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banal  Speak Example sentences
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平凡,陳腐,老生常談 obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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繁榮 bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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勇敢的,大膽的,放肆無禮的 brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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粗魯,笨拙 rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
bandmaster  Speak Example sentences
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樂隊指揮 a conductor of a band
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向致意,示意,吸引,引誘 signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
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甜菜 biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seeds the second year
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狂暴,喧囂 rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
bantering  Speak Example sentences
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植物學 the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification
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猥褻的,下流的,賣淫的 indecent; obscene; humorously coarse
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可笑的,嘲弄的 good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone
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波濤翻滾 swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
barricade  Speak Example sentences
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屏障,障礙物 hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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刪除 edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly
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遮蓋,不讓看清楚 make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds
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牛的,遲鈍的,耐心的 dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull
berate  Speak Example sentences
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可漂浮的,樂觀的 able to float; cheerful and optimistic
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兩年一度 every two years; lasting or living for two years
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固執 stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion
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嚴厲指責,譴責 rebuke or scold angrily and at length
betoken  Speak Example sentences
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心直口快 direct and outspoken but good-natured
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預示,表示 signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of
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向致意,示意,吸引,引誘 signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
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固執 stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion
biennial  Speak Example sentences
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向致意,示意,吸引,引誘 signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
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兩年一度 every two years; lasting or living for two years
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猥褻的,下流的,賣淫的 indecent; obscene; humorously coarse
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退縮,畏縮 a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear
billowing  Speak Example sentences
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預示,表示 signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of
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可漂浮的,樂觀的 able to float; cheerful and optimistic
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屏障,障礙物 hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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波濤翻滾 swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
bluff  Speak Example sentences
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心直口快 direct and outspoken but good-natured
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刪除 edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly
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向致意,示意,吸引,引誘 signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
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振奮精神的 invigorating; refreshing; strengthening; imparting vitality and energy
bonny  Speak Example sentences
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心直口快 direct and outspoken but good-natured
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健美的,漂亮的 handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful
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預示,表示 signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of
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田園的 rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation