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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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aisle  Speak Example sentences
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[面对,正视] be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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[学术的] related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
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[危害,妥协] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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[(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(剧院观众席间的)狭长过道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
alarm  Speak Example sentences
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[指定,约会] act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
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[咖啡馆,小餐馆] coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
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[气泡,水泡] foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
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[警报,警报器,警铃,闹钟,惊慌] any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
anniversary  Speak Example sentences
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[联结,联系,粘连,化学键] link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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[使接触,联系] get in touch with; reach
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[周年,周年纪念] annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
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[有能力的] having the ability required for a specific task
audience  Speak Example sentences
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[谴责,责备] condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
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[微风] light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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[观众] a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
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[(书,文章的)章,回] division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
awkward  Speak Example sentences
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[(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(剧院观众席间的)狭长过道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
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[危害,妥协] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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[有能力的] having the ability required for a specific task
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[笨拙的,不灵活的] difficult to handle or manage
bacon  Speak Example sentences
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[有能力的] having the ability required for a specific task
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[说明,解释] narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
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[恭维,称赞] praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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[熏猪肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
bolt  Speak Example sentences
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[冲刺,快速移动] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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[说明,解释] narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
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[烘,烤,烘干使硬] prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
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[中心,核心,地核] basic, center,  or most important part; the essence
breeze  Speak Example sentences
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[运送,搬运] convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
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[微风] light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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[周年,周年纪念] annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
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[熏猪肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
bubble  Speak Example sentences
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[容量,生产量,能力] mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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[气泡,水泡] foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
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[学士(学位),单身汉] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
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[熏猪肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
carry  Speak Example sentences
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[咖啡馆,小餐馆] coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
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[运送,搬运] convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
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[调整,使适于] change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
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[吸引人的,有魅力的] appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting