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jeopardise  Speak Example sentences
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(俗人,犯人,外行) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
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(普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
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(最小化) reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree
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(置于危险,威胁) pose a threat to; present a danger to; threaten
lament  Speak Example sentences
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(悲伤,恸哭) grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
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(座右铭,箴言) short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim
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(加润滑剂,使润滑) make smooth or slippery
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(骚扰,干扰) trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
layer  Speak Example sentences
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(机械,机理,运作机制) device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something
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(征收) impose fine or tax; collect payment
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(最小化) reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree
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(层,层次,阶层) tier; a relatively thin sheet like expanse or region lying over or under another
layman  Speak Example sentences
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(雨衣,防水胶布) waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth
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(不足的,质量差的) deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate;
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(朦胧而庞大,织布机) appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
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(俗人,犯人,外行) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
literature  Speak Example sentences
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(鞭子) any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
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(层,层次,阶层) tier; a relatively thin sheet like expanse or region lying over or under another
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(文学作品,印刷品) imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value; art or occupation of a literary writer
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(不足的,质量差的) deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate;
lofty  Speak Example sentences
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(高高在上的) high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
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(巨大的,可怕的) marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness
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(文学作品,印刷品) imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value; art or occupation of a literary writer
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(普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
lubricate  Speak Example sentences
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(金融的) of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
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(加润滑剂,使润滑) make smooth or slippery
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(市的,市政的) metropolitan; civic; having local self-government
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(悲伤,恸哭) grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
malignant  Speak Example sentences
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(金属的,含金属的,铿锵的) of or pertaining to metal; of metal nature; resembling metal
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(置于危险,威胁) pose a threat to; present a danger to; threaten
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(恶性的,伤害的,致命的) injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
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(投掷物) weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
masterpiece  Speak Example sentences
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(新陈代谢) chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to maintenance of life
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(杰作,名著) chief excellence or great talent; outstanding work of art or craft
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(操纵,(用策略)调动) plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate coordinated movement; strategy
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(普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
meagre  Speak Example sentences
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(高高在上的) high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
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(恶运,灾祸,不幸的情况) bad fortune or ill luck; bad luck
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(不足的,质量差的) deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate;
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(误入歧途的) based or acting on error; misled; lacking proper guidance