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nautical  Speak Example sentences
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(假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof
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(推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
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(航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
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(不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
nettle  Speak Example sentences
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(世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
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(烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex
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(独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
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(消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of
nostalgia  Speak Example sentences
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(独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
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(想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.
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(专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal
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(石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike
obtrusive  Speak Example sentences
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(序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
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(推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment
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(突出的,炫耀的) inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.
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(怨恨,愤恨) indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
obviate  Speak Example sentences
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(有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
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(有利益的,有报酬的) compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying
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(消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of
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(沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
pedantic  Speak Example sentences
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(鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
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(书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points
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(有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors
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(沉思默想的,忧心忡忡的) deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
peruse  Speak Example sentences
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(细读) read or examine, typically with great care
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(怨恨,愤恨) indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
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(报复) action taken in return for injury or offense
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(彻底摧毁) destroy completely; scrape or shave off
petrify  Speak Example sentences
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(接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
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(石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike
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(岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape
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(平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗鲁的) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
platitude  Speak Example sentences
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(有利益的,有报酬的) compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying
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(空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality
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(陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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(细读) read or examine, typically with great care
precipitous  Speak Example sentences
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(想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.
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(鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
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(陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
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(陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality