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scurvy  Speak Example sentences
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(下流的,卑鄙的,无理的) fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
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(邪恶的) suggesting or threatening evil
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(镇压,粉碎) put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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(下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach
shed  Speak Example sentences
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(光谱) colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
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(脱落,蜕) get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
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(捆,扎(秸秆)) bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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(绑定的,联合的) fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
skim  Speak Example sentences
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(节制,严肃,清醒,镇定) moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
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(锯齿状的) saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
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(方案) elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
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((从表面)轻轻掠过,轻擦而过) pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
sluggish  Speak Example sentences
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(脱落,蜕) get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
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(行动迟缓的) lazy; with little movement; very slow
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(一知半解的,不成熟的) immature; half-baked, like a sophomore
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(孵化,下蛋) lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
slur  Speak Example sentences
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(世故的,复杂的) wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
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(下流的,卑鄙的,无理的) fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
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(方案) elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
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(模糊不清地说) speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
smart  Speak Example sentences
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(嬉戏的,玩闹的) playful; relating to or interested in sports
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(巧妙的,聪明的) clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
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(下流的,卑鄙的,无理的) fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
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(镇压,粉碎) put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
smolder  Speak Example sentences
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(一知半解的,不成熟的) immature; half-baked, like a sophomore
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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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(踌躇,忧郁) hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
solecism  Speak Example sentences
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(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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(世故的,复杂的) wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
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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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(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
spartan  Speak Example sentences
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(神学院,学院,发祥地) school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls
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(感官的,肉欲的,感官论的) physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
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(刚毅的,朴素的,纪律严格的,斯巴达的) avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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(闷烧,随时准备爆发) burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
spatula  Speak Example sentences
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(压舌板,抹刀,批灰刀) broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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(沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
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(感官的,肉欲的,感官论的) physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
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(淤泥,淤沙,沉渣) mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake