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n. 树苗,年轻人 a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk


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a. 嘲弄的 mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule


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a. 缺乏的,稀疏的 somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient


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v. 嘲弄,奚落 mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily


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n. 雕刻家 an artist who creates sculptures


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n. 沉积物,沉淀物 deposit; matter deposited by some natural process


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a. 过分简单化的 overly simple; simplifying something so that its complexity is lost or important details are overlooked


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n. 松鼠 a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail


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a. 坚定的,强壮的 marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute


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n. 饥饿,饿死 act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine


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