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 3000 Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[勇氣,精神] quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
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[恰巧的,剛好的] timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
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[華麗的,過分裝飾的] excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
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[不調和的,荒謬的] not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
inquest  Speak Example sentences
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[叫花子,很可憐的人] very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
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[化身,具人形] person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
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[懶惰] lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
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[偵查,調查,驗屍] formal investigation, often held before a jury;  judicial inquiry
instigate  Speak Example sentences
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[驅使,激勵,鼓動] goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
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[不調和的,荒謬的] not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
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[內省的,反省的] looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
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[融化了的] made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
irrevocable  Speak Example sentences
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[懷疑,疑慮] feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
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[恰巧的,剛好的] timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
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[分離,隔離] set apart; isolated in a restricted sense, so remote from other bodies
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[不能取消的,不能變更的] unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
mischance  Speak Example sentences
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[安慰劑] harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
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[霉運,不幸] unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
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[分離,隔離] set apart; isolated in a restricted sense, so remote from other bodies
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[恰巧的,剛好的] timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
misgiving  Speak Example sentences
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[懷疑,疑慮] feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
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[歸罪於,歸咎於] lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
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[霉運,不幸] unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
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[懶惰] lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
nepotism  Speak Example sentences
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[明顯的,公然的] open to view; not secret or hidden
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[排擠,代替,阻止,搶占,先發製人] appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity
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[華麗的,過分裝飾的] excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
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[偏袒的人(親戚)] favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities
nomadic  Speak Example sentences
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[暗的,模糊的,曖昧的] dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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[化身,具人形] person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
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[歸罪於,歸咎於] lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
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[游牧的] leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; changeable; unsettled
noncommittal  Speak Example sentences
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[壓不住的,抑制不住的] unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
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[不明朗的,不表態的,中庸的,未決的] very reluctant to give out information
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[發生,發生率] rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
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[融化了的] made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
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[暗淡的,無光的,單調的] dull; lacking luster or shine
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[暗的,不透明的] impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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[分離,隔離] set apart; isolated in a restricted sense, so remote from other bodies
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[華麗的,過分裝飾的] excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner