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demure 
/dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
(端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
She was demure and reserved, a nice modest girl whom any young man would be proud to take home to his mother.
Show examples and contexts (端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
She was demure and reserved, a nice modest girl whom any young man would be proud to take home to his mother.
fetid
/'fɛtɪd/ a. Syn. stinking
(恶臭的) unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
These dogs are housed in fetid, dark sheds and barns or left outside in cages exposed to the cold, the heat, the rain and the snow.
Show examples and contexts (恶臭的) unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
These dogs are housed in fetid, dark sheds and barns or left outside in cages exposed to the cold, the heat, the rain and the snow.
imperious
/ɪm'pɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. dictatorial
(专横的) urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
Jane rather liked a man to be masterful, but Mr. Rochester seemed so bent on getting his own way that he was actually imperious!
Show examples and contexts (专横的) urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
Jane rather liked a man to be masterful, but Mr. Rochester seemed so bent on getting his own way that he was actually imperious!
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feint 
 | [措辞巧妙的,精巧的] apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
| [假的,淡的,不鲜明的,佯攻] trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver |
| [激怒,挑起骚动,暴乱] agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances |
| [羁绊,脚链] restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper |
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| a. [过时的] no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion |
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