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sagacity  Speak Example sentences
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(君主的,至高无上的) having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
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(热心的,狂热的) enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
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(聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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(高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
simper  Speak Example sentences
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(痴笑,傻笑) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression
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(功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show
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(宁静的,安静的) free from disturbance; pacific
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(超越,超过) pass over or beyond; surpass
sinister  Speak Example sentences
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(鞭笞,蹂躏) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
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(同等的) equivalent in effect or value
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(纤细的) long and thin; slender; having little substance
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(邪恶的) suggesting or threatening evil
sordid  Speak Example sentences
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(热心的,狂热的) enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
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(肮脏,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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(同等的) equivalent in effect or value
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(翻腾) move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain
stoic  Speak Example sentences
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(高度自制者,坚忍克己之人) indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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(转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation
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(无常的,古怪的) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
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(闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility
sultry  Speak Example sentences
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(薄板,外表) thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building
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(鞭笞,蹂躏) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
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(闷热的,酷热的,放荡的,粗暴的) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
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(责骂的) marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding
tantamount  Speak Example sentences
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(肮脏,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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(同等的) equivalent in effect or value
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(君主的,至高无上的) having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
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(宁静的,安静的) free from disturbance; pacific
taunt  Speak Example sentences
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(嘲笑,讥笑) reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner
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(热心的,狂热的) enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
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(可触摸的,真实的) able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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(同等的) equivalent in effect or value
temporize  Speak Example sentences
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(拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision
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(薄板,外表) thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building
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(代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
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(庄严的,值得尊重的) deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
tenuous  Speak Example sentences
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(宁静的,安静的) free from disturbance; pacific
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(庄严的,值得尊重的) deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
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(纤细的) long and thin; slender; having little substance
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(鞭笞,蹂躏) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment