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aberrant  Speak Example sentences
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(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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(沉着,垂直) poise; self-confident assurance
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(不正常的) abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
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(祖先,祖宗) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
accolade  Speak Example sentences
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(宣布,发表,通告) herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
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(毗邻) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
accretion  Speak Example sentences
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(增长) growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
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(谴责,控告) indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
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(芬芳的) fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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(副业,业余爱好) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
advent  Speak Example sentences
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(保险精算的,精算) calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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((见到生人)局促不安地,笨拙地) in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
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(到来,出现) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
aesthetic  Speak Example sentences
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(关节炎) inflammation of a joint or joints
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(毗连,临近,贴近) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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(歪斜) turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
aggregate  Speak Example sentences
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(贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(收集,聚集) gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
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(变节者,脱党者,叛徒) one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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(保险精算的,精算) calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
allude  Speak Example sentences
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(诅咒) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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(耕地的,耕种的) pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
altitude  Speak Example sentences
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(贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(废除,取消) ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
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(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
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(祖先,祖宗) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
amorous  Speak Example sentences
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(高级的,年老的,先进的) improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
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(到来,出现) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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(谴责,控告) indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
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(爱情的) moved by sexual love; loving
anathema  Speak Example sentences
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(反对,厌恶) strong feeling of aversion; dislike
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(诅咒) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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(增加,加强) increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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(宣布,发表,通告) herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly