Whatever comes to me Flashcards
(232 cards)
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Confusion and fear, usually caused by violent behavior or shocking event.
There was absolute _____ when everyone tried to get out at once.
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mayhem
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傻瓜，疯子
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nutcase
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枪管；马或狗的鼻子部分
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muzzle
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猪鼻子;某物的突出部分 the ____ of a pistol
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snout
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an _____ action is done without thought about what the result may be. _______ attacks on ~； ________ use of antibiotics;
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indiscriminate
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同义词：spotless; 非常的整洁；完美；
______ performance; The incident ruined an otherwise _____ safety record.
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immaculate
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有一丝的····· ； a ____ of grey on her hair; a _____ of anger sensed in her voice;
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tinge
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信条，比如企业的信条
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credo
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精心修建的花园；指甲钳套装；修甲师
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manicured garden; manicure set; manicurist
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作为装饰的水池或喷泉
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ornamental pool/fountain
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笔名
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pseudonym; nom de plume
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一团烟或溅起的水 a_____ of smoke
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plume
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弹道；Rich的职业生涯正处在上升阶段
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trajectory; Rich’s career is in an upward trajectory.
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the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something: he stared down the street in______.
a look of surprise and _______
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incredulity
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wary and unwilling to take risks: the officials were very________ in their statements. 谨小慎微
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circumspect
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careful and circumspect in one’s speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage: we made some______ inquiries.
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discreet
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scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something: I _____ the heel of my shoe on a stone.
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scuff
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wriggle or twist the body from side to side, esp. as a result of nervousness or discomfort: all my efforts to______ out of his grasp were useless
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squirm
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卡住的子弹
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lodged bullets
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small, loose particles of stone or sand: she had a bit of ____ in her eye.courage and resolve; strength of character: he displayed the true _____ of the navy pilot.
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grit
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(of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources: he picked up the________ papers
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miscellaneous
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to persuade sb to give you sth or do sth by saying nice things that you do not mean
The kids can always ______money out of their father.
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wheedle
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1 [T, I] to spend time doing nothing important
2 [I] (of an engine) to run slowly while the vehicle is not moving
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Idle
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这对在印度相识的夫妇，前景曾看起来无限美好。
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Prospects for the couple, who married after meeting in India, had looked so bright
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无人驾驶的商用飞机比全自动的汽车更有可能开始运营
Yet unmanned commercial aircraft are likely to enter service before people can buy autonomous cars
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符合
comply with/ in accordance with
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货物
freight
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快递件
express parcel
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当70年代喷气机时代到来的时候····
by the time the jet era was well under way in the 1970s ``````
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a computer or software capable of performing rapid calculations with large amounts of data.
number-crunchers
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他们坐在岸边，腿在水面上晃动着。
they were dangling their legs over the water
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enter the owner's land or property without permission: there is no excuse for------ on railroad property.
trespassing
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我让自己变得麻木不仁
I learn to turn my feature into an indifferent mask.
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破晓
at the crack of dawn
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他把一个梅子高高的向我扔来
He tosses a berry in a high arc toward me.
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苹果和个人电脑之间最长被人提及的不同就是价格
One of the most frequently cited differences between Macs and PCs is price.
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达到一个新的高度
hit a new peak
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to collect something, usually after much work or with difficulty
（通常指做大量工作或历经很多困难而）收集，积累，获得
1. Coppola＿ several Oscar awards for 'The Godfather'.
科波拉以其执导的影片《教父》获得数项奥斯卡奖。
garnered
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1 that exists but that is difficult to describe, understand or measure
The old building had an_____ air of sadness about it.
The benefits are _____.
2 (business) that does not exist as a physical thing but is still valuable to a company
_______ assets/ property
intangible
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1________ [pl.] an account written by sb, especially sb famous, about their life and experiences
memoirs
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他在这段时间里对警察的问题知无不言。
He answered police questions as fully as he was able after this passage of time.
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1 able to feel better quickly after sth unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc.
He'll get over it—young people are amazingly______.
These plants are very ______ to rough handling.
2 (of a substance) returning to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed
resilient
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wiping the_______ from my upper lip” 除了 sweat 汗的另一种说法
perspiration
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从桌子中走过（感觉空袭比较小）
“threaded through the tables,”
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移动 走。 he______ off on this back.
scooted
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台面
countertop.
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明显的对比
in stark contrast。
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（人的嗓音）粗哑低沉的，（因病声音）嘶哑的
huskily。
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。这不是我的真名，但现在我一直被这么叫（我接受了）
“That wasn’t my real name, but it was what I went by nowadays.”
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为什么我要自己来一趟
“Raquel didn’t ask why I’d come in person”
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”从一个有原则守规矩的伙伴变成了一个懒鬼
“The off season turned Marty from a rigidly disciplined partner into a frequent slacker.
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新陈代谢
metabolism
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以更轻快的声音（说，回答）
“in a brisker tone.”
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In her latest book, she ______historical events with her own childhood memories.
interlace
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the quality of being subtle
微妙；巧妙；隐约难辨；隐晦
1. Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the ______of the questions.
听了采访之后，提问之巧妙给我留下了深刻的印象。
subtlety
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to look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way
| 呆头呆脑地看；无礼地瞪眼看
gawk
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没素质
lack of manner
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raquel不会太喜欢我批评她的顾客
to criticize someone severely
严厉批评，谴责，斥责
Raquel wouldn't take kindly to me chastising her customers
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非故意地，无意地
not intentionally
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我完全是正确的 I was___ about what was in the trunk.
Spot-on.
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蹦床
teampoline
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She was so happy she turned three ______on the lawn.
| 她太高兴了，在草坪上连翻了3个筋斗。
somersault
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the speed at which an object is travelling
| 速度；速率
velocity
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我能说一些也许不太合时宜的话吗
May I say something that could be considered out of turn?
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但这真的是发自肺腑
but it's sincerely heartfelt
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与谋杀一样
it's on a par with murder.
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或许你会做梦
perchance to dream
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她已经为连续几任房主工作过了
she's worked for consecutive owners of the house
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敲诈，勒索， if someone _____ money from you, they get it from you using force, threats or other unfair or illegal means.
extort
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在外面鬼鬼祟祟
skulking around outside
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先发制人
to launch or make a preemptive strike`
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暴发户
nouveau riche
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你有点精神错乱了
you are coming unhinged.
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精神战线易守，肉体欲望难防
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
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你把泥都带进来了
look at the mud you tracked in
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精神病院
loony bin
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我能说一些也许不太合时宜的话吗
May I say something that could be considered out of turn?
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但这真的是发自肺腑
but it's sincerely heartfelt
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与谋杀一样
it's on a par with murder.
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或许你会做梦
perchance to dream
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她已经为连续几任房主工作过了
she's worked for consecutive owners of the house
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敲诈，勒索， if someone _____ money from you, they get it from you using force, threats or other unfair or illegal means.
extort
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在外面鬼鬼祟祟
skulking around outside
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先发制人
to launch or make a preemptive strike`
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暴发户
nouveau riche
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你有点精神错乱了
you are coming unhinged.
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精神战线易守，肉体欲望难防
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
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你把泥都带进来了
look at the mud you tracked in
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精神病院
loony bin
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他们认为该项法律歧视女性
They believe the law discriminates against women
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偏袒少数种族的立法
...legislation which would discriminate in favour of racial minorities...
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你是要自己进去还是我把你拽进去
are you gonna get in the car or do I have to make you?
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事情已经这样了
it is what it is!
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a substitute, esp. a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office
surrogate
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我完全（全心地）同意你
I wholeheartedly agree with
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滥杀无辜
killing indiscriminately
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你为什么总是替他说话
why do you always need to come to his defense
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习惯说法，形容站的笔直
ramrod-straight
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unpleasant, immoral and unacceptable
| 邪恶的；卑鄙的；可耻的
vile
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绿植
potted plants
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煽动性言论
incendiary remarks
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肯开始对独子的死悲痛不已。
Ken began to lament the death of his only son...
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她谈到职业女性的悲哀：与男性相比，她们的判断力更易遭人质疑。
She spoke of the professional woman's lament that a woman's judgment is questioned more than a man's.
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我试着让自己的心跳平静，
“I tried to rein in my now-galloping heartbeat.”
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偶尔会有病人过于虚弱，必须通过静脉注射进食
Occasionally a patient is so debilitated that he must be fed intravenously.
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昨天拉塞尔因肠胃病毒感染身体不适，由斯图尔特暂时接手。
Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus.
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多年来拖累经济的经济危机
...years of debilitating economic crisis.
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一些人对犯罪有一种病态的痴迷。病态的，不正常的
Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.
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to move, travel or look around especially a large area
漫游，流浪；（眼睛）环顾，扫视
1. His eye/gaze _____hungrily about the room.
他的目光急切地扫视着房间。
roved
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我与死神接触的证明
“the thin, jagged scar that was the visible remains of my brush with death”
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让我怒由心生
“The words made bile rise in my throat that I swallowed before continuing.”
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seeming likely to cause you harm or danger
menacing
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恶心要吐
“making my stomach lurch with revulsion.”
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to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else
迷住；迷惑
mesmerized
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因为我对他们来说没有使用价值了
“because I was of no use to them.”
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衣着暴露的一种说法
“leave much to the imagination”
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姑娘遇险（表示柔弱）
damsel in distress
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斥责；呵斥；指责If you _____someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
chide
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从我的脚下盘旋地爬了上来
“It climbed up my legs in coiling”
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叶子在酷热的阳光下容易枯黄。
The leaves are inclined to scorch in hot sunshine...
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V-ERG（因过热或化学品的作用）（使）（轻微地）烫坏，烧糊，烧焦To scorch something means to burn it slightly
scorched
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我在床上坐好，
“I righted myself on the bed”
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可感知的；易察觉的；明显的You describe something as ______when it is obvious or intense and easily noticed. 埃米和吉姆之间明显关系紧张。
palpable ...The tension between Amy and Jim is palpable...
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恶毒的；不道德的If you describe an activity as ______, you mean that it is wicked and immoral
nefarious
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初步结果显示共和党获得了11%的选票。
Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote
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我能再来一点儿酒吗？
Could I have a smidgen more wine?
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大部分现金都花在了维系他挥金如土的生活方式上。
Most of the cash went on supporting his opulent lifestyle.
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作为一名学生，你处在与现实世界隔离的环境之中。
As a student you're cocooned against/from the real world.
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媒体把我们所有人都变成了无情刺探他人隐私的人
The media has made unfeeling voyeurs of all of us.
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热情的；热忱的；热烈的A_____person has or shows strong feelings about something, and is very sincere and enthusiastic about it
fervent
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装饰华丽的；修饰繁复的An ______building, piece of furniture, or object is decorated with complicated patterns or shapes.
ornate
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（人）用低哑的声音说If someone ______something, they say it in a low, rough voice
croak
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to encourage someone to take action, especially when they are being slow or unwilling
激励，促使，敦促
prod
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我叹了口气
I let out a sign.
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（车辆、汽车轮胎）发出刺耳声If a vehicle ______somewhere or if its tyres _____, its tyres make an unpleasant high-pitched noise on the road
screech
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把电话线撕成两截
“Jackal had ripped the phone cord in two.”
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to form your lips into a small tight round shape, for example to show disapproval
purse
~ your lips
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咸的
Savory
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种族仇恨与政治宿怨造成的大动乱
..the maelstrom of ethnic hatreds and vendetta politics...
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大动乱；极度混乱状态；混乱不堪If you describe a situation as a _______, you mean that it is very confused or violent.
maelstrom
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使该国制造业元气大伤的经济衰退
..a recession which decimated the nation's manufacturing industry.
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污染可能会造成河边大量繁殖的翠鸟大批死亡。
The pollution could decimate the river's thriving population of kingfishers...
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务必参加
Attendance is mandatory.
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很多年轻人试图逃避强制征兵的政策
Many young men are trying to get away from compulsory military conscription.
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我发现她一直跟你对着干
I noticed she's been giving you fits
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(of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, esp. by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood:
squeamish
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(of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm:
listless
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他需要立即的药物治疗
He needs to be immediately medicated
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我需要一个人来协助我成功逃出去
I need someone to help me pull off an escape
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这是我的底线
That's my line in the sand
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安静的；庄重的；不苟言笑的；平淡无奇的If you describe someone or something as ____, you mean that they are quiet and rather dignified, though perhaps a bit dull.
sedate
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令人不安的；令人困惑的；令人尴尬的If you say that something is_____, you mean that it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed.
disconcerting
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严寒的；狂风暴雨的_____weather is unpleasantly cold or stormy.
Inclement
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体罚
corporal
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通俗地说
in lay terms
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诚实的，光明磊落的
on the up and up
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If you _____a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react
诺里斯先生说希望他的请求能够引起积极反响
elicit
| Mr Norris said he was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response..
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扭伤
sprain
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冷嘲式的幽默感
a sardonic sense of humour.
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烦恼的；担心的；不安的If someone is _______by something, they are worried by it.
perturbed
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unkind or cruel; without sympathy or feeling for other people
冷酷无情的；无同情心的，麻木不仁的
callous
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遵守承诺让我走
wouldn’t honor his word to let me go
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慢慢地说出
he bit out
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If someone's manner or speech is ____, it is rude as a result of being very quick
草草点了点头／三言两语地回答
curt
| to give a curt nod/reply
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灼热的（地）；极热的（地）
scorching
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形容动作快如闪电
faster than greased lightning
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my plea not to harm him would fall on deaf ears.”
我的请求被置之不理
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It’s not a fluke
不光是走运，不是凭运气
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fear or worry about what is going to happen
| 惊恐不安，惴惴不安
trepidation
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甚至没能让他踉跄
it hadn’t so much as made him lose his balance
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a space surrounded on all sides by walls and a roof for heating metal or glass to very high temperatures
furnace
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which was night and day compared to this luxurious aircraft
和某物完全不一样
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causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because they are large, powerful or difficult
可怕的；令人敬畏的；难对付的
formidable
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a period of thinking carefully about sth or telling people your thoughts about it
musing
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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an unpleasant look or smile that shows sb is interested in a person in an evil or sexual way
leer
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business 商业方案，企划案
proposition
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专利的， 专利的（药品，品牌）
proprietary
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华丽的终结
grand finale
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没什么能更让我们痛心
burn into our psyche like nothing else
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几率是····分之一
the odds of ```` are ````` to 1
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一切都白费了
everything else goes for naught
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最先进的装备
state-of-the-art equipment
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这个要求有点苛刻·
that's kind of a tall order
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现在有点不好说
right now, it's sketchy
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我对这个小动物园印象深刻
I was memorized by this little menagerie
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他逃离了学术界
He escaped the confines of academia
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零碎的，七零八落的
fragmentary
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宇宙学家
cosmologist
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声名卓著的巧克力狂
renowned chocoholic
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我将步入中年
I am sitting on the cusp of middle age
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美国正处在让医疗改革成为现实的风口浪尖
The us was on the cusp of making health care reform a reality
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那是我自始至终否认的事。
It's something I have consistently denied
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地板上有划痕
there are gashes in the floor
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小心一点，谨慎一点
tread lightly
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他们都想插一杠子
they will all be sticking their beaks in
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打小报告
rat out/on sb.
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谁都不喜欢在背后被别人扎针
people don't like to be ratted out to their bosses.
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一字不差地重复
repeat verbatim
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一字不差地重复
repeat verbatim
