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a. 讽刺的,挖苦的 mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule


Spelling Word: satiric
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n. 剪刀 edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades


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n. 部分,节 one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object


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n. (刀,剑)鞘,套 protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions


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a. 有光泽的,发光的 reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light


Spelling Word: shiny
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a. 倾斜的,有坡度的 slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon


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v. 播种 plant; place seeds in or on


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v. 长出,萌芽 have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up


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v. 挨饿 hunger; deprive of food


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n. 高跷,支柱 long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird; one of two stout poles with footrests in the middle


Spelling Word: stilt