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(冰柱,冰垂) pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water


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(不做事的,懒惰的浪费光阴) useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy


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a. Syn. stationary; fixed
(固定的,不动的) stationary; incapable of moving or of being moved


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(帝王的,皇帝的) like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories


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(不切实际的) unwise to implement or maintain in practice; theoretical


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a. Syn. sloping; slanted
(倾向,倾向于,弯曲) tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency


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(非决定的) without any clear results or proof


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n. Syn. clinic; hospital
(医院,医务室) health facility where patients receive treatment


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n. Syn. understanding
(洞察力,见识) understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively


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v. Syn. examine
(检查,审查) look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws


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