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问题 American English 答案 American English
poppin'
"This party is poppin'!"
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Lively, exciting.
The party is lively and fun.
short-shrift answer
"He gave me a short-shrift answer when I asked for help."
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A dismissive or brief reply.
"He dismissed answer when I asked for help."
being less than scintillating
"His speech was less than scintillating."
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Not very exciting or interesting.
"His speech was dull
midst
"They were in the midst of a heated argument."
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In the middle of something.
They were in the middle of an argument.
elusive
"No matter how elusive the clue, we will solve the mystery."
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elusive ?
difficult to find
"No matter how difficult to find the clue, we will solve the mystery."
cantankerous
"The old man was cantankerous and difficult to get along with."
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Bad-tempered and uncooperative.
The man was grumpy and hard to deal with.
frightfully familiar moment
"It was a frightfully familiar moment when I walked into the old house."
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A moment that feels uncomfortably familiar.
"It was a uncomfortable moment when I walked into the old house."
ferreted out
You and a friend are discussing a mystery novel you both read.
I loved the detective in that book! She was so clever.
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To uncover or find something after searching persistently.
I know! She really knew how to ferret out the truth from all the lies
encore
"The band came back on stage for an encore after the crowd kept cheering."
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A demand for a repeat performance.
The band performed again because the audience wanted more.
clumped
"The children clumped together on the playground."
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Gathered in groups or masses.
The children gathered in groups on the playground.
mingle
"She spent the evening mingling with the guests."
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To mix or interact with others socially.
"She spent the evening interacting with the guests."
made my weekly trek
"I made my weekly trek to the gym this morning."
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A regular or routine journey.
I go to the gym regularly every week.
hauled
"He hauled the heavy boxes up the stairs."
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To pull or drag something with effort.
He struggled to carry the boxes up the stairs.
to my amazement
"To my amazement, she finished the entire marathon."
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Expressing surprise or astonishment.
I was surprised that she completed the marathon.
recounted the entire story
"He recounted the entire story from start to finish."
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To tell or narrate the whole story.
He told the whole story in detail.
throng
"A throng of fans gathered outside the concert venue."
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A large, dense crowd of people.
"A large group of fans gathered outside the concert venue."
bevy
"A bevy of reporters waited outside the courtroom."
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A large group of people or things.
A large group of reporters waited.
fall for that
"I can't believe you fell for that scam!"
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To be deceived by something.
You believed the scam was real.

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