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It is one of those places God must have meant for a field from all time, lying very level at the foot of the slope that crowds up against Kearsarge, falling slightly toward the town. North and south it is fenced by low old glacial
ridges1,
boulder2 strewn and untenable.
Eastward3 it
butts4 on
orchard5 closes and the village gardens, brimming over into them by wild brier and creeping grass. The village street, with its double row of unlike houses, breaks off
abruptly6 at the edge of the field in a
footpath7 that goes up the streamside, beyond it, to the source of waters.
The field is not greatly
esteemed8 of the town, not being put to the plough nor affording firewood, but breeding all manner of wild seeds that go down in the
irrigating9 ditches to come up as weeds in the gardens and grass plots. But when I had no more than seen it in the charm of its spring smiling, I knew I should have no peace until I had bought ground and built me a house beside it, with a little wicket to go in and out at all hours, as
afterward10 came about.
Edswick, Roeder, Connor, and Ruffin owned the field before it fell to my neighbor. But before that the Paiutes, mesne lords of the soil, made a campoodie by the rill of Pine
Creek11; and after, contesting the soil with them, cattle-men, who found its foodful pastures greatly to their advantage; and bands of blethering flocks shepherded by wild, hairy men of little speech, who
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ridges
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n.脊( ridge的名词复数 );山脊;脊状突起;大气层的)高压脊 |
参考例句: |
- The path winds along mountain ridges. 峰回路转。
- Perhaps that was the deepest truth in Ridges's nature. 在里奇斯的思想上,这大概可以算是天经地义第一条了。
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boulder
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n.巨砾;卵石,圆石 |
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- We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲,把大石头搬开了。
- He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。
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eastward
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adv.向东;adj.向东的;n.东方,东部 |
参考例句: |
- The river here tends eastward.这条河从这里向东流。
- The crowd is heading eastward,believing that they can find gold there.人群正在向东移去,他们认为在那里可以找到黄金。
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butts
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笑柄( butt的名词复数 ); (武器或工具的)粗大的一端; 屁股; 烟蒂 |
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- The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。
- The house butts to a cemetery. 这所房子和墓地相连。
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orchard
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n.果园,果园里的全部果树,(美俚)棒球场 |
参考例句: |
- My orchard is bearing well this year.今年我的果园果实累累。
- Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard.每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。
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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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footpath
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n.小路,人行道 |
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- Owners who allow their dogs to foul the footpath will be fined.主人若放任狗弄脏人行道将受处罚。
- They rambled on the footpath in the woods.他俩漫步在林间蹊径上。
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esteemed
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adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为 |
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- The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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irrigating
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灌溉( irrigate的现在分词 ); 冲洗(伤口) |
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- Derrick and I have been laying out the system of irrigating ditches. 德里克跟我在一起修建那个灌溉网。
- He had been in command at the irrigating ditch the day before. 上一天,在灌溉渠边,是他担任指挥的。
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afterward
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adv.后来;以后 |
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- Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏,然后吃饭。
- Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来,这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
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creek
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n.小溪,小河,小湾 |
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- He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
- People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。
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attested
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adj.经检验证明无病的,经检验证明无菌的v.证明( attest的过去式和过去分词 );证实;声称…属实;使宣誓 |
参考例句: |
- The handwriting expert attested to the genuineness of the signature. 笔迹专家作证该签名无讹。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Witnesses attested his account. 几名证人都证实了他的陈述是真实的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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skulls
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颅骨( skull的名词复数 ); 脑袋; 脑子; 脑瓜 |
参考例句: |
- One of the women's skulls found exceeds in capacity that of the average man of today. 现已发现的女性颅骨中,其中有一个的脑容量超过了今天的普通男子。
- We could make a whole plain white with skulls in the moonlight! 我们便能令月光下的平原变白,遍布白色的骷髅!
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bellowing
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v.发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的现在分词 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫 |
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- We could hear he was bellowing commands to his troops. 我们听见他正向他的兵士大声发布命令。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He disguised these feelings under an enormous bellowing and hurraying. 他用大声吼叫和喝采掩饰着这些感情。 来自辞典例句
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herds
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兽群( herd的名词复数 ); 牧群; 人群; 群众 |
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- Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
- There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。
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wile
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v.诡计,引诱;n.欺骗,欺诈 |
参考例句: |
- The music wiled him from his study.诱人的音乐使他无心学习下去。
- The sunshine wiled me from my work.阳光引诱我放下了工作。
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curiously
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adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 |
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- He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。
- He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。
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mischief
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n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 |
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- Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
- He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。
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obsidian
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n.黑曜石 |
参考例句: |
- Obsidian is sacred to the Maoris.黑曜石是毛利人的神圣之物。
- Once you have enough obsidian,activate the idols.一旦你有足够的黑曜石,激活神像。
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scattered
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 |
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- Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
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shrub
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n.灌木,灌木丛 |
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- There is a small evergreen shrub on the hillside.山腰上有一小块常绿灌木丛。
- Moving a shrub is best done in early spring.移植灌木最好是在初春的时候。
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shrubs
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灌木( shrub的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
- These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。
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prying
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adj.爱打听的v.打听,刺探(他人的私事)( pry的现在分词 );撬开 |
参考例句: |
- I'm sick of you prying into my personal life! 我讨厌你刺探我的私生活!
- She is always prying into other people's affairs. 她总是打听别人的私事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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clump
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n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走 |
参考例句: |
- A stream meandered gently through a clump of trees.一条小溪从树丛中蜿蜒穿过。
- It was as if he had hacked with his thick boots at a clump of bluebells.仿佛他用自己的厚靴子无情地践踏了一丛野风信子。
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botanist
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n.植物学家 |
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- The botanist introduced a new species of plant to the region.那位植物学家向该地区引入了一种新植物。
- I had never talked with a botanist before,and I found him fascinating.我从没有接触过植物学那一类的学者,我觉得他说话极有吸引力。
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 |
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- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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possessed
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adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 |
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- He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
- He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
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stumps
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(被砍下的树的)树桩( stump的名词复数 ); 残肢; (板球三柱门的)柱; 残余部分 |
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- Rocks and stumps supplied the place of chairs at the picnic. 野餐时石头和树桩都充当了椅子。
- If you don't stir your stumps, Tom, you'll be late for school again. 汤姆,如果你不快走,上学又要迟到了。
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regain
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vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 |
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- He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
- The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。
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seedling
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n.秧苗,树苗 |
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- She cut down the seedling with one chop.她一刀就把小苗砍倒了。
- The seedling are coming up full and green.苗长得茁壮碧绿。
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devastating
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adj.毁灭性的,令人震惊的,强有力的 |
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- It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
- Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
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beckoning
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adj.引诱人的,令人心动的v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- An even more beautiful future is beckoning us on. 一个更加美好的未来在召唤我们继续前进。 来自辞典例句
- He saw a youth of great radiance beckoning to him. 他看见一个丰神飘逸的少年向他招手。 来自辞典例句
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granite
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adj.花岗岩,花岗石 |
参考例句: |
- They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
- The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。
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cones
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n.(人眼)圆锥细胞;圆锥体( cone的名词复数 );球果;圆锥形东西;(盛冰淇淋的)锥形蛋卷筒 |
参考例句: |
- In the pines squirrels commonly chew off and drop entire cones. 松树上的松鼠通常咬掉和弄落整个球果。 来自辞典例句
- Many children would rather eat ice cream from cones than from dishes. 许多小孩喜欢吃蛋卷冰淇淋胜过盘装冰淇淋。 来自辞典例句
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banished
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v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚,五年后在那里去世。
- He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. 他被放逐到一个无人居住的荒岛一年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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steers
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n.阉公牛,肉用公牛( steer的名词复数 )v.驾驶( steer的第三人称单数 );操纵;控制;引导 |
参考例句: |
- This car steers easily. 这部车子易于驾驶。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Good fodder fleshed the steers up. 优质饲料使菜牛长肉。 来自辞典例句
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shambles
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n.混乱之处;废墟 |
参考例句: |
- My room is a shambles.我房间里乱七八糟。
- The fighting reduced the city to a shambles.这场战斗使这座城市成了一片废墟。
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willow
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n.柳树 |
参考例句: |
- The river was sparsely lined with willow trees.河边疏疏落落有几棵柳树。
- The willow's shadow falls on the lake.垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。
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stony
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adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的 |
参考例句: |
- The ground is too dry and stony.这块地太干,而且布满了石头。
- He listened to her story with a stony expression.他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历。
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sprawl
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vi.躺卧,扩张,蔓延;vt.使蔓延;n.躺卧,蔓延 |
参考例句: |
- In our garden,bushes are allowed to sprawl as they will.在我们园子里,灌木丛爱怎么蔓延就怎么蔓延。
- He is lying in a sprawl on the bed.他伸开四肢躺在床上。
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twig
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n.小树枝,嫩枝;v.理解 |
参考例句: |
- He heard the sharp crack of a twig.他听到树枝清脆的断裂声。
- The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away.细枝突然折断的刺耳声把獾惊跑了。
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translucent
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adj.半透明的;透明的 |
参考例句: |
- The building is roofed entirely with translucent corrugated plastic.这座建筑完全用半透明瓦楞塑料封顶。
- A small difference between them will render the composite translucent.微小的差别,也会使复合材料变成半透明。
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coaxing
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v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的现在分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱;“锻炼”效应 |
参考例句: |
- No amount of coaxing will make me change my mind. 任你费尽口舌也不会说服我改变主意。
- It took a lot of coaxing before he agreed. 劝说了很久他才同意。 来自辞典例句
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pickets
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罢工纠察员( picket的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Five pickets were arrested by police. 五名纠察队员被警方逮捕。
- We could hear the chanting of the pickets. 我们可以听到罢工纠察员有节奏的喊叫声。
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primrose
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n.樱草,最佳部分, |
参考例句: |
- She is in the primrose of her life.她正处在她一生的最盛期。
- The primrose is set off by its nest of green.一窝绿叶衬托着一朵樱草花。
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moth
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n.蛾,蛀虫 |
参考例句: |
- A moth was fluttering round the lamp.有一只蛾子扑打着翅膀绕着灯飞。
- The sweater is moth-eaten.毛衣让蛀虫咬坏了。
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twigs
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细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Some birds build nests of twigs. 一些鸟用树枝筑巢。
- Willow twigs are pliable. 柳条很软。
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swelling
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n.肿胀 |
参考例句: |
- Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
- There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
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fiery
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adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 |
参考例句: |
- She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
- His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。
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latitude
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n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区 |
参考例句: |
- The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
- The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。
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spiny
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adj.多刺的,刺状的;n.多刺的东西 |
参考例句: |
- This is the Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink blossoms.这就是亚洲的一种观赏灌木,具有多刺的枝和粉红色的花。
- Stay away from a spiny cactus.远离多刺仙人掌。
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resistant
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adj.(to)抵抗的,有抵抗力的 |
参考例句: |
- Many pests are resistant to the insecticide.许多害虫对这种杀虫剂有抵抗力。
- They imposed their government by force on the resistant population.他们以武力把自己的统治强加在持反抗态度的人民头上。
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attentive
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adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 |
参考例句: |
- She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
- The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。
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rosy
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adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的 |
参考例句: |
- She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作,生活看上去很美好。
- She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。
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tint
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n.淡色,浅色;染发剂;vt.着以淡淡的颜色 |
参考例句: |
- You can't get up that naturalness and artless rosy tint in after days.你今后不再会有这种自然和朴实无华的红润脸色。
- She gave me instructions on how to apply the tint.她告诉我如何使用染发剂。
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spike
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n.长钉,钉鞋;v.以大钉钉牢,使...失效 |
参考例句: |
- The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
- They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。
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ruffling
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弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱 |
参考例句: |
- A cool breeze brushed his face, ruffling his hair. 一阵凉风迎面拂来,吹乱了他的头发。
- "Indeed, they do not,'said Pitty, ruffling. "说真的,那倒不一定。" 皮蒂皱皱眉头,表示异议。
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plumes
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羽毛( plume的名词复数 ); 羽毛饰; 羽毛状物; 升上空中的羽状物 |
参考例句: |
- The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。
- The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头,那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。
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drowsiness
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n.睡意;嗜睡 |
参考例句: |
- A feeling of drowsiness crept over him. 一种昏昏欲睡的感觉逐渐袭扰着他。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This decision reached, he finally felt a placid drowsiness steal over him. 想到这,来了一点平安的睡意。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
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trepidation
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n.惊恐,惶恐 |
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- The men set off in fear and trepidation.这群人惊慌失措地出发了。
- The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation.流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。
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prevailing
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adj.盛行的;占优势的;主要的 |
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- She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
- This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society.这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。
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rusty
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adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的 |
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- The lock on the door is rusty and won't open.门上的锁锈住了。
- I haven't practiced my French for months and it's getting rusty.几个月不用,我的法语又荒疏了。
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transformation
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n.变化;改造;转变 |
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- Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
- He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。
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fawn
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n.未满周岁的小鹿;v.巴结,奉承 |
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- A fawn behind the tree looked at us curiously.树后面一只小鹿好奇地看着我们。
- He said you fawn on the manager in order to get a promotion.他说你为了获得提拔,拍经理的马屁。
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denizens
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n.居民,住户( denizen的名词复数 ) |
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- polar bears, denizens of the frozen north 北极熊,在冰天雪地的北方生活的动物
- At length these denizens of the swamps disappeared in their turn. 到了后来,连这些沼泽国的居民们也不见了。 来自辞典例句
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heyday
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n.全盛时期,青春期 |
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- The 19th century was the heyday of steam railways.19世纪是蒸汽机车鼎盛的时代。
- She was a great singer in her heyday.她在自己的黄金时代是个了不起的歌唱家。
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beetles
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n.甲虫( beetle的名词复数 ) |
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- Beetles bury pellets of dung and lay their eggs within them. 甲壳虫把粪粒埋起来,然后在里面产卵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This kind of beetles have hard shell. 这类甲虫有坚硬的外壳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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flayed
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v.痛打( flay的过去式和过去分词 );把…打得皮开肉绽;剥(通常指动物)的皮;严厉批评 |
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- He was so angry he nearly flayed his horse alive. 他气得几乎把马活活抽死。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The teacher flayed the idle students. 老师严责那些懒惰的学生。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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snares
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n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 );圈套;诱人遭受失败(丢脸、损失等)的东西;诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的第三人称单数 ) |
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- He shoots rabbits and he sets snares for them. 他射杀兔子,也安放陷阱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I am myself fallen unawares into the snares of death. 我自己不知不觉跌进了死神的陷阱。 来自辞典例句
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orchards
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(通常指围起来的)果园( orchard的名词复数 ) |
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- They turned the hills into orchards and plains into granaries. 他们把山坡变成了果园,把平地变成了粮仓。
- Some of the new planted apple orchards have also begun to bear. 有些新开的苹果园也开始结苹果了。
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devouring
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吞没( devour的现在分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 |
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- The hungry boy was devouring his dinner. 那饥饿的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃饭。
- He is devouring novel after novel. 他一味贪看小说。
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hawk
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n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员 |
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- The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
- The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。
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swooping
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俯冲,猛冲( swoop的现在分词 ) |
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- The wind were swooping down to tease the waves. 大风猛扑到海面上戏弄着浪涛。
- And she was talking so well-swooping with swift wing this way and that. 而她却是那样健谈--一下子谈到东,一下子谈到西。
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conjectured
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推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The old peasant conjectured that it would be an unusually cold winter. 那老汉推测冬天将会异常地寒冷。
- The general conjectured that the enemy only had about five days' supply of food left. 将军推测敌人只剩下五天的粮食给养。
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slant
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v.倾斜,倾向性地编写或报道;n.斜面,倾向 |
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- The lines are drawn on a slant.这些线条被画成斜线。
- The editorial had an antiunion slant.这篇社论有一种反工会的倾向。
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scamper
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v.奔跑,快跑 |
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- She loves to scamper through the woods of the forest.她喜欢在森林里的树林中穿梭嬉戏。
- The flash sent the foxes scampering away.闪光惊得狐狸四处逃窜。
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shreds
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v.撕碎,切碎( shred的第三人称单数 );用撕毁机撕毁(文件) |
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- Peel the carrots and cut them into shreds. 将胡罗卜削皮,切成丝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I want to take this diary and rip it into shreds. 我真想一赌气扯了这日记。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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loam
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n.沃土 |
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- Plant the seeds in good loam.把种子种在好的壤土里。
- One occupies relatively dry sandy loam soils.一个则占据较干旱的沙壤土。
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grassy
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adj.盖满草的;长满草的 |
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- They sat and had their lunch on a grassy hillside.他们坐在长满草的山坡上吃午饭。
- Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。
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