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flamboyant  Speak Example sentences
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(夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
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(华丽的) elaborately or excessively ornamented
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(断断续续,间歇) intermittently stopping and starting; irregular; variable; unstable
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(惰性,懒惰) property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction
harangue  Speak Example sentences
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(简洁的) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
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(犯罪分子) criminal; one who does evil or injury to another
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(惰性,懒惰) property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction
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(夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
haughtiness  Speak Example sentences
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(照亮,明朗,澄清) provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
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(富豪,要人,突出的人物) powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry
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(傲慢,不逊) pride; arrogance; highness or loftiness
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(加速) accelerate; quicken
heed  Speak Example sentences
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(赠送,赠礼) generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
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(注意,关注,留意) pay attention to; listen to and consider
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(磨尖) sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
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(虚幻的,不真实的) deceptive or tending of deceive; not real
impoverished  Speak Example sentences
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(无力的,憔悴的) lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
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(简洁的) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
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(穷) poor; reduced to poverty; deprived of natural richness or strength
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(赞美) give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
incoherent  Speak Example sentences
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(缺乏逻辑的,不聪明的,陈腐的) lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in clear manner
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(注意,关注,留意) pay attention to; listen to and consider
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(高高在上的) high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
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(丢脸,抹黑,耻辱) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
incongruous  Speak Example sentences
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(不调和的,荒谬的) not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
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(傲慢,不逊) pride; arrogance; highness or loftiness
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(丢脸,抹黑,耻辱) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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(受虐狂) one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
indelible  Speak Example sentences
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(身无分文的) without money; poor; penniless
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(不相称的,不合适的,不称职的) lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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(赞美) give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
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(去不掉的,不可磨灭的) impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
ineffable  Speak Example sentences
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(受虐狂) one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
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(漩涡) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
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(不可言喻的,无法用语言表达的,不能说的,避讳的) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
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(一贯正确的) incapable of failure or error
lofty  Speak Example sentences
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(漩涡) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
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(少数意见,异端) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
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(惰性,懒惰) property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction
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(高高在上的) high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism