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laziness 1. ADJ-GRADED 懒惰的;懒散的 If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or make any effort to do anything. 例:Lazy and incompetent police officers are letting the public down... 懒惰兼无能的警官令公众失望。 2. ADJ-GRADED 令人精神松弛的;令人懒洋洋的 You can use lazy to describe an activity or event in which you are very relaxed and which you do or take part in without making much effort. 例:We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun. 我们会慵懒地吃顿午饭,然后躺在沙滩上晒太阳。 |
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stoic 1. ADJ-GRADED 同 stoical Stoic means the same as stoical . 例:The kids of Kobe try to be as stoic as their parents in this tragic situation. 在这种悲惨的情形面前,神户的孩子们努力学着像他们的父母一样去坦然面对。 2. N-COUNT 坚忍克己的人;坦然面对困难的人 If you say that someone is a stoic, you approve of them because they do not complain or show they are upset in bad situations. 例: I imagine my father's expression remained stoic through it all. 我回想父亲在当时游戏中的表情一直很坚定。 |
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curl 1. N-COUNT 可数名词鬈发;卷发 If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals. 例:You can always find him curled up in my sink. 你总是能在水槽里找到这个卷成一团的家伙。 2. N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词卷;弯曲 If your hair has curl, it is full of curls. 例:Dry curly hair naturally for maximum curl and shine. 让卷发自然变干,才能使头发卷最多,最有光泽。 |
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fairy 1. N-COUNT 仙人;小精灵 A fairy is an imaginary creature with magical powers. Fairies are often represented as small people with wings. 例:The fairy waved her wand and the table disappeared 那仙女魔杖一挥,桌子不翼而飞。 例:There are many stories about the nymphs in Roman fairy tales. 罗马神话中有许多关于仙女的故事。 |
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adopted 1. VERB 采取;采纳;采用 If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it. 例:Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach to the environment. 应帮助学生对环境采取积极的态度。 2. VERB 收养;领养 If you adopt someone else's child, you take it into your own family and make it legally your son or daughter. 例:There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child. 有数以百计的人渴望领养孩子。 |
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ridiculous 1. ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢的;荒谬的;可笑的 If you say that something or someone is ridiculous, you mean that they are very foolish. 例:It is ridiculous to suggest we are having a romance 暗示我们正在谈恋爱的说法真是太荒谬了。 例: I'm glad that ridiculous plan has finally been laid to rest. 我很高兴那个可笑的计划终于被取消了。 |