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(懊悔,後悔,感傷) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
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(轉運) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation
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(隨意,衝動) sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion
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(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
sartorial  Speak Example sentences
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(嚴厲的,迫切的) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
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(責罵的) marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding
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(裁縫的,縫紉機的) relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing
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(莊嚴的,值得尊重的) deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
scrutinize  Speak Example sentences
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(仔細檢查) examine closely and critically
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(巨大的,大得驚人的) astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
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(放棄,拒絕) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
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(腫脹的) swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language
simper  Speak Example sentences
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(裁縫的,縫紉機的) relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing
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(痴笑,傻笑) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression
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(邪惡的) suggesting or threatening evil
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(薄板,外表) thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building
sinecure  Speak Example sentences
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(閑職,報紙茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility
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(莊嚴的,值得尊重的) deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
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(超越,超過) pass over or beyond; surpass
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(無常的,古怪的) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
sinister  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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(裁縫的,縫紉機的) relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing
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(邪惡的) suggesting or threatening evil
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(腫脹的) swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language
soporific  Speak Example sentences
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(防不住的,防不勝防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained
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(精明的,有遠見的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight
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(懊悔,後悔,感傷) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
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(催眠的) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
sovereign  Speak Example sentences
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(骯髒,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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(君主的,至高無上的) having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
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(不重要的) unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
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(原則,信條) opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization
tangible  Speak Example sentences
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(無常的,古怪的) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
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(超越,超過) pass over or beyond; surpass
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(可觸摸的,真實的) able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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(征服,擊潰) conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
tenuous  Speak Example sentences
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(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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(纖細的) long and thin; slender; having little substance
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(熱心的,狂熱的) enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
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(多汁的) full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable