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backward  Speak Example sentences
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(边,边缘,边境,国界) outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
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(交易,合同交易,协议讲价,谈条件) agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
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(向后的,返回的,落后的,没有自信的,羞怯的) directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
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(芽,蓓蕾) one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
bargain  Speak Example sentences
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(模糊不清的事物) something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
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(平衡) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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(公文包) portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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(交易,合同交易,协议讲价,谈条件) agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
barter  Speak Example sentences
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(屠夫,肉商,屠宰,残杀,滥杀) one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
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(物品交换,易货贸易) trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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(煞车 减速,阻止) a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
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(谴责,责备) condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
behalf  Speak Example sentences
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(打击,敲击,打败) whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
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(公牛,雄性大动物(如象,鲸等)) male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
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(代表) represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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(模糊不清的事物) something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
bind  Speak Example sentences
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(变为,成为,适合,相称,遭遇,发生) suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be
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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
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(青铜,铜像) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
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(缚,绑,装订,使应当,联合) tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
blank  Speak Example sentences
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(花蕾) reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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(皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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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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(空白的,无表情的,漠然的,无兴趣的) of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
blend  Speak Example sentences
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(混合,掺混) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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(燃烧,照耀) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
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(短暂的,简短的,简单地说) short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
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(煮沸,煮,使人怒气冲天) be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
boulder  Speak Example sentences
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(负担,支撑) support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
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(巨石) rounded rock lying on surface of ground or embedded in soil
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((马)跳跃,振作精神,高兴起来) move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
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(煮沸,煮,使人怒气冲天) be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
brake  Speak Example sentences
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(芭蕾舞) a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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(煞车 减速,阻止) a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
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((峭壁的)边沿,边缘) edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
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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
briefcase  Speak Example sentences
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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
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(阳台,(戏院的)楼座) platform projecting from the wall of a building
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(公文包) portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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(变为,成为,适合,相称,遭遇,发生) suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be