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sedentary  Speak Example sentences
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[肤浅的,浅薄的] trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
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[地点,会场,任何事件的场所] scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed, or a cause of action occurs
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[久坐的,坐惯的] requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory
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[雕像] sculpture representing a human or animal
sentimentalism  Speak Example sentences
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[感情主意,感情用事] idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment; liking for sentimental things
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[过度的疲劳,紧张] group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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[焊接] repair or unite by using fusible metal alloy, usually tin and lead
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[郊区居民] a resident of the suburb; who lives in a suburb
shingle  Speak Example sentences
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[无法忍受的,承受不住的] unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
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[肤浅的,浅薄的] trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
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[停止,结束] stop; bring to an end or halt
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[小招牌(尤指医生或律师挂的营业招牌)] small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of little water; worn stones and pebbles
solicit  Speak Example sentences
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[恳求] request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
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[被发现的东西,收藏的东西] treasure of unknown ownership found hidden
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[屏幕] the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
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[按说,应该是] seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
statue  Speak Example sentences
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[关税,关税表,价目表,价格表] tax on goods coming into a country
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[雕像] sculpture representing a human or animal
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[老兵,老手] someone who has given long service
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[获胜的,胜利的] successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle
superficial  Speak Example sentences
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[绦虫] ribbon-like flatworms
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[摩天大楼] a very tall building with many stories
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[替罪羊] someone who bears the blame for others
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[肤浅的,浅薄的] trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
supposedly  Speak Example sentences
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[按说,应该是] seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
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[一致性,同样] sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
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[疾病,呕吐] state that precedes vomiting; disease
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[补充物] something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole
swallow  Speak Example sentences
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[杆,枝] stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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[剥落,脱壳] remove from the husk; separate kernels from cob; defeat decisively; hit the pitches of hard and regularly
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[空的,未被占用的] void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
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[吞下,咽下] take back what one has said; enclose or envelop completely
symbol  Speak Example sentences
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[睡眠] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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[替罪羊] someone who bears the blame for others
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[符号,记号,象征] sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
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[胡桃,核桃树] tree with 10 - 40 meters tall; hard, dark brown wood of any of these trees
synonym  Speak Example sentences
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[节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒] restraint; avoiding excesses
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[同义字] two words that can be interchanged in a context
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[地点,会场,任何事件的场所] scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed, or a cause of action occurs
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[漫游,漫步] wander; ramble; stroll