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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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invisible  Speak Example sentences
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[看不见的,无形的] incapable of being seen; impossible or nearly impossible to see
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[实际上,几乎,简直] virtually; actually; for all practical purpose
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[主张,陈述,提议,建议] plan suggested for acceptance; a matter to be dealt with; subject for discussion or analysis
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[行列,范围] limits within which something can be effective; a variety of different things or activities
light  Speak Example sentences
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[擦亮] remove flaws from; rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine
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[情况,方面,见解] brightness; something that admits illumination; source of fire; particular aspect of a situation
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[行列,范围] limits within which something can be effective; a variety of different things or activities
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[极小的] extremely small; short note
media  Speak Example sentences
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[媒体] public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
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[混合食物,流食,一份食物] soft semi-liquid food; a quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for one meal
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[寻找,探索] act of searching for something
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[一对,使成对,成双] two people or things considered as a unit; two items of the same kind; a couple
mess  Speak Example sentences
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[混合食物,流食,一份食物] soft semi-liquid food; a quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for one meal
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[引用,举例引证,引述] cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
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[裸体的,无遮盖的] bare and pure; completely unclothed
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[媒体] public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
mortal  Speak Example sentences
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[凡人,人类] man, human being; liable or subject to death; accompanying death
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[门房,(猎人住的)山林小屋] small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
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[全套服装,全套设备] a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose
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[利润,利益,得益] advantageous gain or return; income received from investments or property
native  Speak Example sentences
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[本地产的,土产的,土著的] being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
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[出席的,到场的,现存的,有如在场的] being in existence; something presented as a gift; period of time that is happening now
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[较年幼的,地位较低的,资历较浅的] less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or rank
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[可怜的,触动人心的] causing sadness, compassion, or pity
nightmare  Speak Example sentences
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[恶梦,可怕的事] dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing
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[门房,(猎人住的)山林小屋] small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
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[媒体] public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
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[周长] outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
pair  Speak Example sentences
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[哲学,原理,人生观] body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality
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[否定的,负的] adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
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[较年幼的,地位较低的,资历较浅的] less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or rank
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[一对,使成对,成双] two people or things considered as a unit; two items of the same kind; a couple
pathetic  Speak Example sentences
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[裁减雇员] dismissal of employees from their jobs
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[合法的,正当的] accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
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[怪物,巨兽] beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
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[可怜的,触动人心的] causing sadness, compassion, or pity
plug  Speak Example sentences
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[寻找,探索] act of searching for something
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[可怜的,触动人心的] causing sadness, compassion, or pity
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[出席的,到场的,现存的,有如在场的] being in existence; something presented as a gift; period of time that is happening now
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[塞子,栓,电插头] something, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; stopper