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demure 
/dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
(端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
She was demure and reserved, a nice modest girl whom any young man would be proud to take home to his mother.
Show examples and contexts (端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
She was demure and reserved, a nice modest girl whom any young man would be proud to take home to his mother.
ephemeral
/ɪ'fɛmərəl/ a.
(朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time
The mayfly is an ephemeral creature: its adult life lasts little more than a day.
Show examples and contexts (朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time
The mayfly is an ephemeral creature: its adult life lasts little more than a day.
fastidious
/fæ'stɪdɪəs/ a.
(挑剔的,难伺候的) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
Bobby was such a fastidious eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.
Show examples and contexts (挑剔的,难伺候的) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
Bobby was such a fastidious eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.
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acrid 
 | [支持者,追随者] a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| [尖锐,尖酸] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| [装饰] enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| [推动,促使] put into motion or action; activate |
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| n. [缺点,弱点] moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault |
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