3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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tackle  Speak Example sentences
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(微不足道,瑣事) a thing of very little value or importance
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(潮汐,潮流) periodic rise and fall of the sea level
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(滑車,复滑車,釣具,抓住,揪住,擒抱) apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; stopping an opposing player carrying the ball
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(透明的,容易檢測的,明晰的) easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
tame  Speak Example sentences
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(白蟻) whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
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(因此,從而) thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
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(熱的,熱學的) relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
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(馴服的,沒精打采的,枯燥無味的) domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
tempo  Speak Example sentences
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(大腿) part of the leg between the hip and the knee
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(節奏,樂曲的速度) beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace
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(透明的,容易檢測的,明晰的) easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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(扭矩) turning or twisting force
terrace  Speak Example sentences
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(半透明的) partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
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(令人厭倦的) tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
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(連排住宅,梯田,台地,陽台) row of houses built in a similar style; level shelf of land with steep slopes
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(焦油,瀝青,柏油,水手) sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
terrain  Speak Example sentences
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(地勢,地形) piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
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(黎明,微明,黃昏,薄暮) light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun; faint light; dubious or uncertain medium through which anything is viewed
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(旅行) travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
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(暴躁的,難以處理的,易上火的) tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
thaw  Speak Example sentences
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(有毒的) poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
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(解凍) melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
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(熱的,熱學的) relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
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(湍流,騷亂,動盪) state of violent agitation; eddying motion; unstable flow of a liquid or gas; state of violent disturbance and disorder
thigh  Speak Example sentences
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(解凍) melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
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(白蟻) whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
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(大腿) part of the leg between the hip and the knee
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(扭矩) turning or twisting force
thrive  Speak Example sentences
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(節制的,自我控制的) restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
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(可信賴的) dependable; reliable
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(喇叭手,號兵) musician who plays the trumpet or cornet; a person who announces important news
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(繁榮,昌盛) make steady progress; prosper; flourish
tidy  Speak Example sentences
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(拓撲學) physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place
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(可信賴的) dependable; reliable
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(整潔的,有條不紊的) being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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(地勢,地形) piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
topography  Speak Example sentences
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(解凍) melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
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(令人厭倦的) tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
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(清空,鳴鐘,(道路,港口的)通行費,過路稅) charge a fee for using; sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell
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(拓撲學) physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place