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decorate
v. 1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc 2. be beautiful to look at synonym: vt. 装饰;布置;授勋给 paint , hang , make , post vi. 装饰;布置 set sth out , trick out root: decor adj. decorative decorated adv. decoratively n. decoration decor decorator
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drum 英 [drʌm] 美 [drʌm]
n. the sound of a drum v. make a rhythmic sound phrase: 1. drum sb out of sth eg. The minister was drummed out of office when it was discovered that he had been taking bribes. 2. drum sth into sb eg. The importance of good manners was drummed into us at an early age. 3.drum up竭力争取 4.drum tower 鼓楼 5.drum for v. 招徕;鼓吹 6.brake drum 刹车鼓 7.boiler drum 锅炉汽包
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flap 英[flæp] 美 [flæp]
v. ① to wave something, especially wings when or as if flying eg. 1.A small bird flapped its wings furiously and flew upwards. 2.Flags flapped in the breeze above their tents. ② to behave in a nervous and excited way eg. Don't flap, there's plenty of time to cook before they arrive. n. a state of nervous excitement eg. She's in a flap because her parents are coming to visit.
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champagne
英 [ʃæm'peɪn] 美 [ʃæm'pen]
n. a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
Phrase: pink champagne champagne bottle eg. 1. The champagne cork popped when he pulled it out. 2. We took supper and champagne and ate and drank on the grass. 3. No need to serve costly champagne.
Phrase: skin flap 皮瓣 flap gate 铰链式闸门;翻转板 flap valve 瓣阀;片状阀
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geranium英 [dʒɪ'reɪnɪəm] 美 [dʒə'renɪəm]
n. any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae Phrase: rose geranium 香叶天竺葵 eg. 1. Yes, it had been a wonderful afternoon, full of geranium andmarigold and verbena, and–warm sunshine. 2. Relaxants: ylang ylang, geranium and rose.
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bosom
英 ['bʊz(ə)m] 美 ['bʊzəm]
1. the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept. 2. a person's breast or chest. v. 1. hide in one's bosom 2. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness Phrase: bosom friend in the bosom of eg. 1. The child buried its face in its mother's bosom. 2. His bosom is clear. 3. The threat of death makes bosom buddies of us all.
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egoist 英 ['iːɡəʊɪst] 美 ['iɡoɪst]
n. a conceited and self-centered person
conjugate: root: ego adj. egoistic 自我中心的 egoistical 自我中心的 n. ego 自我,自负 egoism 利己主义,自我主义 eg. 1. John is such an egoist that he only cares about himself. 2. It is better to be temporarily an egoist than never to be just.
◆root: barbaric
adj. barbarous barbaric adv. barbarously
n. barbarism barbarization
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beak
英 [biːk] 美 [bik]
n. beaklike mouth of animals other than birds root: beak adj. beaked ,beakless eg. 1. Ever since then, Raveቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ has had a curved beak. 2.This is an actual monster, some sort of rodent-like creature with a dinosaur beak.
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exasperate 英 [ɪg'zæsp(ə)reɪt; eg-] 美 [ɪɡ'zæspəret]
v. 1. to make someone very annoyed, usually when they can do nothing to solve a problem 2. make furious eg. The sheer futility of it all exasperates her. root: exasperate adj. exasperated 激怒的;恼火的 exasperating 激怒人的;气死人的 n. exasperation 恼怒;恶化; v. exasperated 使恼怒;激怒;恶化 eg. The important thing is that you do not panic, as this will only exasperate the negative experience.
barbarian 英 [bɑː'beərɪən] 美 [bɑr'bɛrɪən]
n. 1. a member of an uncivilized people 2. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement synonym: goth , hun adj. without civilizing influences synonym: brutal, wild eg. Consequently, education and religion working side by side can transform a barbarian into a civilized person.
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haunting
英 ['hɔːntɪŋ] 美 ['hɔntɪŋ]
adj. beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way which cannot be forgotten Phrase: 1.a haunting melody 2.the haunting beauty of Africa eg. 1. It seemed like they were haunting me. 2. I know from personal experience that this can be a haunting thing.
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dreamy
英 ['dri:mɪ] 美 ['drimi]
adj. dreamy in mood or nature conjugate: root: dream adj: dreaming dreamless dreamlike adv: dreamily n: dreamer dreaminess eg. 1. Man, therefore, is a curious, dreamy, humorous and wayward creature. 2. His face assumed a sort of dreamy expression.
ashtray
英 ['æ ʃtreɪ] 美 ['æ ʃtre]
n. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes