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desultory  Speak Example sentences
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[慢无目的的,断断续续的] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
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[巨大的,严重的,极恶劣] hugeness in a bad sense; the act of extreme evil or wickedness
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[难以置信的,不像是真的] unlikely; difficult to believe; dubious
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[分解,肢解] cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
discourse  Speak Example sentences
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[灰白的] gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair
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[享用,成就,实现] bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
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[恶臭的] unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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[演讲,谈话] a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
dismember  Speak Example sentences
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[肮脏,不整洁] marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder
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[分解,肢解] cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
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[隐秘的,偷偷摸摸,鬼祟] marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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[洞察力] ability to foresee future happenings
dowdy  Speak Example sentences
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[清晰的,坦率的] precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
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[肮脏的,衣衫不整] lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
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[夸张] the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
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[独断的,教条的,固执的] stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
edict  Speak Example sentences
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[肮脏,不整洁] marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder
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[法令,号令,布告] the decree, especially issued by a sovereign; official command
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[残破的,倒塌的,破旧的] in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
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[顽固的,顽强的] determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
eloquence  Speak Example sentences
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[雄辩,修辞] powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
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[光滑有光泽的] smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
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[不情愿,勉强] unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
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[仿效,抗衡] be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
exemplify  Speak Example sentences
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[遗弃的,废弃的] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
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[残破的,倒塌的,破旧的] in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
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[易被开涮的人] easily deceived person; duplicate of a photographic image
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[作为典型,具体化] serve as an example of; embody
explicit  Speak Example sentences
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[努力,尽力] effort; expenditure of much physical work
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[冷漠的] without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
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[(发表长篇演讲来)阻挠法案通过] block legislation by making long speeches
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[清晰的,坦率的] precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
foresight  Speak Example sentences
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[拥挤] a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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[洞察力] ability to foresee future happenings
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[清晰的,坦率的] precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
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[不和谐的,冲突的] not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant
frustrate  Speak Example sentences
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[夸张] the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
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[雄辩,修辞] powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
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[仿效,抗衡] be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
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[阻碍,挫败] make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment