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12-step

12步

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or based on a program for recovery from addiction originating with Alcoholics Anonymous and providing 12 progressive levels toward attainment.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Grindr currently has twelve ‘tribes,’ and for some people this just is not enough.

  • When twelve people are killed by violence, whoever they are, for whatever reason, that is a tragedy and a waste.

  • Twelve-year-old dance prodigy Maddie Ziegler has suffered the wrath of Dance Moms tyrant Abby Lee Miller.

  • But Brooke was out of step with the New Left and its notion of radical chic.

  • In the 21st century women are earning their equality every step of the way… including the bedroom.

  • The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.

  • But, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.

  • Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.

  • She was growing a little stout, but it did not seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture.

  • It was close upon twelve o'clock, and the "Rooms" had been open to the public for two hours.