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balmy  Speak Example sentences
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屠夫,肉商,屠宰,残杀,滥杀 one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
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理发师 haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
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模糊不清的事物 something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot
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柔和的,芳香的 mild and pleasant; fragrant
barely  Speak Example sentences
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密友,伙伴 good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team
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一批,大量 quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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仅仅 just; only; hardly; scarcely
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良性的,好的,和蔼可亲的 kindly; favorable; not malignant
bark  Speak Example sentences
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无声息的,喘不过气来的 out of breath; breathing with difficulty,  as from tension or excitement
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树皮,狗叫 a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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温和的 lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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假装强壮,欺骗 the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
blacksmith  Speak Example sentences
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临时保姆,代人照顾婴儿者 a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home
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铁匠 one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
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无声息的,喘不过气来的 out of breath; breathing with difficulty,  as from tension or excitement
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皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环 fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
bleak  Speak Example sentences
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活泼的,轻快的 marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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阴冷的,寒冷的,没有指 望的 cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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燃烧(的) marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent
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假装强壮,欺骗 the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
blur  Speak Example sentences
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模糊不清的事物 something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot
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大手帕 large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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毯子,厚的遮盖物 heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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铁匠 one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
brew  Speak Example sentences
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接连重击,敲碎,用坏,奶油面糊 beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
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易碎的 easily broken; having little elasticity
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一批,大量 quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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酿造,酝酿,孕育 boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
brisk  Speak Example sentences
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毯子,厚的遮盖物 heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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苦(味)的 harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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大手帕 large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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活泼的,轻快的 marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
briskness  Speak Example sentences
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阴冷的,寒冷的,没有指 望的 cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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理发师 haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
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敏捷,活泼 liveliness and eagerness; quickness; vigor or rapidity in action
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旗帜,标语,横幅 flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
buckle  Speak Example sentences
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无声息的,喘不过气来的 out of breath; breathing with difficulty,  as from tension or excitement
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令人厌烦的 uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环 fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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点亮 lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter