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n. 失误,(时间等)流逝 gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; unobserved or imperceptible progress; slip or error; failing in duty


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a. 潜在的 present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden


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n. 亚麻布,亚麻制品 fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant


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v. 逗留,闲逛,流连 be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay


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n. 位置,场所 scene; site; place where something is or could be located


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a. 可笑的,滑稽的,不重要的 laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense


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n. 大理石 a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish


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a. 沼泽的 muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery


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n. 泥瓦匠 one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes


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a. 有旋律的,调子美妙的 melodious; tuneful; of the nature of the melody


Spelling Word: melodic