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v. 剧烈批评,猛烈抨击 criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan


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n. 桃子 a small tree in Prunus persica widely cultivated in temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit


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n. 倾向,趣味 strong inclination; definite liking


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n. 坚持不懈,持续 endurance; tenacity;  state or quality of being persistent; persistency


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n. 犁 farm implement consisting of a heavy blade at the end of a beam


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a. 多角形的,多边形的 having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons


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n. 额外费用,保险金,奖金 having or reflecting superior quality or value


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a. 上古的,原始的 belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval


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n. 剖面,侧面,(尤指人面部的)侧面 outline; a biographical sketch


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ad. 令人望而却步地,(价格)极高地 forbiddingly; in a prohibitive manner; so as to prohibit


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