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n. [旗帜,标语,横幅] flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page The red top refers to the color of the banner at the top of the paper. |
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n. [鱼钩,钩状物] sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark If you were a politician, would you prefer being caught on the barb of a fishhook? |
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n. [屏障,障碍,栅栏] obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit The study says police must undo community distrust, which it calls a barrier to outreach. |
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n. [一批,大量] quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together But the last of this batch is the most important and the best of the whole. |
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beacon |
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n. [信号灯,闪光灯] signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning This is a beacon to help aircraft discover their position. |
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v. [打击,敲击,打败] whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly Speak roughly to your little boy; And beat him when he sneezes; He only does it to annoy; Because he knows it teases. |
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n. [海狸] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur To him, a beaver is a quarter of a fur coat for his wife or a nice hat. |
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v. [目睹,看见] have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty We can behold a tiny figure in the distance. |
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benign |
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a. [良性的,好的,和蔼可亲的] kindly; favorable; not malignant Though her benign smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem a sweet little old lady, in reality, she was a tough-minded lady. |
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v. [出卖,背叛] be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly The two spies betray their country by selling military secrets to the enemy. |
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beverage |
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n. [(除水之外的)饮料] liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment How fragrant was the steam of the beverage and the scent of the toast! |
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bizarre |
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a. [怪异的] fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed. |
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n. [敲诈,勒索] extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information Apparently, bribery and blackmail are legal if you work for Congress. |