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apartment |
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n |
a set of rooms in a building, esp.
on one floor, including a kitchen and bathroom公寓
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acquaintance |
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n. |
a person whom one knows, esp. through
work or business, but who is not a close friend相识的人
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architect |
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n. |
a person who plans new buildings, and
is responsible for making sure that they are built
properly建筑师,设计师 |
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attorney |
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n. |
AmE a lawyer (美)律师 |
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background |
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n. |
the scenery or space behind the main
objects or people in a view, a picture, or a photograph
背景,后景 ; a person’s family, social status, experience,
and education
家庭等背景 |
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balcony |
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n. |
阳台 |
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barely |
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adv. |
almost not; only just; hardly 几乎没有,仅仅,勉强地
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definition |
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n. |
an exact statement of the meaning,
nature, or limits of something, esp. of a word or
phrase 定义,界定 |
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encounter |
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v. |
to meet or have to deal with (something
bad, esp. a danger or a difficulty); be faced with
遇到;遭遇(尤指危险或困难等); to meet unexpectedly 偶然碰到,邂逅
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frisbee |
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n. |
a plate-like piece of plastic that
people throw to each other as a game 飞盘(圆形塑料投掷玩具)
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gymnasium |
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n. |
a hall with wall bars, ropes, and other
equipment for climbing, jumping, and other forms
of exercise 健身房,体育馆 |
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incline |
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v. |
to influence or encourage (someone)
or to tend to have a particular feeling, belief,
etc.影响(鼓励)某人有特殊的感情、信仰等),(使)倾向(有意)于 |
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intimate |
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adj. |
having an extremely close relationship亲密的,密切的
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irreplaceable |
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adj. |
too special, unusual, or valuable for
anything else to take its place不能替代的;独一无二的 |
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lawn |
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n. |
a stretch of usu. flat ground, esp.
next to a house, covered with closely cut grass
草地,草坪 |
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motion |
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v. |
to signal with a movement, usu. with
the hand打手势,以动作示意 |
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mythical |
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adj. |
of or in a myth神话的; not
real; imagined or invented虚构的,非真实的;想象的 |
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occasionally |
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adv. |
happening from time to time; not regularly
偶尔,偶然地 |
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physician |
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n. |
a doctor, esp. one who treats diseases
with medicines (as opposed to a surgeon, who performs
operations) 内科医生 |
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principal |
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adj. |
highest in importance or position;
chief; main重要的,主要的,首要的 |
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recall |
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v. |
to bring back to the mind回想,回忆起 |
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recognize |
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v. |
to know or identify again (someone or sth. one has seen, heard, or experienced before) 认出 |
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replace |
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v . |
to take the place of 取代,代替 |
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reunion |
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n. |
a meeting of friends or fellow-workers
after a separation聚会,联谊活动; the state of being
brought together again团聚 |
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summarize |
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v. |
to make a short general statement of
the main points of (something longer or more detailed)
总结,概括,概述 |
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sibling |
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n. |
a brother or sister兄弟或姐妹 |
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technician |
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n. |
a highly skilled scientific
or industrial worker技师,技术人员 |
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upset |
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v. |
to cause to fall over, turn over, or
overflow, usu. accidentally, causing damage, loss,
etc. 打翻,弄翻,使倾覆; to cause to worry, be sad, be angry,
not be calm, etc; distress使不安,使心烦意乱;使生气;使心情不好 |