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．．．clip vt. 1．. hold sth. together with some device别在...上；夹住Do you clip those earrings on? 你的耳环是夹上去的吗？When you've finished your work, clip them together and hand them in to me. 完工之后，把它们别在一起交给我。2．. cut parts of sth. to make it tidy修剪The children were amazed to see the sheep being clipped. 剪羊毛时，孩子们好奇地看着。You need to clip your nails. 你该修剪指甲了。n. [C] a small object used for tying things together or holding them in position夹子；别针a hair clip发夹The paper was tied together with a plastic clip. 纸张是用一个塑料夹子夹在一起的。
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．．．poverty n. [U] the state of being poor贫穷；贫困She had been worn down by poverty and illness. 贫病交加，她被折磨倒了。Two million people in the city live in poverty. 城里有两百万人生活在贫困中。
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．．．mild a. 1．. slight in degree轻微的；不严重的She's only got a mild fever. 她只是轻微发烧She can't accept even mild criticism of her work. 她甚至不能接受对她工作一点点的批评。2．. gentle温和的；和善的He's the mildest man you could wish to meet. 他是你能见到的最和善的人。He gave a mild answer, in spite of his anger. 尽管十分恼火，他还是态度温和地回答了。
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．．．mildly/ ad. in a slight or gentle way轻微地；温和地She seemed mildly disappointed when I didn't buy any perfume. 我没买香水，她似乎微微有点失望。She spoke mildly to us. 她对我们说话很温和。
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．．．emotional a. 1．. relating to feelings情感的；情绪的emotional problems 情绪问题My doctor said the problem was more emotional than physical. 我的医生说问题不是出在身体上而是在情绪上。2．. causing or showing strong feelings引发（或表现）强烈情感的The president has made an emotional speech for the killing to stop. 总统发表了感人的演说，呼吁停止屠杀。That music's so emotional; it always brings tears to my eyes. 那音乐如此让人动
情；它总让我落泪。
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．．．dramatics/ n. (pl.) behavior that shows too much unnecessary emotion夸张做作的行为George's dramatics began to irritate me. 乔治的夸张做作的行为开始让我生气。His friends were tired of all his phony dramatics. 他的朋友厌烦了他虚伪的做作。
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．．．park v. put a car or other vehicle in a particular place for a period of time停放（车辆）You can't park here. 这儿不能停车。A red van was parked in front of the house. 屋子前停了一辆红色的货车。
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．．．bargain n. 1．. [C] sth. bought at a price lower than usual便宜货；廉价品a bargain hunter搜购廉价商品的人The carpet is a bargain at50．．dollars. 地毯50．．美元一条，够便宜的。2．. [C] an agreement to do sth. in return for sth. else协议；交易The two parties made a bargain to cease fire. 双方达成了停火协议。The two businessmen struck a bargain with each other. 两个生意人做成了一笔交易。vi. talk about the conditions of a sale, agreement or contract讨价还价；谈判bargain over the terms of a lease就租约的条款进行谈判bargain with a sales rep for a used car与销售代表就一辆旧车讨价还价
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．．．charity n. 1．. [C] an organization for helping people who are poor, sick, etc. 慈善机构Money from the sale of these cards will go to local charities. 卖这些贺卡所得的钱将捐献给地方慈善组织。Many charities sent money to help the victims of the flood. 许多慈善机构寄款救济遭受水灾的人们。2．. [U] money or gifts given to help people who are poor, sick, etc. 施舍物；救济金The old man was too proud to accept what he regarded as charity. 那个老人太要强了，不肯接受他所认为的施舍。They live on charity. 他们靠救济过日子。
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．．．exclusive a. 1．. expensive and not many people can afford to use or buy 奢华的；高级的an exclusive restaurant高级饭店The tennis club has an exclusive membership. 这家网球俱乐部的成员都是些有钱人。2．. not shared with others专用的；独享的This room is for the exclusive use of guests. 这房间专供客人使用。Singing is not her exclusive interest outside work; she does many other things as well. 唱歌不是她工作之余唯一的爱好；她还有很多其他爱好。n. [C] a piece of news that is published or reported by only one newspaper, magazine, etc. 独家新闻；独家报道The newspaper published an exclusive about the incident. 这家报纸刊登了有关那个事件的独家新闻。
The Sun/ has had a number of useful exclusives. 《太阳报》发表过几篇有用的独家新闻。
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．．．wander v. move about an area without a definite aim漫游；闲逛We wandered around for hours looking for the house. 我们转悠了好几个小时来寻找那座房子。We spent the morning wandering the old part of the city. 我们花了一个上午在老城区逛悠。
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．．．second-hand a. owned or used by sb. else before you二手的；用过的a second-hand car二手车I finally found the textbook I need in a second-hand book store. 我终于在二手书店找到了我需要的那本教科书。
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．．．blend v. mix or combine（使）混合；（使）掺和Blend the eggs and milk
together. 把鸡蛋和牛奶调在一起。I tried to blend into the crowd, but I was obviously not dressed for the occasion. 我试图融入人群，但很明显我的穿着不适合这种场合。n. [C] the act of blending or sth. created by blending混合；混合物Which blend of coffee would you like? 你喜欢往咖啡里放些什么？His manner is a blend of charm and politeness. 他的态度既有魅力又文雅。
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．．．upper a. in a higher position; superior较高的, 上面的He already had a light growth of hair on his upper lip. 他上唇已经依稀长出胡须。Most meteorites do not make it through the Earth's upper atmosphere. 大多数流星无法穿过地球的大气层外层。
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．．．scale n. [sing., U] the size or level of sth. 规模；大小；等级The pay scale
goes from $8．,000
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．．．. 薪金级别介于8．,000
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used to entertain friends on a large scale. 我父母过去常常举行大规模的宴会招待朋友。
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．．．upper-scale/ a. high class上流的；高级的an upper-scale men's wear shop高档男装商店He often dines with friends at upper-scale restaurants. 他常常和朋友在高档饭店吃饭。
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．．．lunchroom/ n. [C] a large room in a school or office where people can eat餐厅；食堂The meals at the school lunchroom don't look appealing. 学校餐厅的饭菜看上去不吸引人。He seldom takes a meal at the company lunch-room. 他很少在公司餐厅用餐。
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．．．ID n. [U] 身份证明；身份证We were asked to show our ID before the guards let us in. 保安在让我们进去前要求我们出示身份证。You can book a ticket in advance at the box office only with your ID. 只有用身份证才能提前在售票处订票。
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．．．discourage vt. 1．. try to prevent sth. from happening阻止；劝阻Parents should discourage smoking. 父母应当设法制止吸烟。What discourages me from going camping is the rain! 阻止我去露营的就是这场雨！2．. make sb. less confident or less willing to do sth. 使泄气；使灰心The thought of how much work she had to do discouraged her. 一想到要干那么多的活儿，她就心灰意冷。Don't discourage her; she's doing her best. 别给她泼冷水，她正竭尽全力呢。
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．．．entry n. [U] the act of entering a place进入The thieves had forced an entry into the building. 窃贼强行进入了那幢建筑物。The actress' entry into the world of political affairs surprised most people. 那位女演员进入政界使许多人都大为吃惊。
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．．．down-scale/ a. at the lower end of a scale; inferior低档的；劣等的down-scale clothing低档服装The discount stores caters mainly to down-scale customers. 减价商店主要满足中低收入的顾客。
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．．．setting n. [C] the place where sth. is or where sth. happens, and the general environment环境；背景We should seek more formal settings for the party. 我们应该找个更正式的环境聚会。In beautifully landscaped settings,
this unique zoo is great fun for all the family. 这个独特的动物园环境优美，对全家人来说都十分有意思。
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．．．rib vt. make fun of sb. in a friendly way开玩笑；戏弄She was continuously ribbed about her accent. 她常因口音受别人取笑。His brothers ribbed him about his new girlfriend. 他的兄弟们因他交上了新的女朋友而跟他开玩笑。
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．．．imitate vt. 1．. copy the way sb. behaves, speaks, moves, etc. 模仿；效仿He's very clever at imitating his friends. 他很善于模仿朋友们的讲话和动作。Some of the young men try to imitate their musical heroes from the past. 一些年轻男子试图模仿他们心中昔日的乐坛偶像。2．. copy sth. 仿制；仿造They produce man-made chemicals which exactly imitate particular natural ones. 他们生产的人造化学制品完全仿照某些天然物质。He imitated the works of Picasso. 他临摹了毕加索的作品。
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．．．rude a. 1．. speaking or behaving in an impolite way无礼的；粗鲁的It's rude not to say "Thank you" when you are given something. 别人给你东西时不说“谢谢”是不礼貌的。He's got no manners; he's rude to everyone. 他没有礼貌，对每个人都很粗鲁。2．. made or designed in a simple way简陋的We built a rude shelter from rocks on the beach. 我们用海滩上的岩石搭建了一个简陋的栖身之所。These are rude stone tools. 这是些粗糙的石制工具。
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．．．accompany vt. 1．. happen or exist at the same time as sth. else伴随；和...一起发生It had strong winds accompanied by heavy rain. 那天暴风骤雨。Fever is almost always accompanied by cough. 发烧时几乎总会有咳嗽的症状。2．. go somewhere with sb. 陪伴；陪同Would you like me to accompany you to the company? 您想让我陪您去公司吗？He was accompanied on the trip by his wife. 他那次旅行有妻子随行。
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．．．removal n. 1．. [C, U] the act of getting rid of sth. 消除；清除He has recovered form the removal of a tumor. 肿瘤切除手术后，他已康复了。After the removal of the soup, fish was served. 汤撤下去后，鱼端了上来。2．. [C, U] the act of moving sth. to a different place移动；搬迁our removal to London 我们搬往伦敦He runs a removal company. 他经营一家搬家公司。
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．．．grace n. [U] polite and pleasant behavior礼貌；风度Joanna has natural grace and elegance. 乔安娜具有一种天生的高雅气质。The Queen always speaks to the public with grace and dignity. 女王和公众讲话时总是维持着高贵端庄的仪态。
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．．．symbol n. 1．. [C] a picture or shape that represents sth. 象征；标志The lion is the symbol of courage. 狮子是勇敢的象征。The heart shape is a symbol of love. 心的形状象征着爱。2．. [C] a mark or sign with a particular meaning记号；符号You see the symbol on this label? Does that mean I have to hand-wash this shirt? 你看到标签上的图标了吗？那是不是说这件衬衫只能手洗.
