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(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
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(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
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(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
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(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
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(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
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(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
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(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
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(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
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(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
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(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
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(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
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(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
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(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
accolade  Speak
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(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
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(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
acquiesce  Speak
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(默许) assent; agree without protesting
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(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
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(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
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(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
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(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
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(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
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(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
adamant  Speak
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(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
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(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
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(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
adversity  Speak
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(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
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(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
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(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
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(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
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(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
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(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
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(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
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(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
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(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
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(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
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(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
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(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
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(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
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(制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts
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(发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
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(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
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((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
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(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
ambulatory  Speak
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(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
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(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
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(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
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(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
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(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
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(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
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(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
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(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
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(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
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(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
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(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
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(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
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(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
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(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
antagonism  Speak
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(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
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(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
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(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
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(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
anthology  Speak
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(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
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(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
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(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
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(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
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(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
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(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
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(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
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(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
bilk  Speak
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(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
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(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
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(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
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(默许) assent; agree without protesting
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(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
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(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
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(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
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(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
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(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
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(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
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(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
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(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
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(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
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(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
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(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
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(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
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(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
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(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
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(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
brusque  Speak
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(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
bulwark  Speak
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(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
bureaucracy  Speak
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(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
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(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
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(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
burgeon  Speak
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(发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
burnish  Speak
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(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
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(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
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(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
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(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
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(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
cajole  Speak
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(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
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(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
caldron  Speak
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(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
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(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
callow  Speak
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(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
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(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
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(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
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(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
candor  Speak
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(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
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(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
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(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
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(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
capacious  Speak
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(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
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(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
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(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
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(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
carping  Speak
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(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
cartographer  Speak
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(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
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(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
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(制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts
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(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
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(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
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(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
caucus  Speak
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(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
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((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
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(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
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(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
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(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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(队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
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(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
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(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
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(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
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(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
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(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
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(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
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(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
chary  Speak
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(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
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(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
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(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
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(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
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(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
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(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
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(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
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(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
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(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
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(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing