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lark  Speak Example sentences
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云雀,玩笑,嬉耍 any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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控制,调制到标准,调制(信号) tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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发光的,闪耀的 shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
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沼气,瘴气,毒气,天然气 swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence
leaven  Speak Example sentences
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淘气的,有害处的 causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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主要都市的,大城市的 city center; one who lives in a city center
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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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发酵 cause to rise, especially by fermentation; add a rising agent to
lechery  Speak Example sentences
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好色,动机不纯 unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed
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垂死的 dying; in a dying state; approaching death; about to die
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微生物 germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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歌词,剧本(舞剧,歌剧的) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera
liken  Speak Example sentences
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曲解 interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of
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迷宫 maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
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比作,比拟 allege, or think, to be like; represent as like; make or cause to be like
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静默的,静音的 silent; muffled; toned down; indistinct
lionize  Speak Example sentences
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发酵 cause to rise, especially by fermentation; add a rising agent to
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奉为名人,游览名胜 look on or treat a person as a celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them
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水手,海员 one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor
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倦怠的,冷漠的 lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
loquacious  Speak Example sentences
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慢跑 gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel at an easy pace with long strides
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云雀,玩笑,嬉耍 any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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沼气,瘴气,毒气,天然气 swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence
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多嘴的,话多的 talkative; given to continual talking; chattering
luster  Speak Example sentences
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微生物 bacteria; any organism of microscopic size
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悲痛的,悲哀的 feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
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光泽,光彩 shine, polish, or sparkle; soft reflected light
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懒洋洋的,没上进心的 lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; lacking spirit or liveliness
mariner  Speak Example sentences
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曲解 interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of
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放松的,轻泻药,通便的 having a tendency to loosen or relax.
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水手,海员 one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor
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垂死的 dying; in a dying state; approaching death; about to die
marred  Speak Example sentences
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受损的 damaged or disfigured by injury or rough wear
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光泽,光彩 shine, polish, or sparkle; soft reflected light
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沼气,瘴气,毒气,天然气 swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence
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控制,调制到标准,调制(信号) tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
mechanized  Speak Example sentences
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细节,细微之处 petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
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机械化的 automated; using a machine to do something that used to be done by hand
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云雀,玩笑,嬉耍 any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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诽谤,中伤 defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character