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abash  Speak Example sentences
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(使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
accelerate  Speak Example sentences
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(损害,玷污 瑕疵,缺点) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
accord  Speak Example sentences
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(平凡,陈腐,老生常谈) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(一致,协议) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
admonish  Speak Example sentences
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(平静下来,(使)冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
affluent  Speak Example sentences
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(警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(语言,行为)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(富有的,丰富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
aggressive  Speak Example sentences
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(语言,行为)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(弄脏) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
allude  Speak Example sentences
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(学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
ambiguous  Speak Example sentences
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(好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
antithesis  Speak Example sentences
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(对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(富有的,丰富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
apathy  Speak Example sentences
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(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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(记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor