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(屠宰(牲畜),屠杀,杀戮(人)) act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
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(矿渣,炉渣,渣滓) residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
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(烧焦,烧灼,灼伤,烧伤,用旺火烤肉) make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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(方案) elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
scrupulous  Speak Example sentences
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(小心翼翼的,谨慎的) exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
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(飞,翱翔,骤升,升腾) fly aloft, as a bird; mount upward on wings; rise in thought, spirits, or imagination
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(有偿付能力的) able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
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(示例的,示意的) relating to outline or diagram; represented simply, as using symbols
seclusion  Speak Example sentences
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(稀少的,稀疏的) occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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(隔离) isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart
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(剪,剪断) small cut made with scissors or shears; small piece cut or clipped off
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((手)灵巧的) skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
sepulcher  Speak Example sentences
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(律师,法律顾问) petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
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(埋葬所,坟墓) burial vault; receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar
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(酸的) taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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(肮脏,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
serendipity  Speak Example sentences
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(烤焦,烧焦) burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
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(有偿付能力的) able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
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(酸的) taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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(有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
serpentine  Speak Example sentences
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(像蛇一样扭动的,蜿蜒的,曲折的) winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake
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(小船) small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
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(久坐的,坐惯的) requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory
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(徘徊(思考问题),混战) shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
sinewy  Speak Example sentences
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(有偿付能力的) able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
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(结实,硬朗的) tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
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(挥霍的人) one who spends money recklessly or wastefully
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(匆促的) haphazard; careless; done hastily
smelt  Speak Example sentences
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(睡眠,卧铺,枕木,冬眠的动物) something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
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(断续的,间歇的) affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
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(烤焦,烧焦) burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
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(冶炼,精炼) melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
smolder  Speak Example sentences
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(肮脏,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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(小心翼翼的,谨慎的) exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
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(闷烧,随时准备爆发) burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
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(语法错误,谬误) error in use of language, especially intentional use of misspelling or incorrect grammar ; violation of the conventional rules of society
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(匆促的) haphazard; careless; done hastily
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(律师,法律顾问) petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
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(熄灭,覆盖) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
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(挥霍的人) one who spends money recklessly or wastefully