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laconic  Speak Example sentences
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不道德的,下流的,放纵的 amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
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模仿,摹拟 copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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简洁的 brief; effectively cut short; marked by the use of few words
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误导 deceive; cause someone to believe something that is not true
languor  Speak Example sentences
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多样的,各式各样的 varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
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一小块(食物),小量 a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
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疲乏 state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
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衰弱,萧条 the feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression
layman  Speak Example sentences
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俗人,犯人,外行 someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
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大海兽,巨大之物 something unusually large of its kind, especially a ship; huge animal, especially a whale
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错误,误解 wrong apprehension of one's meaning or a fact; misunderstanding
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过分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作呕的 insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
locomotive  Speak Example sentences
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火车头 of or relating to locomotion; a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine
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立法 make laws; create or pass laws
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奇迹的,不可思议的 astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe
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大而笨重的(通常指人) big or clumsy, often stupid person
lugubrious  Speak Example sentences
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繁多的,多种的 various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
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模仿 imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
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悲哀的 mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated degree
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立法 make laws; create or pass laws
lustrous  Speak Example sentences
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错误的名字,写错名字,用词不当 error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object
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安静,暂停,温和气候 moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
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闪耀的 giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
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模仿,摹拟 copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
martinet  Speak Example sentences
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严格纪律的人 strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
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套索(捕捉牛,马用) long rope with a running noose at one end used especially to catch horses and cattle
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衰弱,萧条 the feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression
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名气,尊严 celebrity; a person who is an inspiration to others; a person who has achieved eminence in a specific field
masonry  Speak Example sentences
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闪耀的 giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
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衰弱,萧条 the feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression
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多语种的 using or having ability to use several languages
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石工术,石匠职业 the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick
microbe  Speak Example sentences
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名气,尊严 celebrity; a person who is an inspiration to others; a person who has achieved eminence in a specific field
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微生物 germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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奴才,低三下四之人 a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being
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误导 deceive; cause someone to believe something that is not true
minority  Speak Example sentences
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少数,少数民族 a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
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不道德的,下流的,放纵的 amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
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误导 deceive; cause someone to believe something that is not true
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奇迹的,不可思议的 astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe