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catch one's breath

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adj.唯物论的,唯物主义的;
adj.运气好的,侥幸的;兆头好的,吉祥的;〈俚〉难得;很恰当的;
屏住呼吸; 倒吸一口气;<非正>休息一下; 歇一口气;
vt.& vi.同意,赞同;
vi.[语]一致,符合;商定,约定;意见相合;(气候、食物等)适宜;
vt.同意,承认;使和谐一致;认为正确无误;
(1) Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease.
(2) Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment.
(3) There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.
risk
[rɪsk]
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中等教育;
vt.& vi.(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然发生,爆发;突然发生,爆发;向外砸开;
vt.想,设想;想像;料想,猜想;误认为;
vi.想象;猜想,推测;
n.危险,冒险;保险额;被保险人或物;
vt.冒…的危险;使…冒风险(或面临危险);
(1) In spring trees are green and flowers are colorful.
(2) Features translucent case and colorful band , 3 hand movement, and unidirectional timing bezel.
(3) Hartz ? AT PLAY ? DASHING DOG ? Dog Toy is a classic shape with a colorful twist!
colorful
[ˈkʌləfəl]
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n.傻瓜,笨蛋;白痴;
adj.富有色彩的;鲜艳的;多姿多彩的;富有趣味的;
n.家具;设备;附属品;
n.垃圾食品,无营养食品;
(1) The champagne sloshed and spilt.
(2) He spilt a pot of coffee.
(3) I spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me.
spilt
[spilt]
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n.打赌,赌博,赌注;被下赌注的对象;可能性;
vi.当然,的确;打赌(on,against,with);
vt.赌博;与…打赌;下赌注;确信;
n.乙醇,酒精;含酒精的饮料;
v.溢出( spill的过去式和过去分词 );泼出;涌出;蜂拥而出;
adv.相当,很;非常;确实如此;
(1) a faint glow/glimmer/light
(2) a faint smell of perfume
(3) We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.
faint
[feɪnt]
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n.嗓音;(动词的)语态;呼声,发言权;歌唱才能;
vt.发音;表达,说出;给(一部乐曲)配上声部;给(如管风琴音管)整声;
adj.微弱的,模糊的;软弱的;无勇气的;将昏倒似的;
vi.头晕,昏过去;渐渐不明,消失;
n.昏厥,昏倒;
vi.幸存,活下来;
vt.比…活得长,经历…之后还存在;幸存;
vt.& vi.幸免于难;挺过;艰难度过;
n.性别;两性之一;性,性特征;性活动;
vt.辨识性别;引起性欲;吸引;
(1) admittedly, it is rather expensive but you don't need to use much.
(2) It's only a theory, admittedly, but the pieces fit together...
(3) Sometimes, avoidance of one particular food will have this beneficial effect, though admittedly rarely.
admittedly
[ədˈmɪtɪdli]
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adj.温和的,和蔼的;平和的;味道温和的;无动于衷的;
n.饿,饥饿;欲望;
vt.& vi.(使)饥饿;
vi.渴望;
n.注意;笔记;注解;便条;
vt.注意;记录;对…加注释;指出;
adv.公认地;
(1) a scorching critique of the government's economic policy
(2) That race was run in scorching weather...
(3) It was a scorching hot day.
scorching
[ˈskɔ:tʃɪŋ]
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vt.& vi.承认;聆听(某人的)忏悔(或告罪、告解);(尤指罗马天主教会)忏悔;悔过;
vt.听…忏悔;
adj.极热的,烧焦似的;苛刻的;尖酸刻薄的;
v.烧焦,烤焦(scorch的现在分词);严厉批评;切割;过早硫化;
n.树枝;分支;部门,分科;支流;
vi.分支形成;分支扩张;扩大某人的兴趣,业务或活动范围;[计]下分支的指令;
vt.使分支;使分叉;用枝形叶脉刺绣花纹装饰;
vt.& vi.出版,发行;发表,宣布(结婚等);公布,颁布;出版…的著作;
(1) take a deep breath and blow.
(2) Her lips parted as if she were about to take a deep breath.
(3) take a deep breath in to invigorate you.
take a deep breath
[teik ə di:p breθ]
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n.美国印地安人;
n.初等教育;
adj.<俚>喝醉的;煮沸的,煮熟的;
v.(使)沸腾,开( boil的过去式和过去分词 );用开水煮,在沸水中煮;怒火中烧,异常气愤;
[体]深吸气;
(1) the conservative views of his parents
(2) Her style of dress was never conservative.
(3) conservative members/supporters
conservative
[kənˈsɜ:vətɪv]
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n.保守的人;(英国)保守党党员,保守党支持者;
adj.保守的;(英国)保守党的;(式样等)不时新的;
adj.异国的;外来的;异乎寻常的,奇异的;吸引人的;
n.舶来品,外来物;脱衣舞女;
adj.活(着)的;现存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n.生计;生活方式;生存之道;
v.活( live的现在分词);居住;以…为生;(按照规矩)管理生活;
n.士兵,军人;军事家;<口>偷懒,懒汉;(群居性昆虫)兵虫,兵蚁;
vi.当兵;坚持做;<口>装病;
(1) to save sb's life
(2) to save a rare species (from extinction)
(3) Doctors were unable to save her.
save
[seɪv]
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n.爱尔兰(岛);[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 艾尔兰种族名称,来源于古英语,含义是“爱尔兰人+土地”(Irishmen+land);[地名] [欧罗巴洲] 爱尔兰;[地名] [欧洲西部] 爱尔兰岛;
vt.节省;保存;储蓄;解救;
vi.节省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj.除…之外;
n.救援,救援;
adj.焦躁不安的;不耐烦的;坐立不安的;难以入睡的;
n.战士(尤指士兵或拳击者);[航]战斗机,歼击机;斗争者,奋斗者;好斗的人;
(1) I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles.
(2) He stood back to admire his handiwork.
(3) She was used to receiving admiring glances from men.
admire
[ədˈmaɪə(r)]
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n.小孩,尤指被宠坏的或举止粗鲁的小孩;美国大兵;
vt.赞赏;称赞;欣赏;<美口>想要;
n.配偶,夫或妻;
vt.和…结婚;
直到;做…;在于…;能胜任;
(1) I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.
(2) a very courageous decision
(3) It was a courageous decision, and one that everybody admired.
courageous
[kəˈreɪdʒəs]
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n.汤,羹;浓雾;硝化甘油炸药;困境;
vt.加大马力;
adj.灾难性的;损失惨重的;极坏的;悲惨的;
adj.勇敢的,无畏的;有胆量的;英勇的;勐;
adj.方便的;[废语]适当的;[口语]近便的;实用的;
hold one's breath

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屏住气;屏息习气;屏息;敛声屏气;
n.<医>气喘,哮喘;
生病;闹病;受病;
有…的习惯,常常;
(1) the Transkei homeland
(2) Many refugees have been forced to flee their homeland.
(3) Many are planning to return to their homeland.
homeland
[ˈhəʊmlænd]
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n.祖国,家乡;(南非种族隔离制度下的)黑人住宅区;
n.力;武力;(社会)势力;魄力;
vt.强迫;强行;促使,推动;强奸;
adj.饥饿的;渴望的,渴望得到;(统称)饥民;荒年的,不毛的;
n.巧克力;巧克力糖;巧克力色;
adj.(含有)巧克力的;巧克力色的;
(1) You can make progress only if you are modest.
(2) He expects economies to make progress, partly because they have so far to go.
(3) So it's hard to make progress in competitions.
make progress
[meik ˈprəuɡres]
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前进,进步;向上;
n.移民,侨民;殖民者;决定者;
vt.& vi.溢出;泼出;涌出;蜂拥而出;
vt.使跌落;泄露机密;
n.洒出(量);泼出(量);溢出(量);小塞子;
[化] 防晒露;
(1) Opportunism consists of sacrificing fundamental interests in order to gain temporary, partial benefits.
(2) She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing.
(3) The price must be right in order to compete internationally.
in order to
[in ˈɔ:də tu:]
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vi.掉下,落下;下降,降低;摔倒,跌倒;倒塌,崩溃;
vt.阵亡;突然倒下;
n.降落,下降;摔倒;向下倾斜;<美>秋天;
adj.<美> 秋天的,秋季的;
vt.实现;了解;(所担心的事)发生;以…价格卖出;
vt.& vi.变卖,赚得;
n.窃贼;破门盗窃者;夜盗;
为了…;
(1) At last they were able to feel secure about the future.
(2) She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round.
(3) a secure job/income
secure
[siˈkjuə]
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n.特别喜欢的人(或物);喜欢的事物;最有希望获胜者(尤指马);收藏夹;
adj.喜爱的,宠爱的,中意的;
[美国英语] = favourite;
v.就寝;
vt.做得过分;使过于疲劳;夸张;耗尽;
adj.安全的;牢固的;有把握的;安心的;
vt.保护;(使)获得;使安全;担保;
vi.获得安全,变得安全;安全,保险;承保,担保;[航海学]停止工作;
(1) Don't be a baby and cry over that little scratch.
(2) She would not cry over split milk , but quickly set about mopping it up.
(3) I don't cry over milk, spilled or otherwise.
cry over
[krai ˈəuvə]
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n.护照,通行证;手段;
为…哭泣;
急急忙忙,繁忙;
n.发现,发觉;(剧情的)发展;被发现的事物;[法]显示证据;
(1) Cotton clothing allows your skin to breathe.
(2) Her performance breathed wit and charm.
(3) His illness is a result of breathing in paint fumes over many years.
breathe
[bri:ð]
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vt.避开,避免,预防;[法]使无效,撤销,废止;
vt.穿着,戴着;面露;留着(胡须等);磨损;
vi.耐用;保持不变;磨损,耗损;逐渐或枯燥地通过;
n.穿着;穿戴物,衣物;磨损,穿旧;耐用性;
vi.呼吸;活着,生存;小憩一会儿,歇歇气;散发香气;
vt.呼吸;吸进(如香气);尤指平静地吐露,低语;使…明显的,暗示;
毛子;
(1) a comfortable/healthy/lavish, etc. lifestyle
(2) It was a big change in lifestyle when we moved to the country.
(3) the lifestyle section of the newspaper (= the part which deals with clothes, furniture, hobbies, etc.)
lifestyle
[ˈlaɪfstaɪl]
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n.生活方式;
adj.血腥的,残忍的;血一样的;血染的;嗜杀的,残忍的;
adv.非常,很;
v.血污,血染;使流血;
就…争论[辩论];
[医]沸过的水,凉开水;熟水;
(1) Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die) .
(2) There is no danger of a bush fire now.
(3) The building is in danger of collapsing.
danger
[ˈdeɪndʒə(r)]
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vt.把…除外;不计;
prep.除…外;
conj.[口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi.反对,表示异议(与 to 或 against连用);
adj.对…有害的;能造成损害的;不利;不良;
adj.优美的,优雅的;雅致的,美好的;得体的;飘逸;
n.危险;危险物,威胁;
(1) Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor.
(2) He startled her and made her spill her drink.
(3) Thousands of gallons of crude oil were spilled into the ocean.
spill
[spɪl]
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vt.淹死;浸没;麻痹某人对…的意识;(一声音)淹没(另一声音);
vi.淹死;
vt.& vi.溢出;泼出;涌出;蜂拥而出;
vt.使跌落;泄露机密;
n.洒出(量);泼出(量);溢出(量);小塞子;
n.细枝,嫩枝;
v.理解,明白;
n.小鸡;小鸟;少妇;<口>小姐;
adj.胆小的;雅致的;
(1) an old college buddy of mine
(2) ‘Where to, buddy? ’ the driver asked.
(3) The school uses a buddy system to pair newcomers with older students.
buddy
[ˈbʌdi]
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日复一日地,继续不断地;
n.密友,好友;同伴,搭档;互相帮助的朋友;[名]巴迪;
vi.交朋友;做朋友;
只要; 如果;既然; 由于;
n.牺牲者,受害者;自找苦吃的人;受骗者,上当者;为祭祀杀死的动物(或人);
(1) Don't be deluded into thinking that we are out of danger yet.
(2) We were relieved to hear that she was out of danger.
(3) By noon, all 61 people were judged out of danger.
out of danger
[aut ɔv ˈdeindʒə]
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n.专家,能手;权威;行家,高手;熟练者;
adj.专家的;(技术)熟练的;老手;需要专门知识(或技术)的;
vt.以专家身份研究(或检查),像专家那样研究(或检查);由专家审读(书籍等);
vi.做专家工作,担任专家,成为高手(或能手);
n.维也纳(奥地利首都);[地名] [奥地利] 维也纳;[地名] [美国] 维也纳;
脱离危险;
n.假日,休息日;节日;
vi.度假,休假;
(1) He showed great courage and determination.
(2) I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her.
(3) moral/physical courage
courage
[ˈkʌrɪdʒ]
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给你。;
n.勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
n.典礼,仪式;礼仪,礼节;虚礼,客气;
vi.飞;飞行;(旗)飘荡;过得快;
vt.& vi.乘(…的)飞机;驾驶(飞机等);
vt.驾驶;空运;使飞翔;操作;
n.苍蝇;(作钓饵的)苍蝇;(裤子的)前裆开口;门帘;
(1) We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime.
(2) Hold your breath and count to ten.
(3) His breath smelt of garlic.
breath
[breθ]
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n.反撞;(发动机)开动;推出(平面调车);逆转;
v.踢( kick的现在分词 );踢蹬,踢(腿);(因干了蠢事、失去良机等)对(自己)生气;体育运动;
int.驾驭马牛等的吆喝声;
n.(美俚)一千元;(儿语)马;“奇”导航系统(英国的双曲线导航系统);(美俚)人,家伙;
v.驭马快走或向右;
n.呼吸;一口气;呼吸力;微量;
毕竟;究竟;归根结底;(解释或说明理由)别忘了;
(1) After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed.
(2) He confessed that he had stolen the money.
(3) We persuaded her to confess her crime.
confess
[kənˈfes]
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[体]武术家;
vt.& vi.承认;聆听(某人的)忏悔(或告罪、告解);(尤指罗马天主教会)忏悔;悔过;
vt.听…忏悔;
放低; 放下;使失望; 失信;
adv.全世界;举世;五洲四海;普天之下;
(1) All they ever dream about is getting a hole in one.
(2) He had a dream about Claire.
(3) I dream about him, dreams so vivid that they disturb me for days.
dream about
[dri:m əˈbaut]
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n.(游泳或划船的)划;中风;(打、击等的)一下;(成功的)举动;
vt.(用笔等)画;轻抚;轻挪;敲击;
vi.[体育]击球;[划船]作尾桨手,指挥划桨;
vt.& vi.(打字时)击打键盘;
与…同样的;无异;何啻;
梦见; 梦到;梦想; 向往;
n.甘蓝(洋白菜、卷心菜);<非正式、侮辱>植物人,常用于英式英语;<俚>钱,尤指纸币,常用于美式俚语;<俚>脑袋;
(1) Despite attempts at resuscitation, Mr Lynch died a week later in hospital.
(2) The economy needs vigorous resuscitation.
(3) Continue resuscitation until the person starts breathing and then place them in the recovery position.
resuscitation
[rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃən]
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n.恢复知觉,苏醒;
n.牙签;
n.猎人;猎犬;猎狐马,猎食其他动物的野兽;亨特;
与某人闲聊某事;
(1) There were plenty of servants to wait on her.
(2) She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.
(3) Are there plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet?
plenty of
[ˈplenti ɔv]
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很多,大量的;
n.天文台;气象台;瞭望台;
vi.变质;掠夺;腐败;
vt.损坏,糟蹋;把(酒,肉等)放坏;溺爱坏,宠坏(孩子等);抢劫,掠夺;
n.抢劫,掠夺;废品,次品;成功所带来的好处;(开掘等时挖出的)弃土;
抱怨,投诉;
(1) to make progress
(2) slow/steady/rapid/good progress
(3) We have made great progress in controlling inflation.
progress
[ˈprəʊgres]
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n.账单;钞票;清单;广告;
vt.安排;给…开账单;为…发提(货)单;把…登录在账;
vi.鸟嘴相接触;
妨害;
n.毛衣,运动衫;出汗(过多)的人,发汗剂;榨取别人血汗的人(或工厂、公司等);
adj.运动衫的;运动衫式的;
n.进步;前进;[生物学]进化;(向更高方向)增长;
v.(使)进步,(使)进行;发展;促进;
vi.发展;(向更高方向)增进;
(1) Dennis was not a man to take chances.
(2) You should never take chances when driving a car.
(3) You are valuable to the organization, you mustn't take chances.
take chances

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在家吃饭;在学校就餐;
冒一冒险,碰碰运气,利用一下机会;
n.盛会;宴会;宗教节日;使人欢快的事物(或活动);
vi.大吃大喝,享用美食;参加宴会;
vt.款待(某人),宴请(某人);
adj.传统的;口传的;惯例的;因袭的;
(1) narrow streets
(2) a narrow bed/doorway/shelf
(3) narrow shoulders/hips
narrow
[ˈnærəʊ]
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屏住气;屏息习气;屏息;敛声屏气;
adj.狭隘的;狭窄的;(种类或数目)有限的;仔细的,精确的;
vt.限制,限定;(使)变窄;变得更窄;收缩;
n.海峡;狭路,隘路;狭窄的水道;
vi.变窄;
达到高标准;不辜负;实行;履行;
vt.& vi.(使)轻松;(使)松弛;放宽;(使)放松;
vt.缓和,减轻;(使大便等)通畅;
vi.变得轻松;变得随和;变得和蔼;通便;
(1) She was feeling a bit groggy when I saw her.
(2) The last attack of influenza has left me rather groggy.
(3) He's still groggy from the anaesthetic.
groggy
[ˈgrɔgi:]
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vt.采用,采取,采纳;收养;正式接受,接受;批准;
adj.不会的,不稳的,摇摆的;
n.病毒;病毒性疾病;毒素,毒害;[计算机科学]计算机病毒;
adj.富有色彩的;鲜艳的;多姿多彩的;富有趣味的;
(1) ‘Do you think all this money will change your life? ’ ‘certainly not. ’
(2) Without treatment, she will almost certainly die.
(3) certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development.
certainly
[ˈsə:tnli]
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n.武器,兵器;
vi.武装,提供武器;
adj.满意的,满足的;清偿过的;确信的,毫无疑问的;
v.使满意( satisfy的过去式和过去分词);
n.辐射;放射物;辐射状;分散;
adv.无疑地,确定地;当然地;必定;准;
(1) What a beautiful stroke!
(2) He won by two strokes (= in golf , by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent) .
(3) His punishment was six strokes of the cane.
stroke
[strəuk]
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为…哭泣;
n.(游泳或划船的)划;中风;(打、击等的)一下;(成功的)举动;
vt.(用笔等)画;轻抚;轻挪;敲击;
vi.[体育]击球;[划船]作尾桨手,指挥划桨;
vt.& vi.(打字时)击打键盘;
n.<医>风湿病;
vt.用手掌打;
n.一掴;
(1) He can be a very tiresome child at times.
(2) That lathe went out of order at times.
(3) A system of beliefs can bring you reassurance at times of stress.
at times
[æt taɪmz]
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adj.古典的,经典的;传统的;古典文学的;第一流的;
n.古典音乐;
adv.绝对地;完全地;毫无疑问地;[语]独立地,分离地;
n.药物;药剂;麻醉药;毒品;
vt.(在食物或饮料中)投放麻醉药,下麻醉药;掺麻醉药于;使服麻醉药;使服毒品;
vi.使服麻醉药,用药麻醉,使服兴奋剂;
有时;有时,间或;
(1) a rose bush
(2) holly bushes
(3) Trees and bushes grew down to the water's edge.
bush
[bʊʃ]
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vt.使摆脱,解除,免除;
n.灌木(丛);[机械学](金属)衬套;[电学](绝缘)套管;类似灌木的东西(尤指浓密的毛发或皮毛);
vi.丛生;灌木般丛生;浓密(或茂密)地生长;生密枝;
vt.加(金属)衬套于;加套管于;用耙耙平(耕地);以灌木(或灌木丛)装饰(或覆盖、围绕、围住、支撑、标志、保护等);
adj.(豆科植物等)如灌木般长得低矮的;粗野的;粗鲁的;粗糙但实用的;
虽然, 尽管…;不顾;别看;
vt.离开;放弃,抛弃;停止,中断;偿清;
vi.停止;放弃斗争;辞职;
adj.自由的;摆脱了责任或义务的;
(1) " Mr. Li is not only the school's benefactor, but also our savior. "
(2) Bosnians received him as a savior, but he had different plans.
(3) Do you renounce the devil and embrace Jesus Christ as your lord and savior?
savior
[ˈseɪvjə]
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n.台,看台;立场;停止;抵抗;
vi.站立,起立;竖直放置;保持看法;停滞;
vt.使站立;忍受;抵御;承担责任;
vt.& vi.站立,(使)直立,站着;
adj.有效率的;(直接)生效的;能干的;(因省钱、省时或省力等而)收效大的;
n.救助者;救星;(S-)救世主;上帝;
在前头;预先,事先;提前;先期;
(1) Just play it safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.
(2) When you are swimming, it's best to play It'safe and not go too far from the shore.
(3) Play It'safe anyway by watching what you spend in November.
play it safe

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vt.& vi.投资;花费;
vt.授予,使就职;给…穿衣,装饰;使充满;覆盖;
adj.快乐的,愉快的;同性恋的;艳丽的,华丽的;放荡的,无法无天的;
n.同性恋者(尤指男性);
在牌戏中采取稳定的措施,谨慎行事;
n.规则,规定;统治,支配;章程;
vt.& vi.控制,支配;判定;裁定,裁决;价格稳定;
vt.统治;规定;管理;裁决;
vi.统治;管辖;裁定;
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