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torrential   

adjective
used to refer to very heavy rain:

torrential rain
a torrential downpour/storm

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lasagne

(US AND AUSTRALIAN) lasagna
thin wide sheets of pasta, or savoury food consisting of layers of this combined with cheese and meat or vegetables

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effervescent

adjective
describes a liquid that produces bubbles of gas:

effervescent vitamin C tablets

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translucent  半透明的

adjective
If an object or a substance is translucent, it is almost transparent, allowing some light through it in an attractive way:

translucent plastic/glass
This china is so fine and delicate that it's translucent.
Delia's skin has a translucent quality.

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tombstone
(gravestone)

a stone that shows where a dead person is buried and which usually has their name and the years of their birth and death written on it

范文健

eaves

the edges of a roof that stick out beyond the walls:

Birds had nested under the eaves.

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seaward

only before noun

facing towards the sea:

Keep to the seaward side of the path.

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savannah

a large flat area of land covered with grass, usually with few trees, which is found in hot countries, especially in Africa

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hummingbird

a very small brightly coloured bird with a long thin beak whose wings move very fast and make a humming noise

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dingo

a type of wild dog found in Australia