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shelter  Speak Example sentences
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[防水的] tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with a material that doesn't allow water in
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[竞争] strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
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[掩蔽处,庇护所] a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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[白蚁] a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
shy  Speak Example sentences
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[苗条的,纤细的,微少的] having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
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[(使)滑动,(使)滑行] slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
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[害羞的,胆小的] timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
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[紫外线的] wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
slide  Speak Example sentences
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[符号,记号,象征] sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
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[踏,践踏,行走] step on; mate with; place the foot
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[(谈话,写作等的)题目,主题] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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[(使)滑动,(使)滑行] slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
solidarity  Speak Example sentences
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[勾引,诱惑] tempt; entice; lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct
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[紫外线的] wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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[侵犯(他人土地)者] someone who intrudes without permission
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[团结,团结一致] union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
spaceship  Speak Example sentences
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[序列,顺序] serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
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[宇宙飞船] spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space
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[葡萄藤,蔓] a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing
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[栖息处,鸟巢] a place, such as a branch of a tree, where birds rest or sleep
stain  Speak Example sentences
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[污点,瑕疵] soiled or discolored; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a natural spot of a color different from the gound
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[规定,明细化] specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
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[手表] watch worn on a band that fastens about the wrist
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[排水设备,污水] waste matter; drainage; waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
stipulate  Speak Example sentences
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[团结,团结一致] union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
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[公用事业公司,公用设备] something useful; public service
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[竞争] strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
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[规定,明细化] specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
subside  Speak Example sentences
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[下沉,平息,减退] settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
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[(谈话,写作等的)题目,主题] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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[白蚁] a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
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[杂草] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
theme  Speak Example sentences
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[机警的,小心的] very cautious; on guard; watchful
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[符号,记号,象征] sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
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[(谈话,写作等的)题目,主题] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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[杂草] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
tread  Speak Example sentences
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[(谈话,写作等的)题目,主题] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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[苗条的,纤细的,微少的] having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
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[踏,践踏,行走] step on; mate with; place the foot
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[沼泽的,湿地的] of soft and watery soil; low, wet, and spongy