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abrasive 
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 | (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| (过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron |
abstain
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| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
abstruse
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| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| (秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
acrid
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| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
| (尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| (介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
affable
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| (开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
ambiguous
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| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
ambulatory
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| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| (可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
ameliorate
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| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
| (导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
antiquated
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| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
apprehensive
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| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| (恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |