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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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sentiment  Speak Example sentences
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[感情,情绪,情操] thought prompted by passion or feeling; feeling toward or respecting; disposition prompting to action or expression
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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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[俯身,降低身份] bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back
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[(从表面)轻轻掠过,轻擦而过] pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts
skim  Speak Example sentences
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[填料,填塞物,馅] the material used for filling cushion, mattress, or others
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[(从表面)轻轻掠过,轻擦而过] pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts
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[有同情心的] expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
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[比赛,锦标赛] contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
stale  Speak Example sentences
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[毛线,棉纱线,丝线] woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
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[不新鲜的,陈腐的] having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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[污点,瑕疵] soiled or discolored; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a natural spot of a color different from the gound
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[变化,多样性,变种] diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied
submit  Speak Example sentences
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[服从,提交] refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
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[最远的,极度的,最大程度的] farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
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[雕塑,雕刻品] statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions
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[楔形物,楔子] a piece of metal, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks
sympathetic  Speak Example sentences
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[用力拉,使劲拖,拖拉,拖船] pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
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[但是,相反,鉴于,因] while on the contrary; while at the same time
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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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[有同情心的] expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
tar  Speak Example sentences
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[无情的,残酷的] unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
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[小困难,皱纹,褶皱] a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
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[焦油,沥青,柏油,水手] sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
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[疲倦的,厌倦的] tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
territorial  Speak Example sentences
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[领土的] pertaining to territory or land; limited to a certain district
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[梭子,公共交通工具(往返固定的线路)] public transport that consists of a bus or train, or airplane that runs between two points; spacecraft
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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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[焦油,沥青,柏油,水手] sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
touchy  Speak Example sentences
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[最远的,极度的,最大程度的] farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
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[变化,多样性,变种] diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied
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[(从表面)轻轻掠过,轻擦而过] pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts
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[暴躁的,难以处理的,易上火的] tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
trait  Speak Example sentences
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[交易] deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
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[透明的,容易检测的,明晰的] easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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[服从,提交] refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
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[特征,特性] quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
transaction  Speak Example sentences
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[交易] deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
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[俯身,降低身份] bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back
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[变化,多样性,变种] diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied
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[文具] paper cut to the right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies