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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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academy  Speak Example sentences
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[收缩] constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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[学会,学院,高等专科学校] school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
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[阳台,(戏院的)楼座] platform projecting from the wall of a building
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[笨拙的,不灵活的] difficult to handle or manage
air  Speak Example sentences
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[欢呼,喝采,高兴,愉快] the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
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[阳台,(戏院的)楼座] platform projecting from the wall of a building
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[弯曲,倾,使倾,专心于,屈服,顺从] strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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[空气,空中] be broadcast on television or radio
approach  Speak Example sentences
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[方法] a way of considering or doing something
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[现金,零钱,钱,兑现,付款] money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
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[笨拙的,不灵活的] difficult to handle or manage
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[联合,结合] blend; fuse; merge
aspirin  Speak Example sentences
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[假定,设想] suppose; presume; take on; bear
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[阿斯匹林] white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
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[做(试验,研究等),引导,带领] direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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[阳台,(戏院的)楼座] platform projecting from the wall of a building
available  Speak Example sentences
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[自由的,有空的] convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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[援助,帮助] give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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[有信心的,自信的] assured; having or marked by assurance
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[学术的] related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
balcony  Speak Example sentences
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[阳台,(戏院的)楼座] platform projecting from the wall of a building
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[学会,学院,高等专科学校] school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
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[有信心的,自信的] assured; having or marked by assurance
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[援助,帮助] give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
baseball  Speak Example sentences
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[指责,归咎] blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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[棒球运动] game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
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[成年的,已成人的,成年人] one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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[空白的,无表情的,漠然的,无兴趣的] of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
bay  Speak Example sentences
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[友爱,挚爱,情爱] fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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[光束,铁梁,木梁,一束电波] ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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[海湾] an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
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[范围,区域,地区,面积,领域] a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
beam  Speak Example sentences
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[光束,铁梁,木梁,一束电波] ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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[旗帜,标语,横幅] flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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[假定,设想] suppose; presume; take on; bear
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[良心,良知] motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
beaten  Speak Example sentences
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[锻打的,被击败的,人迹罕至的] formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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[预算] estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
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[成年的,已成人的,成年人] one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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[海湾] an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body