| stiff |
adj. 僵硬的；严厉的；呆板的；艰难的 |
I felt stiff after sleeping on the floor. |
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| stage |
n. 阶段；舞台；戏剧 v. 上演；筹划 |
The project is in its final stage. |
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| discipline |
n. 纪律；学科；训练 v. 训导 |
Self-discipline is key to success. |
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| principle |
n. 原则；原理；信念 |
It’s against my principles to borrow money. |
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| pace |
n. 步调；速度 v. 踱步 |
He walked at a fast pace. |
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| strain |
n. 张力；负担；扭伤 v. 拉紧；尽力 |
The heavy load put a strain on the rope. |
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| trick |
n. 诡计；技巧 v. 欺骗 |
She showed me a card trick. |
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| guard |
n. 警卫；防御装置 v. 守卫；提防 |
A security guard stands at the gate. |
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| flexibility |
n. 灵活性；柔韧性；适应性 |
Technology has improved the flexibility of work. |
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| dental |
adj. 牙齿的；牙科的 |
You should go for a dental check-up. |
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| minor |
adj. 较小的；次要的 n. 未成年人；辅修科目 |
It was only a minor accident. |
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| major |
adj. 主要的；重大的 n. 专业 v. 主修 |
Health is a major concern for everyone. |
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| carbon footprint |
n. 碳足迹（个人或团体的碳排放总量） |
We must reduce our carbon footprint. |
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| footprint |
n. 脚印；足迹；占用面积 |
We found a giant footprint in the mud. |
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| swear |
v. 发誓；咒骂 |
I swear I will never tell anyone. |
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| correspond |
v. 符合；通信；对应 |
His actions do not correspond with his words. |
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| readily |
adv. 乐意地；容易地；很快地 |
She readily accepted the invitation. |
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| gently |
adv. 温柔地；轻轻地 |
He placed the baby gently in the crib. |
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| composition |
n. 作文；作曲；结构；合成物 |
I like the composition of this painting. |
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| compose |
v. 组成；写作；排版；使镇静 |
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. |
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| revise |
v. 修订；复习；修正 |
I need to revise my plan. |
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| development |
n. 发展；开发；研制；进展 |
The city has seen rapid development. |
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| tornado |
n. 龙卷风；大风暴 |
The tornado destroyed several houses. |
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| tortoise |
n. 乌龟（陆龟） |
The tortoise moved slowly across the grass. |
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| childish |
adj. 幼稚的；孩子气的 |
Stop making childish remarks. |
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| influence |
n./v. 影响；感化；势力 |
Peer influence is very strong in teens. |
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| confluence |
n. 汇流点；（事物的）结合 |
The town is at the confluence of two rivers. |
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| aggressively |
adv. 侵略地；积极进取地 |
They are marketing their product aggressively. |
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| dreadful |
adj. 可怕的；糟糕的 |
The weather was dreadful yesterday. |
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| dread |
v./n. 恐惧；担心 |
I dread to think what might happen. |
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| decline |
v./n. 下降；衰退；婉拒 |
The company reported a decline in profits. |
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| paperwork |
n. 文书工作；资料 |
I spent all afternoon doing paperwork. |
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| acid |
n. 酸 adj. 酸性的；尖刻的 |
Lemon juice contains citric acid. |
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| terminal |
n. 终点站；航站楼；终端 adj. 晚期的 |
We met at the airport terminal. |
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| neighbour |
n. 邻居 |
My neighbour is very friendly. |
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| unexpectedly |
adv. 出乎意料地 |
He showed up unexpectedly at the party. |
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| summary |
n. 总结；摘要 |
Can you give me a brief summary? |
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| bark |
v. 狗吠；咆哮 n. 树皮；犬吠声 |
The dog began to bark at the stranger. |
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| legend |
n. 传奇；传说；图例 |
The story of King Arthur is a famous legend. |
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| upgrade |
v./n. 升级；提升 |
I need to upgrade my computer. |
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| feather |
n. 羽毛 |
As light as a feather. |
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| similarity |
n. 相似；类似点 |
There is a great similarity between them. |
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| corporation |
n. 公司；法人 |
He works for a multinational corporation. |
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| corporate |
adj. 公司的；法人的；共同的 |
The corporate image is very important. |
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| bomber |
n. 轰炸机；投弹手 |
The bomber flew over the city. |
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| client |
n. 客户；委托人 |
She is meeting an important client. |
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| stormy |
adj. 暴风雨的；激烈的 |
It was a dark and stormy night. |
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| unsatisfactory |
adj. 不令人满意的 |
The results of the test were unsatisfactory. |
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| unbearable |
adj. 难以忍受的 |
The heat was unbearable. |
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| blush |
v./n. 脸红 |
She blushed when he complimented her. |
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| cardboard |
n. 硬纸板 adj. 纸板制的 |
Put the old books in a cardboard box. |
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| intensive |
adj. 加强的；集中的；深入细致的 |
We had an intensive training course. |
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| intense |
adj. 强烈的；紧张的；热情的 |
The sun’s heat was very intense. |
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| relief |
n. 宽慰；减轻；救济 |
It was a relief to hear the news. |
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| storey |
n. 楼层 |
Their house has only one storey. |
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| guarantee |
v./n. 保证；担保；保修单 |
I guarantee that you will like it. |
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| satellite |
n. 卫星 |
The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth. |
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| crab |
n. 螃蟹；抱怨的人 |
We caught a crab on the beach. |
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| identical |
adj. 完全相同的 |
The two sisters are wearing identical dresses. |
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| crew |
n. 全体工作人员；一队 |
The crew prepared the plane for takeoff. |
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| aluminium |
n. 铝 |
Soda cans are made of aluminium. |
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| squeeze |
v. 挤压；紧握；榨取 |
Squeeze the juice from the lemon. |
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| aspect |
n. 方面；外观；方位 |
We must consider every aspect of the problem. |
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| mere |
adj. 仅仅的；纯粹的 |
It costs a mere five dollars. |
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| appeal |
n./v. 呼吁；上诉；吸引力 |
The design has a wide appeal. |
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| posh |
adj. 豪华的；上流社会的 |
They stayed in a posh hotel. |
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| pension |
n. 养老金；退休金 |
He lives on his pension. |
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| rotten |
adj. 腐烂的；极坏的 |
The apple is rotten to the core. |
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| steel |
n. 钢 |
The bridge is made of steel. |
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| steal |
v. 偷窃 |
Someone tried to steal my bike. |
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| stool |
n. 凳子；大便 |
He sat on a bar stool. |
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| distribute |
v. 分发；分配；散布 |
They distribute food to the poor. |
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| forthcoming |
adj. 即将到来的；现成的；乐于提供信息的 |
A list of forthcoming events is available. |
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| deadly |
adj. 致命的；死一般的 |
This snake is highly deadly. |
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| contrast |
n./v. 对比；对照 |
There is a sharp contrast between them. |
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| dose |
n. 剂量；一剂 |
Take one dose three times a day. |
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| crocodile |
n. 鳄鱼 |
Watch out for the crocodile in the river. |
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| ambassador |
n. 大使；使节 |
He was appointed as the ambassador to China. |
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| greatness |
n. 伟大；卓越 |
He achieved greatness in his field. |
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| kneel |
v. 跪下 |
You have to kneel to pray. |
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| cable |
n. 电缆；绳索；电报 |
We have cable TV at home. |
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| reverse |
v./n. 颠倒；倒退 adj. 相反的 |
Reverse the car into the garage. |
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| decorative |
adj. 装饰性的 |
These flowers are purely decorative. |
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| species |
n. 物种；种类 |
Many species are endangered. |
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| manufacture |
v./n. 制造；生产 |
The company manufactures car parts. |
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| gaunt |
adj. 憔悴的；荒凉的 |
He looked gaunt after his long illness. |
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| prediction |
n. 预言；预测 |
My prediction came true. |
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| finance |
n. 财政；资金 v. 为…提供资金 |
She is an expert in international finance. |
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| stroke |
n. 中风；击打；笔画 v. 轻抚 |
He suffered a stroke last year. |
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| profitable |
adj. 有利可图的；有益的 |
The business is highly profitable. |
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| corridor |
n. 走廊 |
His office is at the end of the corridor. |
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| hint |
n./v. 暗示；提示 |
He gave me a hint about the answer. |
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| horn |
n. 角；喇叭 |
The deer has large horns. |
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| latter |
adj. 后者的；后半期的 |
I prefer the latter option. |
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| latterly |
adv. 近来；后期地 |
Latterly, he has been very busy. |
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| addition |
n. 增加；加法 |
In addition to his job, he writes books. |
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| toes |
n. 脚趾 |
He stubbed his toes against the table. |
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| tone |
n. 语气；音调；色调 |
Don’t use that tone with me. |
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| tan |
n./v. 晒黑 adj. 棕褐色的 |
She got a tan at the beach. |
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| portion |
n. 部分；一份食物 |
A large portion of the wall collapsed. |
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| seed |
n. 种子 |
He planted some sunflower seeds. |
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| category |
n. 类别；范畴 |
This book falls into the category of fiction. |
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| artificial |
adj. 人造的；虚伪的 |
These are artificial flowers. |
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| strike |
v./n. 罢工；打击；敲击 |
The clock is about to strike twelve. |
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| proper |
adj. 适当的；正确的；正式的 |
Please use the proper tools. |
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| proper noun |
n. 专有名词 |
“London” is a proper noun. |
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| disaster |
n. 灾难；不幸 |
The earthquake was a huge disaster. |
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| solar |
adj. 太阳的；利用太阳能的 |
We installed solar panels. |
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| affair |
n. 事务；事件；私通 |
The meeting was a quiet affair. |
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| tightly |
adv. 紧紧地 |
He held the rope tightly. |
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| lobby |
n. 大厅；游说团体 v. 游说 |
Meet me in the hotel lobby. |
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| swan |
n. 天鹅 |
The swan glided across the lake. |
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| principal |
adj. 主要的 n. 校长；资本 |
The principal reason for the delay was rain. |
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| suffering |
n. 痛苦；苦难 |
War causes a lot of suffering. |
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| underneath |
prep./adv. 在…下面 |
The cat is hiding underneath the bed. |
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| lay |
v. 放置；铺设；产卵 |
Lay the tray on the table. |
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| prejudice |
n./v. 偏见；歧视 |
We must overcome prejudice. |
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| temper |
n. 脾气；心情 v. 调和 |
He has a very hot temper. |
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| ecologically |
adv. 生态地；从生态学观点看 |
This product is ecologically friendly. |
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| wasp |
n. 黄蜂 |
I was stung by a wasp. |
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| insult |
n./v. 侮辱；无礼 |
It was a direct insult to my intelligence. |
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| injured |
adj. 受伤的 |
The injured man was taken to hospital. |
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| debit card |
n. 借记卡（储蓄卡） |
Can I pay by debit card? |
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| tease |
v./n. 取笑；戏弄 |
Don’t tease your little sister. |
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| fingernail |
n. 手指甲 |
She painted her fingernails red. |
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| transparent |
adj. 透明的；显而易见的 |
The glass is completely transparent. |
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| dilemma |
n. 进退两难；困境 |
I am in a dilemma about what to do. |
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| collapse |
v./n. 倒塌；崩溃；虚脱 |
The old building collapsed. |
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| eagerness |
n. 热切；渴望 |
I admired his eagerness to learn. |
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| polar bear |
n. 北极熊 |
Polar bears live in the Arctic. |
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| blade |
n. 刀刃；叶片 |
The blade of the knife is very sharp. |
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| bruise |
n. 淤伤；青肿 v. 使淤伤 |
She has a large bruise on her arm. |
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| colon |
n. 冒号；结肠 |
Use a colon to introduce a list. |
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| regain |
v. 恢复；收回；重新获得 |
He struggled to regain his balance. |
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| bang |
n. 巨响 v. 猛击；砰然关上 |
He closed the door with a bang. |
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| hell |
n. 地狱；悲惨的境况 |
War is hell. |
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| disguise |
v./n. 伪装；掩饰 |
She wore a wig as a disguise. |
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| ray |
n. 光线；射线 |
A ray of sunshine came through the window. |
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| bossy |
adj. 专横的；爱指挥人的 |
No one likes a bossy person. |
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| betray |
v. 背叛；泄露；辜负 |
He would never betray his friends. |
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| theft |
n. 盗窃；偷窃罪 |
He was charged with car theft. |
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| thief |
n. 小偷 |
The thief ran away with the bag. |
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| upside down |
adv./adj. 颠倒地；乱七八糟 |
The picture is hanging upside down. |
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| effectively |
adv. 有效地；实际上 |
The plan was effectively implemented. |
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