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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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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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[进攻,攻击,抨击,侵袭] offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
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[注释,评论] express an opinion; remark
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[古董,过时的] any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
appetite  Speak Example sentences
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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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[胃口,食欲] instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
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[一致,协议] state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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[领袖,首长,首领] highest in office or rank; principal; head
apply  Speak Example sentences
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[校园] the field where the buildings of a university are situated
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[可怕的,非常坏的,使人敬畏的] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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[应用,适用] exert; put into service; avail oneself to
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[古董,过时的] any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
ashamed  Speak Example sentences
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[可怕的,非常坏的,使人敬畏的] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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[一致,协议] state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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[羞愧的,惭愧的,不好意思] affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
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[学术的] related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
attack  Speak Example sentences
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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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[复杂的,费解的,结构复杂的] complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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[半身(雕)像,过度饮食] the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
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[进攻,攻击,抨击,侵袭] offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
awful  Speak Example sentences
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[可怕的,非常坏的,使人敬畏的] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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[自由的,有空的] convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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[权力,权限,权威人士] jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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[坦白承认] acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
bake  Speak Example sentences
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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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[半身(雕)像,过度饮食] the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
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[阴谋] plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
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[要价,索价,要人支付,收费] set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
beloved  Speak Example sentences
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[分派角色,随机选择] assign the roles of; choose at random
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[小礼拜堂] place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
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[相反的,对抗的] relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
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[深爱的,钟爱的] greatly loved; dear to the heart
chapel  Speak Example sentences
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[领袖,首长,首领] highest in office or rank; principal; head
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[小礼拜堂] place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
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[相反的,对抗的] relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
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[用混凝土修筑,浇混凝土,凝结] solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
charge  Speak Example sentences
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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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[要价,索价,要人支付,收费] set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
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[阴谋] plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
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[小礼拜堂] place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel