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lure v. 1. To lure someone means to trick them into a particular place or to trick them into doing something that they should not do. 把人骗到某个地方,或者骗人做某件事。 He lured her to his home and shot her with his father's gun... 2. A lure is an attractive quality that something has, or something that you find attractive. 表示一个吸引人的特性。 The excitement of hunting big game in Africa has been a lure to Europeans for 200 years... |
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classic adj. 1. A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have. 一个经典的例子指一个与你想像一致的情形。 The debate in the mainstream press has been a classic example of British hypocrisy... 2. A classic film, piece of writing, or piece of music is of very high quality and has become a standard against which similar things are judged. 质量很高的电影音乐或者文学作品 ...the classic children's film Huckleberry Finn. |
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virtual adj. 1. You can use virtual to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true. virtual 用来表示非常接近真实的东西。 Argentina came to a virtual standstill while the game was being played... 2. Virtual objects and activities are generated by a computer to simulate real objects and activities. (COMPUTING) 电脑合成的物体。 This is a virtual shopping centre offering visitors entry to a clutch of well-known e-tailers without going to their different websites. |
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peculiarity 1. A peculiarity that someone or something has is a strange or unusual characteristic or habit. 表示有奇特的特性或者习惯的人或者东西。 Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard candy. 2. A peculiarity is a characteristic or quality which belongs or relates only to one person or thing. 表示某人特有的特点。 ...a strange peculiarity of the Soviet system. |
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battle 1. A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war. 通常指战争中的战斗。 ...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne. 2. A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control. 指两组人的斗争 ...a renewed political battle over Britain's attitude to Europe. 3. To battle means to try hard to do something in spite of very difficult circumstances. In British English, you battle against something or with something. In American English, you battle something. battle也可以表示和恶劣的环境抗争。 Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life. |
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leisure 1. Leisure is the time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy. 业余时间 ...a relaxing way to fill my leisure time. 2. If someone does something at leisure or at their leisure, they enjoy themselves by doing it when they want to, without hurrying. at leisure 表示安逸的做某事,不紧张不赶时间。 You will be able to stroll at leisure through the gardens... |