words

1. soy, soybeans, soya,
2. asparagusnoun [ U ] UK ​ /əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/ US ​ /əˈsper.ə.ɡəs/
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   a plant with pale green, juicy stems that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable石刁柏，芦笋
   asparagus spears
   芦笋嫩茎
3. spear
   noun [ C ] UK ​ /spɪər/ US ​ /spɪr/
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   a weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, that is either thrown or held in the hand矛；枪；梭镖
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   a thin pointed stem or leaf

   嫩茎；幼芽
   asparagus spears
   芦笋嫩茎
   spear
   verb [ T ] UK ​ /spɪər/ US ​ /spɪr/
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   to push or throw a spear into an animal

   用矛刺；用梭镖扎
   They catch the fish by spearing them.
   他们用梭镖扎鱼。
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   to catch something on the end of a pointed tool or object

   （用尖利的东西）刺，戳
   He speared a meatball with his fork.
   他用叉子叉起一个肉丸。

4. thermal
   adjective [ before noun ] UK ​ /ˈθɜː.məl/ US ​ /ˈθɝː.məl/ specialized
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   connected with heat

   热的，热量的
   thermal conductivity (= ability of a substance to carry heat)
   导热系数
   It was the Romans who first recognized the medicinal benefits of Hungary’s thermal springs (= ones which produce hot water).
   首先认识到匈牙利温泉的医疗效用的是罗马人。thermal stone.恒温石。