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faculty  Speak Example sentences
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(弃子抢先) chess move in which player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain advantageous position
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(才能,教职员组织) inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
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(花花公子,过分注意衣着的男人) vain man; one who want to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
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(闹着玩的,嬉戏的) full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry
falter  Speak Example sentences
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(猜测,推测) form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random
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(粒化) form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface
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(大帆船) large sailing ship, usually having two or more decks and carrying guns
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(犹豫,踌躇) be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
fanciful  Speak Example sentences
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(小雕像) small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure
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(猜测,推测) form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random
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(休假) leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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(爱空想的) imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
fauna  Speak Example sentences
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(偶然的) accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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(动物志) animals of a period or region
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(奉承) attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
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(闹着玩的,嬉戏的) full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry
faze  Speak Example sentences
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(混淆) mixed up; difficult to understand because it has been distorted
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(折磨,打击) disturb composure of; dismay; ruffle
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(偷) steal, especially in a small, sly way; take from another on a petty scale, as by violation of trust
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(结实的,坚定的) hard; solid; resolute; determined
felicitous  Speak Example sentences
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(偶然的) accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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(措辞巧妙的,精巧的) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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(巨大的) exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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(凶猛的) ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
fictive  Speak Example sentences
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(掠过) fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by
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(想象出来的,不真实的) fictional, relating to imaginative creation
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(喂养,饲养,吃草,靠…为生) give food to; supply with nourishment
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(雾) droplets of water vapor suspended in air near ground ; haze
fierce  Speak Example sentences
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(奉承) attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
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(措辞巧妙的,精巧的) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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(恶臭的) unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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(凶猛的) ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
florid  Speak Example sentences
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(华丽的,红润的) reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
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(坐立不安,使烦躁,使不安) move uneasily one way and the other; behave or move nervously or restlessly
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(措辞巧妙的,精巧的) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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(喂养,饲养,吃草,靠…为生) give food to; supply with nourishment
fog  Speak Example sentences
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((语言)流利) quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
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(经雕琢的宝石) jewel; precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished
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(雾) droplets of water vapor suspended in air near ground ; haze
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(风度) elegance and beauty of movement or expression; short prayer of thanks before a meal