Voca2 Flashcards

(25 cards)

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Disclosure

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披露:The act of making something evident

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Poignant

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痛苦的:Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

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Unprecedented

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史无前例:Not known, experienced, or done before

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Reedy

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Tall and thin, or a sound that’s high-pitched

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Tentatively

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暂时:Uncertainty

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Abominable

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可恶:As bad as it gets

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Threshold

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门槛:The starting point for a new state or experience

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Impending

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即将发生的:Close in time; about to occur

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Solace

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Comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable

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Conspicuous

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显眼的:Obvious to the eye or mind

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Ailment

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疾病:An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

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Encroach

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侵占:Advance beyond the usual limit

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Succession

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连续性:To describe things that follow one another as well as the order in which they do so

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Ruse

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诡计:A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

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Commiserate

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同情:Feel or express sympathy or compassion

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Phantasm

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幻觉:Something existing in perception only

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Rhetorical

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修辞:You don’t necessarily expect an answer, but you do want an occasion to talk about something.

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Bluster

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咆哮:Blow hard, as of wind - talk loud, aggressive

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Sterile

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无菌的:Incapable of reproducing

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Folly

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愚蠢:The trait of acting stupidly or rashly

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Palliative

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缓解:Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

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Indomitable

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不屈不挠:Can’t be beat

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Irrevocably

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不可逆转:There is no going back

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Addled

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混乱的:Confused and vague; used especially of thinking

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Machismo
大男子主义:Exaggerated masculinity