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prolong  Speak Example sentences
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(拖延) make longer; draw out; lengthen
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(发达,繁荣,昌盛) flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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(过量,过剩) overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
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(弄湿,扑灭,熄灭,淬火) put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
prop  Speak Example sentences
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(延长) prolong; draw out or lengthen in time
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(不显著的,不明显的,细微的) insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
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(理性的,合理的) consistent with; based on; using reason
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(支撑物,靠山,支持) object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking
propriety  Speak Example sentences
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(适当) fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
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(离奇古怪的) odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
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(理性的,合理的) consistent with; based on; using reason
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(反复无常,怪僻) sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; peculiarity of behavior
punitive  Speak Example sentences
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(发射,导弹) weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; fired, thrown, or otherwise propelled object, such as bullet
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(游荡,漫无目的游荡) wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
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(惩罚的) punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment
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(解说,告诉,重新数) narrate or tell; count over again
quench  Speak Example sentences
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(接受的东西,容纳) receiver; one that receives or is receptive
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(反责,反击) countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
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(理性的,合理的) consistent with; based on; using reason
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(弄湿,扑灭,熄灭,淬火) put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
quibble  Speak Example sentences
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(撤退) withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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(离奇古怪的) odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
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(遁词,狡辩,支吾,吹毛求疵) minor objection or complaint; petty distinction
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(自然倾向) natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
quirk  Speak Example sentences
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(反复无常,怪僻) sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; peculiarity of behavior
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(隐遁者,寂寞者) one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
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(过量,过剩) overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
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(垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
quixotic  Speak Example sentences
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(游荡,漫无目的游荡) wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
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(猖獗的,滋生的,猛烈的) unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
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(放荡的,放肆的,不检点的) inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral
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(空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality
rampant  Speak Example sentences
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(反复无常,怪僻) sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; peculiarity of behavior
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(起皱,皱褶) gather into small folds or wrinkles; contract into ridges and furrows
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(显著的,明确的) clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced
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(猖獗的,滋生的,猛烈的) unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
ration  Speak Example sentences
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(发射,导弹) weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; fired, thrown, or otherwise propelled object, such as bullet
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(分配,配额,定量,配给量) allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
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(概括,总结) summarize; repeat in concise form
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(多产的,丰富的) producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile