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mimic

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仿真的,伪造的:in appearance;滑稽地模仿(以取笑):copy or exaggerate;模仿:model

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minatory

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带来威胁的,有凶兆的:a sign of evil

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mince

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切碎:small pieces;小步走:short steps

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mingle

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mingle:social;混合,结合:mix

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minimize

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将…减到最少:reduce to smallest;刻意低估:underestimate;表示鄙夷:scornfully low opinion

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mint

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巨额:abundant amount;无损坏的:unmarred

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miniscule

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极小的:very small

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minute

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仔细的,谨小慎微的:careful scrutiny;小的,不重要的:of small importance

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minutia

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次要的细节,小事:minor detail

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mirage

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海市蜃楼,幻想:illusory

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mire

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困境:difficult situation;使陷入困境,拖后腿:hold back

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mirth

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欢乐,欢笑:gladness laughter

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misanthropic

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反人类:deep distrust of human

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misbehaving

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调皮的,行为不端的:childish misbehavior

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mischievous

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调皮的,淘气的:naughty teasing;有害的:causing harm

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misconstrue

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误解,曲解:mistake

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miscreant

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恶棍,罪犯:behaves criminally

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misdemeanor

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轻罪:crime less serious

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miserly

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吝啬的:penuriousness

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misfortune

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不幸:bad fortune

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misgiving

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担忧,忧虑:doubt

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mishap

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不幸之事:unfortunate

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misrepresent

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误传,篡改:give misleading representation

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mite

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微小的东西,很少的钱:small object

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mitigate

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减轻痛苦,使缓和:less severe

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mobile

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可移动的:capable moving;可变的:changeable

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mockery

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鄙视,嘲弄:ridicule;以嘲笑为目的的模仿:derisive imitation

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moderate

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使缓和:lessen intensify;适度的,中庸的:within limits

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modicum

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少量:small portion

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mollify

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平息,抚慰,缓和:calm

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mollycoddle

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宠爱,溺爱:excessive indulgence

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molt

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脱(羽、皮等):shed feathers

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momentous

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极重要的:utmost importance

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momentum

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动力;冲力;势头:impetus

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mongrel

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杂种的,混血儿的:mixed origin

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monochromatic

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单色的:one color;单调无味的:lacking variety

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monologue

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独白:by one actor

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monotonous

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(声音)单调的:unvarying tone;清一色的,无聊的:tediously unvarying

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montage

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大杂烩:collection

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moratorium

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延期,暂缓施行:suspension

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morbid

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疾病的,疾病所致的:by disease;(思想性格)变态的:unwholesome thoughts

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mordant

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尖酸刻薄的:biting caustic

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moribund

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即将结束的,垂死的:approaching death;即将过时:obsolete

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morose

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忧郁的:sullen, gloomy

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mosaic

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综合物,马赛克般的东西:collection

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mosque

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清真寺:worship Muslim

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moth-eaten

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过时的:passed its time

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motile

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能动的:movement

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motivate

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刺激,激发:provide incentive

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motley

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混杂的,富于变化的:variety

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mottle

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标记上杂色斑点:mark spots

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motto

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座右铭:guiding principle

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mournful

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悲伤的:expressing sorrow

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movement

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运动:moving

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muddy

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不干净的:not clean;浑浊的,不清晰的:lacking clarity;使难以理解:make unclear

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muffle

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使消声:deaden the sound

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mulish

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固执的:obstinate

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mumble

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说话含糊:utter confused

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mundane

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尘世的,世俗化的:relating to world;平凡的:commonplaces

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munificent

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慷慨的:liberal in giving

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murky

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黯淡的,昏暗的:without light;模糊的,晦涩的:lacking clarity

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murmur

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小声的话语:low sound;低声抱怨,发牢骚:grumble

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mutate

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(使)改变,(使)变异:undergo mutation

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mute

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不说话的,缄默的:refraining from speech;使颜色,音调等柔和:soften;减弱声音:muffle the sound

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mutter

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低声抱怨:murmur complainingly

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myopic

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缺乏远见的,缺乏辨别能力的:lack of foresight

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myriad

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无限的,大量的:indefinite number

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nadir

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最低点:lowest point

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naïve

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天真纯朴的:lacking worldly experience

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narcissism

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自恋:admiration of oneself

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nascent

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新生的:recently come into existence

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natty

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整洁的,时髦的:tidy

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nauseate

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(使)厌恶,(使)作呕:cause disgust

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nautical

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航海的:on water

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naysay

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拒绝,否认:oppose, deny

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nebulous

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模糊的:indistinct

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needy

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贫穷的:impoverished

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nefarious

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极坏的,邪恶的:wicked

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negation

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否定:opposite

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negligent

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疏忽大意的:failing care

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negotiate

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商量,谈判:by mutual agreement;谋划:plan out

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neophyte

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初学者,新手:beginner

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nerve

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(坚强的)意志,勇气:power of endurance;给予勇气,鼓励:give courage

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nettle

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惹怒:arouse anger

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neutralize

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中和:acid undergo neutralization;破坏,使无效:make inoperative or ineffective

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nicety

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连结:connection;核心,最重要的地带:greatest importance

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nexus

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小口咬:small bites

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nibble

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准确,精准:careful details;细微之处:fine point

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nil

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不存在,零:nothing

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nip

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少量:small amount;小口吃喝:in small amounts

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nitpick

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吹毛求疵:criticize

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nocturnal

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夜间的:in the night;夜间活动的:active at night

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noisome

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有害的,有毒的:harmful;恶臭的:offensive smell;非常令人厌恶的:objectionable

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nomad

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游牧的;居无定所的人:no fixed residence

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nominal

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不重要的:unimportant;名义上的:something in name

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nonchalant

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冷漠:indifference

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nondescript

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平凡的,不吸引人的:lacking distinctive, interesting

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nonentity

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不重要的人:little consequence;虚构的东西:created no objective reality

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nonplus

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使迷惑,使困窘:perplex

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nonsense

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无意义的话,废话:no meaning

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notch

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刻痕:cut;通过努力获得:obtain

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novel

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新奇的:new

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noxious

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有害的,有毒的:harmful, injurious to health;产生强烈厌恶的:causing intense displeasure

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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

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patrician

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贵族,名门望族:high birth;贵族的,地位高的:high birth

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patriot

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爱国者:loves country

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patronize

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赞助:provide aid;以高人一等的态度对待:treat haughtily

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paucity

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少量,缺乏:dearth

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paunchy

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大腹便便的,大肚子的:potbelly

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peck

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大量:considerable amount;(不情愿地)小口咬:in small bites

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pedagogue

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教育者,老师:give formal instruction

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pedant

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书呆子,墨守成规之人:formal rules

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predestine

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预先注定:in advance

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pedestrian

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行人:traveling on foot;平庸无奇的,令人厌倦的:causing weariness

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peep

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一瞥:brief look;轻声:slight sound

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peer

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同等地位的人,同辈:equal;好奇地凝视:look

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peeve

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打扰,惹恼:disturb

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pejorative

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轻蔑的,贬低的:disparaging

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pellucid

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透明的:admitting light;清晰明确的,易懂的:clear

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pen

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监狱:confinement;关押,监禁:close

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penalty

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(对罪行的)处罚:punishment

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penchant

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嗜好,迷恋:strong inclination

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penitent

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悔过的:regretful

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pensive

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沉思的,(尤指)哀思的:thinking

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penury

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贫穷:dearth;吝啬,节俭:frugality

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perambulate 

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徒步穿越,走过:travel over

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perceptible

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可察觉的:being perceived

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peremptory

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不容反抗的:not allowing contradiction;爱发号施令的:ordering people;傲慢的:feeling of superiority

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perfervid

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非常热情的:exaggerated emotion

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perfidy

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不忠,背信弃义:disloyalty

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perforate

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打孔,穿透:make a hole

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perfunctory

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例行公事的,敷衍的:superficially;不感兴趣的:lacking in interest

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perimeter

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边界,界限:outer limit

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periodical

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期刊:publication;周期性的,有固定间隔的:regular intervals

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peripatetic

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巡游的,四处游历的:place to place

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peripheral

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外围的:boundary or periphery;辅助性的:supply

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perish

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死亡,消亡:cease to exist

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permanent

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永恒的:continuing or enduring, forever

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permeable

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可渗透的:penetrated

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pernicious

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有害的:injurious

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peroration

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(演讲的)结束语:concluding part;(正式的)演讲,致辞:formal discourse

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perpetual

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永恒的,不断的:continuing forever

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persecute

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迫害,折磨:cause suffering

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persevere

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坚持不懈,不屈不挠:persist

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persiflage

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打趣:teasing

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persistence

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坚持,持续:lasting existence

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personable

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风度翩翩的,吸引人的:attractive

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perspicacious

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极敏锐的,有洞察力的:penetrating mental discernment

249
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perspicuity

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清晰明了的:clearness and lucidity

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pertain

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有关联的:have a relation

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pertinacious

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顽固的,固执地坚持的:sticking

252
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pertinent

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相关的,恰当的:relevance

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Q

perturb

A

使扰乱,使烦躁不安:trouble the mind

254
Q

peruse

A

细读:examine with great care

255
Q

pervade

A

弥漫,充满:throughout

256
Q

pessimistic

A

悲观的:take the gloomiest possible view

257
Q

petition

A

请愿,正式的申请,申请书:supplication or request;(尤指正式地)请求:,make a request

258
Q

petrify

A

使僵化,使失去活力:become stiff

259
Q

petty

A

细微的,不重要的:small importance

260
Q

phenomenal

A

不寻常的,非凡的:out of the ordinary

261
Q

philanthropic

A

博爱的,为他人着想的:welfare of others

262
Q

philistine

A

市侩(注重物质而鄙视智慧或艺术的人):guided by materialism

263
Q

phlegmatic

A

冷静的,无感情的,淡漠的:calm, sluggish temperament

264
Q

piddling

A

微不足道的:trifling or trivial

265
Q

piebald

A

杂色的:different colors;混合的,杂糅而成的:different sorts

266
Q

pigment

A

颜料:color;给…上颜色:color

267
Q

pilfer

A

偷窃:steal

268
Q

pillar

A

柱子:support;(物质、精神等方面的)支柱:support

269
Q

pillory

A

当众嘲弄:public contempt

270
Q

pilot

A

领航员,飞行员:steer a ship;初步性的,试验性的:tentative model;带领通过:lead

271
Q

pine

A

渴望,奢望:yearn;因渴望而憔悴:lose vigor

272
Q

pinnacle

A

顶峰:highest point

273
Q

pinpoint

A

非常精确的:extreme precision;精确定位或确认:identify with precision

274
Q

piquant

A

辛辣开胃的:pungent taste;令人振奋的:provocative

275
Q

pique

A

使愤怒:arouse anger;激起,刺激:excite or arouse

276
Q

pirate

A

盗版,盗用:without actual right;海岛:robber seas

277
Q

pithy

A

精练的,简洁的:brief

278
Q

pitiless

A

没有同情心的:devoid of pity

279
Q

pittance

A

少量津贴:small portion

280
Q

placate

A

(通过让步以)平息抚慰:lessen the anger

281
Q

placebo

A

安慰性的事物:used to appease or reassure

282
Q

plagiarize

A

剽窃,抄袭:steal ideas

283
Q

plangent

A

轰鸣的:loud sound;凄凉的,哀伤的:plaintive

284
Q

plastic

A

可塑的:modified;虚假的,做作的:lacking in natural

285
Q

plateau

A

高原:raised above;稳定时期,平台期:stable level

286
Q

platitude

A

陈词滥调:banal statement;缺乏原创性:lack of originality

287
Q

plausible

A

看似有理的:superficially reasonable

288
Q

pleat

A

打褶:fold

289
Q

plentitude

A

大量:ample amount

290
Q

plethora

A

过量,过剩:excess

291
Q

pliable

A

易弯曲的,柔软的:supple;易受影响的,温顺的:easily influenced

292
Q

pliant

A

易弯曲的:easily bent;顺从的:yielding

293
Q

plight

A

困境:unfortunate

294
Q

plod

A

沉重缓慢地走:walk heavily

295
Q

pluck

A

敢于面对困难的勇气:courage;弹奏(弦乐):strings pulling releasing

296
Q

plumb

A

测深度:measure the depth;垂直的:vertical;仔细深入地检查;探索,探究:examine deeply

297
Q

plummet

A

突然下降:decline suddenly

298
Q

plump

A

丰满的:well-around;鼎力支持,赞不绝口:give full support

299
Q

plunge

A

突然下降:descend suddenly;插入,刺入:penetrate

300
Q

polarize

A

使分开对立,使两极分化:break into opposing

301
Q

polemic

A

争执:argument

302
Q

polished

A

有教养的:high degree of refinement;擦亮的:shiny

303
Q

politic

A

精明能干的:shrewdness;合时宜的,明智的:suitable

304
Q

pompous

A

浮夸的:ornate;傲慢的:self-importance

305
Q

ponderable

A

有价值的,值得考虑的:considerable

306
Q

ponderous

A

沉重的:great weight;沉闷无聊的:unpleasantly dull

307
Q

pontificate

A

傲慢地说或做:speak pompous

308
Q

pore

A

仔细浏览,仔细研究:read or study attentively

309
Q

porous

A

多孔可渗透的:admitting liquid

310
Q

portentous

A

预兆性的,凶兆的:sign of evil;勾起兴趣的,令人遐想的:eliciting amazement

311
Q

poseur

A

故作姿态的,不真诚的人:affected insincere

312
Q

posit

A

假定,断定:affirm

313
Q

postulate

A

前提条件:starting point;假定为真:assume true

314
Q

posture

A

姿势,姿态:way of holding the body;故作姿态,装模作样:pretended attitude

315
Q

potable

A

饮品,尤指有酒精饮料:beverage;适于饮用的:suitable for drinking

316
Q

potentate

A

有权势的人:has the power

317
Q

potentiate

A

激活,加强:more active

318
Q

pout

A

(尤指撅嘴或板着脸)表示不悦:show displeasure

319
Q

practitioner

A

职业人士:profession

320
Q

prairie

A

大草原:treeless grassland

321
Q

prate

A

闲聊,空谈:talk idly

322
Q

preach

A

传道,布道:sermon

323
Q

precarious

A

危险的,不稳定的:lacking security, stability;可疑的,不明确的:uncertain

324
Q

precedent

A

先例,前例:earlier occurrence;先前的:prior

325
Q

precipice

A

悬崖峭壁:steep

326
Q

precipitate

A

匆忙的:careless speed;促使,导致:cause to happen

327
Q

precipitation

A

沉积物,尤指降水:deposit, rain, snow;仓促:disorderly speed

328
Q

precipitous

A

非常陡峭的:steep;匆忙的:careless speed

329
Q

preclude

A

预先阻止:make impossible in advance;排斥:exclude

330
Q

precursor

A

先驱者,先导:precedes

331
Q

predecessor

A

前任,先辈:previously occupied

332
Q

predilection

A

爱好,偏袒:disposition favor

333
Q

preeminent

A

优秀的,重要的:paramount

334
Q

preempt

A

预先占有:seize, before others;替换:replace

335
Q

preen

A

整理(羽毛):smooth feathers;打扮修饰:dress oneself elaborate;自满:take pride

336
Q

preface

A

序言:preliminary statement

337
Q

pregnant

A

重要的,意味深长的:full of meaning;怀孕的:containing offspring

338
Q

premeditate

A

预先考虑:consider beforehand

339
Q

preoccupation

A

非常关系,全神贯注:extreme concern

340
Q

preponderant

A

占优势的,更重要的:superior importance

341
Q

prepossessing

A

给人好感的,有魅力的:impress favorably

342
Q

preposterous

A

荒谬的,不符合常理的:contrary common sense

343
Q

presage

A

征兆:sign or warning;预示,预言:predict

344
Q

prescience

A

预知,先见:knowledge before

345
Q

prescription

A

规定,传统的规矩:rule

346
Q

preservative

A

防腐剂:protect against decay

347
Q

prestige

A

声望,威望:respect

348
Q

presumptuous

A

放肆的,冒昧的:overstepping bounds;傲慢的:feeling of superiority

349
Q

pretense

A

虚假,伪装:pretending deceive;自大,优越感:exaggerated sense of one’s importance

350
Q

preternatural

A

超乎寻常:surpassing usual

351
Q

prevail

A

盛行,战胜:greater in strength

352
Q

prevalent

A

流行的,普遍的:commonly accepted

353
Q

prevaricate

A

支吾其词,撒谎:evade truth

354
Q

primordial

A

原始的,最初的:happening first

355
Q

primp

A

精心打扮:adorn finicky

356
Q

principal

A

主要的,重要的:highest importance, rank

357
Q

pristine

A

纯净的,质朴的,未被文明腐蚀的:pure, free from dirt or decay

358
Q

privation

A

缺乏,穷困:lack

359
Q

probe

A

深入调查:penetrating investigation

360
Q

probity

A

正直:moral standards

361
Q

proclivity

A

癖性,爱好:inclination

362
Q

procrastinate

A

(因为懒散)拖延:put off laziness

363
Q

procure

A

获得,取得:get possession

364
Q

prod

A

促使…行动:persuade

365
Q

prodigal

A

挥霍的:spendthrift;败家子:spends freely

366
Q

prodigious

A

巨大的:great in size;惊人的,了不起的:astonishment

367
Q

profane

A

亵渎:treat abuse, irreverence, contempt;滥用:bad or improper use

368
Q

proffer

A

献出,提供:offer

369
Q

proficient

A

熟练的,精通的:advanced competence

370
Q

profligate

A

挥金如土的,挥霍的:wasteful;败家子:spends money freely;堕落的人:below the normal moral standard

371
Q

profundity

A

深奥,深刻:abstruse

372
Q

profusion

A

丰富,大量:abundance;挥霍,浪费:wasteful

373
Q

prohibitive

A

禁止的,阻止的:prohibit, restrain;(价格高得)抑制购买的:purchase

374
Q

proliferate

A

快速繁殖;激增:grow or multiply by rapidly offspring

375
Q

prolix

A

啰嗦的,冗长的:excessive length

376
Q

prologue

A

序言:preface

377
Q

prolong

A

延长,拖延:lengthen

378
Q

proofread

A

正式宣布:make known

379
Q

promulgate

A

校对:find errors and mark corrections

380
Q

propagate

A

繁殖:increase;传播,宣传:spread out

381
Q

propensity

A

倾向,癖好:inclination

382
Q

prophetic

A

预言的,预示的:foretelling

383
Q

propitiate

A

抚慰,劝解:appease

384
Q

propitious

A

吉祥的:favorably happy outcome

385
Q

proponent

A

建议者,支持者:support

386
Q

propriety

A

礼节:conformity socially acceptable;适当,得体:suitable or fitting

387
Q

prosaic

A

单调的,常见的:normal course of events

388
Q

proscribe

A

禁止,排斥:forbid

389
Q

prosecution

A

实行,执行:doing

390
Q

proselytize

A

(使)改变信仰:change religious faith

391
Q

prospect

A

探查,勘探:go into discovery;期待,期望的事物:looking forward to

392
Q

prosperous

A

成功的,繁盛的:vigorous growth, well-being

393
Q

prostrate

A

平躺(的),使平躺:lying flat;衰弱的,使衰竭:weakness

394
Q

protean

A

善变的;多才多艺的:diversity, variety, versatile

395
Q

protocol

A

正确的礼仪规范:correct conduct

396
Q

protract

A

延长,拖长:lengthen, prolong

397
Q

protrude

A

突出:project

398
Q

protuberant

A

隆起的,凸出的:thrusting out

399
Q

provident

A

节俭的:frugal, economical;有远见的:awareness for the future

400
Q

providential

A

天意的,幸运(的):divine intervention

401
Q

provincial

A

狭隘(的):limited perspective

402
Q

provisional

A

临时的:temporary

403
Q

provisory

A

有附带条件的;临时的:conditional

404
Q

provoke

A

激怒:incite anger;驱使,激起:stir feeling

405
Q

prowess

A

英勇,勇敢:superior, courage

406
Q

prowl

A

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

407
Q

prude

A

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

408
Q

prudent

A

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

409
Q

prudish

A

过分守礼的:prudery

410
Q

prune

A

梅干:plum dried;修剪;修正

411
Q

pry

A

刺探,打听:inquire closely, curiously;

412
Q

pseudonym

A

假名,笔名:fictitious

413
Q

psychology

A

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

414
Q

pucker

A

撇(嘴),(使)收缩:contracted

415
Q

puckish

A

淘气的,顽皮的:mischievous, impish

416
Q

puerile

A

幼稚的,不成熟的:immature

417
Q

puissance

A

权力:power

418
Q

pulchritude

A

美丽:beauty

419
Q

pulverize

A

将…研磨成粉;将…彻底摧毁:complete end

420
Q

pun

A

双关语:humorous

421
Q

punctilious

A

注意细节的,一丝不苟的:attentive details

422
Q

pundit

A

权威人士,专家:opinions authoritative

423
Q

pungent

A

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

424
Q

puny

A

微小的,弱小的:inferior size, weak

425
Q

purity

A

纯净;纯洁,纯在:clean, morally pure

426
Q

purlieu

A

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

427
Q

purloin

A

偷窃:steal

428
Q

purvey

A

(大量)供给,供应:supply

429
Q

pusillanimous

A

懦弱的,胆小得令人鄙视的:timidity

430
Q

quack

A

骗子医生,江湖郎中:pretender

431
Q

quaff

A

大口地喝:drink heartily

432
Q

quail

A

胆怯,畏缩:fear, cower

433
Q

qualify

A

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

434
Q

quandary

A

困惑,窘境:perplexity, doubt

435
Q

quarantine

A

隔离:isolation

436
Q

quarry

A

采石场:stone is obtained;目标,猎物:pursuit

437
Q

quash

A

镇压,阻止:put a stop to

438
Q

quaver

A

发颤音:quivering voice

439
Q

quell

A

压制:suppress;使平静,使安静:pacify

440
Q

quench

A

熄灭:put out;使满足:put a complete end to

441
Q

querulous

A

抱怨的,爱发牢骚的:complaining

442
Q

quibble

A

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

443
Q

quiescent

A

平静的,静止的:quiet, inactive

444
Q

quixotic

A

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

445
Q

quota

A

配额,限额:proportional

446
Q

quotidian

A

每日的,平凡的:commonplace

447
Q

rabble

A

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

448
Q

rabid

A

狂热的,不冷静的:fanatical

449
Q

racy

A

活泼生动的:vigorous

450
Q

raffish

A

低俗的:crudeness

451
Q

raffle

A

垃圾,废物:discarded, useless

452
Q

rage

A

暴怒:violent anger

453
Q

ragged

A

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

454
Q

rail

A

猛骂,猛烈抨击:revile or scold

455
Q

rakish

A

放荡的,行为不检的:lowered moral character

456
Q

ramble

A

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

457
Q

rambunctious

A

喧闹的,骚乱的:noisy

458
Q

ramshackle

A

摇摇欲坠的:ready to collapse

459
Q

rancor

A

敌意,深仇:ill will

460
Q

random

A

随机的,随意的:lacking pattern

461
Q

rankle

A

激怒:cause anger

462
Q

rant

A

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

463
Q

rapacious

A

食量大的,贪食的:huge appetite;过度贪婪的:covetous

464
Q

rapport

A

和睦,友好:friendly relationship

465
Q

rapprochement

A

和睦,友好:cordial relations

466
Q

rapscallion

A

流氓,恶棍:evil

467
Q

rapt

A

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

468
Q

rarefy

A

使稀薄:make rare

469
Q

rash

A

草率的,仓促的:lack caution

470
Q

raspy

A

声音刺耳的:harsh;容易生气的:easily irritated

471
Q

ratify

A

(官方地)认可,批准:official acceptance

472
Q

ratiocination

A

推理:thought processes

473
Q

ration

A

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

474
Q

rational

A

合乎逻辑的:logical;理性的:based on reasoning

475
Q

rave

A

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

476
Q

ravel

A

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

477
Q

ravish

A

使陶醉,使沉迷:overcome with emotion

478
Q

raze

A

摧毁,粉碎:destroy completely

479
Q

react

A

做出反应:in response

480
Q

reactionary

A

反对改革的,极保守的:opposition to progress

481
Q

ream

A

怒斥,训斥:criticize

482
Q

reap

A

收割,收获:receive

483
Q

reassure

A

使安心,打消疑虑:restore to confidence

484
Q

rebuff

A

严词拒绝:reject

485
Q

recalcitrant

A

顽抗的,不顺从的:resistance defiance

486
Q

recant

A

撤回,放弃,改变:withdraw a statement

487
Q

recessive

A

(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

488
Q

recidivate

A

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

489
Q

reciprocate

A

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

490
Q

reckless

A

不考虑后果的,大胆鲁莽的:careless

491
Q

recluse

A

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

492
Q

recoil

A

退却,畏缩:shrink back

493
Q

reconcile

A

使和解,协调:harmony

494
Q

recondite

A

深奥的,难解的:difficult to comprehend

495
Q

reconnoiter

A

侦察,勘查:make a preliminary inspection

496
Q

reconstitute

A

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

497
Q

reconvene

A

重新集合,重新召集:gather or summon again

498
Q

rectitude

A

正直:moral integrity

499
Q

recumbent

A

躺着的:lying down

500
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recuperate

A

恢复(健康或力量),康复:recover health