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creature n. 1. You can refer to any living thing that is not a plant as a creature, especially when it is of an unknown or unfamiliar kind. People also refer to imaginary animals and beings as creatures. 除了植物以外任何不熟悉的生物你都可以称呼为creature。有时人们也会把想象中的生物称为creature。 Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living creature possesses a spirit... 2. If you say that someone is a particular type of creature, you are focusing on a particular quality they have. 当说一个人是某一种creature时,通常强调这人的某种品质。 She's charming, a sweet creature... |
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champion n. 1.A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight. 冠军获得者 ...a former Olympic champion... 2. If you are a champion of a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. champion of某人,某个原则,表示捍卫者。 He was once known as a champion of social reform. v. 3. If you champion a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. champion某人,某个原则表示你支持或者护卫这个人或原则。 He passionately championed the poor... |
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romanticist often Romanticism An artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in the late 18th century and characterized by a heightened interest in nature, emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination, departure from the attitudes and forms of classicism, and rebellion against established social rules and conventions. 浪漫主义者,多指在浪漫主义文学时期的人物。 The swedish romanticists followed their german brothers in condemning the novels of their youth. |
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vary v. 1. If things vary, they are different from each other in size, amount, or degree. 东西vary,通常指他们在大小 数量 程度上有变化。 As they're handmade, each one varies slightly... 2. If something varies or if you vary it, it becomes different or changed. 某物vary或者人去vary某物,指这样东西变了 The cost of the alcohol duty varies according to the amount of wine in the bottle... |
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depressed adj. 1. If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant. depressed指人无法欣赏,享受任何事情。因为环境并不轻松。 She's been very depressed and upset about this whole situation. |
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switchover 1.A complete shift, as from one system to another. 彻底的转变。 Expanding its portfolio of channels, Switchover Media is gearing up to launch the free-to-air service Giallo, dedicated to the crime and mystery genres. |
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shrink v. 1. If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. 衣物shrink表示衣物缩水而变小。 All my jumpers have shrunk 2. If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller. 其他东西shrink,通常也指缩小。 The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk... |