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penchant  Speak Example sentences
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(偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference
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(门,语群) major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division
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(领跑者,先驱) forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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(倾向,趣味) strong inclination; definite liking
pertinent  Speak Example sentences
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(拨毛,勇气,勇敢) pull or draw, especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something
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(原始的,与时间同在的) being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
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(说到点子上的,中肯的,有关的) having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
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(打击) striking one object against another sharply
petrify  Speak Example sentences
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(凤凰(象征不死和重生)) symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
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(石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike
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(匆忙的,突然的,未成熟的,草率的) rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
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(周长) outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
petty  Speak Example sentences
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(普遍的,流行的) widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
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(似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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(微小的,不重要的) trivial; of small importance; very small
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(拨毛,勇气,勇敢) pull or draw, especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something
pitfall  Speak Example sentences
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(倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning
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(缺陷) hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard
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(预谋,预先考虑) plan, arrange, or plot in advance; deliberate upon future action
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(撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action
platonic  Speak Example sentences
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(语言学) study of language; investigation of language and its literature
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(周长) outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
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(预示) foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance
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(纯友谊的(爱情)) not sexual in nature; of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors
plenitude  Speak Example sentences
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(充分,富足) abundance; completeness; ample amount or quantity
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(预先安排,使其偏向于) give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance
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(周长) outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
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(倾向,趣味) strong inclination; definite liking
poignancy  Speak Example sentences
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(预示能力) ability to foretell future; knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight
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(强烈的,感人的,尖锐的) state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion
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(石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike
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(原始的,与时间同在的) being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
potential  Speak Example sentences
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(一次一个的,逐个的,渐渐的) by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
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(倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning
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(潜在的) existing in possibility; expected to become or be
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(探测) explore with tools; investigate; search
precarious  Speak Example sentences
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(不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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(微小的,不重要的) trivial; of small importance; very small
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(说到点子上的,中肯的,有关的) having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
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(夸大,华丽,浮夸,自大) excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt