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Very closely on the loss of my baby, of which I have spared you as much as possible, came crowding the opening movement of my
artistic1 career. Within a month I was in a hospital in Chicago, recovering from the
disastrous2 termination of another
expectancy3 that had come, scarcely regarded in the
obsession4 of anxiety and overwork during the last weeks of my boy's life, and had failed to sustain itself under the shock of his death. And after the hospital there was a month of
convalescence5 at Pauline's. It was the first time I had seen her since her marriage.
I found her living in one of those curious, compressed city houses, one room wide and three deep, which, after the
rambling6,
scattered7 homes of Higgleston, induced a feeling of
cramp8, until I discovered a kind of
spaciousness9 in the life within. It was really very little else than relief from the accustomed inharmonies of rurality, a sort of
scenic10 air and light that answered
perfectly11 so long as you believed it real. Pauline's wall papers were soft, unpatterned, with wide borders; her windows were hung with plain scrim and the furniture coverings were in tone with the carpets. When ladies called in the afternoon, Pauline gave them tea which she made in a
brass12 kettle over a spirit lamp. You can scarcely understand what that kettle stood for in my new estimate of the graciousness of living: a kind of sacred flame, round which gathered unimagined possibilities for the dramatization of that eager inward life which, now that the strictures of bodily pain were loosed, began to press toward expression. It rose
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artistic
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adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的 |
参考例句: |
- The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
- These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
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disastrous
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adj.灾难性的,造成灾害的;极坏的,很糟的 |
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- The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
- Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨,血本无归。
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expectancy
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n.期望,预期,(根据概率统计求得)预期数额 |
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- Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.日本人的平均寿命非常长。
- The atomosphere of tense expectancy sobered everyone.这种期望的紧张气氛使每个人变得严肃起来。
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obsession
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n.困扰,无法摆脱的思想(或情感) |
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- I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
- She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。
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convalescence
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n.病后康复期 |
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- She bore up well during her convalescence.她在病后恢复期间始终有信心。
- After convalescence he had a relapse.他于痊愈之后,病又发作了一次。
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rambling
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adj.[建]凌乱的,杂乱的 |
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- We spent the summer rambling in Ireland. 我们花了一个夏天漫游爱尔兰。
- It was easy to get lost in the rambling house. 在布局凌乱的大房子里容易迷路。
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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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cramp
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n.痉挛;[pl.](腹)绞痛;vt.限制,束缚 |
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- Winston stopped writing,partly because he was suffering from cramp.温斯顿驻了笔,手指也写麻了。
- The swimmer was seized with a cramp and had to be helped out of the water.那个在游泳的人突然抽起筋来,让别人帮着上了岸。
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spaciousness
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n.宽敞 |
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- A high ceiling gives a feeling of airness and spaciousness. 天花板高给人一种通风和宽敞的感觉。
- The tremendous spaciousness of it was glowing with rich gold. 苍茫辽阔的景色染上了一片瑰丽浓艳的金黄色。
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scenic
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adj.自然景色的,景色优美的 |
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- The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
- The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。
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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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brass
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n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 |
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- Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
- Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
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insistently
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ad.坚持地 |
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- Still Rhett did not look at her. His eyes were bent insistently on Melanie's white face. 瑞德还是看也不看她,他的眼睛死死地盯着媚兰苍白的脸。
- These are the questions which we should think and explore insistently. 怎样实现这一主体性等问题仍要求我们不断思考、探索。
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inaccessibility
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n. 难接近, 难达到, 难达成 |
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- Her tone and her look still enveloped her in a soft inaccessibility. 她的语调和神态依旧把她禁锢在一种不可接近的状态中。
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eminent
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adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的 |
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- We are expecting the arrival of an eminent scientist.我们正期待一位著名科学家的来访。
- He is an eminent citizen of China.他是一个杰出的中国公民。
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pricked
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刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 |
参考例句: |
- The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
- He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。
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inexplicable
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adj.无法解释的,难理解的 |
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- 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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heirship
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n.继承权 |
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- There was a dispute about the rightful heirship to the throne.对于王位的合法继承权有过一场争论。
- Her uncle cozened her out of her heirship.她叔叔诱使她放弃了继承权。
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arrears
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n.到期未付之债,拖欠的款项;待做的工作 |
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- The payments on that car loan are in arrears by three months.购车贷款的偿付被拖欠了三个月。
- They are urgent for payment of arrears of wages.他们催讨拖欠的工钱。
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graceful
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adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 |
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- His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
- The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
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maternal
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adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的 |
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- He is my maternal uncle.他是我舅舅。
- The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts.那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。
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submission
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n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出 |
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- The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。
- No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。
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glimmered
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v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- "There glimmered the embroidered letter, with comfort in its unearthly ray." 她胸前绣着的字母闪着的非凡的光辉,将温暖舒适带给他人。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
- The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. 月亮透过薄雾洒下微光。 来自辞典例句
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realization
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n.实现;认识到,深刻了解 |
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- We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。
- He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。
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appreciable
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adj.明显的,可见的,可估量的,可觉察的 |
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- There is no appreciable distinction between the twins.在这对孪生子之间看不出有什么明显的差别。
- We bought an appreciable piece of property.我们买下的资产有增值的潜力。
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juncture
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n.时刻,关键时刻,紧要关头 |
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- The project is situated at the juncture of the new and old urban districts.该项目位于新老城区交界处。
- It is very difficult at this juncture to predict the company's future.此时很难预料公司的前景。
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memorable
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adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的 |
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- This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
- The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。
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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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bereavement
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n.亲人丧亡,丧失亲人,丧亲之痛 |
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- the pain of an emotional crisis such as divorce or bereavement 诸如离婚或痛失亲人等情感危机的痛苦
- I sympathize with you in your bereavement. 我对你痛失亲人表示同情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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constraint
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n.(on)约束,限制;限制(或约束)性的事物 |
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- The boy felt constraint in her presence.那男孩在她面前感到局促不安。
- The lack of capital is major constraint on activities in the informal sector.资本短缺也是影响非正规部门生产经营的一个重要制约因素。
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qualms
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n.不安;内疚 |
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- He felt no qualms about borrowing money from friends.他没有对于从朋友那里借钱感到不安。
- He has no qualms about lying.他撒谎毫不内疚。
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proceeding
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n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报 |
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- This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
- The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。
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variance
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n.矛盾,不同 |
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- The question of woman suffrage sets them at variance. 妇女参政的问题使他们发生争执。
- It is unnatural for brothers to be at variance. 兄弟之间不睦是不近人情的。
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acting
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n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 |
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- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
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initiated
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n. 创始人
adj. 新加入的
vt. 开始,创始,启蒙,介绍加入 |
参考例句: |
- He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
- The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。
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saturated
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a.饱和的,充满的 |
参考例句: |
- The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
- a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液
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orations
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n.(正式仪式中的)演说,演讲( oration的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- The young official added a genuine note of emotion amid the pompous funeral orations. 这位年轻的高级官员,在冗长的葬礼演讲中加了一段充满感情的话。 来自辞典例句
- It has to go down as one of the great orations of all times. 它去作为一个伟大的演讲所有次。 来自互联网
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transpired
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(事实,秘密等)被人知道( transpire的过去式和过去分词 ); 泄露; 显露; 发生 |
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- It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank. 据报这伙歹徒在银行里有内应。
- It later transpired that he hadn't been telling the truth. 他当时没说真话,这在后来显露出来了。
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habitually
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ad.习惯地,通常地 |
参考例句: |
- The pain of the disease caused him habitually to furrow his brow. 病痛使他习惯性地紧皱眉头。
- Habitually obedient to John, I came up to his chair. 我已经习惯于服从约翰,我来到他的椅子跟前。
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reliability
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n.可靠性,确实性 |
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- We mustn't presume too much upon the reliability of such sources.我们不应过分指望这类消息来源的可靠性。
- I can assure you of the reliability of the information.我向你保证这消息可靠。
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afterward
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adv.后来;以后 |
参考例句: |
- 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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intimacy
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n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 |
参考例句: |
- His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated.他声称自己与总统关系密切,这有点言过其实。
- I wish there were a rule book for intimacy.我希望能有个关于亲密的规则。
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connubial
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adj.婚姻的,夫妇的 |
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- She had brought about danger to Edward's connubial happiness.她已经给爱德华幸福的婚姻带来危险。
- Hogan told me he had tasted the joys of connubial bliss.霍根告诉我他已经尝到了比翼双飞的快乐。
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blur
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n.模糊不清的事物;vt.使模糊,使看不清楚 |
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- The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.房子在薄雾中隐隐约约看不清。
- If you move your eyes and your head,the picture will blur.如果你的眼睛或头动了,图像就会变得模糊不清。
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boughs
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大树枝( bough的名词复数 ) |
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- The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew. 绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。
- A breeze sighed in the higher boughs. 微风在高高的树枝上叹息着。
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interval
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n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息 |
参考例句: |
- The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
- There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。
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exultation
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n.狂喜,得意 |
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- It made him catch his breath, it lit his face with exultation. 听了这个名字,他屏住呼吸,乐得脸上放光。
- He could get up no exultation that was really worthy the name. 他一点都激动不起来。
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 |
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- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
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plunge
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 |
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- Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
- That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
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Vogue
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n.时髦,时尚;adj.流行的 |
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- Flowery carpets became the vogue.花卉地毯变成了时髦货。
- Short hair came back into vogue about ten years ago.大约十年前短发又开始流行起来了。
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arabesques
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n.阿拉伯式花饰( arabesque的名词复数 );错综图饰;阿拉伯图案;阿拉贝斯克芭蕾舞姿(独脚站立,手前伸,另一脚一手向后伸) |
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hue
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n.色度;色调;样子 |
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- The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
- The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。
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intervals
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n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 |
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- The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
- Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
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blues
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n.抑郁,沮丧;布鲁斯音乐 |
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- She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
