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stammer

1

	(紧张的,整洁的) pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy
	(毅力,意志力) physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
	(口吃,结巴) make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty
	(使徒劳,使显得愚笨,拆台) cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder

stench

2

	(暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly
	(臭气,恶臭) strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
	(奴隶似的,奴性的) behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
	(沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse

stipend

3

	(薪金,津贴) fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.
	(概要的) providing general overview; summary
	(沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
	(使晕倒,打晕,使震惊) surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

stout

4

	(臭气,恶臭) strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
	(口吃,结巴) make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty
	(结实的,勇敢坚定的) dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
	(地的,地球的) earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

stymie

5

	(从中作梗,障碍物) present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
	(主观的,不实际的) occurring or taking place in person's mind rather than external world; unreal
	(易受影响的,易感动的,易患病的) easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
	(坚韧) firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence

subsistence

6

	(沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
	(褴褛的,破烂不堪的) worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
	(存在,生存) something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
	(结实的,勇敢坚定的) dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat

sultry

7

	(有计划的,故意的,有想法的) knowledgeable; resulting from deliberation and careful thought
	(闷热的,酷热的,放荡的,粗暴的) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
	(褴褛的,破烂不堪的) worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
	(热的,热学的) relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

supplant

8

	((使)沉没,淹没) sink; immerse; put under water
	(篡位,取代) replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
	(有细条纹的) having parallel lines or grooves on surface
	(试探性的,尝试的,暂时的) hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive

surveillance

9

	(论题,论文) paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
	(监视,监督) watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
	(骗子) cheat; one who defrauds or makes practice of defrauding others
	(刺耳的,尖锐的,坚持不懈的) loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

taciturn

10

	(多汁的) full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable
	(从中作梗,障碍物) present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
	(沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
	(结实的,勇敢坚定的) dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat

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