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a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish
(荒謬的,可笑的) preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish


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(酸的,酸性的) tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid


Spelling Word: acidic
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n. Syn. risk; venture
(冒險經歷) something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger


Spelling Word: adventure
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(空氣動力學) study of how objects move through the air or water


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(頭韻) repetition of beginning sound in poetry


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(賠償,補償) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation


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(使古舊,廢棄) make obsolete or old-fashioned


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(綠玉,碧綠色) of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue


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(拱,腳弓,使彎成拱,使成拱形) any part of a curved line


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v. Syn. appoint; allot
(分配,指定,讓與) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly


Spelling Word: assign