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obdurate

adjective

very determined not to change your beliefs, actions, or feelings, in a way that seems unreasonable [= stubborn]:

They argued, but he remained obdurate.

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eggnog

noun, uncountable

a drink made from eggs, sugar, milk, and alcohol, drunk at Christmas

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gaze ~~望

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etymology

1 [uncountable] the study of the origins, history, and changing meanings of words

2 [countable] a description of the history of a word

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yard 庭院,场地,码

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doomsday最后的审判日; 世界的末日

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yuppify

verb

past tense and past participle : yuppified
present participle : yuppifying
third person singular : yuppifies
[transitive usually passive]

to improve the buildings in an area, or to open expensive restaurants, shops etc so that yuppies will want to live in the buildings or use the restaurants etc:

The restaurant's yuppified interior was done in colors like teal and mauve.

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score 分数...

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effect 影响

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pickle
1 [uncountable and countable] a thick cold sauce that is made from pieces of vegetables preserved in vinegar. It is usually eaten with cold meat or cheese:

cheese and pickle sandwiches
a selection of cold meats and pickles

2 [countable] a cucumber preserved in vinegar or salt water, or a piece of this
[= gherkin British English]

3 be in a (pretty) pickle
old-fashioned
to be in a very difficult situation and not know what to do

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