Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills. A
jaunty1 sailboat nods at the
buoy2 near the water's edge. The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a
luscious3 harvest in the summer and fall. The lawn is a
wilderness4 of flowers and
shimmering5 green. The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof. Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they
interfered6 with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well. And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
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jaunty
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| adj．愉快的，满足的；adv.心满意足地，洋洋得意地；n.心满意足；洋洋得意 |
参考例句： |
- She cocked her hat at a jaunty angle.她把帽子歪戴成俏皮的样子。
- The happy boy walked with jaunty steps.这个快乐的孩子以轻快活泼的步子走着。
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buoy
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| n.浮标；救生圈；v.支持，鼓励 |
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- The party did little to buoy up her spirits.这次聚会并没有让她振作多少。
- The buoy floated back and forth in the shallow water.这个浮标在浅水里漂来漂去。
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luscious
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| adj.美味的；芬芳的；肉感的，引与性欲的 |
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- The watermelon was very luscious.Everyone wanted another slice.西瓜很可口，每个人都想再来一片。
- What I like most about Gabby is her luscious lips!我最喜欢的是盖比那性感饱满的双唇！
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wilderness
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| n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠 |
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- She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
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shimmering
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| v.闪闪发光，发微光( shimmer的现在分词 ) |
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- The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. 阳光下海水波光闪烁。
- The colours are delicate and shimmering. 这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。 来自辞典例句
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interfered
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| v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 )；调停；妨碍；干涉 |
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- Complete absorption in sports interfered with his studies. 专注于运动妨碍了他的学业。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I am not going to be interfered with. 我不想别人干扰我的事情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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