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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adore  Speak Example sentences
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[用混凝土修筑,浇混凝土,凝结] solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
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[消费者] people who buy goods or services
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[崇拜,热爱] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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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
ally  Speak Example sentences
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[吧,酒吧] a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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[复杂的,费解的,结构复杂的] complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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[有能力的] having the ability required for a specific task
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[联盟,同盟者] confederate; partner; collaborator
awkward  Speak Example sentences
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[进攻,攻击,抨击,侵袭] offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
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[胡萝卜] the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
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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
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[笨拙的,不灵活的] difficult to handle or manage
bachelor  Speak Example sentences
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[使接触,联系] get in touch with; reach
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[复杂的,费解的,结构复杂的] complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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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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[学士(学位),单身汉] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
battery  Speak Example sentences
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[崇拜,热爱] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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[有能力的] having the ability required for a specific task
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[可怕的,非常坏的,使人敬畏的] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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[电池,殴打] beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
beaten  Speak Example sentences
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[危害,妥协] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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[应用,适用] exert; put into service; avail oneself to
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[锻打的,被击败的,人迹罕至的] formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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[酸] sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
behave  Speak Example sentences
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[举止,表现] perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
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[证书,凭证,执照] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
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[争论,冲突,斗争] fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
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[行李] trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
betray  Speak Example sentences
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[信心] feeling secure or certain about something
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[出卖,背叛] be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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[匿名的] having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
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[举止,表现] perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
calendar  Speak Example sentences
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[历法,日历,月历,一览表,记录表] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
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[消费者] people who buy goods or services
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[危害,妥协] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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[半身(雕)像,过度饮食] the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
capable  Speak Example sentences
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[应用,适用] exert; put into service; avail oneself to
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[有能力的] having the ability required for a specific task
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[吧,酒吧] a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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[锻打的,被击败的,人迹罕至的] formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted