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optimist  Speak Example sentences
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(乐观者) one who expects favorable or good outcome
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(污染物质) waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
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(掐,夹痛) clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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(不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
organic  Speak Example sentences
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((化学)有机的) simple and healthful and close to nature
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(迟到的,过期的) past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
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(句点,省略号,完结) duration, continuance, term; end of something
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(掐,夹痛) clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
overdue  Speak Example sentences
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(明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden
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(迟到的,过期的) past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
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(句点,省略号,完结) duration, continuance, term; end of something
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(国会,议会) discussion; formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
overhear  Speak Example sentences
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(不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
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(装饰,装饰物) decoration; something used to beautify
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(句点,省略号,完结) duration, continuance, term; end of something
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(无意中听到,从旁听到) hear more of anything than was intended to be heard; hear again
parliament  Speak Example sentences
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(姿势,体态) position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
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(有名望的,有威信的) honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status
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(开拓者) originator; explorer
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(国会,议会) discussion; formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
patriot  Speak Example sentences
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(轨道,道路) way; footway; course or track; route; passage
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(部分重叠,交搭,迭盖) representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
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(显著,突出) relative importance; property of being prominent; a standing out from the surface of something
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(爱国者) one who loves and defends his or her country
pavement  Speak Example sentences
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(污染,玷污) make impure; make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter
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(人行道) floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make hard and convenient surface for travel
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(勘探者,采矿者) someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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(掐,夹痛) clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
perish  Speak Example sentences
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(勘探者,采矿者) someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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(使瘫痪,使麻痹) make powerless and unable to function; disable
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(死,暴卒) be destroyed; pass away; become nothing
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(倾向于) inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
pioneer  Speak Example sentences
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(开拓者) originator; explorer
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(向海外,在海外,在国外) beyond or across the sea; abroad
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(有名望的,有威信的) honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status
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(古生物学者) one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times
poke  Speak Example sentences
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(句点,省略号,完结) duration, continuance, term; end of something
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(好交际的,外向的) sociable; going out or away; departing
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(刺,戳,嘲弄) push at, as with a finger or an arm; search or look curiously; proceed in slow or lazy manner; thrust forward
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(牡蛎,蚝) marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell