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Chinese hint → English answer

狩猎

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to hunt

/hʌnt/

verbB1

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隐藏

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to hide

/haɪd/

verbA2

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底部

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a bottom

/ˈbɑtəm/

nounA2

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攻击

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to attack

/əˈtæk/

verbA2

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同意

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to agree

/əˈɡri/

verbA1

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糟糕的

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terrible

/ˈterəbəl/

adjectiveA1

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闻起来

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to smell

/smel/

verbA2

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喊叫

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to shout

/ʃaʊt/

verbA2

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吓

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to scare

/sker/

verbB2

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项目

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a project

/ˈprɑdʒekt/

nounA1

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噪音

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a noise

/nɔɪz/

nounA2

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响亮的

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loud

/laʊd/

adjA2

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笑

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to laugh

/læf/

verbA1

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杀死

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to kill

/kɪl/

verbA2

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尝试

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to experiment

/ɪkˈsperɪment/

verbB1

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化学的

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chemical

/ˈkemɪkəl/

adjB1

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接近

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to approach

/əˈproʊtʃ/

verbB2

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井

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a well

/wel/

nounC1

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