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abacus  Speak Example sentences
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类人的 manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
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泥砖,土坯 clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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评论,注释 comment; make explanatory notes
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算盘 manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters
ablaze  Speak Example sentences
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尖酸的(语气,脾气) the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
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着火的,燃烧的,闪耀的 burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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非正常的,不正常 not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
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远古,上古,及其久远 antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
abstemious  Speak Example sentences
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节制(饮食),调节 sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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时代错误 having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time
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不对称 not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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远古,上古,及其久远 antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
adobe  Speak Example sentences
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无底的 bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
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不对称 not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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泥砖,土坯 clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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欠债 being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
allegory  Speak Example sentences
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磨(擦)破,擦伤处(尤指皮肤因磨擦等造成者).表面磨损 scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
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寓言 symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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无底的 bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
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有雄心的,渴望成功的 aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambidextrous  Speak Example sentences
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双手都灵巧 capable of using either hand with equal ease
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神圣,典范 elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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住处,住所,等候,延迟 act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
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收集,聚集 gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
ambitious  Speak Example sentences
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神圣,典范 elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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有雄心的,渴望成功的 aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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不对称 not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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接近,近似 come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
ambivalence  Speak Example sentences
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辅助的 serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
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矛盾的观点或情绪 state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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两栖的 able to live both on land and in water
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追加,附上 attach; add as supplement or appendix
amenity  Speak Example sentences
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着火的,燃烧的,闪耀的 burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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对立面 contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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敌意 the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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舒适,愉快 pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
antler  Speak Example sentences
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不成功的,失败 unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
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鹿角,茸角 entire horn, or any branch of the horn
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断言,声明,证明 declare to be true; affirm
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矛盾的观点或情绪 state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate