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abjure  Speak Example sentences
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[難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的] intended to confuse in an argument
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[易發怒的,脾氣壞] hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
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[確實] state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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[發誓放棄] renounce upon oath; abandon forever
accouter  Speak Example sentences
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[裝備] equip; provide with military equipment
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[難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的] intended to confuse in an argument
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[天真無邪] angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile
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[俗麗,俗氣] ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery
allegory  Speak Example sentences
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[磨練] rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof
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[確實] state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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[復古的,從前的] displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form
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[寓言] symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
apotheosis  Speak Example sentences
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[神化,典範] elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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[難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的] intended to confuse in an argument
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[抹黑] blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
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[不問政治的] having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
castigate  Speak Example sentences
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[塗抹] smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings
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[發誓放棄] renounce upon oath; abandon forever
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[廣受注意的目標] an object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention
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[嚴厲批評,懲罰] criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to the publication
cede  Speak Example sentences
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[放棄,屈服於,投降] yield or formally resign and surrender to another
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[估價] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
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[適應] accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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[有斑點的] spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat
certitude  Speak Example sentences
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[確實] state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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[反對,厭惡] strong feeling of aversion; dislike
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[俗麗,俗氣] ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery
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[發誓放棄] renounce upon oath; abandon forever
chaffing  Speak Example sentences
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[歷史環境,歷史背景] preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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[煽動政治家] a person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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[開玩笑] joking;  use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule
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[天真無邪] angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile
chalice  Speak Example sentences
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[聖餐杯] goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base
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[放棄,屈服於,投降] yield or formally resign and surrender to another
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[增長] growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
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[神化,典範] elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
chasten  Speak Example sentences
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[減短,降低] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
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[磨損,侵蝕] wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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[磨練] rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof
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[無神論者] one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality