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--- mywiki:english:eng202112 [2022/03/30 07:25] – shaoguoh
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   * They're a load of **morons**. 他们是一群笨蛋.
+**scoff**: Speak to someone or about something **in a scornfully derisive or mocking way**.
   * He **scoffed** at our amateurish attempts. 他对我们不在行的尝试嗤之以鼻。
   * Don't **scoff**─she's absolutely right. 别嘲笑她——她绝对正确。
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   * conservatives who want to maintain the status quo 想维持现状的保守派
-**silhouette**: 1) an outline of a solid object  2) represent by a silhouette
+**silhouette** /ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/: 1) an outline of a solid object  2) represent by a silhouette
   * The mountains stood out in **silhouette** . 群山的轮廓衬托了出来。
   * The dress is fitted to give you a flattering silhouette. 穿这件连衣裙，你显得更有身段了。
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 He **dabs** his leg with a brush. 他用刷子**轻拍**他的腿.
+  * **dabs**: Press against (something) lightly with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it.
 gold-**rimmed** spectacles 金**框**眼镜
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   * deli short for **delicatessen**/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛs(ə)n/:  a shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.
 One of the **perks** of being a student is cheap travel.
-  * perk: Become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting.
+  * **perk**: Become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting.
 **egg yolks** and **egg white**
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 There is a layer of **slime** , called **mucus**, on the inside of the large intestine ( colon )
-  * **slime**: any thick messy substance
+  * **slime**: any thick messy substance, typically regarded as repulsive.
   * **colon** [kəʊlən]: 冒号; 结肠
 We don't live in a society where it's okay to just show part of your **breasts or cleavage** in public.乳房或乳沟