- He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。
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atrocity
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n.残暴,暴行 |
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- These people are guilty of acts of great atrocity.这些人犯有令人发指的暴行。
- I am shocked by the atrocity of this man's crimes.这个人行凶手段残忍狠毒使我震惊。
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lighting
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n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 |
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- The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
- The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
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remitted
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v.免除(债务),宽恕( remit的过去式和过去分词 );使某事缓和;寄回,传送 |
参考例句: |
- She has had part of her sentence remitted. 她被免去部分刑期。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The fever has remitted. 退烧了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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crackers
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adj.精神错乱的,癫狂的n.爆竹( cracker的名词复数 );薄脆饼干;(认为)十分愉快的事;迷人的姑娘 |
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- That noise is driving me crackers. 那噪声闹得我简直要疯了。
- We served some crackers and cheese as an appetiser. 我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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taint
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n.污点;感染;腐坏;v.使感染;污染 |
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- Everything possible should be done to free them from the economic taint.应尽可能把他们从经济的腐蚀中解脱出来。
- Moral taint has spread among young people.道德的败坏在年轻人之间蔓延。
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ineptitude
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n.不适当;愚笨,愚昧的言行 |
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- History testifies to the ineptitude of coalitions in waging war.历史昭示我们,多数国家联合作战,其进行甚为困难。
- They joked about his ineptitude.他们取笑他的笨拙。
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entangling
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v.使某人(某物/自己)缠绕,纠缠于(某物中),使某人(自己)陷入(困难或复杂的环境中)( entangle的现在分词 ) |
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- We increasingly want an end to entangling alliances. 我们越来越想终止那些纠缠不清的盟约。 来自辞典例句
- What a thing it was to have her love him, even if it be entangling! 得到她的爱是件多么美妙的事,即使为此陷入纠葛中去也值得! 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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sustenance
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n.食物,粮食;生活资料;生计 |
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- We derive our sustenance from the land.我们从土地获取食物。
- The urban homeless are often in desperate need of sustenance.城市里无家可归的人极其需要食物来维持生命。
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harmonious
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adj.和睦的,调和的,和谐的,协调的 |
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- Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
- The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。
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receded
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v.逐渐远离( recede的过去式和过去分词 );向后倾斜;自原处后退或避开别人的注视;尤指问题 |
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- The floodwaters have now receded. 洪水现已消退。
- The sound of the truck receded into the distance. 卡车的声音渐渐在远处消失了。
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preposterously
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adv.反常地;荒谬地;荒谬可笑地;不合理地 |
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- That is a preposterously high price! 那价格高得出奇! 来自辞典例句
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likeness
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n.相像,相似(之处) |
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- I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
- She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。
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undertaking
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n.保证,许诺,事业 |
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- He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
- He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小,不敢从事任何事业。
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theatrical
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adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的 |
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- The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果,叫人失望。
- She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。
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theatricals
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n.(业余性的)戏剧演出,舞台表演艺术;职业演员;戏剧的( theatrical的名词复数 );剧场的;炫耀的;戏剧性的 |
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- His success in amateur theatricals led him on to think he could tread the boards for a living. 他业余演戏很成功,他因此觉得自己可以以演戏为生。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I'm to be in the Thanksgiving theatricals. 我要参加感恩节的演出。 来自辞典例句
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melodrama
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n.音乐剧;情节剧 |
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- We really don't need all this ridiculous melodrama!别跟我们来这套荒唐的情节剧表演!
- White Haired Woman was a melodrama,but in certain spots it was deliberately funny.《白毛女》是一出悲剧性的歌剧,但也有不少插科打诨。
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rehearsals
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n.练习( rehearsal的名词复数 );排练;复述;重复 |
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- The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
- She worked like a demon all through rehearsals. 她每次排演时始终精力过人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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horrid
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adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 |
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- I'm not going to the horrid dinner party.我不打算去参加这次讨厌的宴会。
- The medicine is horrid and she couldn't get it down.这种药很难吃,她咽不下去。
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instinctive
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adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的 |
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- He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea.他试图饰盖自己对这一想法本能的厌恶。
- Animals have an instinctive fear of fire.动物本能地怕火。
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propriety
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n.正当行为;正当;适当 |
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- We hesitated at the propriety of the method.我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意。
- The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.这件机密的事处理得极为适当。
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anguish
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n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 |
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- She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时,她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
- The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。
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amateurish
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n.业余爱好的,不熟练的 |
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- The concert was rather an amateurish affair.这场音乐会颇有些外行客串的味道。
- The paintings looked amateurish.这些画作看起来只具备业余水准。
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aptitude
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n.(学习方面的)才能,资质,天资 |
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- That student has an aptitude for mathematics.那个学生有数学方面的天赋。
- As a child,he showed an aptitude for the piano.在孩提时代,他显露出对于钢琴的天赋。
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touching
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adj.动人的,使人感伤的 |
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- It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
- His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
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melancholy
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n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 |
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- All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
- He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过,他感到很郁闷。
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unwilling
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adj.不情愿的 |
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- The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
- His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
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