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Be stripped of
To deprive someone or something of some
covering or ornament:
The tornado stripped the tree of its
leaves. The manuscript was stripped of its academic jargon.
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delusion
n.（名词）
The act or process ofdeluding.
欺骗，骗局：欺骗人的行为或过程
He labored under the delusion that he could
never make a mistake.
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painstaking
adj.（形容词）
Marked by or requiringgreat pains; very careful and diligent.See Synonyms atmeticulous
辛苦的：要求极大努力的或以极大努力为特征的；非常仔细和勤奋的参见meticulous
Children receive painstaking care from
their parents.
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Phi Beta Kappa
10% of U.S. colleges and universities have
Phi Beta Kappa chapters. These chapters select only 10% of their arts and
sciences graduates to join.
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Raskolnikov
Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov (Russian:Родиóн Ромáнович Раскóльников; IPA: [rəˈdʲɪˈon rɐˈmanəvʲɪtɕ rɐˈskolʲnʲɪkəf]) isthe fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Thename Raskolnikov derives from the Russian raskolnik meaning"schismatic" (traditionally referring to a member of the Old Believermovement). The name "Rodion" comes from Greek and indicates aninhabitant of Rhodes.
Raskolnikov is a young ex-law student
living in extreme poverty in Saint Petersburg. He lives in a tiny garret which
he rents, although due to a lack of funds has been avoiding payment for quite
some time. He sleeps on a couch using old clothes as a pillow, and due to lack
of money eats very rarely. He is handsome and intelligent, though generally
disliked by fellow students. He is devoted to his sister (Avdotya Romanovna
Raskolnikova) and his mother (Pulkheria Alexandrovna Raskolnikova).
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totem
n.（名词）
An animal, a plant, ora natural object serving among certain tribal or traditional peoples as theemblem of a clan or family and sometimes revered as its founder, ancestor, orguardian.
图腾：一种动物、植物或自然物体，在某一部落或传统民族中作为一氏族或家庭的象征，有时被尊为其创建者、祖先或守护者
He be so ugly, the last time i see him he
be the top of a totem pole in seattle .
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amulet
n.（名词）
An object worn, especially around the neck,as a charm against evil or injury.
护身符：尤指套在脖子上的缝制物，作为咒符以避开邪恶和伤害
I took it to sleepaway camp with me as an
amulet, to ward off night fears and homesickness, and I brought it to my
marriage as a memento.
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crucifix
n.（名词）
An image or figure ofJesus on the cross.
十字架图象：耶稣钉在十字架上的图象
A crucifix is an image of Jesus on the
cross, as distinct from a bare cross.
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platitude
A trite or banal remarkor statement, especially one expressed as if it were original orsignificant.See Synonyms atcliché
陈腔滥调：陈腐的或平庸的评论或陈述，尤指某人表述它时好象它是新颖的或有意义的参见cliché
I am the champion of the platitude.
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shuffle
v.（动词）
v.tr.（及物动词）
To slide (the feet)along the floor or ground while walking.
曳脚而行：走路时将（脚）沿着地板或地面滑动
Day after day, with the stamp and shuffle
of sixty pair of bare feet behind me, each pair under a 60-1b. load.
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Rhett Butler
Rhett Butler is a fictional character and
one of the main protagonists of Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell.
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muff1
v.（动词）
v.tr.（及物动词）
To perform or handleclumsily; bungle.See Synonyms atbotch
弄糟：笨拙地表演或操纵；搞坏参见botch
He made a muff of himself.
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sloth
n.（名词）
Aversion to work orexertion; laziness; indolence.
懒散，怠惰：对工作或努力的反感；懒惰；不积极
His sloth keeps him from taking part in
sports.
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cowardice
n.（名词）
Ignoble fear in theface of danger or pain.
胆怯：面对危险和疼痛时的不恐惧
He never knows whatcowardice is.
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ambivalent
adj.（形容词）
Exhibiting or feelingambivalence.
有矛盾情绪的，摇摆不定的：表现出或感觉充满矛盾的
Bungy and I had had an ambivalent
relationship over years.
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adultery
n.（名词）【复数】a.dul.ter.ies
Voluntary sexualintercourse between a married person and a partner other than the lawfulspouse.
通奸：已婚者与合法配偶以外的异性主动发生的性交
He never once took the name of the lord his
God in vain, committed adultery or coveted his neighbor's ass.
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unduly
adv.（副词）
Excessively;immoderately:
过度地；不适当地：
A disunited nation has to incur unduly high
costs of government.
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weigh against
tocountagainstsomeoneorsomething;[forsomefact]toworkagainstsomeoneorsomething.
Ihopemymanyabsencesdonotweighagainstmeonthefinalgrade.Thiswillweighagainstyou.
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donnée
n.（名词）
A set of literary orartistic principles or assumptions on which a creative work is based:
主题：小说或戏剧的主题，创造性作品的基本设想：
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coax1
v.（动词）
v.tr.（及物动词）
1.
To persuade or try topersuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.
劝诱，哄骗：通过请求或奉承来说服或企图说服；哄骗
I had to coax the information out of him.
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swoon
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To faint.
昏厥
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intrinsic
adj.（形容词）
Of or relating to theessential nature of a thing; inherent.
本质的：属于或关于事物的本质特征的；固有的
An intrinsic problem of urban-growth
analysis is how to actually measure the economic growth of a city.
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