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sandy  Speak Example sentences
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(象征主义,符号论) practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; system of symbols or representations
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(遮蔽的) protected from danger or bad weather
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(沙的,多沙的) loose and large-grained in consistency
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(摞,叠,大堆,谷堆) an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
scalpel  Speak Example sentences
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(倔强,顽强) resolute adherence to your own ideas; being difficult to handle or overcome
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(外科手术刀,解剖刀) a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons, and in dissecting
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(解答,解决) method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
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(绊倒) miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
sect  Speak Example sentences
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(系统,体系) organized structure for arranging or classifying
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(感觉的,感官的) perceptive; involving or derived from the senses
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(体育场,运动场) large, usually open structure for sports events with tiered seating for spectators
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(派别,宗派,派系) separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
sheath  Speak Example sentences
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((刀,剑)鞘,套) protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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(疾病,呕吐) state that precedes vomiting; disease
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(有同情心的) expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
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(过剩的) remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
shiny  Speak Example sentences
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(绊倒) miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
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(有光泽的,发光的) reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
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(衣服上亮晶晶的小金属饰件) small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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(战略的,战略性的) important or essential in relation to a plan of action; essential to the effective conduct of war; highly important to an intended objective
skimp  Speak Example sentences
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(不充分地供给,不认真地处理) provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
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(过剩的) remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
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(绳,线之一股) complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
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(风格化的,程式化的) using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
spacious  Speak Example sentences
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(不充分地供给,不认真地处理) provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
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(移动,改变位置或方向) moving from one setting or context to another; moving very slightly
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(广大的,宽敞的) wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
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(风格化的,程式化的) using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
spanking  Speak Example sentences
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(强烈的,疾行的) quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable
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(老套,一成不变,铅版) fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
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(斜坡,斜面) be at an angle; incline; gradient
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(蜿蜒的,弯曲复杂的,不老实的) winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
speculate  Speak Example sentences
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(迅速的,敏捷的) quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
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(广大的,宽敞的) wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
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(战略的,战略性的) important or essential in relation to a plan of action; essential to the effective conduct of war; highly important to an intended objective
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(沉思,思索,投机) assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
squarely  Speak Example sentences
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(坚实的,坚固地) solidly; in a straight direct way; in a square shape
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(衣服上亮晶晶的小金属饰件) small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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(疾病,呕吐) state that precedes vomiting; disease
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(传唤,召唤,召呼) call, bid, or cite; notify to come to appear; call upon to surrender