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n. 智者,圣人 one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia


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n. 挖苦,讽刺 a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; a form of humor by mocking with irony


Spelling Word: sarcasm
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v. 爬升,升高 climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers


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v. 隔离 isolate; separate; divide from the main body


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a. 破烂的,卑鄙的 torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged


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n. 混乱的地方,肉铺 wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin


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n. (妇女用)披肩,围巾 a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head


Spelling Word: shawl
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a. 骇人听闻的 jolting; frightful; terrible; highly disturbing emotionally; highly offensive


Spelling Word: shocking
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a. 倾斜的,有坡度的 slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon


Spelling Word: sloping
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a. 湿透的,濡湿的 filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet


Spelling Word: soggy