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(壮观的游行,露天历史剧) elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display


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v.
(剥皮,削皮,脱落,剥落) come off in flakes or thin small pieces; strip the skin off; get undressed


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(滤出,滴出) spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter


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a. Syn. vertical; upright
(垂直的,直立的) vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep


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n.
(现象) appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence


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v. Syn. yearn
(消瘦,憔悴,渴望,松树) have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for


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(对抗,竞争) confront; set into opposition or rivalry


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n. Syn. oath; guarantee
(誓言,保证) promise solemnly and formally; binding commitment to do something


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n.
(授粉) fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another


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(出席的,到场的,现存的,有如在场的) being in existence; something presented as a gift; period of time that is happening now


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