protect by means of a smudge intransitive verb 1 : to make a smudge 2 : to become smudged Noun.1 a : a blurry spot or streak b : an immaterial stain *cleanse him of every last smudge of impropriety ?Richard Hanser* c : an indistinct mass : BLUR 2 : a smoldering mass placed on the windward side (as to protect from frost) 3 : a bid of four in pitch that if made wins the game

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['smʌɡl] vt. 走私；偷运 vi. 走私，私运；偷带 Transitive verb 1 : to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law 2 : to convey or introduce surreptitiously intransitive verb : to import or export something in violation of the customs laws

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[smʌt] n. 黑穗病；煤尘；污迹 vi. 弄脏；患黑穗病 vt. 弄脏；使害上黑穗病 Transitive verb 1 : to stain or taint with smut 2 : to affect (a crop or plant) with smut intransitive verb : to become affected by smut Noun.1 : matter that soils or blackens; specifically : a particle of soot 2 : any of various destructive diseases especially of cereal grasses caused by parasitic basidiomycetous fungi (order Ustilaginales) and marked by transformation of plant parts into dark masses of spores; also : a fungus causing a smut 3 : obscene language or matter

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['snæpɪʃ] adj. 厉声说话的；暴躁的 Adj.1 a : given to curt irritable speech b : arising from annoyance or irascibility *a snappish remark* 2 : inclined to bite *a snappish dog*

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['snæpi] adj. 厉声说话的；生气勃勃的；时髦的；爽快的 Adj.1 : SNAPPISH 1 2 a : quickly made or done *a snappy decision* b : marked by vigor or liveliness *snappy dialogue* c : briskly cold d : STYLISH, SMART *a snappy dresser*

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[snεə] n. 陷阱；圈套；勒除器 vt. 捕捉；诱惑 Noun.1 a (1) : a contrivance often consisting of a noose for entangling birds or mammals (2) : TRAP, GIN b (1) : something by which one is entangled, involved in difficulties, or impeded (2) : something deceptively attractive 2 [probably from Dutch snaar, literally, cord; akin to Old High German snuor] a : one of the catgut strings or metal spirals of a snare drum b : SNARE DRUM 3 : a surgical instrument consisting usually of a wire loop constricted by a mechanism in the handle and used for removing tissue masses (as tonsils) vt.1 a : to capture by or as if by use of a snare b : to win or attain by artful or skillful maneuvers 2 : to entangle or hold as if in a snare *any object that snared his eye ?Current Biography* synonyms see CATCH

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[snɑ:l] n. 咆哮；怒骂；混乱 vi. 咆哮；怒骂；缠结 vt. 搞乱；咆哮着说；使…缠结 Transitive verb 1 : to cause to become knotted and intertwined : TANGLE 2 : to make excessively complicated intransitive verb : to become snarled Noun.1 : a tangle especially of hairs or thread : KNOT 2 : a tangled situation *traffic snarls* intransitive verb 1 : to growl with a snapping, gnashing, or display of teeth 2 : to give vent to anger in surly language transitive verb : to utter or express with a snarl or by snarling Noun. : a surly angry growl

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[snætʃ] n. 抢夺；抓举；小量 vt. 夺得；抽空做；及时救助 vi. 抢走；很快接受 Intransitive verb : to attempt to seize something suddenly transitive verb : to take or grasp abruptly or hastily *snatch up a pen* *snatched the first opportunity*; also : to seize or take suddenly without permission, ceremony, or right *snatched a kiss* synonyms see TAKE Noun.1 a : a brief period *caught snatches of sleep* b : a brief, fragmentary, or hurried part : BIT *caught snatches of the conversation* 2 a : a snatching at or of something b slang : an act or instance of kidnapping 3 : a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised from the floor directly to an overhead position in a single motion ? compare CLEAN AND JERK, PRESS 4 usually vulgar : the female pudenda

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['sni:kiŋ] adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的；私下的；卑鄙的 v. 潜行（sneak的ing形式） Adj.1 : MEAN, CONTEMPTIBLE 2 : characteristic of a sneak : FURTIVE, UNDERHANDED 3 a : not openly expressed or acknowledged *a sneaking respect for culture ?H. A. Burton* b : that is a persistent conjecture *a sneaking suspicion*

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[sniə] vi. 嘲笑，冷笑 vt. 嘲笑，冷笑 n. 嘲笑，冷笑 Intransitive verb 1 : to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt 2 : to speak or write in a scornfully jeering manner transitive verb : to utter with a sneer synonyms see SCOFF Noun.: the act of sneering; also : a sneering expression or remark

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``` ['snɪkə] n. 窃笑 vt. 窃笑着说 vi. 偷笑，窃笑 vi. : to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : TITTER Noun.: an act or sound of snickering ```

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[snaid] adj. 伪造的；卑鄙的；暗讽的 n. 赝品；骗子 Adj.1 a : FALSE, COUNTERFEIT b : practicing deception : DISHONEST *a snide merchant* 2 : unworthy of esteem : LOW *a snide trick* 3 : slyly disparaging : INSINUATING *snide remarks*

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[snip] n. 剪；便宜货 vt. 剪断 vi. 剪 Noun.1 a : a small piece that is snipped off; also : FRAGMENT, BIT b : a cut or notch made by snipping c : an act or sound of snipping 2 : a white or light mark; especially : a white spot between the nostrils of a horse 3 : a presumptuous or impertinent person; especially : an impertinent or saucy girl 4 British : BARGAIN, BUY transitive verb : to cut or cut off with or as if with shears or scissors *snipped the stray threads*; specifically : to clip suddenly or by bits intransitive verb : to make a short quick cut with or as if with shears or scissors

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[snaip] n. 狙击；[鸟]鹬；香烟屁股；被开玩笑的人物 vi. 狙击；伏击；抨击；猎鸟；诽谤 vt. 狙击 Noun.1 or plural snipe : any of various usually slender-billed birds of the sandpiper family; especially : any of several game birds (especially genus Gallinago) especially of marshy areas 2 : a contemptible person vi.1 : to shoot at exposed individuals (as of an enemy's forces) from a usually concealed point of vantage 2 : to aim a carping or snide attack

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``` [snitʃ] vi. 告密；进行小偷小摸 vt. 偷；顺手牵羊 n. 告密者；告发者 Noun.: one that snitches : TATTLETALE vi.: INFORM, TATTLE vt.: to take by stealth : PILFER ```

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[snɔb] n. 势利小人，势利眼；假内行 Noun.1 British : COBBLER 2 : one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors 3 a : one who tends to rebuff, avoid, or ignore those regarded as inferior b : one who has an offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or taste

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['snɔbiʃ] adj. 势利的 | Adj. : being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob *a snobbish attitude*

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``` [snuːz] n. 小睡；打盹儿 vt. 懒散地打发日子；打盹消磨 vi. 小睡；打盹 vi.: to take a nap : DOZE Noun.1 : NAP 2 : something boring or uninspiring ```

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['snʌɡl] vt. 使舒适温暖；紧抱；偎依 vi. 偎依；舒服地蜷伏 Intransitive verb : to curl up comfortably or cozily transitive verb 1 : to draw close especially for comfort or in affection 2 : to make snug

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[səuk] vt. 吸收，吸入；沉浸在（工作或学习中）；使……上下湿透 vi. 浸泡；渗透 n. 浸；湿透；大雨 Intransitive verb 1 : to lie immersed in liquid (as water) : become saturated by or as if by immersion 2 a : to enter or pass through something by or as if by pores or interstices : PERMEATE b : to penetrate or affect the mind or feelings ? usually used with in or into 3 : to drink alcoholic beverages intemperately transitive verb 1 : to permeate so as to wet, soften, or fill thoroughly 2 : to place in a surrounding element (as liquid) to wet or permeate thoroughly 3 : to extract by or as if by steeping *soak the dirt out* 4 a : to draw or take in by or as if by suction or absorption *soaked up the sunshine* b : to intoxicate (oneself) by drinking alcoholic beverages 5 : to cause to pay an exorbitant amount Noun.1 a : the act or process of soaking : the state of being soaked b : that (as liquid) in which something is soaked 2 : DRUNKARD 3 slang : 2PAWN 2

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['səubə] adj. 冷静的，清醒的；未醉的 vt. 使严肃；使醒酒，使清醒 Adj.1 a : sparing in the use of food and drink : ABSTEMIOUS b : not addicted to intoxicating drink c : not drunk 2 : marked by sedate or gravely or earnestly thoughtful character or demeanor 3 : UNHURRIED, CALM 4 : marked by temperance, moderation, or seriousness *a sober candlelight vigil* 5 : subdued in tone or color 6 : showing no excessive or extreme qualities of fancy, emotion, or prejudice synonyms see SERIOUS transitive verb : to make sober intransitive verb : to become sober ? usually used with up

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[sɔk] n. 短袜；一击 vt. 重击；给……穿袜 adv. 正着地；不偏不倚地 adj. 非常成功的 Noun.1 archaic : a low shoe or slipper 2 also plural sox \*s*ks\ : a knitted or woven covering for the foot usually worn under shoes and extending above the ankle and sometimes to the knee 3 a : a shoe worn by actors in Greek and Roman comedy b : comic drama transitive verb : to hit, strike, or apply forcefully *sock a home run* *an area socked by a blizzard* intransitive verb : to deliver a blow : HIT Noun.: a vigorous or violent blow; also : 3PUNCH 3

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['sɔdən] adj. 浸透的；浑身湿透的；浸过酒的 vt. 使浸透；使迷糊 Adj.1 a : dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages *sodden features* b : TORPID, SLUGGISH *sodden minds* 2 a : heavy with or as if with moisture or water *the sodden ground* b : heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking *sodden biscuits* transitive verb : to make sodden intransitive verb : to become soaked or saturated

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['sɔɡi] adj. 浸水的；透湿的；沉闷的 Adj.1 : saturated or heavy with water or moisture: as a : WATERLOGGED, SOAKED *a soggy lawn* b : heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking *soggy bread* 2 : heavily dull : SPIRITLESS *soggy prose*

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[sɔil] n. 土地；土壤；国家；粪便；务农；温床 vt. 弄脏；污辱 vi. 变脏 Transitive verb 1 : to stain or defile morally : CORRUPT, POLLUTE 2 : to make unclean especially superficially : DIRTY 3 : to blacken or taint (as a person's reputation) by word or deed *revelations that soiled his name* intransitive verb : to become soiled or dirty Noun.1 a : SOILAGE, STAIN *protect a dress from soil* b : moral defilement : CORRUPTION 2 : something that spoils or pollutes: as a : REFUSE b : SEWAGE c : DUNG, EXCREMENT Noun.1 : firm land : EARTH 2 a : the upper layer of earth that may be dug or plowed and in which plants grow b : the superficial unconsolidated and usually weathered part of the mantle of a planet and especially of the earth 3 : COUNTRY, LAND *our native soil* 4 : the agricultural life or calling 5 : a medium in which something takes hold and develops vt.: to feed (livestock) in the barn or an enclosure with fresh grass or green food; also : to purge (livestock) by feeding on green food

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[sə'lidifai] vt. 团结；凝固 vi. 团结；凝固 Transitive verb 1 : to make solid, compact, or hard 2 : to make secure, substantial, or firmly fixed *factors that solidify public opinion* intransitive verb : to become solid, compact, or hard

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['sɔlitju:d] n. 孤独；隐居；荒僻的地方 Noun.1 : the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : SECLUSION 2 : a lonely place (as a desert)

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[səu'mætik] adj. 躯体的；肉体的；体壁的 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm or the psyche 2 : of or relating to the wall of the body : PARIETAL

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['sɒmnəl(ə)nt] adj. 催眠的，想睡的 Adj.1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep *a somnolent sermon* 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : DROWSY b : SLEEPY 2 *somnolent rivers*

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['sɔfizəm] n. 诡辩 Noun.1 : an argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid; especially : such an argument used to deceive 2 : SOPHISTRY 1

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['sɔ:səri] n. 魔术，巫术 Noun.1 : the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining : NECROMANCY 2 : MAGIC 2a

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['səulful] adj. 感情上的；高尚的；充满精神的 | Adj. : full of or expressing feeling or emotion *soulful music*

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['sauə] adj. 酸的；发酵的；刺耳的；酸臭的；讨厌的 vi. 发酵；变酸；厌烦 vt. 使变酸；使失望 n. 酸味；苦事 Adj.1 : causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids *sour pickles* ? compare BITTER, SALT, SWEET 2 a (1) : having the acid taste or smell of or as if of fermentation : TURNED *sour milk* (2) : of or relating to fermentation b : smelling or tasting of decay : RANCID, ROTTEN *sour breath* c (1) : BAD, WRONG *a project gone sour* (2) : HOSTILE, DISENCHANTED *went sour on Marxism* 3 a : UNPLEASANT, DISTASTEFUL b : CROSS, SULLEN c : not up to the usual, expected, or standard quality or pitch 4 : acid in reaction ? used especially of soil 5 : containing malodorous sulfur compounds ? used especially of petroleum products Noun.1 a : something sour b : the primary taste sensation produced by acid stimuli 2 : a cocktail consisting of a liquor (as whiskey), lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes ice intransitive verb : to become sour transitive verb : to make sour

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['speiʃəs] adj. 宽敞的，广阔的；无边无际的 Adj.1 : vast or ample in extent : ROOMY *a spacious residence* 2 : large or magnificent in scale : EXPANSIVE *a more spacious and stimulating existence than the farm could offer ?H. L. Mencken*

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[spæŋk] vt. 拍击使之前进；打…的屁股 vi. 掴；飞跑 n. 一巴掌 vt. : to strike especially on the buttocks with the open hand vi. : to move quickly, dashingly, or spiritedly *spanking along in his new car*

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[spɑ:k] n. 火花；朝气；闪光 vt. 发动；鼓舞；求婚 vi. 闪烁；发火花；求婚 Noun.1 a : a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in combustion or remaining when combustion is nearly completed b : a hot glowing particle struck from a larger mass; especially : one heated by friction 2 a : a luminous disruptive electrical discharge of very short duration between two conductors separated by a gas (as air) b : the discharge in a spark plug c : the mechanism controlling the discharge in a spark plug 3 : SPARKLE, FLASH 4 : something that sets off a sudden force *provided the spark that helped the team to rally* 5 : a latent particle capable of growth or developing : GERM *still retains a spark of decency* 6 plural but singular in construction : a radio operator on a ship intransitive verb 1 a : to throw out sparks b : to flash or fall like sparks 2 : to produce sparks; specifically : to have the electric ignition working 3 : to respond with enthusiasm transitive verb 1 : to set off in a burst of activity : ACTIVATE *the question sparked a lively discussion* ? often used with off 2 : to stir to activity : INCITE *sparked her team to victory* Noun.1 : a foppish young man 2 : LOVER, BEAU Verb. : WOO, COURT

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['spɑ:riŋ] n. 对打；夹条板，保护条 v. 拳击（spar的现在分词形式） Noun.: fore-and-aft battens secured to the reverse frames of a ship for cargo to rest against Noun.1 : scientific boxing 2 : a skirmishing for advantage; especially : ARGUMENT, DISPUTE

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[spæz'mɒdɪk] adj. 痉挛的，痉挛性的；间歇性的 Adj.1 a : relating to or affected or characterized by spasm b : resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence *a spasmodic jerk* 2 : acting or proceeding fitfully : INTERMITTENT *spasmodic activity* 3 : subject to outbursts of emotional excitement : EXCITABLE synonyms see FITFUL

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[spæt] n. 口角；[动]蚝卵；蚝仔；掌击 vi. 争吵；一巴掌打去 v. 吐口水（spit的过去式） Noun. : a young bivalve (as an oyster) Noun.: a cloth or leather gaiter covering the instep and ankle Noun.1 chiefly dialect : SLAP 2 : a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst *a lovers' spat* 3 : a sound like that of rain falling in large drops transitive verb chiefly dialect : SLAP intransitive verb 1 : to quarrel pettily or briefly 2 : to strike with a sound like that of rain falling in large drops

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[speit] n. 洪水；一阵；大雨；突然迸发 Noun.1 : FRESHET, FLOOD 2 a : a large number or amount *a spate of books on gardening* b : a sudden or strong outburst : RUSH *a spate of anger*

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['spætə] n. 溅；洒；泼溅的污迹；少量 vt. 溅；洒；污蔑 vi. 洒落；溅出水滴 Intransitive verb : to spurt forth in scattered drops *blood spattering everywhere* transitive verb 1 : to splash with or as if with a liquid; also : to soil in this way *his coat was spattered with mud* 2 : to scatter by or as if by splashing *spatter water* 3 : to cover with or as if with splashes or spots 4 : to cast aspersions on : DEFAME *spattered my reputation* Noun.1 a : the act or process of spattering : the state of being spattered b : the noise of spattering 2 a : a drop or splash spattered on something or a spot or stain due to spattering b : a small amount or number : SPRINKLE *a spatter of applause*

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[spiə] n. 矛，枪 vt. 用矛刺 Noun.1 : a thrusting or throwing weapon with long shaft and sharp head or blade 2 : a sharp-pointed instrument with barbs used in spearing fish 3 : SPEARMAN transitive verb 1 : to pierce, strike, or take with or as if with a spear *spear salmon* *speared a chop from the platter* 2 : to catch (as a baseball) with a sudden thrust of the arm intransitive verb : to thrust at or wound something with or as if with a spear Adj. : PATERNAL 3 *the spear side of the family* ? compare DISTAFF vi.of a plant : to thrust a spear upward Noun. : a usually young blade, shoot, or sprout (as of grass)

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n. 细节；特性（specific的复数）；详情 | Plural of SPECIFIC

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[spek] n. 灰尘；污点；小颗粒 vt. 使有斑点 Noun.1 : a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay 2 : a very small amount : BIT 3 : something marked or marred with specks vt.: to produce specks on or in

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[spek'tækjulə] adj. 壮观的，惊人的；公开展示的 Adj.: of, relating to, or being a spectacle : STRIKING, SENSATIONAL *a spectacular display of fireworks* Noun.: something that is spectacular; especially : an elaborate film, television, or theatrical production

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[spel] vt. 拼，拼写；意味着；招致；拼成；迷住；轮值 n. 符咒；一段时间；魅力 vi. 拼字；轮替 Transitive verb 1 : to read slowly and with difficulty ? often used with out 2 : to find out by study : come to understand ? often used with out *it requires some pains to spell out those decorations ?F. J. Mather* 3 a (1) : to name the letters of in order; also : to write or print the letters of in order (2) : to write or print the letters of in a particular way *you can spell it either way* *I spelled it wrong* b : to make up (a word) *what word do these letters spell* c : WRITE 1b *catnip is spelled as one word* 4 : to add up to : MEAN *crop failure was likely to spell stark famine ?Stringfellow Barr* intransitive verb : to form words with letters *teach children to spell*; also : to spell words in a certain way *spells the way he speaks* Noun.1 a : a spoken word or form of words held to have magic power b : a state of enchantment 2 : a strong compelling influence or attraction vt.: to put under a spell Noun.1 a archaic : a shift of workers b : one's turn at work 2 a : a period spent in a job or occupation b chiefly Australian : a period of rest from work, activity, or use 3 a : an indeterminate period of time *waited a spell before advancing*; also : a continuous period of time *did a spell in prison* b : a stretch of a specified type of weather 4 : a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder *a spell of coughing* *fainting spells* transitive verb 1 : to take the place of for a time : RELIEVE *he and the other assistantTspelled each other ?Mary McCarthy* 2 : REST intransitive verb 1 : to work in turns 2 chiefly Australian : to rest from work or activity for a time

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['spendθrift] adj. 挥霍无度的；浪费的 n. 挥霍无度的人；浪费的人 Noun.: a person who spends improvidently or wastefully

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``` [spju:] vt. 喷出；呕吐 vi. 喷涌；呕吐 Intransitive verb 1 : VOMIT 2 : to come forth in a flood or gush 3 : to ooze out as if under pressure : EXUDE transitive verb 1 : VOMIT 2 : to send or cast forth with vigor or violence or in great quantity *a volcano spewing out ash* ? often used with out Noun.1 : matter that is vomited : VOMIT 2 : material that exudes or is extruded ```

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``` [spi:l, ʃpi:l] vi. 演奏音乐；高谈阔论 n. 流利夸张的讲话；招揽生意的言辞 vt. 演奏音乐；喋喋不休地高谈阔论 Intransitive verb 1 : to play music 2 : to talk volubly or extravagantly transitive verb : to utter, express, or describe volubly or extravagantly Noun.: a voluble line of often extravagant talk : PITCH ```

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[spin] vi. 旋转；纺纱；吐丝；晕眩 vt. 使旋转；纺纱；编造；结网 n. 旋转；疾驰 Intransitive verb 1 : to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread 2 : to form a thread by extruding a viscous rapidly hardening fluid ? used especially of a spider or insect 3 a : to revolve rapidly : GYRATE b : to feel as if in a whirl : REEL *my head is spinning* 4 : to move swiftly especially on or as if on wheels or in a vehicle 5 : to fish with spinning bait : TROLL 6 a of an airplane : to fall in a spin b : to plunge helplessly and out of control 7 : to engage in spin control (as in politics) transitive verb 1 a : to draw out and twist into yarns or threads b : to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material 2 : to form (as a web or cocoon) by spinning 3 a : to stretch out or extend (as a story) lengthily : PROTRACT ? usually used with out b : to evolve, express, or fabricate by processes of mind or imagination *spin a yarn* 4 : to cause to whirl : impart spin to *spin a top* 5 : to shape into threadlike form in manufacture; also : to manufacture by a whirling process 6 : to set (records or compact discs) rotating on a player : PLAY *spin some discs* 7 : to present (as information) with a particular spin *spin the statistics* Noun.1 a : the act of spinning or twirling something; also : an instance of spinning or of spinning something *doing axels and spins* *an assortment of spins and lobs* b : the whirling motion imparted (as to a ball or top) by spinning c : an excursion or ride in a vehicle especially on wheels *go for a spin* 2 a : an aerial maneuver or flight condition consisting of a combination of roll and yaw with the longitudinal axis of the airplane inclined steeply downward b : a plunging descent or downward spiral c : a state of mental confusion *all in a spin* 3 a : a quantum characteristic of an elementary particle that is visualized as the rotation of the particle on its axis and that is responsible for measurable angular momentum and magnetic moment b : the angular momentum associated with such rotation whose magnitude is quantized and which may assume either of two possible directions; also : the angular momentum of a system of such particles derived from the spins and orbital motions of the particles 4 a : a usually ingenious twist *puts an Asian spin on the pasta dishes* b (1) : a special point of view, emphasis, or interpretation presented for the purpose of influencing opinion *put the most favorable spin on the findings* (2) : SPIN CONTROL

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['spindli] adj. 细长的；纺锤形的 Adj.1 : of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness *spindly legs* 2 : frail or flimsy in appearance or structure *a spindly tower*

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[spait] n. 不顾；恶意；怨恨 vt. 刁难；使恼怒 Noun.1 : petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart 2 : an instance of spite synonyms see MALICE vt.1 a : ANNOY, OFFEND b : to fill with spite 2 : to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting)

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['splæʃɪ] adj. 泥泞的；容易溅开的；遍布斑点的；引人注目的 Adj.1 : moving or being moved with a splash or splashing sounds 2 : tending to or exhibiting ostentatious display : making a splash *a splashy movie* *a splashy debut* 3 : that can be easily splashed about 4 : consisting of, being, or covered with colored splashes

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[spli:n] n. 脾脏；坏脾气；怒气 Noun.1 : a highly vascular ductless organ that is located in the left abdominal region near the stomach or intestine of most vertebrates and is concerned with final destruction of red blood cells, filtration and storage of blood, and production of lymphocytes 2 obsolete : the seat of emotions or passions 3 archaic : MELANCHOLY 4 : feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed 5 obsolete : a sudden impulse or whim : CAPRICE synonyms see MALICE

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