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anathema 
/ə'næθəmə/ n.
(诅咒) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
To the Ayatolla, America and the West were anathema; he loathed the democratic nations, cursing them in his dying words.
Show examples and contexts (诅咒) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
To the Ayatolla, America and the West were anathema; he loathed the democratic nations, cursing them in his dying words.
gregarious
/grɪ'gɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. sociable
(社交的,群居) sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
Natural selection in gregarious animals operates upon groups rather than upon individuals.
Show examples and contexts (社交的,群居) sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
Natural selection in gregarious animals operates upon groups rather than upon individuals.
malediction
/mælɪ'dɪkʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. curse
(诅咒) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
When the magic mirror revealed that Snow White was still alive, the wicked queen cried out in rage and uttered dreadful malediction.
Show examples and contexts (诅咒) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
When the magic mirror revealed that Snow White was still alive, the wicked queen cried out in rage and uttered dreadful malediction.
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musty 
 | [无数,非常多] of a very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| [陈腐的,变质的,损失品质的] stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty |
| [十恶不赦的] very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked |
| [穿着整齐干净的] neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart |
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| a. [无所不在的] universally present; being present everywhere |
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