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nuance 
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 | (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| (自大,轻狂,专横) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
obsolete
2
| (嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
ominous
3
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (身后的,遗腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (前任,前辈) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
onus
4
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
ornate
5
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
overwrought
6
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
parasite
7
| (无所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
patron
8
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
pliable
9
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
plummet
10
| (自大,轻狂,专横) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| (无所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (瘦的,贫乏的,不足的) deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble |