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rely on; rascal; deny; blame
Meanings
8 senses · 37 examplesverb
to rely on; to depend on
neutralFormal or neutral, often used to describe reliance on someone or something for support.
We rely on technological progress to solve many difficult problems.
The completion of this project depends on the joint efforts of team members.
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Children often rely on their parents for life.
The skill he relies on for a living is repairing bicycles.
The economy of this country relies on the development of tourism.
adjective
rascal; unscrupulous
neutralDescribes someone who behaves dishonestly or refuses to take responsibility for their actions.
When he acts like a rascal, everyone finds it annoying.
The rude customer who acted like a rascal was asked out of the store by the staff.
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He doesn't keep his promises, he's such a rascal.
Don't act like a rascal like him, be an honest child.
This rascal always steals things nearby.
verb
to linger; to refuse to leave
informalInformal, used to describe someone staying in a place unwilling to leave, often for toys, snacks, or attention.
The child saw the toy in the window and lingered, refusing to leave.
He lingered at his friend's house and refused to go home until it was dark.
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The puppy lingered at its owner's feet and refused to leave.
Don't linger here, we still have to hurry on our way.
She lingered at the cinema entrance and refused to go home, wanting to watch another movie.
verb
to deny; to refuse to admit guilt
neutralNeutral, used to describe refusing to take responsibility for one's own mistakes or debts.
The facts are clear, you can't deny it.
He owes someone money and wants to default on his debt.
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He tried to back out of his marriage and was sued by the other party.
Admit when you make a mistake, don't try to deny it.
He broke the cup and tried to blame it on the cat.
verb
to falsely accuse; to frame
derogatoryDerogatory, used to describe blaming someone else for a mistake you made yourself.
You made a mistake yourself, don't falsely accuse others.
He didn't steal anything, don't falsely accuse an innocent person.
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Don't blame me for not reminding you, I told you a long time ago.
He was falsely accused of stealing a wallet and felt very wronged.
Don't blame your colleague for not helping, you just didn't want to ask.
verb
to blame; to hold responsible
neutralNeutral, used to assign responsibility for a mistake or problem.
Everyone is responsible, don't blame just one person.
We lost this game, don't blame the coach, we just didn't perform well.
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Don't blame the bad weather, you just didn't prepare enough.
You can't blame him for this, he didn't participate at all.
Don't blame each other, let's work together to solve the problem.
noun
surname Lai
neutralUsed as a family name in Chinese culture.
Mr. Lai is the new boss of our company.
I have a friend surnamed Lai who comes from Fujian.
adjective
bad; poor
informalInformal, used in spoken Chinese to describe quality, condition, or performance, often paired with 好.
This year's crops are growing really well.
I can eat both good and bad food.
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The food at this restaurant is pretty good, we'll come back next time.
His Chinese is pretty good, but he still needs to practice.
The quality of this phone is pretty good, it's been three years and it still works.