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abyss
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a hole so deep that it appears bottomless |
深坑 |
Noun |
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I looked down the well and couldn’t see the bottom of the abyss. |
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acquiesce
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agree, accept without protest
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默許 |
Verb |
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We argued for hours before I finally acquiesced. |
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affable
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polite and friendly, easy to talk to
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容易親近的 |
Adjective |
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CMA cadets tend to be very affable people. |
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affliction
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distress, suffering
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折磨 人的 |
Adjective |
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Her affliction stopped her from sleeping and caused her to cry a lot |
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affluent
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wealthy, abundant
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富裕的 |
Noun |
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Bill Gates is the most affluent man in the world. |
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agitate
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move, shake, stir up, upset someone’s feelings |
鼓動 |
Verb |
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Complaining only agitated their teacher. |
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ambiguous
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having more then one meaning
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含糊 不清的 |
Adjective |
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Your statement was ambiguous. Can you explain it better? |
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annex
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take possession of
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附加的 |
Verb |
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Hitler annexed Poland in 1939. |
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aqueous
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of or like water
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水的 |
Adjective |
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Tears are aqueous. |
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arduous
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demanding great effort, strenuous
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費力的 |
Adjective |
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Learning vocabulary is arduous. |
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aroma
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smell, special atmosphere
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香氣 |
Noun |
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The aroma of McDonalds French fries makes me hungry. |
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atone
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make repayment for something, end guilt |
彌補 |
Verb |
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Catholicism emphasizes atonement. |
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avarice
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excessive desire for wealth, greed
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貪欲 |
Noun |
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A man focused on avarice is a sad person |
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bellicose
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inclined to fighting, belligerent
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好戰的 |
Adjective |
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Some people feel America is bellicose. They are wrong. |
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calisthenics
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exercises to develop strong bodies
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健美 體操 |
Noun |
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Calisthenics are good for you. |
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captor
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person who takes somebody captive |
俘虜 |
Noun |
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After months at CMA, you will think of the officers as your captors. |
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concoct
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invent, prepare by mixing together
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調製 |
Verb |
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He concocted a story about why he didn’t have his homework. |
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dangle
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hand or swing loosely
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懸蕩 |
Verb |
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The good guy dangles the jewels over a cliff so his antagonist won’t kill him. |
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deprive
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take away from, prevent from using |
剝奪 |
Verb |
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Preparing to study abroad deprives you of free time. |
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diligent
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hard-working
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勤勉的 |
Adjective |
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To be the best, you must be the most diligent. |
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disrobe
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undress
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脫光 衣服 |
Verb |
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He disrobed and got in bed. |
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docile
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easily trained or controlled
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馴服的 |
Adjective |
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Puppies are usually docile. Grown dogs sometimes are not. |
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doleful
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something full of sadness or causing sadness |
憂鬱的 |
Adjective |
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The doleful news arrived that his mom had died. |
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drought
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a long period of dry weather
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乾旱 |
Noun |
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The farmer had no money because the drought killed his crops. |
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dubious
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causing or feeling doubt, ambiguous |
半信 半疑的 |
Adjective |
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His dubious explanation left the students unsure what dubious means. |
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dumbfound
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astonish, to make speechless
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驚訝以致無言 |
Verb |
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Arnold’s surprise decision dumbfounded his advisors. |
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efface
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rub or wipe out, obliterate
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擦掉 |
Verb |
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President Bush wants to efface terrorism. |
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elucidate
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to make understandable
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闡明 |
Verb |
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An explanation might elucidate the situation. |
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enchant
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charm, delight < | ||