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make sth. up
phr. 编造，补足
She is the swindler who makes everything up.
swindler
n.骗子
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reconcile
: to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs,etc. that seem to be opposed to each other; to make people become friends again after an argument or disagreement.
v.和解；调解；调和
They are desperate to reconcile and fix their broken hearts.
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jolt
:a sudden, rough movement
n.猛的一击，摇晃，震惊；
v.(使)颠簸，摇晃，使震惊
The truck jolted over the rough ground.
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meteoric
:very sudden or fast
adj.流星的，转瞬即逝的，突然的
I saw a meteoric light in the sky last night.
我昨晚看到了一颗流星。
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meek
: having or showing a quiet and gentle nature; not wanting to fight or argue with other people
adj.温顺的，逆来顺受的，谦恭的
The sheep is very meek and won't hurt you.
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live up to
: fulfill the requirements or expectations of
phr. 不辜负
The son really lived up to his father's expectations; he was great at his job.
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provoke
: to say or do something that you know will annoy somebody so that they react in an angry way
v.激怒；对...挑衅
"Nyah,nyah, you lose again!" she said, provoking me to great anger.
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piston
: a part of an engine that consists of a short cylinder that fits inside a tube and moves up and down or backwards and forwards to make other parts of the engine move
n.活塞，瓣
He is standing in a garage with a piston in his hands.
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obligatory
: that you must do because of the law, rules, etc; that you do because you always do it, or other people in the same situation always do it
adj.强制性的；义务的；必须的
You can't skip class, attendance at school is obligatory!
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incidence
: the extent to which something happens or has an effect
n.发生率，入射角度
Incidence of heart disease goes up as people get older.
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definitive
adj. 可靠的，明确的，权威的
The new law is definitive; we now know exactly what it means.
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get the better of
: win a victory over
v.打败
The man on top got the better of the other man.
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sentiment
: a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions
n.感情；情绪
The couple shares a lot of deep sentiment.
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whilst
: at the same time as something else is happening; during the time that something is happening
conj.当...的时候；
n.一会儿；一段时间
They were at their happiest whilst playing soccer.
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defraud
:to trick or cheat someone or something in order to get money; to use fraud in order to get money from a person, an organization, etc.
v.欺诈，诈取，骗取
This crafty fox defrauds others by pretending to be a beautiful female.
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taboo
: a culture or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing as people find ti offensive or embarrassing; a general agreement not to do something or talk about something
n.禁忌，（宗教）戒律；
adj.（因不道德或危险而）忌讳的，戒律的
Eating meat is the taboos for a monk.
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detrimental
: (formal) harmful
adj.有害的，不利的
Sweet food is detrimental to your teeth.
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do sth. with a bad grace
: drag oneself into doing sth.
phr.勉强做某事
The child did his medical checkup with a bad grace, crying and screaming.
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incur
: if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it
v.遭受；招致；引起
The man incurs a large fine as punishment.
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fetter
: a chain or shackle for the feet
n.脚镣，束缚；
vt.给...上脚镣，束缚
Please take these fetters off my legs.
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eloquent
: able to use language and express your opinion well, especially when you are speaking in public
adj.有口才的；雄辩的；演说动人的
He was an eloquent speaker who can express himself very well.
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ignorance
: a lack of knowledge or information about something
n.愚昧，无知；不知，不懂
I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history.
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sanity
: the condition of having a healthy mind: the condition of being sane
n.头脑清楚；心智健全，神志政策
One should try to maintain sanity during stressful situations.
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teem
: to be full of (life and activity): to have many (people or animals) moving around inside.
vi.充满，大量存在于；
vt.生下
The Great Wall is always teeming with tourists.
