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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alone  Speak Example sentences
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[单独的] solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
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[挑战,邀请比赛,盘问,质询] assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
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[矮树丛,灌木] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[捕获,俘获,赢得,缴获品] act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
aspirin  Speak Example sentences
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[内容,容量] volume; something contained; material, including text and images
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[阿斯匹林] white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
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[烘,烤,烘干使硬] prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
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[匿名的] having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
attractive  Speak Example sentences
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[委托人,(律师的)当事人,顾客,主顾] someone who pays to get goods or services
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[吸引人的,有魅力的] appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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[做(试验,研究等),引导,带领] direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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[候选人] a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
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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[内容,容量] volume; something contained; material, including text and images
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[小屋(通常为木制的),船舱] a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
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[巧合] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
blonde  Speak Example sentences
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[腹部,腹状物] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
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[大使,使者] authorized messenger or representative
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[白肤金发的(女人),白肤金发女子] of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
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[阿斯匹林] white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
brand  Speak Example sentences
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[忧虑,焦虑,不安] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
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[做(试验,研究等),引导,带领] direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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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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[羞愧的,惭愧的,不好意思] affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
bush  Speak Example sentences
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[矮树丛,灌木] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[荒谬的,可笑的] preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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[室,房间] cell; compartment; room
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[联盟,同盟者] confederate; partner; collaborator
cellar  Speak Example sentences
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[巧合] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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[商业的,贸易的] money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
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[小屋(通常为木制的),船舱] a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
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[地下室,酒窖] room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
chamber  Speak Example sentences
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[候选人] a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
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[故障,损坏,衰弱,崩溃] process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
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[颌,下巴] the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
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[室,房间] cell; compartment; room
chapel  Speak Example sentences
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[不变的,持续的,一再重复的] invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
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[小礼拜堂] place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
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[气泡,水泡] foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
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[准确的,正确的] capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision