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v. 悲傷,慟哭 grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply


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n. 語言學 humanistic study of language and literature


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n. 位置,地方 place; district; surrounding or nearby region; particular neighborhood


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n. 口頭傳說,學問,知識 legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience


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n. 槌棒 hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head


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v. 破壞,損傷 spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of


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n. 殉道者,殉教者,烈士 one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering


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n. 泥瓦匠 one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes


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n. 隱喻 implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol


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v. 折衷極端,居中調解 lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over


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