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nominal  Speak Example sentences
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(名存实亡的,名义上的) in name only; insignificantly small
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(眼镜商) maker and seller of eyeglasses
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(躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
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(学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
oblivion  Speak Example sentences
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(遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
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(干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
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((柱石或雕像的)基座) architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
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(羊皮,羊皮纸,羊皮纸手稿) skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on
olfactory  Speak Example sentences
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(眼镜商) maker and seller of eyeglasses
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(嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell
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((柱石或雕像的)基座) architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
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(声乐,清唱剧) musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
opiate  Speak Example sentences
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(鸦片剂,安眠的,止痛的) medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
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(暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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((女孩)到婚嫁年龄的,吸引人的) of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable
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(推翻,翻倒,倾覆) reverse; overthrow; upset something
optimum  Speak Example sentences
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(最优的) most favorable or advantageous
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(遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
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(眼镜商) maker and seller of eyeglasses
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(恰巧的,刚好的) timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
outlandish  Speak Example sentences
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(暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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(不明朗的,不表态的,中庸的,未决的) very reluctant to give out information
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(书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points
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(奇异的,偏僻的,前卫的) unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas
pacifist  Speak Example sentences
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(糕点,点心) articles of food made of paste, or having a crust made of paste, as pies, tarts; place where pastry is made
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(和平主义者) one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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(学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
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(华丽) distinctive and stylish elegance; a bunch of feathers or plume, especially on a helmet
panacea  Speak Example sentences
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(包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
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(典范,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality
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(圣职授任,委任) act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement
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(使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
paramount  Speak Example sentences
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(钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
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(欢乐歌,赞美歌) song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph
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(普通的) dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual
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(极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank
parched  Speak Example sentences
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(干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
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(鸟类学家) one who makes special study of birds
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(名存实亡的,名义上的) in name only; insignificantly small
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(显著的,值得注意的) worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important