with little or no hair on the head 秃头的(of tire) worn out
and smooth (轮胎)磨光的,破旧的
core
n.
the hard central part of certain fruits that contains the
seeds 果核
the most important or central part of anything 核心
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counterpart
n.
a person or thing that has the same purpose or does the
same job as another in a different system 对手;对方
crack
n.
very thin mark or opening caused by breaking, but not into
separate part 裂缝
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cranny
n.
a small narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc. 裂隙
deliberate
adj.
intentional 故意的
slow and careful 从容不迫的;谨慎的
economy
n.
the system according to which the money, industry, and trade
of a country or region are organized 经济
(an example of ) the careful use of money, time, strength,
etc. 节约
efficient
adj.
working well, quickly, and without waste 有效率的
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energetic
adj.
full of energy; very active 精力充沛的
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feat
n.
an action needing strength, skill, or courage 功绩
humor
n.
(the ability to understand and enjoy) what is funny and
makes people laugh 幽默
invent
v.
to create something new 发明
to make up a story, to lie 虚构;捏造
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jellaba
n.
a long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially
in Muslim countries 带风帽的外衣
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labyrinth
n.
a network of passages or paths that meet and cross each
other, through which it is difficult to find one's way 迷宫
lane
n.
a narrow often winding road or way between fields, houses,
etc. 小路,小巷
lobby
n.
a wide hall or passage which leads from the entrance to
the rooms inside a public building大厅
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masterpiece
n.
a piece of work, esp. art, done with extreme skill, which
is the best of its type or one of the best that a particular
person has done 杰作
mill
v.
to grind grain into flour or meal, to refine metal 磨;碾;冶炼(金属)
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mosque
v.
a building in which Muslims worship 清真寺
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nook
n.
a small space in a corner of a room旮旯
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outskirts
n.
the outer areas or limits 边界,(尤指)郊区
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punctually
ad.
arriving or leaving on time 守时地, 如期地
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pyramid
n.
a very large stone structure, used in ancient Egypt as the
burial place of an important person, e.g. a king 金字塔
relief
n.
freedom from worry, the taking away of a concern 放心;宽慰
sigh
v.
to let out a deep breath slowly and with a sound, usu. expressing
sadness, tiredness, or satisfaction 叹息
site
n.
a area or place 场所
soften
v.
to (cause to) become soft, gentle, less stiff, or less severe
(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和
spare
adj.
not in use but kept for use 备用的
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teenage
adj.
of, for, or being a teenager 十几岁的
trunk
n.
the storage space in the back of a car 汽车后面的行李箱
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windshield
n.
a piece of transparent material fixed at the front of a motorcycle 挡风玻璃
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Islamic
adj.
伊斯兰教的
Phrases and Expressions
or that matter
as far as the thing concerned 就此事而言
in turn
in succession; one by one 依次
introducing the next one in a series of linked events 转而;反过来又
repeat oneself
to say or be the same thing again and again. 一再重述;重演
mill about
to move around without purpose in large numbers 大群无目的地乱转