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buttress 
/'bʌtrɪs/ v. Syn. support
(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to buttress his weak case.
Show examples and contexts (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to buttress his weak case.
ingenuous
/ɪn'dʒɛnjʊəs/ a. Syn. young; unsophisticated
(心无城府的,天真的,幼稚的,可信的) naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
The woodsman had not realized how ingenuous Little Red Riding Hood was until he heard that she had gone off for a walk in the woods with the Big Bad Wolf.
Show examples and contexts (心无城府的,天真的,幼稚的,可信的) naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
The woodsman had not realized how ingenuous Little Red Riding Hood was until he heard that she had gone off for a walk in the woods with the Big Bad Wolf.
legerdemain
/lɛdʒədə'meɪn/ n.
(戏法,花招) show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
The magician demonstrated his renowned legerdemain.
Show examples and contexts (戏法,花招) show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
The magician demonstrated his renowned legerdemain.
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herbivorous 
 | [密封的,气密的] sealed by fusion so as to be airtight |
| [吃粮食的(动物)] grain-eating; plant-eating; feeding only on plants |
| [非主流,异端] unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine |
| [内地,腹地] region; remote and undeveloped area |
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| a. [扭曲] twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work |
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