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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.
evanescent
/i:və'nɛs(ə)nt/;/ɛv-/ a. Syn. fleeting; vanishing
(消散的,凋零的) fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
Brandon's satisfaction in his new job was evanescent, for he immediately began to notice its many drawbacks.
Show examples and contexts (消散的,凋零的) fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
Brandon's satisfaction in his new job was evanescent, for he immediately began to notice its many drawbacks.
ineffable
/ɪn'ɛfəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. unutterable
(不可言喻的,无法用语言表达的,不能说的,避讳的) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
Such ineffable joy must be experienced; it cannot be described.
Show examples and contexts (不可言喻的,无法用语言表达的,不能说的,避讳的) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
Such ineffable joy must be experienced; it cannot be described.
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interlocutor 
 | [难以处理的] difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding |
| [埋葬] act or ritual of interring or burying; the act of burying dead body; burial |
| [参加谈话者,对话人] one who speaks in dialogue or takes part in a conversation |
| [不妥协,不让步] refusal of any compromise; stubbornness |
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| a. [婴儿的,幼稚的] childish; relating to infants |
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