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scour  Speak Example sentences
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(沖刷,擦掉) scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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(節,段落(詩的),盤(棋的)) unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
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(膚淺的,淺薄的) trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
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(枯萎,皺縮) wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
serrated  Speak Example sentences
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(鋸齒狀的) saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
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(發言人,代言人) man who speaks on behalf of another or others
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(光譜) colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
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(突然折斷) make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
settle  Speak Example sentences
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(鎮壓,抑制,查禁) put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
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(苗條的,纖細的,微少的) having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
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(定居,使定居,殖民,安置) take up residence; form a community; come to rest; bring to an end; fix firmly
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(沉思,思索,投機) assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
shaft  Speak Example sentences
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(桿狀物,軸,垂直通道) axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
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(破爛的,卑鄙的) torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
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((使)腫脹,膨脹) bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
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(節,段落(詩的),盤(棋的)) unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
shatter  Speak Example sentences
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(使粉碎,破碎) destroy; break up; break into many pieces
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(緣故,原因) purpose; reason for wanting something done
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(帶,皮帶) belt; band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
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(裝運,裝載的貨物) sending of cargo; act of sending off something
shelter  Speak Example sentences
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(桿狀物,軸,垂直通道) axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
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(掩蔽處,庇護所) structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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(枯萎,皺縮) wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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(供奉,祭祀,祭品,犧牲) offering of something to god; victim offered to god; surrender or loss of profit for higher object
slight  Speak Example sentences
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(精神上的) not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
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(怠慢,斥責,侮辱) almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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(裝運,裝載的貨物) sending of cargo; act of sending off something
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((官方機構的)會議,學期) meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
snap  Speak Example sentences
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(榨,擠進,塞進) force something into or through a restricted space; compress with violence
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(枯萎,皺縮) wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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(突然折斷) make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
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(帶,皮帶) belt; band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
spokesman  Speak Example sentences
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(發言人,代言人) man who speaks on behalf of another or others
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((使)腫脹,膨脹) bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
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(絆倒) miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
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(存在,生存) something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
square  Speak Example sentences
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(來源,出處,源泉,源頭) point of origin, such as spring, of stream or river; one that causes, creates, or initiates
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(方案) elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
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(絆倒) miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
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(使符合,使(積分)相等) be compatible with; cause to match; cut to rectangular shape; bring into agreement or balance; settle