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①. intrigue

UK dictionary解释

Verb 1: to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious

e.g. --Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.

Noun 1: (the making of) a secret plan to do something, especially something that will harm another person:

e.g. --a tale of political intrigue

US dictionary解释

Verb 2: to interest someone, often because of an unusual or unexpected quality.

e.g. --I was intrigued by his slow, deliberate way of talking and the serious look in his eyes.

Noun 2:

the making of a secret plan to do something, esp. something that will harm someone.

e.g. --In that tale of political intrigue, he combined great dialogue with an interesting plot and a surprise ending.

②. stationery

UK/US dictionary 解释

Noun: materials needed for writing, such as paper, envelopes, etc.

e.g. --I got these folders at the stationery store

③. spontaneous

UK/US dictionary 解释

Adjective: happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced

e.g. --His jokes seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.

④. flatter

UK/US dictionary 解释

Verb: to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere

e.g. -- I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.

⑤. drawback

UK/US dictionary 解释

Noun: a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation.

e.g. -- One of the drawbacks of working for a big company is that you have to follow a lot of rules.

⑥. self-conscious

UK/US dictionary 解释

Adjective 1: nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions.

e.g. -- He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent.

Adjective 2: intentionally done, written, made, etc. in a particular way, especially in an effort to be impressive.

e.g. --This seems a self-conscious attempt to create "classic" architecture.

⑦. walks of life

Cambridge dictionary解释

idiom：various levels of social position or achievement.

e.g. --In my work I see people from all walks of life.

⑧. rag-eared/dog-eared

UK/US dictionary 解释

Adjective: A book or paper that is dog-eared has the pages turned down at the corners as a result of a lot of use.

e.g. -- I kept the letter in my desk drawer until it got rag-eared.

⑨. walk on air

Cambridge dictionary解释

idiom：to feel extremely excited or happy

e.g. --After the delivery of her baby, she was walking on air.