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aphorism

n.

a true or wise saying or principle expressed in a few words 警句

  assume
v.
to believe to be true without actually having proof that it is 假设,假定
take (power, responsibility or control of something) 承担
chirp
v.
(esp. of a bird) to make the short sharp sound (尤指鸟)唧唧喳喳的叫;发出短而尖的声音

 

commit

v.

to do (something wrong or illegal) 犯(错误、罪行等)

  confuse
v.
to cause to be mixed up in the mind 使混淆;使困惑
  coward
n.
a person who is afraid to face danger, pain, or hardship 懦夫

enthrall

v.

to hold the complete attention and interest of someone as if by magic 迷住,吸引住

fraud

n.

someone or something that is not what they claim or are claimed to be 欺骗

gaper

n.

目瞪口呆的人

hard-bitten

a.

toughened by experience and showing no sympathy for others 经过锻炼的,铁石心肠的

 

haste

n.

quick movement or action 动作迅速

 

hint

n.

a slight indication of a fact, wish, etc. 暗示

idiomatic
a.
of or containing an idiom 成语的

indulge

v.

to allow oneself or someone else to have or do what they want, esp. habitually 放任

jot

v.

to write short notes quickly 匆匆记下

linguistic

a.

of language, words, or linguistics 语言学的

 

mislead

v.

to lead in a wrong direction 误导

  naturally
ad.
in a natural way 自然地

Pakistani

n.

巴基斯坦人

 

peculiar

a.

odd, strange 奇怪的,古怪的
belonging only to one specific person, group of people, place, etc. 特有的;独具的

proverb

n.

a short well-known, supposedly wise, saying usu. in simple language 谚语

 

puzzle

v.

to make (someone) feel helpless and uncertain in the effort to explain or understand something 使…迷惑;使…为难

  qualify
v.
to (cause to) reach a necessary standard (使)合格,有资格

 

rack

v.

to cause physical or mental pain, or trouble 使…遭受痛苦或烦恼

 

rear

a.

the back 后面

 

resort

v.

(to) to go or turn (to) for use, help, support, etc. 向…求助

 

retreat

v.

to move back 规避,退缩

 

slip

n.

a small or narrow piece of paper 小(纸)条

suspicious
a.
(of , about) suspecting guilt or wrongdoing; not trusting 可疑的

 

throat

n.

咽喉

tongue-tied

a.

unable to speak freely, esp. because of awkwardness in the presence of others (由于紧张,为难等)说不出话来的

 

vague

a.

not clearly described or expressed 模糊的

whimper

v.

to speak or say in a weak trembling voice as if about to cry 呜咽

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