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  adventurous   adj. eager for adventure; ready to take risks 喜欢冒险的;敢做敢为的
argument   n. a disagreement, esp. one that is noisy; quarrel 争论 , 辩论
author   n. the writer of a book, newspaper article, play, poem, etc. 作家,作者
  cm(=centimeter)   n. a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1/100 of a meter 厘米
  con   n. a reason against something 反对论;反面
  copyright   n. the right in law to be the only producer or seller of a book, play, film or record for a fixed period of time 版权,著作权
  designer   n. a person who makes plans or patterns, esp. professionally 设计师
  disagree   v. to have different opinions 不同意;意见相左
  elite   n. a group that is of higher level or rank, e.g. professionally, socially, or in ability 精英;杰出人物
  entrepreneur   n. a person who starts a company or arranges for a piece of work to be done, and takes business risks in the hope of making a profit 企业家
  extreme   adj. the greatest possible 极端的,极度的 the farthest away, outermost 最远的,最外边的
  fake   n. a person or thing that is not what he/she/it looks like or pretends to be; a usu. worthless copy of something, intended to deceive 假货,赝品
  favorite   adj. most loved 最受喜爱的
  functional   adj. having a function ( 具有某种 ) 功能的
  heartbroken   adj. (of a person) deeply hurt in the feelings; full of sorrow 心碎的;悲伤的
  heel   n. the raised part of a shoe underneath the back of the foot 脚后跟
  illegal   adj. against the law 不合法的;违法的
  insecure   adj. unsure of oneself; not confident 无把握的,不肯定
  law-abiding   adj. habitually obeying the law 守法的
  novel   n. a long written story, dealing with invented people and events 小说
  photocopy   n. a photographic copy, esp. of something printed, written, or drawn 影印件
  pirate   v.

to copy and sell (the work of other people, such as a book, a new invention, etc.) without permission or payment, when the copyright belongs to someone else 盗印,盗版

  preference   n. liking for one thing rather than another 偏爱
  reveal   v. to show (something previously hidden) 展现;揭示
  ridiculous   adj. silly or unreasonable 荒谬的
  risk   n. danger; possibility that something harmful or undesirable may happen 危险,风险
  salary   n. money that one receives as payment from the company or organization one works for 薪水
  snail   n. a small plant-eating creature with a soft body, no limbs, and usu. a hard shell on its back, which moves very slowly 蜗牛
  stuff   n. matter; material 东西;材料
  sturdy   adj. strong and firm; not likely to break 强健的,结实的
  stylish   adj. fashionable; elegant 时髦的
  undercut   v. to sell goods or services more cheaply than (a competitor) 廉价出售
  underwear   n. the clothes worn next to the body under other clothes 内衣
  unhealthy   adj. showing illness or bad health 不健康的
  useless   adj. not of any use; bringing no help or advantage 无用的

 

 

 
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