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discursive 
/dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
(散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered what if any point there was to his discursive remarks.
Show examples and contexts (散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered what if any point there was to his discursive remarks.
execrable
/'ɛksɪkrəb(ə)l/ a.
(非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
The anecdote was in such execrable taste that it revolted the audience.
Show examples and contexts (非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
The anecdote was in such execrable taste that it revolted the audience.
hackneyed
/'hæknɪd/ a. Syn. commonplace
(常见的,不希罕,陈腐) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
When the reviewer criticized the movie for its hackneyed plot, we agreed; we had seen similar stories hundreds of times before.
Show examples and contexts (常见的,不希罕,陈腐) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
When the reviewer criticized the movie for its hackneyed plot, we agreed; we had seen similar stories hundreds of times before.
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orient 
 | [剧烈批评,猛烈抨击] criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan |
| [确定方向,校准] focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east |
| [定位(在社会上)] position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation |
| [傲慢专横的] expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance |
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| n. [圣餐杯] goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base |
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