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circumspect 
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 | (哀歌,凄凉之曲调) a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn |
| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (合适的,有利的,策略性的) suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
circumvent
2
| (深思熟虑的,商讨) consider; think about carefully; weigh |
| (朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| (咒骂,批评) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
| (智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
cringe
3
| (增加,改进) make better or more attractive; increase; improve |
| (畏缩,谄媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| (落叶) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |
| (加速,催促) process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently |
deliberate
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| (哀歌,凄凉之曲调) a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn |
| (变化无常的,薄情的) not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind |
| (深思熟虑的,商讨) consider; think about carefully; weigh |
| (美食者,享乐主义者) a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
demur
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| (反对,犹豫) object because of doubts; hesitate |
| (撤退,撤离) make empty; empty out; remove contents of |
| (增加,改进) make better or more attractive; increase; improve |
| (轻信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
deride
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| (死的,不存在的,报废的) dead; no longer in use or existence |
| (秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (打趣,取消) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| (安排妥当) settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
desist
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| (措辞巧妙的,精巧的) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
| (停止,中止) cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| (轻信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (肤浅的,不重要的) not essential; coming from outside |
despondent
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| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (忧郁的,沮丧的) in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| (深思熟虑的,商讨) consider; think about carefully; weigh |
| (反对,犹豫) object because of doubts; hesitate |
detrimental
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| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
| (反对,犹豫) object because of doubts; hesitate |
| (亵渎) violate with violence, especially to sacred place |
| (有害的) causing damage or harm; injurious |
dilemma
10
| (谜) puzzle; difficult problem |
| (轻信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (困境,进退两难) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| (朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time |