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v. 惊吓,胁迫 frighten; abate the courage of; discourage


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n. 稀缺,缺乏 scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops


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v. 堕落,放荡 corrupt; seduce from virtue


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n. 结局,结果 outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot


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n. 耗尽,枯竭 act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting


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n. 伤害,危害 harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss


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v. 贪婪地吃,吞食 consume; eat greedily; destroy completely


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n. 门徒,弟子 follower; adherent; a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others


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v. 扰乱 make uneasy or perplexed;  cause to lose one's composure; disconcert


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n. 心乱,不安 state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement


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