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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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recreation  Speak Example sentences
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[娱乐,消遣] enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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[严厉批评,猛烈的训斥] scold harshly; criticize severely
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[戏剧的,矫揉造作的] of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
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[满意,满足] fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
remark  Speak Example sentences
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[才能,行业,职业] career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
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[评论,注释] expression, in speech or writing, of something, remarked or noticed
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[使复活,使振奋] restore from a depression; renew
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[阴,阴凉处,阴影] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
resistance  Speak Example sentences
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[海岸,海滨] coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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[反抗,抵抗,抵抗力,阻力] the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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[攀爬,搅乱,使混杂] unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
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[照相,照片] photographic view or exposure
revive  Speak Example sentences
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[理论的] not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory
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[海岸,海滨] coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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[神龛,圣地] case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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[使复活,使振奋] restore from a depression; renew
satire  Speak Example sentences
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[阴,阴凉处,阴影] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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[戏剧的,矫揉造作的] of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
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[讽刺作品] form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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[令人满意的,符合要求的] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
scenic  Speak Example sentences
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[(有关)卫生的] relating to health or the protection of health
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[部落,部族] family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct
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[阴,阴凉处,阴影] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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[风景如画的] constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
scramble  Speak Example sentences
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[礁,暗礁] chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
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[娱乐,消遣] enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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[攀爬,搅乱,使混杂] unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
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[理论的] not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory
shade  Speak Example sentences
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[些微地] a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree
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[评论,注释] expression, in speech or writing, of something, remarked or noticed
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[阴,阴凉处,阴影] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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[神龛,圣地] case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
shun  Speak Example sentences
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[评论,注释] expression, in speech or writing, of something, remarked or noticed
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[避免] avoid deliberately; keep away from
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[令人满意的,符合要求的] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
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[阴,阴凉处,阴影] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
spot  Speak Example sentences
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[地点,场所] location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
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[娱乐,消遣] enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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[些微地] a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree
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[阴,阴凉处,阴影] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight