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scatter  Speak Example sentences
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(熄灭,覆盖) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
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(潜水艇,潜艇) submersible warship; move forward or under in a sliding motion; underwater
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(奇的,独一无二的) unique; extraordinary; being only one
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(使分散,扩散) sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
scope  Speak Example sentences
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(范围,界限) range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
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(悬念,情节) uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty
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(飞,翱翔,骤升,升腾) fly aloft, as a bird; mount upward on wings; rise in thought, spirits, or imagination
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(浸泡,渗透) cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
scrutiny  Speak Example sentences
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(耸肩(表示怀疑)) draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
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(细阅,详细检查,仔细研究) close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
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(不新鲜的,陈腐的) having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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(强调,突出,重点) lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; focus of public attention
select  Speak Example sentences
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(征服) quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
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(迅速的,敏捷的) quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
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(规格,详细说明书) instruction; description; act of specifying, or making a detailed statement
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(挑选,选择,择优) taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
singular  Speak Example sentences
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(悬念,情节) uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty
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(浸泡,渗透) cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
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(组装的,拼凑成的,区域性的) consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
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(奇的,独一无二的) unique; extraordinary; being only one
smother  Speak Example sentences
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
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(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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(熄灭,覆盖) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
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((物体表面)滑的,光滑的) smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
soak  Speak Example sentences
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(老套,一成不变,铅版) fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
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(挖苦,讽刺) cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
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(浸泡,渗透) cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
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(监督,指导) administer; direct
sporadic  Speak Example sentences
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(隔离) isolate; separate; divide from the main body
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(老套,一成不变,铅版) fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
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(淀粉,淀粉食物) naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
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(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
spotlight  Speak Example sentences
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(副标题,小标题,字幕) secondary or explanatory title; printed translation of the dialogue of film shown at the bottom of the screen
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(强调,突出,重点) lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; focus of public attention
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(斑纹,条纹) a kind or category; band; ribbon
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(闪闪发光,闪耀) be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
stain  Speak Example sentences
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(明确说明,具体指定) detail; designate
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(铲子,铁锨铲) tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
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(螺旋形的,盘旋的) rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in shape of a coil
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(污点,瑕疵) soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound