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barbecue  Speak Example sentences
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(树皮,狗叫) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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(机会,运气) opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
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(烤肉野餐) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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(辉煌的,才气焕发的) full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
barn  Speak Example sentences
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(谷仓,畜棚) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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(增加,提高,促进) raise; advance; push or shove upward
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(深爱的,钟爱的) greatly loved; dear to the heart
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(树皮,狗叫) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
batter  Speak Example sentences
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(钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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(花蕾) reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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(芭蕾舞) a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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(接连重击,敲碎,用坏,奶油面糊) beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
bay  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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(大批,大部分) majority; main part; volume; mass
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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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(利益,好处) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
benefit  Speak Example sentences
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(利益,好处) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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(烤肉野餐) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
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(青铜,铜像) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
billion  Speak Example sentences
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(自夸,自豪) show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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(咬,(虫)叮,(鱼)咬饵) pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
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(十亿(的)) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
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(冲刺,快速移动) dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
blank  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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(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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(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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(打扰,烦扰,麻烦) annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
boast  Speak Example sentences
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(钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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(打扰,烦扰,麻烦) annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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(自夸,自豪) show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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(放宽,变宽,扩大) widen; grow broad or broader
bonus  Speak Example sentences
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(红利,奖金,额外津贴,意外收获) an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
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(苦(味)的) harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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(利益,好处) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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(辉煌的,才气焕发的) full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
bore  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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(故障,损坏,衰弱,崩溃) process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
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(钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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(利益,好处) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain