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| banish | v. 1. expel from a community or group
2. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
3. expel, as if by official decree;
4. drive away; | vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除
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| apprehension | n.1. fearful expectation or anticipation;
2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands;
3. painful expectation
4. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); | n.不安,忧虑,忧惧;理解(力),领悟,了解;拘捕
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| feeble | adj. 1. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness;
2. lacking strength or vigor;
3. lacking physical strength or vitality;
4. lacking strength; | adj.虚弱的,衰弱的;无效的,无意的;缺乏决心的,缺乏活力的
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| dowry | n. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage | n. 嫁妆
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| elaborately | adv. with elaboration(developing in intricate and painstaking detail); | adv. 苦心经营地,精巧地
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| modestly | adv. in a modest manner; | adv. 谦虚地,审慎地;适度地
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| grimace | n. a contorted facial expression;v. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; | n.鬼脸,怪相;痛苦的表情vi. 扮怪相, 做鬼脸
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| flinch | n. a reflex response to sudden painv. draw back, as with fear or pain; | vi. 退缩;畏惧
n. 退缩;畏惧
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| eloquently | adv. 1. with eloquence;
2. in an articulate manner; | adv.善辩地,富于表现力地
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| ludicrous | adj. 1. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce;
2. completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; | adj. 可笑的; 荒唐的
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