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n.
(徽章) distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person


Spelling Word: badge
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a. Syn. naked; nude
(无遮蔽的,赤裸的,光(秃)的) lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing


Spelling Word: bare
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a. Syn. desolate
(荒芜的,贫瘠的) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


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v. Syn. trade; exchange
(物品交换,易货贸易) trade goods or services without the exchange of money


Spelling Word: barter
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v.
(接连重击,敲碎,用坏,奶油面糊) beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence


Spelling Word: batter
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n.
(耐心应对,分娩) carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth


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v.
(变为,成为,适合,相称,遭遇,发生) suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be


Spelling Word: become
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n. Syn. prejudice; preference
(偏见,偏好) preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way


Spelling Word: bias
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n. Syn. stain; dim
(模糊不清的事物) something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot


Spelling Word: blur
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v. Syn. jolt; rebound
(跳起,弹回) jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface


Spelling Word: bounce