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*captivated - 著迷

*convoluted  - 錯綜複雜

*intertwine - 交織在一起

*perverse - 反常的

*quagmire - 泥沼 (This is a legal quagmire.)

*Compulsive - 強迫症

*Dispelling - 驅散

*rigidity - 剛性

*Obfuscate - 混淆

chauffeur someone some where - 當司機

intraday - 盤中

gnome - 地精


Good Usages

  • Face the dragon full head
  • “As American as apple pie” describes things that represent the best of American culture.
  • Shows up out of the blue - 突然的出現


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