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累计：1218 篇（自 2008-10-01 起）

更新：约7篇/周，最后更新2 天前

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

rabble

merriam-webster's word of the day for february 16, 2012 is: rabble ? \rab-ul\ ? noun1 : a disorganized or confused collection of things 2 a : a disorganized or disorderly crowd of people : mob b : the lowest class of people examples: he hasn't become comfortable glad-handing the voters as a gubernatorial candidate and always appears to be merel... (2 天前)

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

abnegate

merriam-webster's word of the day for february 15, 2012 is: abnegate ? \ab-nih-gayt\ ? verb1 : deny, renounce 2 : surrender, relinquish examples: the mayor has ordered the city's finance control board to abnegate its powers."meanwhile, the federal energy regulatory commission, which is charged with protecting reliability, abnegated its statutor... (2 天前)

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

aubade

merriam-webster's word of the day for february 14, 2012 is: aubade ? \oh-bahd\ ? noun1 : a song or poem greeting the dawn 2 a : a morning love song b : a song or poem of lovers parting at dawn 3 : morning music examples: the play opens with the heroine's lover awakening her with a sweet aubade."the score, in five movements, has a french flavor,... (3 天前)

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

mutt

merriam-webster's word of the day for february 13, 2012 is: mutt ? \mut\ ? noun1 : a stupid or insignificant person : fool 2 : a mongrel dog : cur examples: dogs were revered in ancient egypt, but only royals were permitted to own purebred dogs -- commoners could keep only mutts."at this time of year, when many people are in desperate financial... (4 天前)

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

vade mecum

merriam-webster's word of the day for february 12, 2012 is: vade mecum ? \vay-dee-mee-kum\ ? noun1 : a book for ready reference : manual 2 : something regularly carried about by a person examples: her latest book is an accessible and amusing vade mecum of the english literary tradition."well into the 20th century, john barlow's ideal handbook, ... (5 天前)

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

catercorner

merriam-webster's word of the day for february 11, 2012 is: catercorner ? \kat-ee-kor-ner\ ? adverb or adjective : in a diagonal or oblique position : kitty-corner examples: the café was catercorner to the salon, so after i got my hair cut i walked across the intersection to get some lunch."also new to downtown is the mars & beyond exhibit in ... (6 天前)

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

ludic

merriam-webster's word of the day for february 10, 2012 is: ludic ? \loo-dik\ ? adjective : of, relating to, or characterized by play : playful examples: the members of the acting troupe had become well-known for their ludic behavior, evidenced by the practical jokes they played on each other off-stage."accompanied by his trademark mirror-writt... (7 天前)

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