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tarnish  Speak Example sentences
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(公路,收费高速公路) toll highway; an expressway on which tolls are collected
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(过失,侵入) unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
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(晦暗,污点) make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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(有毒的) poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
tend  Speak Example sentences
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(渴,口渴,渴望,热望) sensation of dryness in the throat
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(大亨) wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
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(照料,看顾) make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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(被感动的) emotionally affected; impressed
tense  Speak Example sentences
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(紧张的,拉紧的,紧张) stretch or force to the limit; tight
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(线状的) thin in diameter; resembling a thread
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(拓扑学) physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place
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(地势,地形) piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
threadlike  Speak Example sentences
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(自动调温器,恒温器) device, as in a home heating system, a refrigerator, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes
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(温度计,寒暑表) instrument for measuring temperature
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(线状的) thin in diameter; resembling a thread
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(紧张的,拉紧的,紧张) stretch or force to the limit; tight
thrive  Speak Example sentences
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(趾,脚趾,足尖) one of digits of the foot; forepart of a foot or hoof
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(拖引,牵引) draw or pull behind by a chain or line
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(繁荣,昌盛) make steady progress; prosper; flourish
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(裁缝师) one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
tighten  Speak Example sentences
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(使紧,变紧,使更严) draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.
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(节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒) restraint; avoiding excesses
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(发抖,哆嗦,打颤) shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
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(摇摆,摇摇欲坠) walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall
timid  Speak Example sentences
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(温度计,寒暑表) instrument for measuring temperature
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(胆怯的,羞怯的) shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
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(节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒) restraint; avoiding excesses
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(被发现的东西,收藏的东西) treasure of unknown ownership found hidden
tolerant  Speak Example sentences
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(过失,侵入) unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
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(清空,鸣钟,(道路,港 口的)通行费,过路税) charge a fee for using; sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell
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(有毒的) poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
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(容忍的,宽容的) showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing capacity for endurance
tonic  Speak Example sentences
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(精神充沛的) something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
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(裁缝师) one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
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(热带的) relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
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(趾,脚趾,足尖) one of digits of the foot; forepart of a foot or hoof
toxic  Speak Example sentences
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(被感动的) emotionally affected; impressed
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(晦暗,污点) make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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(地域,小册子) expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
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(有毒的) poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison