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 5000 Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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retreat  Speak Example sentences
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[精神创伤,外伤] emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
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[否决,否决权] rejection; a vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
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[消退,退却] receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
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[泡沫,社会渣滓] an impure matter that forms on or rises to the surface of a liquid or body of water; worthless people
retrieve  Speak Example sentences
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[残留物,余额] the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
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[重新得到,找回] recover; find and bring in; get back
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[隐伏跟踪(猎物)] go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
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[内向的,孤僻的] not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
scalpel  Speak Example sentences
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[怨恨,恶意] ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
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[外科手术刀,解剖刀] a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons and in dissecting
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[隐伏跟踪(猎物)] go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
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[佯装,假的,赝品] pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
scum  Speak Example sentences
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[残留物,余额] the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
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[泡沫,社会渣滓] an impure matter that forms on or rises to the surface of a liquid or body of water; worthless people
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[线条,条纹,加线条] a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
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[支撑,延续] admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
sinister  Speak Example sentences
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[消退,退却] receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
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[杆状物,轴,垂直通道] axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
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[邪恶的] suggesting or threatening evil
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[围巾,披肩] a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
siren  Speak Example sentences
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[汽笛,警报器] an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
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[消过毒的] barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy
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[(药物)镇静的] tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize
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[切成细条,撕成碎片] a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off
spite  Speak Example sentences
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[支撑,延续] admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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[外伤的] relating to injury caused by violence; adapted to cure of wounds; vulnerary
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[怨恨,恶意] ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
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[汽笛,警报器] an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
stalk  Speak Example sentences
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[一点儿,少量] the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
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[消退,退却] receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
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[消过毒的] barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy
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[隐伏跟踪(猎物)] go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
striking  Speak Example sentences
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[惊人表演,绝技,特技] difficult or unusual or dangerous feat usually done to gain attention
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[病毒] disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
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[杆状物,轴,垂直通道] axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
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[醒目的,惊人的] dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression
tactic  Speak Example sentences
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[(达到目的)手段,战术] plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
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[镇压,粉碎] put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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[卷轴,纸卷,画卷] a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
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[否决,否决权] rejection; a vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against