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scant  Speak Example sentences
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(汹涌,澎湃,喷发) outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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(迷信,盲目恐惧) excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
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(不足的,缺乏的) scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
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(世俗的,现世的,永久的) worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
scarcely  Speak Example sentences
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(超越) be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
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(膳务员,伙食管理员,管家,管事) one who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs; attendant on a ship or airplane
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(几乎不,简直没有) hardly; barely; only just
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(简陋的小木屋) jaunty; showy
scorch  Speak Example sentences
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(几乎不,简直没有) hardly; barely; only just
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(沉思,思索,投机) assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
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(可溶解的,可解决的) able to be dissolved; able to be explained
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(烤焦,烧焦) burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
scorn  Speak Example sentences
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(汹涌,澎湃,喷发) outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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(轻蔑,瞧不起) extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
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(膳务员,伙食管理员,管家,管事) one who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs; attendant on a ship or airplane
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
scrutiny  Speak Example sentences
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(迷信,盲目恐惧) excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
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(细阅,详细检查,仔细研究) close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
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(使分散,扩散) sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
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(规格,详细说明书) instruction; description; act of specifying, or making a detailed statement
seep  Speak Example sentences
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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
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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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(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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(渗出,渗漏) pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
segment  Speak Example sentences
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(证实,验证) establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
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(世俗的,现世的,永久的) worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
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(轻蔑,瞧不起) extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
siege  Speak Example sentences
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(对称,匀称) arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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(沉思,思索,投机) assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
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(蹒跚而行,踉跄而行) walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet
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(包围,围攻) seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
soluble  Speak Example sentences
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(挨饿) hunger; deprive of food
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(汹涌,澎湃,喷发) outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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(可溶解的,可解决的) able to be dissolved; able to be explained
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(坦白的,诚实的,易懂的) proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
spiral  Speak Example sentences
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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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(几乎不,简直没有) hardly; barely; only just
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(补救,抢救,打捞,营救) save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
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(下沉,平息,减退) settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down