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balloonist  Speak Example sentences
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(职业,职责,本分,事务) rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
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(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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(气球驾驶者) someone who flies a balloon
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(钝的,直率的,不客气的,使变钝) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
bare  Speak Example sentences
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(精品店,时装精品屋) shop or place where sold at retail; small shop within a large department store or supermarket
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(无遮蔽的,赤裸的,光(秃)的) lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
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(臭虫,窃听器) general name applied to various insects
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(贿赂,贿赂) something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
bark  Speak Example sentences
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(冲刺,快速移动) dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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(树皮,狗叫) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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(打扰,烦扰,麻烦) annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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(海湾) inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
barren  Speak Example sentences
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(肿块,突起) impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
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(繁荣) bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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(商标,牌子,燃烧的木头,烙印) burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
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(荒芜的,贫瘠的) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
blunt  Speak Example sentences
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(钝的,直率的,不客气的,使变钝) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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(勇敢的,大胆的,放肆无礼的) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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(自助餐) table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
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(树皮,狗叫) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
boarding  Speak Example sentences
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(供膳宿的,上飞机(或轮船)的,(由几块木板拼成的)大木板) wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
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(勇敢的,大胆的,放肆无礼的) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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(一批,大量) quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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(肿块,突起) impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
bold  Speak Example sentences
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(水桶,吊桶,倾泻) vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
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(一批,大量) quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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(勇敢的,大胆的,放肆无礼的) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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(空白的,无表情的,漠然的,无兴趣的) of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
boom  Speak Example sentences
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(预先,过早,匆忙) in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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(荒芜的,贫瘠的) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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(繁荣) bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
bouquet  Speak Example sentences
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(一批,大量) quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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(自助餐) table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
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(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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(埋葬,葬礼) grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
brand  Speak Example sentences
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(海湾) inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
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(商标,牌子,燃烧的木头,烙印) burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
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(光束,铁梁,木梁,一束电波) ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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(职业,职责,本分,事务) rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise