TOEFL - Set 2 Flashcards
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approaching
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adj. 接近的/逼近的 (impending)
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appropriate
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adj. 适当的/恰当的 (suitable/fitting/proper)
vt. 拨款;占用 (allot/seize/usurp)
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appropriately
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adv. 适当地
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appropriation
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n. 拨款 (funding/allotment)
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approve
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vt. 批准 (sanction/ratify)
vi. 赞成/同意 (endorse) [approve of]
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approval
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n. 赞成/正式批准 (sanction/endorsement)
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disapproval
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n. 不赞成 (dissatisfaction/objection)
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approximate
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v. 接近/近似 (approach)
adj. 大约的/估计的 (estimated/rough)
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approximately
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adv. 近似地/大约 (about/roughly)
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apt
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adj. 恰当的/贴切的 (appropriate/suitable)
adj. 易于…的 (likely)
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aptly
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adv. 适当地/得体地
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aquatic
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adj. 水生的/水栖的 (watery)
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aquarium
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n. 水族馆
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arbitrary
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adj. 专横的/专制的/武断的 (dictatorial/autocratic)
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arbitrarily
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adv. 专横地
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arboreal
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adj. 树栖的;树的 (tree-dwelling;treelike)
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arc
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n. 弧形/拱形
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archaeology
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n. 考古学
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archaeological
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adj. 考古学的
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archipelago
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n. 群岛
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architect
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n. 建筑师
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architecture
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n. 建筑;建筑学
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architectural
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adj. 建筑上的;建筑学的
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ardent
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adj. 热烈投入的/极热心的 (passionate/zealous/enthusiastic)
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arduous
adj. 费力的/艰难的 (difficult/strenuous/hard)
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arena
n. 竞技场/舞台
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aria
n. 独唱曲/咏叹调
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arid
adj. 干旱的;贫瘠的 (dry;barren/infertile)
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semiarid
adj. 雨量非常少的/半干旱的
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arithmetic
n. 算数
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armor
n. 装甲/装甲车 (shield)
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armored
adj. 披甲的/装甲的
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arms
n. 武器/兵种 (weapon)
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armory
n. 纹章;兵工厂/军械库 (arsenal)
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aroma
n. 香气/芬芳/芳香 (fragrance/scent)
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aromatic
adj. 芬芳的 (fragrant)
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arouse
vt. 刺激/激起;唤醒 (excite/stimulate;awake)
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arrange
vt. 计划/准备 (plan/schedule)
vt. 整理/摆放 (put together/organize)
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arrangement
n. 排列/安排 (composition/order)
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array
n. 展示/陈列;一系列 (collection;large number) [an array of]
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arsenal
n. 兵工厂/军械库 (armory)
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arthritis
n. 关节炎
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article
n. 论文/文章 (essay/editorial)
n. 物品 (object/item)
n. 条款
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particle
n. 颗粒/微粒 (speck/grain)
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articulate
vt. 清楚地讲话/清晰地发音 (enunciate/pronounce)
adj. 善于言辞的;表达清晰的 (clear)
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particulate
adj. 微小的
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artificial
adj. 人造的/人工的 (synthetic/man-made/unreal)
adj. 虚假的/矫揉造作的
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artificially
adv. 人工地
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artisan
n. 手工业工人/手艺人
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as far as
就…来说;远及
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as such
就像这样做/就本身而论
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as a rule
通常/总的来说 (usually/generally)
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as a rule of thumb
大概来说
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ascend
vt. (渐渐)上升/升高;攀登 (climb/mount)
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ascending
adj. 上升的/向上的 (climbing/rising)
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ascent
n. 攀登/上升
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ascribe
vt. 把…归于 (assume to be true/attribute to) [ascribe to]
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aspect
n. (问题的)方面;(事物的)一部分 (respect;facet)
n. 观点/角度 (perspective/viewpoint)
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aspiring
adj. 有抱负的/有理想的/积极向上的 (ambitious/enthusiastic)
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aspiration
n. 雄心/抱负 (ambition/longing)
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assault
n. (武力)袭击;(口头)攻击 (attack/onslaught)
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assemble
vt. 集合/装配 (put together/gather)
vi. 聚集 (congregate/convene)
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assembly
n. 集会;参加集会的人们 (gathering/meeting)
n. 装配/安装
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assembly line
装配线/流水线
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assemblage
n. 集合/组合
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assert
vt. 声称/坚持 (emphatically state/declare)
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assess
vt. 估计/分析/评估 (estimate/judge)
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assessment
n. 估价/评估
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asset
n. assets财产/资产 (properties)
n. 优势/重要的品质 (advantage)
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cassette
n. 盒式磁带
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videocassette
n. 录像带
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assignment
n. 任务/作业 (task/job)
n. 分配 (distribution/appointment)
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assimilate
vt. 学习/吸收(知识) (understand/grasp)
vt. 吃/吸收 (absorb)
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assistant
n. 助手/助教 (helper/aide)
adj. 辅助的/助理的
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assist
vt. 援助/帮助 (help)
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assistance
n. 协助/援助
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assistantship
n. 研究生助教奖学金
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associate
v. 关联/联合 (pertain to/connect to) [associate with]
n. 伙伴 (comrade)
adj. 准的/副的(比正职低一级)
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association
n. 关联/联合 (alliance/connection)
n. 协会 (club/union)
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assorted
adj. 各式各样的/多样混杂的 (varied/miscellaneous)
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assortment
n. 各类物品的聚集/混合物 (variety/conglomerate)
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assume
vt. 假定/设想 (suppose/presume)
vt. 承担(责任);采用(形势或姿势) (take on/bear)
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assumption
n. 假设;就职 (hypothesis/supposition;instalment)
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assure
vt. 确保;向…保证/使确信 (solidify;guarantee/convince)
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assuredly
adv. 确实地/确信地 (certainly/undoubtedly)
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reassure
vt. 使…安心/打消…疑虑
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astonish
vt. 使惊讶 (surprise/shock)
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astonished
adj. 惊讶的
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astonishing
adj. 惊人的/奇迹的 (astounding/miraculous)
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astound
vt. 使惊异 (surprise/shock)
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astounding
adj. 令人吃惊的
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astronomical
adj. 天文学的 (celestial)
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astronomy
n. 天文学
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astronomer
n. 天文学家
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astute
adj. 机敏的/精明的 (shrewd/judicious)
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asymmetrical
adj. 不均匀的/不对称的 (unbalanced/uneven)
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at intervals
不时;相隔一段距离
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at one session
一下子/一次性
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at the cutting edge of
在…的关键时刻/状态/位置
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atheist
n. 无神论者 (nonbeliever)
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theist
n. 有神论者
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athlete
n. 运动员 (sportsman)
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atmosphere
n. 大气/大气层;(某地的)空气 (air)
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atom
n. 原子
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atomic
adj. 原子的;微小的
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atomization
n. 原子化;雾化
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atrophy
n. 萎缩/萎缩症 (shrinkage)
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attachment
n. 依恋/喜欢 (preference/affection/love)
n. 附件/附加装置/配属 (accessory/adjunct)
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attach
vt. 系/缚 (fasten/annex)
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attached
adj. 附加的/附属的
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attain
vt. 到达/获得 (accomplish/achieve)
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attainment
n. 成就 (fulfillment/achievement)
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attempt
n./vi. 尝试 (try/endeavor;effort)
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attend
vt. 参加;入学 (be present at/go to)
vt. 照顾 (take care of/tend)
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attendant
n. 侍者/护理人员 (aide/servant)
adj. 伴随的 (accompanying)
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attendance
n. 出席/出席的人数
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attention
n. 注意/重视/关心 (concentration/care)
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attire
n. 穿着/服饰(正规服装的总称) (clothing/dress)
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attorney
n. 代理人/辩护律师 (lawyer)
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attract
vt. 吸引;引起注意 (lure/allure)
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attraction
n. 吸引;吸引人的事物 (affinity/appeal)
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attractive
adj. 吸引人的/有魅力的 (appealing/pleasing/inviting/intriguing/tempting)
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attribute
n. 属性/品质 (characteristic/trait)
vi. 把…归于/归因于 (identify as/ascribe to) [attribute to]
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audible
adj. 听得见的 (perceptible/discemible)
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audit
vt. 旁听;稽查/审查
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audience
n. 观众 (spectator/viewer)
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auditorium
n. 大礼堂
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audition
n. (对艺人的)面试(试演/试唱) (tryout/test)
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auger
n. 螺丝钻/钻孔机
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augment
vt. 增加/增大 (increase/enlarge)
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aurora
n. 极光=auroral light
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authentic
adj. 真的;可靠的/确实的 (genuine/real;valid/trustworthy)
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authenticate
vt. 证明…为真 (verify/confirm)
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authority
n. 权力/权限;权威人士 (jurisdiction/power)
n. authorities当局 (officials/government)
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authorize
vt. 授权/批准 (empower/commission)
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autobiographical
adj. 自传的/自传体的
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biography
n. 传记 (accounts of people's life)
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automated
adj. 自动的 (mechanical/automatic)
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automatic
adj. 自动(化)的;无意识的/机械的 (automated/mechanized;involuntary)
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automatically
adv. 自动地
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autonomy
n. 自治/自治权 (independence/liberty)
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autonomous
adj. 自治的/独立的 (independent/self-governing)
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auxiliary
adj. 辅助的;补充的 (aiding;supplementary)
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available
adj. 自由的/有空的 (free)
adj. 可利用的/可得到的 (obtainable/accessible)
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avalanche
n. 雪崩 (snowslide)
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avant-garde
n. 先锋派(艺术流派);先锋/前卫 (vanguard/cutting edge)
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average
adj. 一般的/通常的;平庸的 (typical;mediocre)
n. 平均水平;平均数 (mean)
vt. 平均为
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aversion
n. 厌恶/憎恨 (opposition/dislike)
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averse
adj. 反对的/不愿意的 (opposed/unwilling)
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avert
vt. 转移;避免/规避 (prevent/avoid)
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aviation
n. 航空;航空学 (flying/flight;aeronautics)
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aviator
n. 飞行员/飞行家
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avid
adj. 渴望的;热心的 (eager;enthusiastic)
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avocation
n. 副业;业余爱好 (sideline;hobby)
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avocational
adj. 副业的;嗜好的
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avoid
vt. 躲避/规避 (shield away from/shun/prevent)
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avoidable
adj. 可避免的
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avoidance
n. 避免
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awareness
n. 意识 (realization/consciousness)
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awkward
adj. 笨拙的/不灵活的 (clumsy/inept)
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awkwardly
adv. (见到生人)局促不安地/笨拙地
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axis
n. 轴;轴心 (shaft/pivot)
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baby-sitter
n. 临时保姆/代人照顾婴儿者
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bachelor
n. 学士(学位);单身汉 (unmarried men)
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back and forth
来来回回/来回地 (backwards and forwards)
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backbone
n. 骨干/支柱 (support/mainstay)
n. 脊椎/中枢 (spine/backbone/vertebrate;thorn)
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backdrop
n. 舞台背景;背景 (background/setting)
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baggage
n. 行李 (luggage/packing)
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balance
n. 平衡 (equilibrium/symmetry/stability)
vt. 使平衡/使均衡 (equilibrate)
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balanced
adj. 均衡的;平稳的
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imbalance
n. 不平衡/不平均
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overbalance
vi. 失去平衡
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bald
adj 秃头的;光秃的 (hairless)
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bald eagle
秃头鹰(美国国鸟)
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ballet
n. 芭蕾舞
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balloon
n. 气球
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balmy
adj. 芳香的;(空气)温和的
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ban
vt. 禁止/查禁 (prohibit/proscribe)
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banner
n. 旗帜/标语/横幅 (flag/sign)
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banker
n. 银行家
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bang
v. 发出砰的一声/重击
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Cuban
n./adj. 古巴人;古巴(人)的
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band
n. 乐队;队 (orchestra;team)
n. (光或颜色的)带;带子 (strip/ribbon/belt)
vi. 联合/集合 (unite/ally)
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bandleader
n. 乐队指挥
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bandmaster
n. 乐队指挥
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bandanna
n. 大手帕
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bankruptcy
n. 破产
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bankrupt
adj. 破产了的
v. (使)破产
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bar
n. 酒吧/snack bar快餐店 (café)
n. 条/棒;栅 (strip/stick) [bar code]
n. 律师业
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barb
n. (鱼钩等的)倒钩;倒刺
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barbed wire
带倒钩的铁丝(铁丝网)
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barbecue
n. 烤肉野餐
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barber
n. 理发师 (haircutter/shaver)
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bare
adj. 无遮蔽的/赤裸的/光(秃)的 (naked/nude)
adj. 仅有的/勉强的
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barely
adv. 仅仅 (just/only)
adv. 几乎不能 (hardly/scarcely)
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barge
n. 驳船 (flatboat)
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bark
n. 树皮 (outer covering/skin)
n. /vi. 狗叫/咆哮 (yelp/howl)
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barn
n. 谷仓;畜棚
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baroque
adj. 高度装饰的/过分雕琢的 (embellished/elaborate)
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barrel
n. 桶 (vessel)
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barren
adj. 贫瘠的;荒凉的 (infertile;desolate/bleak)
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barrier
n. 屏障/障碍;栅栏 (obstacle/hindrance;hurdle)
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barter
n./v. 物品交换/易货贸易 (trade/exchange)
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basement
n. 地下室 (cellar/storage room)
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basin
n. 盆;盆地
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be taken by
被迷住/被吓住
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be up to
由…做;胜任/从事于
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bead
n. 珠子;(液体)小滴 (pearl;drops/droplet)
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beaded
adj. 以珠装饰的/珠状的
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beak
n. 鸟喙 (nib)
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beam
n. 大梁 (rafter/brace)
n. (光线的)束/柱 (ray) [(a) beam of]
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girder
n. 钢结构大梁
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bear
vt. 负担/支撑 (support/sustain)
vt. 具有/带有 (carry/have)
vt. 生产/生育 (yield/give birth)
n. 熊(polar bear北极熊/grizzly bear灰熊)
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unbearable
adj. 无法忍受的/承受不住的 (unendurable/intolerable)
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forebear
n. 祖先/祖宗
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beard
n. 胡须
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beat
v. 打击/敲击;打败 (whip/strike;defeat)
adj. 疲倦的 (exhausted/ired/worn out)
n. (音乐)拍子
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bedrock
n. 基础;基石 (foundation/basis)
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behalf
n. 代表…/作为…的代表 (represent) [on behalf of]
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behave
vi. 举止/表现 (perform) [behave oneself举止得体/端庄]
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behavior
n. 举止/行为 (conduct/manner)
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belie
vt. 给人错觉;掩饰 (misrepresent;disguise)
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believe in
相信 (have confidence in/trust)
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bellows
n. 风箱
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below
prep./adv. 在…下面 (beneath/under)
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belong to
属于
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beneath
prep./adv. 在…之下 (below/under)
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benefit
n. 利益/好处 (welfare/gain)
vt. 有益于/有助于
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beneficial
adj. 有益的/有利的 (advantageous/favorable)
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benign
adj. (病)良性的;亲切和蔼的 (innocuous;kind/gentle)
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bequest
n. 遗产;遗赠 (inheritance/heritage/legacy/endowment)
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besides
adv. 除了…(还有) (in addition to)
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besiege
vt. 围攻;困扰 (surround;harass)
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bestow
vt. 给予/赐赠 (endow/confer)
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betray
vt. 背叛 (be disloyal to/be unfaithful to)
vt. (非故意地)暴露/显露 (indicate/show)
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beverage
n. (除水之外的)饮料 (drinks/refreshment)
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bias
n. 偏见/偏好 (prejudice/preference)
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unbiased
adj. 没有偏见的 (impartial/fair)
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bicameral
adj. 两院制的/有两个议院的
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bilateral
adj. 两边的/双边的 (two-sided;mutual)
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bill
n. 账单/发票 (invoice)
n. (细长或扁平的)鸟嘴
n. 议案/法案 (act/proposal)
n. 钞票/纸币
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hillbilly
n. 山地内部的贫农/山里人
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billion
n./adj. 十亿(的)
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autobiography
n. 自传
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biographer
n. 传记作家
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biologist
n. 生物学家
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biological diversity
生物多样性
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bison
n. 美洲或欧洲的野牛
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bitter
adj. 苦(味)的
adj. (令人)痛苦的;尖酸刻薄的 (painful;acrid/acrimonious)
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bitterness
n. 苦味;辛酸/苦难 (odd/strange/fantastic)
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blame
vt. 谴责/责备 (condemn/rebuke)
n. 过失/责备 (condemnation/reprehension)
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bland
adj. 淡味的;无味的 (mild;flavorless/tasteless)
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blanket
n. 毯子;厚的遮盖物 (coating)
254
blast
vi. 爆破 (explode/burst)
n. 一阵(风/气流或噪音) (gale/gust)
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blast furnace
鼓风炉
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blaze
vi. 燃烧/照耀 (burn brightly)
n. 火焰/光辉 (flame)
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bleach
vt. 去色/漂白 (whiten/blanch)
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bleak
adj. 荒凉的;凄凉的 (desolate/barren/gloomy)
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blend
vt. 混合/掺混 (combine/mix)
n. 混合(物) (combination/mixture)
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blessing
n. 祝福/恩赐 (boon/henediction)
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blink
v. 眨眼 (shut the eyes briefly/wink)
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blizzard
n. 暴风雪 (snowstorm/storm)
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block
n. 一块(木头或石头等) (chunk)
n. 街区 (street)
vt. 阻碍/阻止 (hinder/obstruct)
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bloom
n./vi. 花/开花 (flower/blossom)
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blossom
n./vi. 花/开花
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blues
n. 抑郁/沮丧;布鲁斯音乐 (gloom/depressed spirits)
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bluff
n. 悬崖/绝壁 (cliff/precipice)
v. 诈骗/吓唬
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blunt
adj. 直言不讳的 (outspoken/candid/direct)
adj. 钝的/不锋利的/不尖的 (dull)
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blush
vi. 脸红/羞愧 (flush)
270
board
n. (薄而平的)木板 (lumber/plank)
n. 委员会
n. 膳食费用
vt. 上(船/飞机等) (get on)
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aboard
prep./adv. 在(船/飞机/车)上/上(船/飞机/车)
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boarder
n. 寄宿者;寄生者
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boardinghouse
n. 寄宿公寓
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keyboard
n. 键盘
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cupboard
n. 食橱/碗碟柜
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boast
n./v. 自夸/以有…而自豪 (brag/vaunt)
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boastful
adj. 吹嘘的/自负的
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boiling point
沸点
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bold
adj. 勇敢的/大胆的;放肆的/无理的 (brave/daring/intrepid;impudent)
280
bolster
n. 垫子/枕垫
vt. 支持 (support/strengthen)
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bonanza
n. 发财(或成功)的机遇
n. 兴盛/繁荣 (boom)
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bond
n. 联结/联系;粘连;化学键 (link/tie/connection)
n. 公债 (securities/debenture)
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boom
n. 繁荣 (bonanza/prosperity)
vi. 急速发展 (prosper/expand/flourish)
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baby boom
生育高峰
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boon
n. 恩惠/恩赐 (blessing/benefit)
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baboon
n. 狒狒
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boost
vt. 增加/提高/促进 (raise/advance)
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boring
adj. 令人厌烦的 (tiresome/tedious)
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boredom
n 烦恼/无聊 (tedium/dullness)
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bore
vt. 钻孔;令人厌烦 (drill)
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boulder
n. 巨石 (rock/fieldstone)
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bounce
vi. 跳起/弹回 (jolt/rebound)
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bound
adj. 被束缚的;有义务的 (tied/held/committed)
n. 范围/限制 (limit/constraint)
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boundary
n. 分界线/边界 (dividing line/border/frontier)
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boundless
adj. 无限的/无边无际的 (infinite/borderless)
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bouquet
n. 花束 (bunch)
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bow
n. 弓;弓形
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bowlegged
adj. 弯脚的
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bowl
n. 碗/碗状物
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elbow
n. 肘
