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savage

1

	(不足的,缺乏的) scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	(凶猛的,野蛮的) in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
	(增付的费用,附加费) an additional charge; charge an extra fee
	(上层构造,(船舶的)上层部分,(楼房的)上层建筑) physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation

scant

2

	(增付的费用,附加费) an additional charge; charge an extra fee
	(受感染的,腐败的) of the seventh degree or order; act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
	(不足的,缺乏的) scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	(筛,滤杓筛出,滤出) device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket

septic

3

	(神志清楚) condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
	(受感染的,腐败的) of the seventh degree or order; act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
	(上层构造,(船舶的)上层部分,(楼房的)上层建筑) physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
	(使人厌倦,令人作呕,患病,生病) make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease

shaft

4

	(构造的,结构的,建筑上的) of structure; affecting structure; constructional
	(受感染的,腐败的) of the seventh degree or order; act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
	(迷信,盲目恐惧) excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
	(杆状物,轴,垂直通道) axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow

shear

5

	(减去,除去) remove a part from the whole
	(剪,修剪) cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
	(标本,样品) model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	(外貌,相似) seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form

sigh

6

	(不足的,缺乏的) scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	(模仿,冒充) make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
	(叹息,叹气,风发出类似叹息的声音) inhale air than immediately expel it; make a deep single respiration, especially to express fatigue, exhaustion, grief, or sorrow
	(外科手术刀,解剖刀) a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons, and in dissecting

sightseeing

7

	(观光,游览) act or pastime of visiting sights of interest
	(减去,除去) remove a part from the whole
	(不新鲜的,陈腐的) having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
	(静止的,单调的) not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull

sluggish

8

	(行动迟缓的) lazy; with little movement; very slow
	(足够的,充足的) adequate; enough; being as much as is needed
	((使)沉没,淹没) sink; immerse; put under water
	(增付的费用,附加费) an additional charge; charge an extra fee

sponsor

9

	(负责人,保证人,赞助人) one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother
	(行动迟缓的) lazy; with little movement; very slow
	(隔离) isolate; separate; divide from the main body
	(制止流出,阻挡) stop flow of a liquid; make headway against

sprout

10

	(叹息,叹气,风发出类似叹息的声音) inhale air than immediately expel it; make a deep single respiration, especially to express fatigue, exhaustion, grief, or sorrow
	(国务活动家,政治家) one occupied with the affairs of government, and influential in shaping policy
	(迷信,盲目恐惧) excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
	(长出,萌芽) have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up

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