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n.
(小羊,羔羊,受骗上当者) the young of the sheep; simple, unsophisticated person


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v.
(舔,掠过,拍打) draw or pass the tongue over; pass or lap quickly and rapidly; beat thoroughly in a competition or fight


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v.
(乱丢) make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly; scatter about


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n. Syn. subsistence; sustenance
(生计,谋生) subsistence; financial means whereby one lives


Spelling Word: livelihood
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n.
(一条(面包)) any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially, a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread


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n. Syn. scene; site; spot
(位置,场所) scene; site; place where something is or could be located


Spelling Word: location
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n. Syn. preservation
(维修,保养) preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another


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n. Syn. fertilizer
(肥料,施肥) fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure


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n. Syn. swamp; bog
(湿地,沼泽) swamp; bog; low lying wet land with grassy vegetation


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a. Syn. ordinary; commonplace; average
(普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace


Spelling Word: mediocre