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menagerie  Speak Example sentences
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(预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction
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(出色的,出类拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
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(动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
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(消灭,杜绝) make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
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(实用主义者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner
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(不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
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(资助,支持) act as a patron to; support or sponsor
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(迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
obsession  Speak Example sentences
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(寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another
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(过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
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(痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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(入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
obtuse  Speak Example sentences
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(传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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(钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
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(自大,轻狂,专横) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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(嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell
onerous  Speak Example sentences
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(可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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(寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another
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(繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing
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(陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
opaque  Speak Example sentences
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(指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it
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(消灭,杜绝) make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
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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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(剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out
palatable  Speak Example sentences
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(易于领会的,明显的) tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
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(不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
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(动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
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(可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
parity  Speak Example sentences
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(传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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(负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity
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(彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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(相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close
patron  Speak Example sentences
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(赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer
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(喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry
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(歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion
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(暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
patronize  Speak Example sentences
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(喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause
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(资助,支持) act as a patron to; support or sponsor
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(不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
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(过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance