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manure |
n. waste, animal dung; fertilizer v. fertilize with manure, spread or treat land with organic material |
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manuscript |
n. written composition or document; author's text to be submitted for publication |
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mar |
v. damage, mutilate, spoil, deface |
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marble |
adj. of or made from marble; marblelike; apathetic, cold n.大理石,(游戏用的)玻璃弹子 |
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mare |
n. mature female horse or other equine animal (Zoology) |
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margarine |
n. substitute for butter made from vegetable oils or animal fats with milk |
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margin |
n. area between the edge of a page and the written or printed text; border, edge; boundary, limit; profit from the difference between costs and net sales |
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marginal |
adj. peripheral, close to the limits; minimal, slight; of or pertaining to a margin; written in the margin of a page |
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marginally |
adv. on the edge, on the border, on the fringe; in a manner which is borderline |
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marsh |
[ma:6] n.沼泽地,湿地 swamp; morass |
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marshy |
adj. of or pertaining to marshes; having a marsh-like quality, soft and wet like a marsh, boggy |
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martial |
adj. of or pertaining to war; befitting a warrior; military, warlike |
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martinet |
n. strict disciplinarian (especially military or navy); one who insists on order and form |
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martyr |
n. one who chooses to die or be put to death rather than renounce his faith; one who suffers greatly |
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marvel |
v. wonder, be astonished; be amazed; be impressed |
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marvelous |
adj. wonderful; splendid; excellent; astonishing |
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mash |
v. grind, pulverize, puree; create a soft mixture by adding hot water and crushing 3. to flirt with; court the affections of. v.向…调情求爱 |
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mask |
v. cover; disguise, camouflage, hide, conceal; protect by covering; wear a mask n. masque, facial disguise; disguise; total or partial facial covering for protection; excuse |
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mason |
n. one who builds with stone; brick-layer |
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mast |
n. long pole above the hull of a ship which supports the rigging and sails (Nautical); flagpole; tall post which supports radio or television cables |
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masticate |
v. chew; grind to a pulp with one's teeth |
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materialism |
n. preoccupation with material matters; belief that physical comfort is the highest value |
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matriculation |
n. graduation certificate from high school; degree for acceptance to advanced studies |
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matrix |
n. environment in which something develops; formative tissue; form, mold; rectangular array of numerals; soft rock in which harder rocks are embedded; cartilage; (Internet) supersystem that includes all the networks and computers that transfer electron |
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maturational |
adj. of maturing; adolescent, pubescent; pertaining to maturation; of or pertaining to the ripening of fruit or cheese |
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mature |
adj. ripe; full-grown, adult; fully developed; based on careful consideration; completely planned |
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maturity |
n. quality or state of being mature; date when an obligation becomes due |
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maudlin |
adj. emotional; weepy; weakly sentimental (especially when drunk) |
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maul |
v. wound, crush, mutilate; behave crudely; handle roughly or carelessly |
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maverick |
adj. independent, nonconformist; having no owner, running free, wandering |
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meadow |
n. grassland; field cultivated for hay; pasture land |
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meager |
adj. scant, poor, little, insufficient, lacking in amount of quantity; scrawny, lean (also meagre) |
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mean |
adj. average; middle; nasty, unkind; despicable, base; miserable, wretched; miserly; inferior |
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meander |
v. walk about aimlessly; carry on in a leisurely way; wander, roam; ramble |
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measles |
n. contagious virus occurring mostly in children that is characterized by red spots on the skin |
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mechanism |
n. whole mechanical system or device; parts or structure of a machine; operative part by which an effect is produced; automatic self-protective behavior; doctrine that everything in the universe is produced by physical forces |
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mechanization |
n. process of making something mechanical; replacement of human labor with machine labor (also mechanisation) |
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mechanized |
adj. mechanical, power-driven, locomotive, machinelike, automated; equipped with machinery; motorized (also mechanised) |
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medal |
n. flat piece of metal of assorted shapes that is awarded as a prize for an achievement or an act of bravery (usually in sports or the military); medallion |
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meddle |
v. interfere with others affairs; show concern or become involved with affairs that are not one's business |
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mediate |
v. intervene; reconciliate, help facilitate peace between two parties in a dispute; act as an intermediary between two parties to help bring about a desired result |
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mediation |
n. arbitration; intervention; reconciliation; act of mediating between two parties; act of bringing peace between two nations who are at dispute (International Law) |
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mediator |
n. intervener; peacemaker, neutral reconciliator; one who mediates |
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medicate |
v. treat with medicine; drug; prescribe pharmaceuticals |
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medieval |
adj. of or pertaining to the Middle Ages; like the Middle Ages |
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mediocre |
adj. of medium quality, regular, ordinary, neither good nor bad; low-grade, poor |
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mediocrity |
n. state of being average, ordinariness; having a poor or inadequate quality |
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meditate |
v. muse; reflect, contemplate; consider a plan of action or intent for the future; do meditative exercises |
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meditation |
n. musing; reflection, contemplation; act of meditating; act of deep thought or consideration |
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meditative |
adj. contemplative, reflective; of meditation; thoughtful |
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medley |
adj. mixed, blended, jumbled (Archaic) n. musical composition which is comprised of a number of separate melodies from other musical pieces; mixture, potpourri, jumble |
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meek |
adj. timid; humble; lowly; overly patient or submissive |
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melancholic |
adj. affected by melancholy, dejected, depressed, sad; of or pertaining to melancholia |
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melancholy |
n. sadness, dejectedness, depression, gloomy state of mind |
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meld |
v. announce or lay down a combination of cards (in a card game) for a score; blend, merge |
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mellifluous |
adj. sweetly flowing, pleasing to the tongue or ear, sweet as with honey, mellifluent |
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melodious |
adj. pleasing to the ear, melodic |
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melodrama |
n. emotionally exaggerated dramatic form; sentimental or sensationalized play |
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melodramatic |
adj. over dramatic, too dramatic; exaggerated, emotional; of or pertaining to melodrama |
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melody |
n. pleasing tune, tuneful song; principal part in a harmonic composition; speech intonation |
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melon |
n. fruit of any gourd-like plants with soft sweet flesh and a hard smooth rind |
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membrane |
n. thin and soft layer of animal or plant tissue that covers or lines an organ or part, membrana |
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memoir |
n. life story, autobiography, biography; record of events written by a person having an intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation |
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memorable |
adj. important, special, worth remembering, unforgettable |
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memorial |
adj. commemorative; of or pertaining to the memory |
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memory |
n. recall; recollection; saved mental impression; reminder; fastest and chief area for information storage in a computer (Computers) |
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menace |
n. threat; danger; bother v. threaten, endanger |
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mendacious |
adj. deceptive, dishonest; false, untrue |
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mendacity |
n. untruthfulness; falsity, dishonesty |
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mendicant |
adj. of the poor; of a beggar; of or pertaining to one who lives on alms |
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menial |
adj. pertaining to or appropriate for domestic servants; servile, subservient; abasing, demeaning |
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menthol |
n. (Chemistry, Pharmacology) chemical substance obtained from peppermint oil which has a cooling effect (used primarily in the production of confections, cold medicines, liqueurs, and perfumes) |
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mentor |
v. act as a mentor to a person; guide and teach another person |
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mercantile |
adj. characteristic of merchants, trading, wholesale, retail; characteristic of trade, commercial, industrial |
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mercenary |
adj. of or pertaining to a desire for monetary gain; hired for service n. hired worker; hired soldier; greedy person |
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merciless |
adj. pitiless, cruel, uncompassionate, having no mercy |
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mercurial |
adj. of or in the metal mercury; fluid, quick; changeable |
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mercy |
n. compassion, pity; charity; forgiveness; act of kindness; lenient sentence |
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merely |
adv. only, just, simply, purely |
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meretricious |
adj. alluring in a vulgar or gaudy way; wanton, lewd; cheap, loud; of or pertaining to a prostitute; deceptive, based on a falsehood |
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merge |
v. blend; be blended; be assimilated; combine or unite into a single body |
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merit v |
v. be worthy of, be eligible for; deserve n. value; character or accomplishment that commends praise; excellence; state of being worthy of appreciation |
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meritorious |
adj. deserving praise, excellent, outstanding, worthy |
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metabolic |
adj. (Physiology, Chemistry) of the metabolism (physical and chemical process by which food is broken down in the body to create energy) |
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metamorphose |
v. change in nature or form, transform; cause to change in form; be capable of undergoing metamorphosis |
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metamorphosis |
n. change in form or structure; result of a complete change in appearance; change or succession of changes in an organism which enables it to survive in a new environment (Zoology); change in form or function of a plant during its development (Botany) |
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metaphor |
n. simile, poetic substitution of one thing for another in order to suggest comparison or resemblance; mundane thing that is used as a symbol for an abstract concept |
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metaphorical |
adj. of or pertaining to a metaphor, of a simile; representational, allegory-like |
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metaphysics |
n. philosophy of the mind; theory of the cause and underlying nature of reality; philosophy of the supernatural or intangible |
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meteoric |
adj. of or pertaining to a meteor; like a meteor; consisting of meteors; fast and brilliant |
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meteorology |
n. science of atmospheric conditions and weather patterns |
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methodical |
adj. performed in a systematic way; orderly; conducted according to a set procedure or plan of action; thorough, fundamental |
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methodicalness |
n. orderliness, state of being systematic |
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methodology |
n. principles and methods of a particular branch of knowledge or discipline; study of the methods of scientific inquiry; study and application of methods of teaching (Education) |
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meticulous |
adj. pedantic, cautious concerning minute details; scrupulous |
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meticulousness |
n. exactness, precision; quality of being meticulous; strictness, scrupulousness; attention to small details |
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metropolitan |
adj. of or pertaining to a metropolis, characteristic of a metropolis; sophisticated |
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mettle |
n. characteristic disposition or temperament; bravery; spirit |
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mettlesome |
adj. brave; spirited |
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microbe |
n. microorganism; pathogenic bacteria |
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microorganism |
n. microscopic life form, bacteria |
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microscopic |
adj. tiny, can only be seen with a microscope; belonging to a microscope (Optics) |
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mighty |
adv. very much (Informal) |
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migratory |
adj. wandering, nomadic, straying; emigrating, immigrating; of birds or other animals that relocate seasonally |
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mild |
adj. of a gentle or temperate manner; moderate, not extreme; not strong or harsh in degree or intensity; pleasant |
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mildew |
n. soft green or black area (often fuzzy) caused by a fungus that sometimes grows on things if there is excessive moisture; fungal growth on plants |
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mildness |
n. quality of being gentle or temperate; calmness; softness; pleasantness; moderation |
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milestone |
n. stone used as a milepost; landmark; important event |
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milieu |
n. environment, surroundings, social setting; medium; background |
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military |
adj. of or pertaining to the military; befitting or characteristic of a soldier; performed by the defense force of a nation |
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militia |
n. reserve army of citizens that are called upon during emergencies; underground citizen's paramilitary group whose goal is to defend individual rights against interference by the federal government |
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mill |
refinery:petroleum=mill:grain |
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miller |
n. mill operator, mill owner; any of several types of moths |
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millinery |
n. business or trade of a milliner; women's hats and paraphernalia of a milliner |
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mime |
parody:style=mime:gesture charade:word=mime:story v. mimic, imitate; express through pantomime, express through bodily movement |
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mimic |
n. pantomimist; one who is clever at imitation |
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mimicry |
n. art or practice of mimicking, mime; imitation, close resemblance (also of animals) |
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minatory |
adj. threatening, menacing |
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mince |
quaff:sip=stride:mince 大口喝:啜饮=迈大步走:碎步走(程度类比) sip:drink=mince:walk 啜饮:喝=碎步走:走 (种属关系) v. grind, finely chop, make mincemeat; speak with restraint or hesitancy; speak or behave with exaggerated courtesy, walk daintily |
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mindless |
adj. having little intelligence; having no opinion; careless, heedless; requiring little attention or thought |
