List 20 Flashcards

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prowess

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英勇,勇敢:superior, courage

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prowl

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潜行于,巡游以猎取食物,徘徊:roam through search of prey

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prude

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过分正经的人:一个过分关心自己是否得体、谦逊、或正确的人:greatly concerned seemly behavior and morally

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prudish

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过分守礼的:prudery

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prudent

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明智的:wisdom, judiciousness, wise;小心谨慎的,审慎的:circumspection

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prune

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梅干:plum dried;修剪;修正

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pry

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刺探,打听:inquire closely, curiously;

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pseudonym

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假名,笔名:fictitious

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psychology

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心理学:science mental process and behavior;心理战术:subtle tactical action influence

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pucker

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撇(嘴),(使)收缩:contracted

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puckish

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淘气的,顽皮的:mischievous, impish

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puerile

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幼稚的,不成熟的:immature

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puissance

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权力:power

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pulchritude

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美丽:beauty

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pulverize

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将…研磨成粉;将…彻底摧毁:complete end

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pun

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双关语:humorous

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punctilious

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注意细节的,一丝不苟的:attentive details

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pundit

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权威人士,专家:opinions authoritative

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pungent

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辛辣的,讽刺的:use of wit cause hurt feelings

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puny

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微小的,弱小的:inferior size, weak

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purity

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纯净;纯洁,纯在:clean, morally pure

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purlieu

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常去的地方:socializing;临近的地区:adjoining region

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purloin

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偷窃:steal

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purvey

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(大量)供给,供应:supply

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pusillanimous

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懦弱的,胆小得令人鄙视的:timidity

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quack

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骗子医生,江湖郎中:pretender

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quaff

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大口地喝:drink heartily

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quail

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胆怯,畏缩:fear, cower

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qualify

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限定:reduce general;使有资格,使有能力:make competent

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quandary

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困惑,窘境:perplexity, doubt

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quarantine

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隔离:isolation

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quarry

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采石场:stone is obtained;目标,猎物:pursuit

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quash

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镇压,阻止:put a stop to

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quaver

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发颤音:quivering voice

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quell

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压制:suppress;使平静,使安静:pacify

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quench

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熄灭:put out;使满足:put a complete end to

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querulous

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抱怨的,爱发牢骚的:complaining

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quibble

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吹毛求疵:criticize, cavil;牵强之词:微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议,小反对:minor objection

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quiescent

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平静的,静止的:quiet, inactive

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quixotic

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不切实际的,空想的:more by ideals than by reality

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quota

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配额,限额:proportional

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quotidian

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每日的,平凡的:commonplace

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rabble

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混乱的人群;暴民;下层群众:disorganized crowd of people

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rabid

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狂热的,不冷静的:fanatical

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racy

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活泼生动的:vigorous

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raffish

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低俗的:crudeness

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raffle

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垃圾,废物:discarded, useless

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rage

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暴怒:violent anger

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ragged

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衣衫褴褛的:threadbare clothes;凹凸不平的,不光滑的:not smooth

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rail

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猛骂,猛烈抨击:revile or scold

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rakish

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放荡的,行为不检的:lowered moral character

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ramble

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漫步,漫游:move aimlessly;漫谈,长篇大论(并经常离题)地说或写:without a topic

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rambunctious

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喧闹的,骚乱的:noisy

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ramshackle

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摇摇欲坠的:ready to collapse

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rancor

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敌意,深仇:ill will

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random

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随机的,随意的:lacking pattern

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rankle

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激怒:cause anger

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rant

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(尤指长时间的)训斥,责骂:angry scolding;怒吼:noisy, angry or violent manner

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rapacious

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食量大的,贪食的:huge appetite;过度贪婪的:covetous

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rapport

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和睦,友好:friendly relationship

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rapprochement 

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和睦,友好:cordial relations

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rapscallion

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流氓,恶棍:evil

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rapt

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狂喜的,狂热的:pleasurable emotion;全神贯注的:deeply absorbed

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rash

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草率的,仓促的:lack caution

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rarefy

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使稀薄:make rare

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raspy

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声音刺耳的:harsh;容易生气的:easily irritated

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ratify

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(官方地)认可,批准:official acceptance

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ratiocination

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推理:thought processes

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ration

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定额供应量,配给量:amount allotted;按比例分配:share or portion

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rational

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合乎逻辑的:logical;理性的:based on reasoning

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rave

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狂热赞扬:exaggerated display of affection;(发疯般的)怒吼:talk as if in delirium

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ravel

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解开,松开:separate strands;阐明:clarity by separating;使纠缠,使复杂化:tangle

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ravish

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使陶醉,使沉迷:overcome with emotion

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raze

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摧毁,粉碎:destroy completely

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react

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做出反应:in response

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reactionary

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反对改革的,极保守的:opposition to progress

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ream 

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怒斥,训斥:criticize

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reap

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收割,收获:receive

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reassure

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使安心,打消疑虑:restore to confidence

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rebuff

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严词拒绝:reject

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recalcitrant

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顽抗的,不顺从的:resistance defiance

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recant

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撤回,放弃,改变:withdraw a statement

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recessive

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(基因等)隐性的,由隐性基因控制的:does not produce a characteristic effect when present with a dominant allele;内向的,内敛的:not comfortable around people

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recidivate

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回到原先的习惯,尤指重新犯罪:return to criminal habits

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reciprocate

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往复运动:forward and backward;报答,回报:return

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reckless

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不考虑后果的,大胆鲁莽的:careless

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recluse

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隐士:lives away;隐居的,不爱社交的:withdrawal from society

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recoil

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退却,畏缩:shrink back

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reconcile

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使和解,协调:harmony

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recondite

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深奥的,难解的:difficult to comprehend

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reconnoiter

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侦察,勘查:make a preliminary inspection

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reconstitute

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重建,(尤其是通过加水)使复原:restore by adding water

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reconvene

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重新集合,重新召集:gather or summon again

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rectitude

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正直:moral integrity

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recumbent

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躺着的:lying down

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recuperate

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恢复(健康或力量),康复:recover health

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redolent

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芳香的:fragrance

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redoubtable

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杰出的,值得尊敬的:worthy of respect;可怕的:arousing fear

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redundant

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多余的,冗余的:exceeding necessary

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reel

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感到眩晕:from being twirled around;蹒跚地走路:swaying from side to side