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palatial  Speak Example sentences
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宮殿似的,宏偉的,壯麗的 of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness
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濾出,滴出,(思想,感情等)為人所感受到 spread gradually; cause the liquid to pass through small holes; filter
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幼稚的,孩子氣的 childish; belonging to childhood; immature
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交響樂團 devoted to or appreciative of music
paltry  Speak Example sentences
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先決條件 something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
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不顯著的,微小的 insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
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拍動,跳動,搏動 beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
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拋擲 action or manner of throwing something
patriarchal  Speak Example sentences
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不顯著的,微小的 insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
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拋擲 action or manner of throwing something
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悲觀主義者 the belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
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家長的,族長的 a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
paycheck  Speak Example sentences
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辛勤的 extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
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多語言 speaking, writing, written in or composed of several languages
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付薪水的支票 a check issued in payment of wages or salary
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光合作用 the chemical combination brought about by the action of light
peckish  Speak Example sentences
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偏愛,優先,優先權 a strong liking; favorite
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家長的,族長的 a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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餓的,急躁的 inclined to eat; hungry; irritable
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掠奪 rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
percolate  Speak Example sentences
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先決條件 something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
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濾出,滴出,(思想,感情等)為人所感受到 spread gradually; cause the liquid to pass through small holes; filter
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付薪水的支票 a check issued in payment of wages or salary
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能導致疾病 able to cause disease; producing disease
periphery  Speak Example sentences
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(圓形的)邊緣 edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference
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相等,勢均力敵,奇偶 equality in status or amount; similarity or close
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延長 prolong; draw out or lengthen in time
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教皇的,主教的 pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of the bishop
pessimism  Speak Example sentences
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掠奪 rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
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調色板 board on which the painter mixes pigments
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殺蟲劑 a chemical used to kill pests
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悲觀主義者 the belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
pinch  Speak Example sentences
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偏愛,優先,優先權 a strong liking; favorite
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能導致疾病 able to cause disease; producing disease
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掐,夾痛 clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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調色板 board on which the painter mixes pigments
pitch  Speak Example sentences
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提出 put forward; offer for consideration or debate
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拋擲 action or manner of throwing something
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倉促,降雨量 unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth
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虔誠 religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness