 | Term | Definition |
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barranca |
a narrow, winding river gorge. |
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armada |
a fleet of warships : an armada of destroyers, minesweepers, and gunboats. ; • ( the Spanish ~) a Spanish naval invasion force sent against England by Philip II of Spain. It was defeated by the English fleet and almost completely destroyed by storms off the Hebrides. |
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panacea |
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases : the ~ for all corporate ills | the time-honored ~, cod liver oil. |
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apocrypha |
biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture. ; • ( apocrypha) writings or reports not considered genuine. |
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acedia |
n. spiritual or mental sloth; apathy. [from a- 'without' + kēdos 'care.'] |
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myalgia |
pain in a muscle or group of muscles. |
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branchia |
n. 鳃; the gills of fish and some invertebrate animals. |
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saturnalia |
n. 纵情狂欢; an occasion of wild revelry. |
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penetralia |
n. 最深处,秘藏 |
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haemophilia |
n. 血友病,出血不止 |
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anemia |
n. 贫血,贫血症 |
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dipsomania |
n. 嗜酒狂 |
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gardenia |
n. 栀子花 |
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actinia |
n. 海葵,刺水母 |
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pneumonia |
n. 肺炎 |
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nyctalopia |
n. 夜盲症 |
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oxyopia |
n. 视觉敏锐 |
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aria |
n. 独唱曲,咏叹调 |
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hysteria |
n. 歇斯底里症,过度兴奋 |
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dyspepsia |
n. 消化不良 |
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minutia |
n. 微枝末节,细节 |
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cachexia |
n. 极度瘦弱,恶病 |
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anorexia |
n. 厌食症 |
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anoxia |
n. 缺氧症 |
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asphyxia |
n. 窒息 |
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candela |
n. 烛光(发光强度单位) |
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stela |
n. 刻有碑文的石柱,石碑,匾额; an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone. |
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lamella |
n. 薄片,薄板 |
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scintilla |
n. 一点,丝毫 |
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parabola |
n. 抛物线 |
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pergola |
n. 棚架,凉棚 |
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macula |
n. (皮肤上的)斑点 |
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anathema |
1 something or someone that one vehemently dislikes : racial hatred was ~ to her. ; 2 a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine. ;• poetic/literary a strong curse : the sergeant clutched the ruined communicator, muttering ~. |
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miasma |
n. 瘴气,坏影响 |
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iguana |
n. 美洲大蜥蜴 |
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nirvana |
n. 心灵的平静,解脱; a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and samsara. It represents the final goal of Buddhism. |
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hyena |
n. 土狼,鬣狗 |
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stamina |
n. 体力,耐力 |
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patina |
n. 绿锈,光亮的外表 |
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savanna |
n. 热带或亚热带之大草原; a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees. |
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corona |
n. 日冕(月球经过太阳前面时,太阳外围呈现的光环) |
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abracadabra |
n. 咒语,胡言乱语 |
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penumbra |
n. 半明半暗之处,边缘部分 |
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aurora |
n. 极光(南北极夜晚所放彩光) |
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bravura |
n. 华丽的表演; great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity : the recital ended with a blazing display of ~ | [as adj. ] a ~ performance. |
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mesa |
n. 高台地,平项山 |
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sonata |
n. 奏鸣曲; a classical composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment. It is typically in several movements with one (esp. the first) or more in ~ form. |
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cantata |
n. 清唱剧 |
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magenta |
n./adj. 紫红色(的染料) |
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impedimenta |
n. 随身携带物,行李 |
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aorta |
n. 主动脉; the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system. In humans it passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs down in front of the backbone. |
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saliva |
n. 唾液,口水 |
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larva |
n. (昆虫的)幼虫; the active immature form of an insect, esp. one that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage between egg and pupa, e.g., a caterpillar or grub. Compare with nymph (sense 2). ; • an immature form of other animals that undergo some metamorphosis, e.g., a tadpole. |
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piazza |
n. 阳台,广场,市场; 1 a public square or marketplace, esp. in an Italian town. ; 2 the veranda of a house. |
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scab |
n. 创口上所结的疤,痂; 1 a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing. ; • mange or a similar skin disease in animals. ; • [usu. with adj. ] any of a number of fungal diseases of plants in which rough patches develop, esp. on apples and potatoes. ; 2 figurative or informal a person or thing regarded with dislike and disgust. ; • derogatory a person who refuses to strike or to join a labor union or who takes over the job responsibilities of a striking worker. |
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blab |
reveal secrets by indiscreet talk : she ~ed to the press | [ trans. ] there's no need to ~ the whole story. |
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slab |
n. 厚板,厚块 |
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nab |
v. 逮捕,攫取; catch (someone) doing something wrong : Olympic drug tests ~ another athlete yesterday. ; • take or grab (something) : Dan ~ed the seat next to mine. ; • steal : the raider ~ed $215. |
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drab |
adj. 枯黄色的,无聊的 |
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jib |
v. 踌躇不前,停止前进; 1 Sailing a triangular staysail set forward of the forwardmost mast. ; (of an animal, esp. a horse) stop and refuse to go on : he ~ed at the final fence. ; • (of a person) be unwilling to do or accept something : he ~s at paying large bills. |
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glib |
adj. 流利圆滑的,善辩的 |
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nib |
n. 钢笔尖 |
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bulb |
n. 植物的球茎; 1 a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases and resting over winter. Compare with corm , rhizome . |
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jamb |
n. 门窗的侧柱; A door jamb is the vertical portion of the frame onto which a door is secured. |
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aplomb |
n. 沉着,镇静 |
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hecatomb |
n. 大屠杀,百牛大祭; (in ancient Greece or Rome) a great public sacrifice, originally of a hundred oxen. ; • figurative an extensive loss of life for some cause. |
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crumb |
n. 饼屑,面包屑,小量 |
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barb |
n. (鱼钩的)倒钩 |
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rhubarb |
n. (植物)大黄,n./v. 喧闹 |
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daub |
v. 涂抹,乱画 |
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bedaub |
v. 弄污,乱涂,过分的装饰 |
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flub |
v. 搞坏,搞糟; botch or bungle (something) : she glanced at her notes and ~ed her lines | [ intrans. ] don't ~ again. |
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snub |
v. 冷落,不理睬; 1 rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully : he ~ed faculty members and students alike | he ~ed her request to wind up the debate. |
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scrub |
1 vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth. ; • land covered with such vegetation. ; 2 [as adj. ] denoting a shrubby or small form of a plant : ~ apple trees. ; • denoting an animal of inferior breed or physique : a ~ bull. ; 3 informal an insignificant or contemptible person. |
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bivouac |
n. 露营,露宿 |
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pharisaic |
adj. 伪善的,伪装虔诚的 |
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prosaic |
adj. 单调的,无趣的 |
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fatidic |
adj. 预颜的 |
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tenebrific |
adj. 阴沉的 |
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pelagic |
adj. 远洋的,海水的 |
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seraphic |
adj. 如天使般的,美丽的; characteristic of or resembling a -ph or -phism : a ~ smile. |
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trophic |
adj. 营养的,有关营养的 |
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cephalic |
adj. 头的,头部的 |
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psychedelic |
adj. 引起幻觉的,n. 迷幻药 |
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hyperbolic |
adj. 夸张的 |
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hypodermic |
adj. 皮下注射的 |
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systemic |
adj. 全身的,影响全身的 |
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eugenic |
adj. 优生(学)的; the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics. Developed largely by Francis Galton as a method of improving the human race, it fell into disfavor only after the perversion of its doctrines by the Nazis. |
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arsenic |
n. 砒霜,砷 |
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histrionic |
adj. 演戏的,剧院的 |
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tonic |
n. 增进健康之物,补品; • something with an invigorating effect : being needed is a ~ for someone at my age. ; 1 giving a feeling of vigor or well-being; invigorating. |
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catatonic |
adj. 紧张症的 |
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azoic |
adj. 无生命的,无生物时代的; having no trace of life or organic remains. |
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kaleidoscopic |
adj. 千变万化的 |
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hygroscopic |
n. 易湿的,吸湿的 |
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choleric |
adj. 易怒的,暴躁的 |
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generic |
adj. 种类的、类属的; 1 characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific : chèvre is a ~ term for all goat's milk cheese. See note at universal . ; • (of goods, esp. medicinal drugs) having no brand name; not protected by a registered trademark : ~ aspirin. ; |
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climacteric |
n. 重要的转折点,危机期 |
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gastric |
adj. 胃的,胃部的 |
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auric |
adj. 金的,含金的; of or relating to the aura supposedly surrounding a living creature. |
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analgesic |
n. 镇痛剂,adj. 止痛的 |
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forensic |
adj. 法庭的,辩论的 [from Latin forensis 'in open court, public,' from forum (see forum ).] |
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thalassic |
adj. 海洋的,深海的 |
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phatic |
adj. (谈话)落入俗套的 |
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haematic |
adj. 血的,含血的 |
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emblematic |
adj. 作为象征的 |
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phlegmatic |
adj. 冷静的,冷淡的 |
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epigrammatic |
adj. 警句的 |
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axiomatic |
adj. 不需证明的,不言自明的 |
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chromatic |
adj. 彩色的,五彩的 |
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somatic |
adj. 肉体的 |
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schismatic |
adj. 分裂的 |
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pneumatic |
adj. 空气的,气体的 |
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hepatic |
adj. 肝的n. 保肝药 |
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ecstatic |
adj. 狂喜的,心花怒放的 |
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didactic |
adj. 教诲的、说教的 |
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lactic |
adj. 乳汁的 |
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prophylactic |
adj. 预防疾病的 |
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eclectic |
adj. 折衷的,综合性的 |
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apoplectic |
adj. 中风的,易怒的 |
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epideictic |
adj. 夸耀的 |
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ascetic |
adj. 禁欲的n. 苦行者 |
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eidetic |
adj. (映象)极为逼真的,鲜明的 |
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antipathetic |
showing or feeling a strong aversion : it is human nature to be ~ to change. ; |
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antithetic |
adj. 对立的 |
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emetic |
n. 催吐药 |
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splenetic |
adj. 脾气暴的,易怒的 |
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kinetic |
adj. 运动的 |
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limnetic |
adj. 湖泊的 |
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peripatetic |
adj. 巡游的 |
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sybaritic |
adj. 奢侈享乐的 |
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parasitic |
adj. 寄生的 |
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ontic |
adj. 实体的; of or relating to entities and the facts about them; relating to real as opposed to phenomenal existence. |
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chaotic |
adj. 混乱的 |
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narcotic |
n. 催眠药 adj. 催眠的 |
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psychotic |
n./adj. 精神病的,疯子 |
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antibiotic |
n. 抗生素,adj. 抗菌的 |
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hypnotic |
adj. 催眠的 |
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despotic |
adj. 专横的、暴虐的 |
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quixotic |
adj. 不切实际的,空想的 |
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peptic |
adj. 产生胃酶的,助消化的 |
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protreptic |
adj. 劝告(的) |
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septic |
adj. 受感染的、腐败的 |
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aseptic |
adj. 无菌的,洁净的 |
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antiseptic |
n. 杀菌剂,adj.防腐的 |
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synoptic |
adj. 摘要的,高瞻远瞩的 |
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apocalyptic |
adj.预示灾祸的,启示的 |
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styptic |
adj. 止血的,n. 止血剂 |
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thermoplastic |
adj. 热塑的 |
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pleonastic |
adj. 冗长的,罗嗦的 |
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periphrastic |
adj. 迂回的,冗赘的 |
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orchestic |
adj. 舞蹈的 |
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dyslogistic |
adj. 指责的,骂人的 |
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eulogistic |
adj. 颂扬的,歌功颂德的 |
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hedonistic |
adj. 享乐的 |
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eristic |
adj. 争论不休的 |
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agnostic |
adj. 不可知论的 |
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paleocrystic |
adj. 长期冻结的 |
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doodad |
n. 小玩意儿,美观而无用之物 |
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figurehead |
n. 名义领袖 |
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jeremiad |
n. 长篇声讨文字,哀叹; a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes. |
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gnomic |
expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms : that most ~ form, the aphorism. ; • enigmatic; ambiguous : I had to have the ~ response interpreted for me. |
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