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n. 背景 background; the view behind something


Spelling Word: backdrop
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a. 平凡 obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality


Spelling Word: banal
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v. 破産 cause to become financially ruin; ruin


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v. 日光浴 luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth


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a. 至福 completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy


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n. 巨大 huge creature; something enormous in size or power


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v. 婚約させるには become engaged to marry; promise to marry


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n. 甘言 flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart


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n. 棍棒 short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon


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n. 失策 serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion


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