Last days are very apt to be hard days. As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing
reluctance1.
"I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself. "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house. But still, papa, Elsie, John,—it seems very queer that I am not gladder to go back to them. I can't account for it. It isn't natural, and it seems wrong in me."
It was a rainy afternoon in which Clover made these reflections. Phil, weary of being shut indoors, had donned ulster and overshoes, and gone up to make a call on Mrs. Hope. Clover was quite alone in the house, as she sat with her mending-basket beside the fireplace, in which was burning the last but three of the pi?on logs,—Geoff Templestowe's Christmas present.
"They will just last us out," reflected Clover; "what a comfort they have been! I would like to carry the very last of them home with me, and keep it to look at; but I suppose it would be silly."
She looked about the little room. Nothing as yet had been moved or disturbed, though the next week would bring their term of occupancy to a close.
"This is a good evening to begin to take things down and pack them," she thought. "No one is likely to come in, and Phil is away."
She rose from her chair, moved restlessly to and fro, and at last leaned forward and unpinned a corner of one of the photographs on the wall. She stood for a moment
irresolutely2 with the pin in her fingers, then she jammed it
determinedly5 back into the photograph again, and returned to her sewing. I almost think there were tears in her eyes.
"No," she said half aloud, "I won't spoil it yet. We'll have one more pleasant night with everything just as it is, and then I'll go to work and pull all to pieces at once. It's the easiest way."
Just then a foot sounded on the steps, and a knock was heard. Clover opened the door, and gave an
exclamation6 of pleasure. It was Geoffrey Templestowe, splashed and wet from a muddy ride down the pass, but wearing a very bright face.
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reluctance
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n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿 |
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- The police released Andrew with reluctance.警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
- He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.他表示很不愿意答复。
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irresolutely
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adv.优柔寡断地 |
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- He followed irresolutely for a little distance, half a pace behind her. 他犹豫地跟了短短的一段距离,落在她身后半步路。 来自英汉文学
- She arose and stood irresolutely at the foot of the stairs. 她起身来到楼梯脚下,犹豫不定地站在那里。 来自飘(部分)
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resolutely
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adj.坚决地,果断地 |
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- He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
- He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难,而是抱怨自己运气不佳。
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resolute
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adj.坚决的,果敢的 |
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- He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
- The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。
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determinedly
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adv.决意地;坚决地,坚定地 |
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- "Don't shove me,'said one of the strikers, determinedly. "I'm not doing anything." “别推我,"其中的一个罢工工人坚决地说,"我可没干什么。” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Dorothy's chin set determinedly as she looked calmly at him. 多萝西平静地看着他,下巴绷得紧紧的,看来是打定主意了。 来自名作英译部分
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exclamation
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n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词 |
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- He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
- The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
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ranch
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n.大牧场,大农场 |
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- He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
- The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
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mar
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vt.破坏,毁坏,弄糟 |
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- It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
- Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
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spoke
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 |
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- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
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marsh
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n.沼泽,湿地 |
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- There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
- I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。
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oyster
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n.牡蛎;沉默寡言的人 |
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- I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎,它味道真美。
- I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时,我发现我相当喜欢吃。
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oysters
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牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 ) |
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- We don't have oysters tonight, but the crayfish are very good. 我们今晚没有牡蛎供应。但小龙虾是非常好。
- She carried a piping hot grill of oysters and bacon. 她端出一盘滚烫的烤牡蛎和咸肉。
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 |
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- We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
- Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
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injustice
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n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利 |
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- They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
- All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 |
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- He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
- He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
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garnish
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n.装饰,添饰,配菜 |
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- The turkey was served with a garnish of parsley.做好的火鸡上面配上芫荽菜做点缀。
- The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.三明治配着蔫软的色拉饰菜。
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parlor
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n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅 |
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- She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
- Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店?
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savory
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adj.风味极佳的,可口的,味香的 |
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- She placed a huge dish before him of savory steaming meat.她将一大盘热气腾腾、美味可口的肉放在他面前。
- He doesn't have a very savory reputation.他的名誉不太好。
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 |
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- The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
- Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
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abruptly
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adv.突然地,出其不意地 |
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- He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
- I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
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contented
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adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 |
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- He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
- The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。
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vexed
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adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 |
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- The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls. 会议花了几天的时间讨论边境关卡这个难题。
- He was vexed at his failure. 他因失败而懊恼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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intensity
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n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度 |
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- I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
- The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
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canyon
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n.峡谷,溪谷 |
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- The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
- The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。
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dismal
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adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的 |
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- That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
- My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
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tempt
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vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣 |
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- Nothing could tempt him to such a course of action.什么都不能诱使他去那样做。
- The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life.她有钱了,可这丝毫没能让她改变节俭的生活习惯。
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mischievous
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adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的 |
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- He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
- A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。
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reciprocate
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v.往复运动;互换;回报,酬答 |
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- Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.尽管她没有回应他的感情,她也没有使他丧失信心。
- Some day I will reciprocate your kindness to me.总有一天我会报答你对我的恩德。
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 |
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- There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
- Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
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torment
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n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠 |
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- He has never suffered the torment of rejection.他从未经受过遭人拒绝的痛苦。
- Now nothing aggravates me more than when people torment each other.没有什么东西比人们的互相折磨更使我愤怒。
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sprouted
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v.发芽( sprout的过去式和过去分词 );抽芽;出现;(使)涌现出 |
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- We can't use these potatoes; they've all sprouted. 这些土豆儿不能吃了,都出芽了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The rice seeds have sprouted. 稻种已经出芽了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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squire
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n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 |
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- I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
- The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
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precisely
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adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 |
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- It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
- The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
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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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partnership
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n.合作关系,伙伴关系 |
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- The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
- Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
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ostriches
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n.鸵鸟( ostrich的名词复数 );逃避现实的人,不愿正视现实者 |
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- They are the silliest lot of old ostriches I ever heard of. 他们真是我闻所未闻的一群最傻的老鸵鸟。 来自辞典例句
- How ostriches could bear to run so hard in this heat I never succeed in understanding. 驼鸟在这样干燥炎热的地带为什么能疾速长跑,我永远也理解不了。 来自辞典例句
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casually
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adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地 |
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- She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
- I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。
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skilfully
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adv. (美skillfully)熟练地 |
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- Hall skilfully weaves the historical research into a gripping narrative. 霍尔巧妙地把历史研究揉进了扣人心弦的故事叙述。
- Enthusiasm alone won't do. You've got to work skilfully. 不能光靠傻劲儿,得找窍门。
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 |
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- The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
- I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。
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dismantle
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vt.拆开,拆卸;废除,取消 |
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- He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助,拆除这批弹头。
- The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动,于是,我决定把它拆开。
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inexplicable
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adj.无法解释的,难理解的 |
参考例句: |
- It is now inexplicable how that development was misinterpreted.当时对这一事态发展的错误理解究竟是怎么产生的,现在已经无法说清楚了。
- There are many things which are inexplicable by science.有很多事科学还无法解释。
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standing
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 |
参考例句: |
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 |
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- They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
- Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。
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moody
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adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的 |
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- He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
- I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 |
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- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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mutual
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adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的 |
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- We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
- Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
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amity
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n.友好关系 |
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- He lives in amity with his neighbours.他和他的邻居相处得很和睦。
- They parted in amity.他们很友好地分别了。
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joyously
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ad.快乐地, 高兴地 |
参考例句: |
- She opened the door for me and threw herself in my arms, screaming joyously and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately. 她打开门,直扑我的怀抱,欣喜地喊叫着要马上装饰圣诞树。
- They came running, crying out joyously in trilling girlish voices. 她们边跑边喊,那少女的颤音好不欢快。 来自名作英译部分
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upbraided
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v.责备,申斥,谴责( upbraid的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- The captain upbraided his men for falling asleep. 上尉因他的部下睡着了而斥责他们。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- My wife upbraided me for not earning more money. 我的太太为了我没有赚更多的钱而责备我。 来自辞典例句
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accusations
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n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名 |
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- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
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superstition
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n.迷信,迷信行为 |
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- It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信。
- Superstition results from ignorance.迷信产生于无知。
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laden
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adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的 |
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- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
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beguile
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vt.欺骗,消遣 |
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- They are playing cards to beguile the time.他们在打牌以消磨时间。
- He used his newspapers to beguile the readers into buying shares in his company.他利用他的报纸诱骗读者买他公司的股票。
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sentimental
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adj.多愁善感的,感伤的 |
参考例句: |
- She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人,她相信姻缘命中注定。
- We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 |
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- She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
- She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。
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affinity
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n.亲和力,密切关系 |
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- I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.我被苏格兰高地人民深深地吸引。
- It's important that you share an affinity with your husband.和丈夫有共同的爱好是十分重要的。
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consultation
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n.咨询;商量;商议;会议 |
参考例句: |
- The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
- The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。
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exclamations
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n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 |
参考例句: |
- The visitors broke into exclamations of wonder when they saw the magnificent Great Wall. 看到雄伟的长城,游客们惊叹不已。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- After the will has been read out, angry exclamations aroused. 遗嘱宣读完之后,激起一片愤怒的喊声。 来自辞典例句
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vigor
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n.活力,精力,元气 |
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- The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
- She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在,她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。
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recurring
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adj.往复的,再次发生的 |
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- This kind of problem is recurring often. 这类问题经常发生。
- For our own country, it has been a time for recurring trial. 就我们国家而言,它经过了一个反复考验的时期。
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accustoms
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v.(使)习惯于( accustom的第三人称单数 ) |
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- It's like staying in a fish market and getting used to the stink; long exposure to a bad environment accustoms one to evil ways. 如入鲍鱼之肆,久而不闻其臭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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confide
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v.向某人吐露秘密 |
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- I would never readily confide in anybody.我从不轻易向人吐露秘密。
- He is going to confide the secrets of his heart to us.他将向我们吐露他心里的秘密。
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conversion
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n.转化,转换,转变 |
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- He underwent quite a conversion.他彻底变了。
- Waste conversion is a part of the production process.废物处理是生产过程的一个组成部分。
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puny
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adj.微不足道的,弱小的 |
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- The resources at the central banks' disposal are simply too puny.中央银行掌握的资金实在太少了。
- Antonio was a puny lad,and not strong enough to work.安东尼奥是个瘦小的小家伙,身体还不壮,还不能干活。
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worthy
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adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 |
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- I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
- There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
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buffalo
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n.(北美)野牛;(亚洲)水牛 |
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- Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
- The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。
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lair
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n.野兽的巢穴;躲藏处 |
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- How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?不入虎穴,焉得虎子?
- I retired to my lair,and wrote some letters.我回到自己的躲藏处,写了几封信。
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galloping
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adj. 飞驰的, 急性的
动词gallop的现在分词形式 |
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- The horse started galloping the moment I gave it a good dig. 我猛戳了马一下,它就奔驰起来了。
- Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technology. 日本在发展新技术的竞争中进展迅速,日新月异。
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havoc
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n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱 |
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- The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
- This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。
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deity
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n.神,神性;被奉若神明的人(或物) |
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- Many animals were seen as the manifestation of a deity.许多动物被看作神的化身。
- The deity was hidden in the deepest recesses of the temple.神藏在庙宇壁龛的最深处。
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postal
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adj.邮政的,邮局的 |
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- A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
- Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。
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