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sanctuary  Speak Example sentences
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线条,条纹,加线条 a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
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铲子,铁锨铲 a tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
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下陷,下垂,消沉 sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
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避难所 place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
scrub  Speak Example sentences
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擦洗,刷洗 rub hard; wash with rubbing
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破烂的,卑鄙的 torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
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以次充好的,赝品 made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
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怀疑 doubt about the truth of something; doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind
sedate  Speak Example sentences
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怠慢,斥责,侮辱 almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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刺激,激励,激发 encourage; motivate; arouse; spur;  excite or invigorate with a stimulant
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镇压,抑制,查禁 put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
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安静的,稳重的,低沉的 composed, and dignified in character or manner
shoddy  Speak Example sentences
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以次充好的,赝品 made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
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投掷,扔,吊腕带,吊索 a weapon consisting of a looped strap in which stone is whirled; looped rope for supporting something
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柱子,赌注 money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something
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切断 cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
shovel  Speak Example sentences
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铲子,铁锨铲 a tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
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长柄大锤 long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and other heavy work
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明星的身份或地位 fame; status of a performer acknowledged as a star; star performers considered as a group
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巨大的,惊人的 causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
shrewd  Speak Example sentences
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制止流出,阻挡 stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
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切断 cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
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过剩的 remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
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精明,敏锐 clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
sling  Speak Example sentences
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投掷,扔,吊腕带,吊索 a weapon consisting of a looped strap in which stone is whirled; looped rope for supporting something
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明星的身份或地位 fame; status of a performer acknowledged as a star; star performers considered as a group
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和别人隔离 isolate; separate; keep away from others
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过剩的 remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
sparkle  Speak Example sentences
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制止流出,阻挡 stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
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闪闪发光,闪耀 be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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下陷,下垂,消沉 sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
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转向,突然转向 wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
spite  Speak Example sentences
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攀爬,搅乱,使混杂 unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
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怨恨,恶意 ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
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下陷,下垂,消沉 sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
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刺激,激励,激发 encourage; motivate; arouse; spur;  excite or invigorate with a stimulant
staggering  Speak Example sentences
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巨大的,惊人的 causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
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制止流出,阻挡 stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
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和别人隔离 isolate; separate; keep away from others
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精明,敏锐 clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence