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(沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
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(使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(語言,行為)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
abdicate  Speak
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(語言,行為)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
abet  Speak
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(幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
abridge  Speak
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
abrogate  Speak
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(記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
abstemious  Speak
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(節制(飲食),調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
academic  Speak
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
accede  Speak
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
accelerate  Speak
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(苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
accolade  Speak
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
accord  Speak
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
acrimonious  Speak
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(語言,行為)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acumen  Speak
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(思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
admonish  Speak
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware
admonition  Speak
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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(幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
adversary  Speak
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(對手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
adverse  Speak
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity  Speak
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
aesthetic  Speak
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
affable  Speak
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(荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
affluent  Speak
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(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
aggressive  Speak
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(記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
alacrity  Speak
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(沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
alienate  Speak
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
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(好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
allay  Speak
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allude  Speak
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
allure  Speak
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
allusion  Speak
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
ambiguous  Speak
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
amenable  Speak
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amiable  Speak
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
analogous  Speak
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(慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
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(類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
anarchy  Speak
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
animus  Speak
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection
annals  Speak
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(記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
anonymous  Speak
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(沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
anthology  Speak
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
antithesis  Speak
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
apathetic  Speak
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(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
apathy  Speak
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
apprehend  Speak
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(盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
apprehensive  Speak
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
apprise  Speak
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(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
approbation  Speak
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(節制(飲食),調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
apt  Speak
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(荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
arbiter  Speak
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
archetype  Speak
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
arid  Speak
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(荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
aristocracy  Speak
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(警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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(幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
articulate  Speak
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
ascetic  Speak
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
assiduous  Speak
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(討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
asylum  Speak
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(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
atheist  Speak
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
attribute  Speak
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
augment  Speak
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(警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
authentic  Speak
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(逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
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(真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
awry  Speak
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(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
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(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
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(禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
baton  Speak
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(禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
belie  Speak
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(平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
bellicose  Speak
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
belligerent  Speak
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(好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
benevolent  Speak
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(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
besmirch  Speak
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(弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
biased  Speak
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
bizarre  Speak
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
bland  Speak
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
blandishment  Speak
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
blemish  Speak
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
blithe  Speak
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
bombastic  Speak
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
boorish  Speak
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
buffoon  Speak
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(好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
bulwark  Speak
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(禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
bumptious  Speak
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(荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
cabal  Speak
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
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(不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text