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allergic

1）adj. 对...十分反感，厌恶

例：He was allergic to risk.

他极其厌恶冒险。

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bare

1）adj. 无遮盖的

例：The walls were bare except for a clock.

墙上除了一只挂钟什么也没有。

2）adj. 空的

例：bare shelves 空荡荡的架子

3）adj. 最基本的，最简单的

例：The family was short of even the bare necessities of life.

那家人甚至没有最起码的生活所需。

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basin

1）n. 流域

例：the Amazon basin 亚马孙河流域

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concrete

1）n. 混凝土

例：a slab of concrete 混凝土板

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firm

1）adj. 严格的，牢牢控制的

例：to exercise firm control/discipline/leadership 实施严格的控制 / 纪律 / 领导

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hover

1）v. 踌躇，徘徊

例：He hovered nervously in the doorway.

他在门口紧张地来回踱步。

2）v. 处于不稳定的状态

例：Temperatures hovered around freezing.

气温在冰点上下徘徊。

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mask

1）n. 面膜

例：a face mask 面膜

This mask leaves your complexion feeling soft and supple.

这种面膜能使你的皮肤变得柔软细嫩。

2）vt. 掩饰，掩藏

例：She masked her anger with a smile.

她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。

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negative

1）adj. 负极的，阴极的

例：a negative charge/current 负电荷 / 电流

2）n. 底片

例：I selected two negatives to print from.

我选了两张底片进行冲印。

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nerve

1）n. 勇气，胆量

例：It took a lot of nerve to take the company to court.

将这个公司告上法庭需要极大的勇气。

2）n. 鲁莽，厚颜

例：I don't know how you have the nerve to show your face after what you said!

真不知道你说了那些话以后怎么还有脸露面！

3）vt. 鼓足勇气，振作精神（~ oneself for sth/to do sth）

例：I nerved myself to face the pain.

我鼓足勇气去面对痛苦。

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polish

1）n. 抛光，擦亮

例：I give it a polish now and again.

我不时把它擦亮。

2）n. 亮光剂

例：shoe polish 鞋油

3）vt. 改进，改善

例：They just need to polish their technique.

他们只是需要改进一下技巧。

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scheme

1）n. 阴谋，诡计

例：an elaborate scheme to avoid taxes 周密的避税方案

2）v. 图谋，密谋

例：She seemed to feel that we were all scheming against her.

她似乎觉得我们都在算计她。

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senior

1）n. 上司

例：He was described by his seniors as a model officer.

上司们形容他是个模范官员。

2）n.（中学或大学里的）高年级学生，毕业班学生

例：high school seniors 高中毕业班学生

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stab

1）n. 刺，戳

例：He received several stabs in the chest.

他胸部被刺了几刀。

2）n. 突发的一阵（不好的感觉）

例：a stab of guilt/fear/pity/jealousy 一阵内疚/恐惧/怜悯/嫉妒

3）n. 尝试，企图

例：Countless people have had a stab at solving the riddle.

无数人试图解开这个谜。

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