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ivory
n.象牙,象牙材質（不可數）
A grown male elephant has two long tusks of ivory.
成年公象有兩條長牙。
Many elephants were killed for their ivory.
許多大象因為它們的象牙而遭捕殺。
stubborn
a.頑固的
Jane wanted to try traveling abroad all by herself, but her stubborn parents wouldn't let her.
珍想要試試獨自一人出國旅行,但她固執的父母親不答應。
Can someone help me talk some sense into this man? He as stubborn as a mule!
有人能幫我說說這個人,讓他明理一點嗎？他簡直像騾子一樣固執！
rid
vt.使擺脫 a.擺脫的
The police chief promised he'd do whatever he could to rid the city of crime.
警察局長承諾將竭盡所能讓該城免于犯罪侵擾。
We all felt it was a great relief to get rid of Bob. He was such a nuisance.
能擺脫鮑伯，大家都松了口氣。他真的很惹人厭。
moist
a.潮濕的，帶水氣的
The warm and humid climate here makes it a perfect place for tropical fruits.
該地溫暖且濕度高的氣候很適合種熱帶水果。
Frogs live near wet places to keep their skin moist.
青蛙靠近濕地居住以保持表皮濕潤。
moisture
n.濕氣，水分
Moisture is taken out of the air by this machine, after which it turns into water.
濕氣被這臺機器從空氣里抽出，之后便轉變成水。
cleaning
n.打掃
Matt sometimes helps his mother do the cleaning.
麥特有時候會幫媽媽打掃。
laundry
n.待洗衣物（集合名詞，不可數）
I used to do the laundry once a week when I lived in the dormitory.
我以前住宿舍時一星期洗一次衣服。
tumble
vi.跌倒
Tom tumbled down the stairs and got a few bruises.
湯姆從樓梯跌下，身上帶了幾處瘀青。
chill
n.寒冷；恐懼，寒意；感冒
I felt the chill in the air when I left home this morning and realized that winter was around the corner.
今天早上我出門時感到一陣寒意，知道冬天就要到了。
David suddenly realized, with a chill of fear, that his business partners had been plotting against him.
大衛倒抽一口涼氣，突然發現自己的生意合伙人一直對他圖謀不軌。
Dry your hair before you go out, or you'll catch a chill.
把你頭發吹干再出門，不然你會著涼的。
chilly
a.寒冷的
It is getting chilly in here. Let's turn the heater on.
這里頭愈來愈冷了。把暖氣打開吧。
