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蒋健棠一词多意教程(27):age

haven't seen you for ages.我好久没见到你了。 age有物品或人的年龄的意思，上面age后加了s,是表示很长时间的意思。 What is the age of this building？这建筑物有多少年历史了？ age也指人生的某一时期或年龄段。例如： I used to be a football player when I was

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The Internet and social media are proving to be a double-edged sword. While they expand the possibilities of commerce and information-sharing, they are also used by terrorists(恐怖分子) to recruit members, to promote hate, and even to reveal ways

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[全屏观看] 点击右键- 另存为 可保存这个Flash影片 Description: Age of Japan is an incredible puzzle entertainment, which shines with unique graphics. All 40 game levels are rendered with Japane...

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