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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absurd  Speak Example sentences
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[荒谬的,可笑的] preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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[怀抱(希望)] harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
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[滑稽的,好笑的,喜剧的] arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
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[担心,担忧,关心,关照,有利害关系] interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
ambulance  Speak Example sentences
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[混乱] disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
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[救护车,野外医院] field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
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[担心,担忧,关心,关照,有利害关系] interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
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[秃头的,光秃的] hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
aware  Speak Example sentences
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[知道的,明白的] knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
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[向后的,返回的,落后的,没有自信的,羞怯的] directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
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[竞争,竞赛] struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
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[公文包] portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
backward  Speak Example sentences
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[向后的,返回的,落后的,没有自信的,羞怯的] directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
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[竞争的,有竞争力的] of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
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[光束,铁梁,木梁,一束电波] ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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[知道的,明白的] knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
bargain  Speak Example sentences
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[交易,合同交易,协议讲价,谈条件] agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
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[应用,适用] exert; put into service; avail oneself to
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[商标,牌子,燃烧的木头,烙印] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
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[铸币,发明,杜撰] make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
beat  Speak Example sentences
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[打击,敲击,打败] whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
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[(教堂的)歌唱队] band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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[认可,承认] declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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[串,束,群] clump; cluster; gathering
beloved  Speak Example sentences
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[深爱的,钟爱的] greatly loved; dear to the heart
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[应用,适用] exert; put into service; avail oneself to
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[知道的,明白的] knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
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[咖啡馆,小餐馆] coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
briefcase  Speak Example sentences
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[首都,首府,省会,资本,资金,大写字母] wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
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[滑稽的,好笑的,喜剧的] arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
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[认可,承认] declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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[公文包] portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
bunch  Speak Example sentences
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[(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(剧院观众席间的)狭长过道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
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[另一可选的,另外的] one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
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[仅仅] just; only; hardly; scarcely
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[串,束,群] clump; cluster; gathering
chamber  Speak Example sentences
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[竞争,竞赛] struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
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[串,束,群] clump; cluster; gathering
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[(教堂的)歌唱队] band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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[室,房间] cell; compartment; room