bevy, beau, handsomely, playmaker, ruling bloc

在地面上：俄羅斯和烏克蘭軍隊使用一系列/個式各樣的武器，因為烏克蘭東部一場致命的消耗戰持續膠著。

On the Ground: Russian and Ukrainian forces are using a bevy of weapons as a deadly war of attrition grinds on in eastern Ukraine.

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Things went awry for Cruz after the New York primary on April 19th, which Trump won handsomely





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Japan upper house vote to set ruling bloc's power
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A man casts his vote in Japan's upper house parliamentary elections at a polling station in The Associated Press A man casts his vote in Japan's upper house parliamentary elections at a polling station in Tokyo, Sunday, July 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Itsuo ...
 Japan PM heads for election victory amid policy concerns
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc looks set for a handsome upper house election win on Sunday, cementing his grip on power and setting the stage for Japan's first stable government since the charismatic Junichiro Koizumi left ...

bloc

Pronunciation: /blɒk/

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noun

• a group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance:the Soviet bloc a parliamentary bloc

Origin:

early 20th century: from French, literally 'block'

handsome

Pronunciation: /ˈhans(ə)m/

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adjective (handsomer, handsomest)

• 1(of a man) good-looking.
• (of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty.
• (of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality:handsome cookery books

• 2(of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial:he was elected by a handsome majority

Phrases

handsome is as handsome does

proverb character and behaviour are more important than appearance.

Derivatives

handsomely
adverb

handsomeness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from hand + -some¹. The original sense was 'easy to handle or use', hence 'suitable' and 'apt, clever' (mid 16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century)

beau (bō)


n., pl., beaus, or beaux (bōz).

1. The boyfriend of a woman or girl.
2. A dandy; a fop.

[French, from beau, bel, handsome, from Latin bellus.]

bevy 

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛvi/ 

NOUN (plural bevies)

1A large group of people or things of a particular kind:he was surrounded by a bevy of beautiful girls

More example sentencesSynonyms

2rare A group of roe deer, quails, or larks:a bevy of larks trill their carefree songs

bev·y (bĕv'ē)
n., pl., -ies.

1. A group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail. See synonyms at flock¹.
2. A group or an assemblage: a bevy of beauties.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman bevee.]