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discursive 
/dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
(散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered what if any point there was to his discursive remarks.
Show examples and contexts (散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered what if any point there was to his discursive remarks.
insidious
/ɪn'sɪdɪəs/ a. Syn. treacherous; stealthy; sly
(阴险的,奸诈的,狡猾的,鬼鬼祟祟的) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
More insidious is the whole issue of the second amendment.
Show examples and contexts (阴险的,奸诈的,狡猾的,鬼鬼祟祟的) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
More insidious is the whole issue of the second amendment.
licentious
/laɪ'sɛnʃəs/ a. Syn. amoral; unrestrained
(不道德的,下流的,放纵的) amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
Unscrupulously seducing the daughter of his host, Don Juan felt no qualms about the immorality of his licentious behavior.
Show examples and contexts (不道德的,下流的,放纵的) amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
Unscrupulously seducing the daughter of his host, Don Juan felt no qualms about the immorality of his licentious behavior.
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archetype 
 | [原形] prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| [灰色] ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes |
| [非法霸占,僭越] claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right |
| [抗菌的] preventing infection; having cleansing effect |
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| a. [过时的] no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
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