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(淤泥,淤沙,沉渣) mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
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(枯萎,皱缩) wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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(范例,样品) small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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(律师,法律顾问) petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
saturate  Speak Example sentences
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(枯萎,皱缩) wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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(镇压,粉碎) put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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(感情主意,感情用事) idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment; liking for sentimental things
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(浸透) soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
savings  Speak Example sentences
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(储蓄,存款) resources; money saved
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(浸透) soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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(感情主意,感情用事) idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment; liking for sentimental things
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(级别或地位更高的) greater rank or station or quality; excellent
scour  Speak Example sentences
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(律师,法律顾问) petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
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(安全) freedom from risk or danger; safety
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(冲刷,擦掉) scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
sentimentalism  Speak Example sentences
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(刺,刺痛) pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
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(拖鞋) low footwear that can be on and off easily; one who slips or slides because of loss of traction
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(凶猛的,野蛮的) in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
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(感情主意,感情用事) idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment; liking for sentimental things
slipper  Speak Example sentences
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(酸的) taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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(同义的) having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
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(淤泥,淤沙,沉渣) mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
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(拖鞋) low footwear that can be on and off easily; one who slips or slides because of loss of traction
spark  Speak Example sentences
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(无上地,崇高地) near or to the maximum degree
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(参观者,观众(指比赛或表演)) observer; audience; one who looks on
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(冲刷,擦掉) scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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(激发,激励) bring about; arouse; inspire; activate
stale  Speak Example sentences
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(不新鲜的,陈腐的) having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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(排水设备,污水) waste matter; drainage; waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
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(沉积的,沉淀性的) resembling or formed by the accumulation of sediment; form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles
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urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
stern  Speak Example sentences
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(标准化的) uniform; brought into conformity with a standard
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(冲刷,擦掉) scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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(严格的,严重的) hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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(刺,刺痛) pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
stilt  Speak Example sentences
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(范例,样品) small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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(沉积的,沉淀性的) resembling or formed by the accumulation of sediment; form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles
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(冲刷,擦掉) scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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(高跷,支柱) long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird; one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle