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n. Syn. feast
(宴会,出席宴会,参加宴会) feast; entertainment of eating and drinking


Spelling Word: banquet
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a. Syn. desolate
(荒芜的,贫瘠的) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


Spelling Word: barren
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n. Syn. obstacle; hindrance; hurdle
(屏障,障碍,栅栏) obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit


Spelling Word: barrier
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v. Syn. lave; immerse
(游泳,浸,洗,笼罩) wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self


Spelling Word: bathe
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ad. Syn. previously; aforetime
(预先,过早,匆忙) in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation


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n. Syn. prejudice; preference
(偏见,偏好) preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way


Spelling Word: bias
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a. Syn. fantastic
(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance


Spelling Word: bizarre
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v. Syn. dash
(冲刺,快速移动) dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly


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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


Spelling Word: border
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v. Syn. jolt; rebound
(跳起,弹回) jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface


Spelling Word: bounce