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captive  Speak Example sentences
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(俘虏,被俘虏人,被拘禁的人) prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
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(碎片,(赌注用)筹码,油煎土豆片) cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
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(镇静的,沉着的) demand for something as rightful or due
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(合并,联合) union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
catalogue  Speak Example sentences
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(卷曲,蜷缩,缭绕) form into coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
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(亲切,衷心) gracious; showing warm and friendliness
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(异种交配,杂交) reproduction by parents of different races
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(目录表) list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
census  Speak Example sentences
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(犯人,犯罪者) one who has committed a crime; one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof
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(提示,暗示) end of a thing; queue; last words of a play actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
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(亲切,衷心) gracious; showing warm and friendliness
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(人口调查,人口普查) official examination of the details of a country's population
champagne  Speak Example sentences
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(合作) act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
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(粗糙的,粗鲁的,原始的) being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
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(曲线,(道路的)弯曲处,弄弯) bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as road curves to the right
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(香槟酒) light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
chip  Speak Example sentences
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((书,文章的)章,回) division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
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(碎片,(赌注用)筹码,油煎土豆片) cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
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(独占鳌头) protect or fight for as first place
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(合并,联合) union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
clarify  Speak Example sentences
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(代码,密码,规范,法典) body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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(粉笔) soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish white color, used as a drawing implement
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(镇静的,沉着的) demand for something as rightful or due
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(澄清,阐明) make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
click  Speak Example sentences
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(作曲,写作,组成) write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
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(犯人,犯罪者) one who has committed a crime; one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof
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(考虑周到的,体贴的) thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
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(使发出卡嗒声,发出轻而短的声音) make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
compass  Speak Example sentences
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(偶然遇到,遭遇) capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
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(十字骨头) two crossed bones used as a symbol danger or death
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(指南针,圆规,两脚规) go about or entirely round; make the circuit of; enclose on all sides; surround
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(粗糙的,粗鲁的,原始的) being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
conscious  Speak Example sentences
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(有意识的,神志清醒的) awake; alert
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(奸诈的,狡猾的) knowing; skillful; artful; designing; deceitful
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(目录表) list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
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(角,犄角,(街道等的)拐角) position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
considerate  Speak Example sentences
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(曲线,(道路的)弯曲处,弄弯) bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as road curves to the right
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(考虑周到的,体贴的) thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
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(线索,暗示) a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
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(异种交配,杂交) reproduction by parents of different races