Larkin saw what was happening, and he blew his whistle
shrilly1. The teams
descended2, thinking a
foul3 had been called. Larkin shouted a command towards the burly youth who had played so aggressively the day before, but then realized it was far too late to stop the swift passage of the PF now disappearing behind the trees.
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shrilly
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| 尖声的； 光亮的，耀眼的 |
参考例句： |
- The librarian threw back his head and laughed shrilly. 图书管理员把头往后面一仰，尖着嗓子哈哈大笑。
- He half rose in his seat, whistling shrilly between his teeth, waving his hand. 他从车座上半欠起身子，低声打了一个尖锐的唿哨，一面挥挥手。
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descended
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| a.为...后裔的，出身于...的 |
参考例句： |
- A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
- The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
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foul
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| adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规 |
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- Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
- What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！
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