List 17 Flashcards

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nuance

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细微的差异:subtle distinction

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nudge

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用肘推以引起注意:push elbow;说服某人做某事:persuade

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nugatory

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无关紧要的:consequence, inconsequential

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nurture

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提供营养:nourishment;培育,培养:provide with understanding

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oath

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誓言:formal promise

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obdurate

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固执的:resistant influences;冷酷无情的:lack of sympathy

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obedient

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服从的,顺从的:submissive authority

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obeisance

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敬礼,尊重:respect, submission

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obfuscate

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使困惑,使模糊:confused, opaque

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obligatory

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强制性的:compulsory;(见得多以至于)无聊的:dull

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obliging

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乐于助人的:do favors

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oblique

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斜的:inclined or twisted

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obliterate

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除去:remove

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oblivious

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不知道的,不知情的:lacking awareness, not informed

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obloquy

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谩骂,诽谤:abusively language;恶名,耻辱:lost the esteem

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obscure

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含义模糊的:not clearly, veiled, uncertain meaning;平凡的,不知名的:famous;使模糊:indistinct

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obsequious

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谄媚的,奴性的:fawning attentiveness

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obsess

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迷住的,使困扰:haunt

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obstinate

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固执的:in spite of persuasion;难以减轻或治愈的:mot easily subdued

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obstreperous

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难驾驭的,任性的:unruly;吵闹的:loud and insistent cries

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obstruct

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妨碍,给…制造困难:impede, create difficulty;阻挡:prevent passage

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obtuse

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愚钝的:absorb ideas readily

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obviate

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排除,使不必要:unnecessary

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occult

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难以理解的:not easily apprehended, mysterious;使隐藏或神秘:keep secret

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odium

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憎恶,讨厌:strong dislike

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offbeat

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不平常的:different from generally found

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offhand

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即兴的,没有准备的:without preparation

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officious

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多管闲事的:thrusting oneself

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offish

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冷淡的:aloof

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off-key

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不寻常的,不合适的:out of accord with

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ominous

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凶兆的:omen, evil

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omniscient

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无所不知的:complete knowledge

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onerous

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费时间花心思的:requiring much time, effort

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opaque

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不透光的:impenetrable by light, neither transparent translucent;晦涩的:obscure

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opine

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表达观点;想,认为:express opinions

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opportune

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合适的,恰当的:convenient

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opprobrious

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辱骂的:reproach;臭名昭著的,令人鄙视的:infamous

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oration

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(颇有野心、自高自大的)演说:high-flown or pompous manner

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orient

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使确定方向,使熟悉或适应:determine position, make familiar

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original

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创新的:creative, inventive;最初的,最早的:before

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orthodox

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传统的:established form, custom, or rules

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oscillate

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振动,摇晃:swing;犹豫,变化:vary

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ossify

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(使)硬化,(使)僵化:hardened, conventional, opposed to change

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ostentatious

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卖弄炫耀的:conspicuous, pretentious

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ostracize

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驱逐:exclude

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oust

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免职:remove from;驱逐:drive out

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outgoing

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友好的,外向的:extroverted

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outlandish

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古怪的,奇异的:out of the ordinary, bizarre

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outmaneuver

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以谋略取胜:overcome

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outset

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开端,开始:beginning

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outwit

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瞒骗,以智取胜:surpass cunning

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overbearing

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专横傲慢的:arrogant;压倒一切的,(在力量或重要性上)势不可挡的;支配的,显著的:overwhelming in power

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overlap

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(与…)部分重叠:same area

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overt

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明显的,公开的:open

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overture

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前言:introductory, preclude;序曲:introduction opera

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oxymoron

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矛盾修饰法:combination contradictory

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pacify

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使平静,安慰:ease the anger

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padding

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夸张,废话:go beyond the facts

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paean

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欢乐颂:joyous song praise

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painstaking

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煞费苦心的:diligent care

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palatable

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感到愉悦满足的:pleasure or contentment

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palatial

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宫殿般奢华的:ornateness

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pall

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失去兴趣:interest attraction

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palliate

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平息,减轻:less severe intense

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pallid

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无生气的,缺乏活力的:lacking radiance vitality;苍白无血色的:pale

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palmy

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繁荣的:prosperity

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palpable

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摸得到的:capable touched;明显的,易觉察的:obvious

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palter

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欺骗,讨价还价:insincerely deceitfully

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paltry

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无价值的,微不足道的:importance;让人厌恶的,让人鄙视的:loathing and disgust

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pan

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严厉批评:harsh criticism

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panache

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炫耀:flamboyance

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pandemic

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大范围流行的:widespread

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pandemonium

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喧嚣,骚动:noise

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panegyric

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赞颂之词,颂文:eulogistic

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panoramic

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全景的:complete view

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parable

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寓言:teach a basic truth

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paradigm

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典范,模范:pattern

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paradise

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天堂,极乐世界:perfection and happiness;快乐,狂喜:pleasurable emotion

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paradox

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表面矛盾实际可能正确的话,悖论:opposed to commonsense

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paragon

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优秀模范:example;把…比作,显示相似:compare

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paramount

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最重要的:chief importance

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paranoid

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多疑的,对他人极端恐惧和怀疑的:extreme fear of distrust

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paraphrase

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转述,意译,改写;in different words

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parch

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炽,烤,烤干:dry

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parenthesis 

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间断:interruption

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pariah

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被排斥或鄙视的人:despised or rejected

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parity

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相称,同等,平等:being equal

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parody

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(以嘲笑原作作者的)模仿作品:imitated for ridicule;模仿(以嘲弄):copy to make fun

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paroxysm

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(感情、动作的)突发:outburst;(政治、社会领域呃)大动荡:disturbance

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parrot

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(机械地)模仿,复制:imitate without understanding

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parry 

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躲避(问题):evade

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parsimonious

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过度节俭的,吝啬的:stinginess

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partial

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偏袒的,偏爱的:biased;部分的,不完整的:lacking

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particularize

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详述:give details

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partisan

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跟随者,信徒:follows;(狂热。坚定的)拥护者,支持者:excessively devoted;偏袒的:one side

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pastiche

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(带嘲讽的)模仿:imitates with satirical intent;大杂烩:hodgepodge

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partition

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分割,划分:dividing

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patent

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显而易见的,明显的:readily visible

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pathological

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不正常的,病态的:markedly abnormal

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patina

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外表:superficial;(由内而外散发的)氛围,气场:appearance or aura