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(類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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(沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abash  Speak
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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(使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
abdicate  Speak
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
abet  Speak
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(神,被奉若神明的人或物) god; divinity; supernatural things
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(幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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(輕蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
abridge  Speak
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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(推測,猜測) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
abrogate  Speak
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(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(寬敞,舒適) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
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(威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey
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(極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
abstemious  Speak
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(節制(飲食),調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(歡樂,高興) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
academic  Speak
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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(天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
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(稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
accede  Speak
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(充滿活力的) energetic; vigorously active
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(悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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(硬心腸的,無情的) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
accelerate  Speak
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
accolade  Speak
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(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
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(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public
accord  Speak
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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(平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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(一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
acrimonious  Speak
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(語言,行為)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(推測,猜測) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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(平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
acumen  Speak
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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(世界主義) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
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(思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception
admonish  Speak
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(夥伴,同盟,集合) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(彼此合得來的,意氣相投的) compatible
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(畏縮,諂媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
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(警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
adversary  Speak
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(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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(對手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
adverse  Speak
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(演講,談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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(恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity  Speak
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(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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(討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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(警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
affable  Speak
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(大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
affluent  Speak
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(歪曲,漫畫,諷刺畫) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(推測,猜測) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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(苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(迷惑,擾亂,使難堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
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(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(寬敞,舒適) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
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(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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(毀壞) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
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(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(迷惑,擾亂,使難堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
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(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite
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(不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(盲目愛國主義) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(夥伴,同盟,集合) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
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(記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(意見一致,多數人的意見,輿論) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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(反复無常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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(輕蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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(肥胖) very fat; large in body; overweight
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(不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
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(彼此合得來的,意氣相投的) compatible
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(平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(風度,行為) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various
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(折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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(虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
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(缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
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(歪曲,漫畫,諷刺畫) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(節制(飲食),調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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(豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various
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(揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
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(反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(歡樂,高興) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(輕蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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(簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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(內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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(弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(和諧的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(分離,沒有關係的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey
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(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
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(有說服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
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(幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(獨斷的,教條的,固執的) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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(迷惑,擾亂,使難堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
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(難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(憤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various
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(類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite
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(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
bane  Speak
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
banter  Speak
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
baton  Speak
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(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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(描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
belie  Speak
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(田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
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(端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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(控制,抑制,約束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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(有說服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
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(好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
benevolent  Speak
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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(煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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(慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
besmirch  Speak
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
biased  Speak
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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(放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
bizarre  Speak
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(怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
bland  Speak
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(勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
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(慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
blandishment  Speak
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(演講,談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(盲目愛國主義) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
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(庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection
blemish  Speak
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years
blight  Speak
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(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
blithe  Speak
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
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(補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
bombastic  Speak
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(肥胖) very fat; large in body; overweight
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(豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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(虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
boorish  Speak
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(充滿活力的) energetic; vigorously active
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
bucolic  Speak
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
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(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
buffoon  Speak
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite
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(簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
bulwark  Speak
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(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
bumptious  Speak
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(盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various
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(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
cabal  Speak
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(內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
cacophonous  Speak
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(極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
cadaverous  Speak
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(肥胖) very fat; large in body; overweight
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
callous  Speak
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(記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(硬心腸的,無情的) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
candid  Speak
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(同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
candor  Speak
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(使悲傷,使焦慮) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
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(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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(庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(憤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
cantankerous  Speak
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(盲目愛國主義) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
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(田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
capricious  Speak
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(獨斷的,教條的,固執的) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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(描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(反复無常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
captious  Speak
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument
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(庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
caricature  Speak
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(歪曲,漫畫,諷刺畫) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
castigate  Speak
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(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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(怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(反复無常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
celestial  Speak
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
chauvinist  Speak
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(建築,建造) act of constructing or building something
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(使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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(盲目愛國主義) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
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(平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
chicanery  Speak
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(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
chronic  Speak
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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty
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(和諧的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
circumspect  Speak
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
circumvent  Speak
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(推測,猜測) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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(智取,包圍) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
civil  Speak
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
clamorous  Speak
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(彼此合得來的,意氣相投的) compatible
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(毀壞) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
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(吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
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(極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
clandestine  Speak
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(勾結) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
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(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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(使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
coalesce  Speak
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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(揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
coalition  Speak
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(拐彎抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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(怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(夥伴,同盟,集合) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
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(威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey
coercion  Speak
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(急速,急件) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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(威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey
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(悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
cogent  Speak
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(虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
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(有說服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
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(輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
collusion  Speak
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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(勾結) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
commodious  Speak
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(寬敞,舒適) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
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(意見一致,多數人的意見,輿論) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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(天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
compatible  Speak
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(獨斷的,教條的,固執的) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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(和諧的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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(阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
compensation  Speak
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(不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
compunction  Speak
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(後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
concede  Speak
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(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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(威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey
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(勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
condole  Speak
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(急速,急件) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware
condolence  Speak
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(畏縮,諂媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
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(演講,談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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(弔唁,哀悼) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
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(耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
confederate  Speak
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(獨斷的,教條的,固執的) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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(同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
congenial  Speak
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
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(煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
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(彼此合得來的,意氣相投的) compatible
conjecture  Speak
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(推測,猜測) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
consensus  Speak
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(意見一致,多數人的意見,輿論) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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(世界主義) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
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(疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
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(慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
consternation  Speak
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(信任,相信) credit; faith
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(大為吃驚,(極度的)驚愕,驚恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
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(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
construction  Speak
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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(建築,建造) act of constructing or building something
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(散開,分裂,消失) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
consummate  Speak
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(完全的,完美的,完成) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
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(討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
contemptuous  Speak
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(輕蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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(天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
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(反复無常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
convivial  Speak
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(歡樂,高興) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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(後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
copious  Speak
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(怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(咒罵,批評) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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(豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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(世界主義) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey
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(肥胖) very fat; large in body; overweight
cosmopolitan  Speak
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(不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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(簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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(世界主義) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
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(一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
coterie  Speak
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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
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(有說服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
countenance  Speak
130
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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(節制(飲食),調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
credence  Speak
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(信任,相信) credit; faith
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(難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(拐彎抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(可信的,可靠的) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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(勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(智取,包圍) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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(反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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(控制,抑制,約束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
cringe  Speak
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(畏縮,諂媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
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(討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
crucial  Speak
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(充滿活力的) energetic; vigorously active
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(警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
cryptic  Speak
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(輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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(嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation
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(秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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(類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
curb  Speak
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(歡樂,高興) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(控制,抑制,約束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
cursory  Speak
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(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
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(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
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(寬敞,舒適) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
curt  Speak
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(簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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(沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(困境,進退兩難) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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(完全的,完美的,完成) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
cynical  Speak
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(憤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
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(平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
dearth  Speak
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(稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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(端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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(平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
deference  Speak
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(警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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(硬心腸的,無情的) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
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(吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
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(尊重的,尊重他人的) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
deity  Speak
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(描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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(溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(神,被奉若神明的人或物) god; divinity; supernatural things
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(使人愉快的) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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(咒罵,批評) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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(警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
delete  Speak
145
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(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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(吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
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(刪除) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
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(補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
delineate  Speak
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(端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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(折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
delinquent  Speak
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(疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(建築,建造) act of constructing or building something
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(勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
deluge  Speak
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(不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(可信的,可靠的) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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(大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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(煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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(幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(憤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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(完全的,完美的,完成) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
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(風度,行為) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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(真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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(內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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(端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(咒罵,批評) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
deplete  Speak
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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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(屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various
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(耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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(可信的,可靠的) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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(偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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(好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
devastation  Speak
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(描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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(毀壞) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception
devious  Speak
157
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(拐彎抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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(真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(大為吃驚,(極度的)驚愕,驚恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
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(缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(勾結) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
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(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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(虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
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(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
dilemma  Speak
160
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(節制(飲食),調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(困境,進退兩難) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
disconcert  Speak
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(完全的,完美的,完成) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
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(迷惑,擾亂,使難堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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(神,被奉若神明的人或物) god; divinity; supernatural things
disconsolate  Speak
162
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(強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(分離,沒有關係的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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(使人愉快的) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
discourse  Speak
163
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(揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public
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(掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
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(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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(演講,談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
discrete  Speak
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(後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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(分離,沒有關係的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
discursive  Speak
165
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(風度,行為) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
disparate  Speak
166
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(損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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(大相徑庭的,沒關係的) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
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(不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(弔唁,哀悼) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
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(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
dispassionate  Speak
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
dispatch  Speak
169
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(虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
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(急速,急件) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public
dispel  Speak
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(慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
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(散開,分裂,消失) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
dissent  Speak
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(反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(充滿活力的) energetic; vigorously active
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(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
dissolute  Speak
172
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(放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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(憤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
distraught  Speak
173
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(使悲傷,使焦慮) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(可信的,可靠的) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
diverse  Speak
174
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(幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various
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(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey
diversify  Speak
175
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(屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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(放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
divulge  Speak
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(憤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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(平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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(揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public
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(困境,進退兩難) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
dogmatic  Speak
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(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(獨斷的,教條的,固執的) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
dynamic  Speak
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(放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(建築,建造) act of constructing or building something
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(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(充滿活力的) energetic; vigorously active