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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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recur  Speak Example sentences
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[空前的] having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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[重现,再来,复发] reappear; happen or occur again
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[侵蚀,风化] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces
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[日光,阳光] rays of the sun
reed  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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[芦苇] tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
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[严肃的,认真的] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
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[地点,现场,景色] a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
reflection  Speak Example sentences
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[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
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[芦苇] tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
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[罢工,打击] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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[制品,器具] articles of merchandise;  style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
scotch  Speak Example sentences
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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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[代替,取代] substitute; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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[识别,辨认] perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
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[镇压,粉碎] put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
screen  Speak Example sentences
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[屏幕] the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
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[严肃的,认真的] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
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[快的,迅速的] fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
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[都市的] metropolitan;  of, relating to, or located in a city
serious  Speak Example sentences
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[严肃的,认真的] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
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[平静的,安详的] completely clear and fine
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[催促,力劝,恳求] force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
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[做声,发表] speak; express; send forth with the voice
speedy  Speak Example sentences
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[快的,迅速的] fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
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[芦苇] tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
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[望远镜] a magnifier of images of distant objects
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[松鼠] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
spot  Speak Example sentences
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[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
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[松鼠] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
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[地点,场所] location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
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[季节的,季节性的] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
sunlight  Speak Example sentences
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[日落] daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
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[敏锐,机智,圆滑] the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
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[日光,阳光] rays of the sun
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[侵蚀,风化] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces
telescope  Speak Example sentences
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[催促,力劝,恳求] force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
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[侵蚀,风化] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces
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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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[望远镜] a magnifier of images of distant objects