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dissemble 
/dɪ'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. disguise; pretend
(伪装,做作,掩饰) disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
Even though John tried to dissemble his motive for taking modern dance, we all knew he was there not to dance but to meet girls.
Show examples and contexts (伪装,做作,掩饰) disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
Even though John tried to dissemble his motive for taking modern dance, we all knew he was there not to dance but to meet girls.
eschew
/ɪs'tʃu:/ v. Syn. avoid; escape
(避免) avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
Hoping to present himself to his girlfriend as a totally reformed character, he tried to eschew all the vices, especially chewing tobacco and drinking bathtub gin.
Show examples and contexts (避免) avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
Hoping to present himself to his girlfriend as a totally reformed character, he tried to eschew all the vices, especially chewing tobacco and drinking bathtub gin.
mercurial
/mɜrkjʊərɪəl/ a. Syn. capricious
(善变的,无常的) capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
Quick as quicksilver to change, he was mercurial in nature and therefore unreliable.
Show examples and contexts (善变的,无常的) capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
Quick as quicksilver to change, he was mercurial in nature and therefore unreliable.
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cordon 
 | [结果,产物] natural consequence or effect; result |
| [相互的关系] mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship |
| [肥胖] very fat; large in the body; overweight |
| [警戒线] line around an area to enclose or guard it |
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| v. [安抚,平静] ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
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