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scant  Speak Example sentences
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(象征) represent; signify; stand for
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(努力,奋斗,力求) endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
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(不足的,缺乏的) scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
sediment  Speak Example sentences
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(沉积物,沉淀物) deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
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(梭子,往返汽车) public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft
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(奇的,独一无二的) unique; extraordinary; being only one
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(使人厌倦,令人作呕,患病,生病) make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
signify  Speak Example sentences
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(证实,验证) establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
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((四边形的厚物质)板,片) block consisting of a thick piece of something
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(使人厌倦,令人作呕,患病,生病) make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
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(表示,意味) denote; mean; indicate
singular  Speak Example sentences
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(沉积物,沉淀物) deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
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(奇的,独一无二的) unique; extraordinary; being only one
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(症状,征兆) sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
slate  Speak Example sentences
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(症状,征兆) sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
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(石板,候选人名单提名) any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
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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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(闪闪发光,闪耀) be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
slaughter  Speak Example sentences
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(屠宰(牲畜),屠杀,杀戮(人)) act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
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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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(屈服,屈从,死) submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
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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
solitary  Speak Example sentences
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(孤独的,独居的) isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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(长出,萌芽) have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
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(努力,奋斗,力求) endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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(沉积物,沉淀物) deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
sporadic  Speak Example sentences
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(梭子,往返汽车) public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft
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(切成细条,撕成碎片) a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
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(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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(制止流出,阻挡) stop flow of a liquid; make headway against
sprout  Speak Example sentences
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(传唤,召唤,召呼) call, bid, or cite; notify to come to appear; call upon to surrender
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(后来的,接下来的) following in time or order; succeeding; later
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(假定,假想) act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
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(长出,萌芽) have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
stack  Speak Example sentences
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(监督) oversee with power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise
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(细阅,详细检查,仔细研究) close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
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(摞,叠,大堆,谷堆) an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
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(闪闪发光,闪耀) be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter