CHAPTER 19 Consultation1
The telephone rang in Poirot's room and a respectful voice
spoke2. "
Sergeant3 O'Connor.
Superintendent4 Battle's compliments and would it be convenient for Mr. Hercule Poirot to come to Scotland Yard at 11:307" Poirot replied in the affirmative and Sergeant O'Connor rang off. It was 11:30 to the minute when Poirot
descended5 from his taxi at the door of New Scotland Yard---to be at once seized upon by Mrs. Oliver. "M. Poirot. How splendid! Will you come to my rescue?" "
EnchantS6, madame. What can I do?" "Pay my taxi for me. I don't know how it happened but I brought out the bag I keep my going-abroad money in and the man simply won't take francs or liras or marks!" Poirot
gallantly7 produced some loose change, and he and Mrs. Oliver went inside the building together. They were taken to Superintendent Batfie's own room. The superintendent was sitting behind a table and looking more wooden than ever. "Just like a piece of modern sculpture," whispered Mrs. Oliver to Poirot.
Battle rose and shook hands with them both and they sat down.
"I thought it was about time for a little meeting," said Battle. "You'd like to hear how I've got on, and I'd like to hear how you've got on. We're just waiting for Colonel Race and then- "
But at that moment the door opened and the colonel appeared.
"Sorry I'm late, Battle. How do you do, Mrs. Oliver. Hallo, M. Poirot. Very sorry if I've kept you waiting. But I'm off to-morrow and had a lot of things to see to."
"Where are you going to?" asked Mrs. Oliver. "A little shooting trip Baluchistan way." Poirot said, smiling ironically:
"A little trouble, is there not, in that part of the world? You will have to be careful."
"I mean to be," said Race gravely--but his eyes twinkled.
"Got anything for us, sir?" asked Battle.
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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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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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sergeant
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n.警官,中士 |
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- His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
- How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹?
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superintendent
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n.监督人,主管,总监;(英国)警务长 |
参考例句: |
- He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。
- He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。
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descended
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a.为...后裔的,出身于...的 |
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- A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
- The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
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enchants
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使欣喜,使心醉( enchant的第三人称单数 ); 用魔法迷惑 |
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- Druid Bear Form's armor bonus does not include enchants or temporary buffs. 熊德护甲加成不包括附魔和增益效果。
- Enchant Bracer-Major Defense: Permanently enchants bracers to increase your defense by 8. 使一副护腕永久的获得防御技能+8的效果。
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gallantly
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adv. 漂亮地,勇敢地,献殷勤地 |
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- He gallantly offered to carry her cases to the car. 他殷勤地要帮她把箱子拎到车子里去。
- The new fighters behave gallantly under fire. 新战士在炮火下表现得很勇敢。
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aces
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abbr.adjustable convertible-rate equity security (units) 可调节的股本证券兑换率;aircraft ejection seat 飞机弹射座椅;automatic control evaluation simulator 自动控制评估模拟器n.擅长…的人( ace的名词复数 );精于…的人;( 网球 )(对手接不到发球的)发球得分;爱司球 |
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- The local representative of ACES will define the local area. ACES的当地代表将划定当地的范围。 来自互联网
- Any medical expenses not covered by ACES insurance are the sole responsibility of the parents. 任何ACES保险未包括的医疗费用一律是父母的责任。 来自互联网
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irrelevant
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adj.不恰当的,无关系的,不相干的 |
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- That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.这跟讨论的主题完全不相关。
- A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.在音乐课上,一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。
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eulogy
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n.颂词;颂扬 |
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- He needs no eulogy from me or from any other man. 他不需要我或者任何一个人来称颂。
- Mr.Garth gave a long eulogy about their achievements in the research.加思先生对他们的研究成果大大地颂扬了一番。
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pal
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n.朋友,伙伴,同志;vi.结为友 |
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- He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
- Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着,小子,我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。
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persistent
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adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的 |
参考例句: |
- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤,使她很难为情。
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celebrated
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adj.有名的,声誉卓著的 |
参考例句: |
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
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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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rumour
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n.谣言,谣传,传闻 |
参考例句: |
- I should like to know who put that rumour about.我想知道是谁散布了那谣言。
- There has been a rumour mill on him for years.几年来,一直有谣言产生,对他进行中伤。
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odds
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n.让步,机率,可能性,比率;胜败优劣之别 |
参考例句: |
- The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
- Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗?
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incapable
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adj.无能力的,不能做某事的 |
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- He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。
- Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。
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killing
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 |
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- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
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disapproved
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v.不赞成( disapprove的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- My parents disapproved of my marriage. 我父母不赞成我的婚事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She disapproved of her son's indiscriminate television viewing. 她不赞成儿子不加选择地收看电视。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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delightfully
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大喜,欣然 |
参考例句: |
- The room is delightfully appointed. 这房子的设备令人舒适愉快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The evening is delightfully cool. 晚间凉爽宜人。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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droll
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adj.古怪的,好笑的 |
参考例句: |
- The band have a droll sense of humour.这个乐队有一种滑稽古怪的幽默感。
- He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening.他用一种古怪的如梦方醒的神情看着她.
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slayer
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n. 杀人者,凶手 |
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- The young man was Oedipus, who thus unknowingly became the slayer of his own father. 这位青年就是俄狄浦斯。他在不明真相的情况下杀死了自己的父亲。
- May I depend on you to stand by me and my daughters, then, deer-slayer? 如此说来,我可以指望你照料我和女儿了,杀鹿人?
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 |
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- The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
- He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
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imbued
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v.使(某人/某事)充满或激起(感情等)( imbue的过去式和过去分词 );使充满;灌输;激发(强烈感情或品质等) |
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- Her voice was imbued with an unusual seriousness. 她的声音里充满着一种不寻常的严肃语气。
- These cultivated individuals have been imbued with a sense of social purpose. 这些有教养的人满怀着社会责任感。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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killer
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n.杀人者,杀人犯,杀手,屠杀者 |
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- Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
- The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
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arrogant
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adj.傲慢的,自大的 |
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- You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
- People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。
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usurped
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篡夺,霸占( usurp的过去式和过去分词 ); 盗用; 篡夺,篡权 |
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- That magazine usurped copyrighted material. 那杂志盗用了版权为他人所有的素材。
- The expression'social engineering'has been usurped by the Utopianist without a shadow of light. “社会工程”这个词已被乌托邦主义者毫无理由地盗用了。
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garbled
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adj.(指信息)混乱的,引起误解的v.对(事实)歪曲,对(文章等)断章取义,窜改( garble的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He gave a garbled account of what had happened. 他对所发生事情的叙述含混不清。
- The Coastguard needs to decipher garbled messages in a few minutes. 海岸警卫队需要在几分钟内解读这些含混不清的信息。 来自辞典例句
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creased
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(使…)起折痕,弄皱( crease的过去式和过去分词 ); (皮肤)皱起,使起皱纹; 皱皱巴巴 |
参考例句: |
- You've creased my newspaper. 你把我的报纸弄皱了。
- The bullet merely creased his shoulder. 子弹只不过擦破了他肩部的皮肤。
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hitched
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(免费)搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 ); 搭便车; 攀上; 跃上 |
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- They hitched a ride in a truck. 他们搭乘了一辆路过的货车。
- We hitched a ride in a truck yesterday. 我们昨天顺便搭乘了一辆卡车。
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tangible
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adj.有形的,可触摸的,确凿的,实际的 |
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- The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
- There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。
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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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alley
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n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路 |
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- We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
- The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
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hysterical
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adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的 |
参考例句: |
- He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.他一看到那张照片就异常激动。
- His hysterical laughter made everybody stunned.他那歇斯底里的笑声使所有的人不知所措。
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enraged
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使暴怒( enrage的过去式和过去分词 ); 歜; 激愤 |
参考例句: |
- I was enraged to find they had disobeyed my orders. 发现他们违抗了我的命令,我极为恼火。
- The judge was enraged and stroke the table for several times. 大法官被气得连连拍案。
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apparently
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 |
参考例句: |
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
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irate
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adj.发怒的,生气 |
参考例句: |
- The irate animal made for us,coming at a full jump.那头发怒的动物以最快的速度向我们冲过来。
- We have received some irate phone calls from customers.我们接到顾客打来的一些愤怒的电话
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canny
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adj.谨慎的,节俭的 |
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- He was far too canny to risk giving himself away.他非常谨慎,不会冒险暴露自己。
- But I'm trying to be a little canny about it.但是我想对此谨慎一些。
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conjecture
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n./v.推测,猜测 |
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- She felt it no use to conjecture his motives.她觉得猜想他的动机是没有用的。
- This conjecture is not supported by any real evidence.这种推测未被任何确切的证据所证实。
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uncommon
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adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的 |
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- Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
- Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。
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inoculated
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v.给…做预防注射( inoculate的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- A pedigree pup should have been inoculated against serious diseases before it's sold. 纯种狗应该在出售前注射预防严重疾病的针。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Disease can be spread by dirty tools, insects, inoculated soil. 疾病也能由不干净的工具,昆虫,接种的土壤传播。 来自辞典例句
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inoculation
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n.接芽;预防接种 |
参考例句: |
- Travellers are reminded that inoculation against yellow fever is advisable. 提醒旅游者接种预防黄热病的疫苗是明智的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Travelers are reminded that inoculation against yellow fever is advisable. 旅客们被提醒,注射黄热病预防针是明智的。 来自辞典例句
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exalting
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a.令人激动的,令人喜悦的 |
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- To exert an animating, enlivening, encouraging or exalting influence on someone. 使某人充满活力,对他进行启发,鼓励,或施加影响。
- One of the key ideas in Isaiah 2 is that of exalting or lifting up. 以赛亚书2章特点之一就是赞颂和提升。
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shrugged
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vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
- She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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cryptic
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adj.秘密的,神秘的,含义模糊的 |
参考例句: |
- She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life.她隐晦地表示说这部电影是她人生的写照。
- The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms.新的保险单在编写时没有隐秘条款或秘密条款。
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noted
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adj.著名的,知名的 |
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- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
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awareness
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n.意识,觉悟,懂事,明智 |
参考例句: |
- There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
- Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
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genial
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adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的 |
参考例句: |
- Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
- He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友,也是友善待客的主人。
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scrupulous
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adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的 |
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- She is scrupulous to a degree.她非常谨慎。
- Poets are not so scrupulous as you are.诗人并不像你那样顾虑多。
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impatience
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n.不耐烦,急躁 |
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- He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢,他显得不耐烦。
- He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 |
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- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
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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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straightforward
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adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的 |
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- A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
- I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
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isle
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n.小岛,岛 |
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- He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
- The boat left for the paradise isle of Bali.小船驶向天堂一般的巴厘岛。
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acquitted
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宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现 |
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- The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
- Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
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watchful
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adj.注意的,警惕的 |
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- The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。
- It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。
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enjoyment
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 |
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- Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同,我们这次访问更加愉快了。
- After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话,这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。
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spun
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v.纺,杜撰,急转身 |
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- His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
- Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。
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amazement
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n.惊奇,惊讶 |
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- All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
- He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
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celebrity
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n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望 |
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- Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
- He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
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blurted
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v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止,她已脱口而出。
- He blurted out the truth, that he committed the crime. 他不慎说出了真相,说是他犯了那个罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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scribbled
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v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下 |
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- She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
- He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前,他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 |
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- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
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liar
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n.说谎的人 |
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- I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了,一个又偷又骗的家伙!
- She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 |
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- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
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solicitor
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n.初级律师,事务律师 |
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- The solicitor's advice gave me food for thought.律师的指点值得我深思。
- The solicitor moved for an adjournment of the case.律师请求将这个案件的诉讼延期。
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contingency
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n.意外事件,可能性 |
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- We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
- A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。
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conceal
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 |
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- He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方,他只好隐瞒身份。
- He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
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remarkable
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 |
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- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
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trophies
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n.(为竞赛获胜者颁发的)奖品( trophy的名词复数 );奖杯;(尤指狩猎或战争中获得的)纪念品;(用于比赛或赛跑名称)奖 |
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- His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen. 他的足球奖杯陈列在厨房里显眼的位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The hunter kept the lion's skin and head as trophies. 这猎人保存狮子的皮和头作为纪念品。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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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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purely
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adv.纯粹地,完全地 |
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- I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
- This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。
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trumps
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abbr.trumpets 喇叭;小号;喇叭形状的东西;喇叭筒v.(牌戏)出王牌赢(一牌或一墩)( trump的过去式 );吹号公告,吹号庆祝;吹喇叭;捏造 |
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- On the day of the match the team turned up trumps. 比赛那天该队出乎意料地获得胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Every time John is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse. 每次约翰晚回家都会编造个新借口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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inspector
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n.检查员,监察员,视察员 |
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- The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
- The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
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tortuous
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adj.弯弯曲曲的,蜿蜒的 |
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- We have travelled a tortuous road.我们走过了曲折的道路。
- They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。
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lanky
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adj.瘦长的 |
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- He was six feet four,all lanky and leggy.他身高6英尺4英寸,瘦高个儿,大长腿。
- Tom was a lanky boy with long skinny legs.汤姆是一个腿很细的瘦高个儿。
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idiotic
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adj.白痴的 |
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- It is idiotic to go shopping with no money.去买东西而不带钱是很蠢的。
- The child's idiotic deeds caused his family much trouble.那小孩愚蠢的行为给家庭带来许多麻烦。
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