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backward  Speak Example sentences
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(弯曲,倾,使倾,专心于,屈服,顺从) strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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(预算) estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
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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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(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
bald  Speak Example sentences
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(秃头的,光秃的) hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
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(芭蕾舞) a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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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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(行李) trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
bankruptcy  Speak Example sentences
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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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(勇敢的,大胆的,放肆无礼的) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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(烘,烤,烘干使硬) prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
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(破产) state of being unable to pay your debts
banquet  Speak Example sentences
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(弯曲,倾,使倾,专心于,屈服,顺从) strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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(勇敢的,大胆的,放肆无礼的) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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(宴会,出席宴会,参加宴会) feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
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(冲刺,快速移动) dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
barb  Speak Example sentences
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(鱼钩,钩状物) sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
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(游泳,浸,洗,笼罩) wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
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(祝福,颂扬) make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
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(脸红,羞愧) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
barter  Speak Example sentences
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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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((除水之外的)饮料) liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
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((汽车前后的)保险杆) something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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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
beaten  Speak Example sentences
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(骨干,支柱) support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
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(禁止,查禁) official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
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(花,开花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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(锻打的,被击败的,人迹罕至的) formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
beverage  Speak Example sentences
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((除水之外的)饮料) liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
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(锻打的,被击败的,人迹罕至的) formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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(行李) trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
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(围攻) surround with armed forces; harass with requests
boast  Speak Example sentences
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(机会,运气) opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
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(自夸,自豪) show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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(宴会,出席宴会,参加宴会) feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
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(学士(学位),单身汉) unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
bold  Speak Example sentences
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(围攻) surround with armed forces; harass with requests
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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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(勇敢的,大胆的,放肆无礼的) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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(棒球运动) game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game