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alacrity 
/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
Show examples and contexts (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
credulity
/krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n.
(轻信,易信) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
The rascal lives on the credulity of the people.
Show examples and contexts (轻信,易信) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
The rascal lives on the credulity of the people.
cursory
/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
Show examples and contexts (草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
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drench 
 | [使人惊讶] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| [缩水,减少] shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| [怪僻,古怪,特性] oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center |
| [湿透,浸透,喝过量] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
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| v. [复仇] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone |
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