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Depression, as well as the storm which held on heavily all night and the next day, kept me close, and the state of my coal
bin1 kept me in bed most of the next day. Along late in the afternoon I was aroused from a lethargy of cold and crying, by Leon Griffin tapping at the door to know how I did. The snow by this time had settled down to a blinding drift, and the thermometer had fallen into an incalculable void of cold. Griffin was in his overcoat as though he had just come in or was just going out, though I learned later he had been sitting in it all day in his room. The impression it created of his being in the act of passing, led me to open my door to him, as I otherwise might not have done. A terrible, cold blast came in with him and a
clattering2 of the
shutters4 on the windward wall of the house. Outside, the day was falling dusk; there was no light in the room but the square blank of the window curtained by the sliding screen of snow, and my little stove which glowed like a carbuncle in its corner.
"You're
cozy5 here"—he put it as an excuse for lingering, for I hadn't asked him to have a chair—"you hardly feel the wind. On my side there's a trail of snow half across the room where the wind whips it in between the casings."
Though he had come ostensibly to offer me a neighbourly attention, he was plainly in need of it himself; it was his last night at the Varieté and, between the storm and the depression of having nothing to turn to, he was coming down with a cold. I had him into my one easy chair and suggested tea.
"I hardly slept any last night," he apologized over his second cup, "the
shutter3 clacks so." I could hear it now like the stroke of desolation.
That night when I heard him stamping off the snow in the hall, I had a hot drink for him, but when I saw him, by the rakish light of the hall lamp,
wringing6 his hands with the cold before taking it, I insisted he should come on into my still warm room. I had to turn back first to light my own lamp and, in respect to my being in my
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bin
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n.箱柜;vt.放入箱内;[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件 |
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- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
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clattering
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发出咔哒声(clatter的现在分词形式) |
参考例句: |
- Typewriters keep clattering away. 打字机在不停地嗒嗒作响。
- The typewriter was clattering away. 打字机啪嗒啪嗒地响着。
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shutter
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n.百叶窗;(照相机)快门;关闭装置 |
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- The camera has a shutter speed of one-sixtieth of a second.这架照像机的快门速度达六十分之一秒。
- The shutter rattled in the wind.百叶窗在风中发出嘎嘎声。
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shutters
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百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 |
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- The shop-front is fitted with rolling shutters. 那商店的店门装有卷门。
- The shutters thumped the wall in the wind. 在风中百叶窗砰砰地碰在墙上。
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cozy
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adj.亲如手足的,密切的,暖和舒服的 |
参考例句: |
- I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯,因为他们是舒适的。
- We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
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wringing
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淋湿的,湿透的 |
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- He was wringing wet after working in the field in the hot sun. 烈日下在田里干活使他汗流满面。
- He is wringing out the water from his swimming trunks. 他正在把游泳裤中的水绞出来。
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dressing
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n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 |
参考例句: |
- Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
- The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
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softening
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变软,软化 |
参考例句: |
- Her eyes, softening, caressed his face. 她的眼光变得很温柔了。它们不住地爱抚他的脸。 来自汉英文学 - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)
- He might think my brain was softening or something of the kind. 他也许会觉得我婆婆妈妈的,已经成了个软心肠的人了。
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calcium
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n.钙(化学符号Ca) |
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- We need calcium to make bones.我们需要钙来壮骨。
- Calcium is found most abundantly in milk.奶含钙最丰富。
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frayed
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adj.磨损的v.(使布、绳等)磨损,磨破( fray的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- His shirt was frayed. 他的衬衫穿破了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The argument frayed their nerves. 争辩使他们不快。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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misuse
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n.误用,滥用;vt.误用,滥用 |
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- It disturbs me profoundly that you so misuse your talents.你如此滥用自己的才能,使我深感不安。
- He was sacked for computer misuse.他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。
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protracted
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adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词 |
参考例句: |
- The war was protracted for four years. 战争拖延了四年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We won victory through protracted struggle. 经过长期的斗争,我们取得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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abated
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减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼) |
参考例句: |
- The worker's concern about cuts in the welfare funding has not abated. 工人们对削减福利基金的关心并没有减少。
- The heat has abated. 温度降低了。
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reminders
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n.令人回忆起…的东西( reminder的名词复数 );提醒…的东西;(告知该做某事的)通知单;提示信 |
参考例句: |
- The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
- The strike has delayed the mailing of tax reminders. 罢工耽搁了催税单的投寄。
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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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huddled
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挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- We huddled together for warmth. 我们挤在一块取暖。
- We huddled together to keep warm. 我们挤在一起来保暖。
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dour
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adj.冷酷的,严厉的;(岩石)嶙峋的;顽强不屈 |
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- They were exposed to dour resistance.他们遭受到顽强的抵抗。
- She always pretends to be dour,in fact,she's not.她总表现的不爱讲话,事实却相反。
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frankly
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adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 |
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- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
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helping
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n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 |
参考例句: |
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
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intrigues
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n.密谋策划( intrigue的名词复数 );神秘气氛;引人入胜的复杂情节v.搞阴谋诡计( intrigue的第三人称单数 );激起…的好奇心 |
参考例句: |
- He was made king as a result of various intrigues. 由于搞了各种各样的阴谋,他当上了国王。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Those who go in for intrigues and conspiracy are doomed to failure. 搞阴谋诡计的人注定要失败。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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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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whit
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n.一点,丝毫 |
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- There's not a whit of truth in the statement.这声明里没有丝毫的真实性。
- He did not seem a whit concerned.他看来毫不在乎。
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corroding
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使腐蚀,侵蚀( corrode的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- That sour nature has started corroding those metal parts. 那酸质已开始腐蚀那金属部件。
- He was driven by a corroding rage for "perfection". 他受追求“完美境界”的极端热情所驱策。
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resentment
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n.怨愤,忿恨 |
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- All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
- She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 |
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- He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
- We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。
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prodigal
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adj.浪费的,挥霍的,放荡的 |
参考例句: |
- He has been prodigal of the money left by his parents.他已挥霍掉他父母留下的钱。
- The country has been prodigal of its forests.这个国家的森林正受过度的采伐。
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discretion
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n.谨慎;随意处理 |
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- You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
- Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
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stark
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adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 |
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- The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
- He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。
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ethical
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adj.伦理的,道德的,合乎道德的 |
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- It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
- It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
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hovering
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鸟( hover的现在分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫 |
参考例句: |
- The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
- I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。
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vaguely
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adv.含糊地,暖昧地 |
参考例句: |
- He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
- He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面,对一切都视而不见。
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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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imperative
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n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的 |
参考例句: |
- He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
- The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。
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kerosene
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n.(kerosine)煤油,火油 |
参考例句: |
- It is like putting out a fire with kerosene.这就像用煤油灭火。
- Instead of electricity,there were kerosene lanterns.没有电,有煤油灯。
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advertising
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n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的 |
参考例句: |
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
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huddling
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n. 杂乱一团, 混乱, 拥挤
v. 推挤, 乱堆, 草率了事 |
参考例句: |
- Twenty or thirty monkeys are huddling along the thick branch. 三十只猴子挤在粗大的树枝上。
- The defenders are huddling down for cover. 捍卫者为了掩护缩成一团。
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lash
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v.系牢;鞭打;猛烈抨击;n.鞭打;眼睫毛 |
参考例句: |
- He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
- With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。
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vagaries
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n.奇想( vagary的名词复数 );异想天开;异常行为;难以预测的情况 |
参考例句: |
- The vagaries of fortune are indeed curious.\" 命运的变化莫测真是不可思议。” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- The vagaries of inclement weather conditions are avoided to a certain extent. 可以在一定程度上避免变化莫测的恶劣气候影响。 来自辞典例句
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gnawed
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咬( gnaw的过去式和过去分词 ); (长时间) 折磨某人; (使)苦恼; (长时间)危害某事物 |
参考例句: |
- His attitude towards her gnawed away at her confidence. 他对她的态度一直在削弱她的自尊心。
- The root of this dead tree has been gnawed away by ants. 这棵死树根被蚂蚁唼了。
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 |
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- She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
- Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
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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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rim
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n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界 |
参考例句: |
- The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
- She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。
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perilously
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adv.充满危险地,危机四伏地 |
参考例句: |
- They were perilously close to the edge of the precipice. 他们离悬崖边很近,十分危险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It'seemed to me that we had come perilously close to failure already. 对我来说,好像失败和我只有一步之遥,岌岌可危。 来自互联网
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accentuating
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v.重读( accentuate的现在分词 );使突出;使恶化;加重音符号于 |
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- Elegant interior design accentuating the unique feeling of space. 优雅的室内设计突显了独特的空间感。 来自互联网
- Accentuating the positive is an article of faith here. 强调积极面在这里已变成一种信仰。 来自互联网
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incurable
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adj.不能医治的,不能矫正的,无救的;n.不治的病人,无救的人 |
参考例句: |
- All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
- He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的,到处蔓延的裙带主义。
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graceful
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adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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docile
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adj.驯服的,易控制的,容易教的 |
参考例句: |
- Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient.马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。
- He is a docile and well-behaved child.他是个温顺且彬彬有礼的孩子。
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reverting
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恢复( revert的现在分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还 |
参考例句: |
- The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now he's reverting to type. 老板刚度假回来时十分随和,满面笑容,现在又恢复原样了。
- The conversation kept reverting to the subject of money. 谈话的内容总是离不开钱的事。
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withdrawn
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vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 |
参考例句: |
- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
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bleak
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adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的 |
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- They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
- The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。
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illuminating
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a.富于启发性的,有助阐明的 |
参考例句: |
- We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating. 我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。
- I found his talk most illuminating. 我觉得他的话很有启发性。
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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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confession
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n.自白,供认,承认 |
参考例句: |
- Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
- The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。
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rehearsals
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n.练习( rehearsal的名词复数 );排练;复述;重复 |
参考例句: |
- 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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deserted
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adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 |
参考例句: |
- The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
- The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。
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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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plunge
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 |
参考例句: |
- 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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futile
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adj.无效的,无用的,无希望的 |
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- They were killed,to the last man,in a futile attack.因为进攻失败,他们全部被杀,无一幸免。
- Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们对他抢救无效。
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Christian
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adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 |
参考例句: |
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
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overflow
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v.(使)外溢,(使)溢出;溢出,流出,漫出 |
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- The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
- After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后,河水可能溢出岸来。
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demurred
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v.表示异议,反对( demur的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- At first she demurred, but then finally agreed. 她开始表示反对,但最终还是同意了。
- They demurred at working on Sundays. 他们反对星期日工作。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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exigencies
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n.急切需要 |
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- Many people are forced by exigencies of circumstance to take some part in them. 许多人由于境况所逼又不得不在某种程度上参与这种活动。
- The people had to accept the harsh exigencies of war. 人们要承受战乱的严酷现实。
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professed
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公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的 |
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- These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal. 至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。
- Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel. 她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。
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promptly
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adv.及时地,敏捷地 |
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- He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
- She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
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temporized
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v.敷衍( temporize的过去式和过去分词 );拖延;顺应时势;暂时同意 |
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- 'Not exactly, sir,' temporized Sloan. “不完全是这样,先生,”斯隆敷衍道。 来自辞典例句
- The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote. 这个演讲者拖延时间以便拖延选举。 来自互联网
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steadily
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adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 |
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- The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
- Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
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revolving
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adj.旋转的,轮转式的;循环的v.(使)旋转( revolve的现在分词 );细想 |
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- The theatre has a revolving stage. 剧院有一个旋转舞台。
- The company became a revolving-door workplace. 这家公司成了工作的中转站。
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muffled
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adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己) |
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- muffled voices from the next room 从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声音
- There was a muffled explosion somewhere on their right. 在他们的右面什么地方有一声沉闷的爆炸声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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crimson
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n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色 |
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- She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
- Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
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allurements
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n.诱惑( allurement的名词复数 );吸引;诱惑物;有诱惑力的事物 |
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- The big cities are full of allurements on which to spend money. 大城市充满形形色色诱人花钱的事物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sleek
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adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢 |
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- Women preferred sleek,shiny hair with little decoration.女士们更喜欢略加修饰的光滑闪亮型秀发。
- The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.这匹马全身润泽有光。
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hilariously
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- Laughing hilariously, Wu Sun-fu left the study and ran straight upstairs. 吴荪甫异样地狂笑着,站起身来就走出了那书房,一直跑上楼去。 来自互联网
- Recently I saw a piece of news on the weband I thought it was hilariously ridiculous. 最近在网上的新闻里看到一则很好笑的新闻。 来自互联网
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velvet
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n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 |
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- This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
- The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
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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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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 |
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- 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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eyelids
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n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色 |
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- She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了,眼睑开始往下垂。
- Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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