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besmirch  Speak Example sentences
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(弄脏) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(诽谤,中伤) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
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(虚张声势) defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
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(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
bicameral  Speak Example sentences
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(两院立法制的) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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(歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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(严重错误) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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(牛的,迟钝的,耐心的) dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull
bizarre  Speak Example sentences
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(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(溃疡,弊害) corroding or sloughing ulcer; anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy; disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off
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(易碎的) easily broken; having little elasticity
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(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
bombastic  Speak Example sentences
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(溃疡,弊害) corroding or sloughing ulcer; anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy; disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off
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(夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(非正式的,随便的,漫不经心的) informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
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(宽度) measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
boorish  Speak Example sentences
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(挑剔) criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
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(藏身之处) hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
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(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
brittle  Speak Example sentences
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(尸体似的,苍白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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(金条,银条) gold and silver in the form of bars
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((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
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(易碎的) easily broken; having little elasticity
calumny  Speak Example sentences
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(挑剔) criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
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(困扰) attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
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(欺负,威协) noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
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(诽谤,中伤) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
canvass  Speak Example sentences
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((蟹或龟的)甲壳) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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(挑剔) criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
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(调查,投票) determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
capricious  Speak Example sentences
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(反复无常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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(小瀑布) small waterfall; sudden downpour
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((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
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(挑剔) criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
carapace  Speak Example sentences
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((蟹或龟的)甲壳) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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(严重错误) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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(易碎的) easily broken; having little elasticity
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(藏身之处) hiding place; secret store of valuables or money