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cursory 
/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
Show examples and contexts (草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
inimical
/ɪ'nɪmɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
(不友好的,敌意的,有害的) unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
I've always been friendly to Martha. Why is she so inimical to me?.
Show examples and contexts (不友好的,敌意的,有害的) unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
I've always been friendly to Martha. Why is she so inimical to me?.
nefarious
/nɪ'fɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. abominable
(十恶不赦的) very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
Our elected leaders, movie stars and sports heroes sometimes engaged in nefarious activities but rarely were they headlined in the daily newspapers.
Show examples and contexts (十恶不赦的) very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
Our elected leaders, movie stars and sports heroes sometimes engaged in nefarious activities but rarely were they headlined in the daily newspapers.
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epicure 
 | [尾声,收场白] short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| [命名] giving one's name to a tribe, people, city, year, or period; regarded as founder or originator |
| [插曲式的] loosely connected; divided into incidents; occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals |
| [美食者,享乐主义者] a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
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| n. [祝福] blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes |
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