When the battle was done, Dany rode her silver through the fields of the dead. Her handmaids andthe men of her khas came after, smiling and jesting among themselves.
Dothraki hooves had torn the earth and
trampled2 the rye and lentils into the ground, while arakhsand arrows had sown a terrible new crop and watered it with blood. Dying horses lifted their headsand screamed at her as she rode past. Wounded men moaned and prayed. Jaqqa rhan moved amongthem, the mercy men with their heavy axes, taking a harvest of heads from the dead and dying alike.
After them would
scurry3 a flock of small girls, pulling arrows from the
corpses4 to fill their baskets.
Last of all the dogs would come
sniffing5, lean and hungry, the feral pack that was never far behind thekhalasar.
The sheep had been dead longest. There seemed to be thousands of them, black with flies, arrowshafts
bristling7 from each carcass. Khal Ogo’s riders had done that, Dany knew; no man of Drogo’skhalasar would be such a fool as to waste his arrows on sheep when there were shepherds yet to kill.
The town was afire, black
plumes8 of smoke
roiling9 and tumbling as they rose into a hard blue sky.
Beneath broken walls of dried mud, riders
galloped10 back and
forth11, swinging their long whips as theyherded the
survivors13 from the smoking
rubble14. The women and children of Ogo’s khalasar walkedwith a
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trample
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vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯 |
参考例句: |
- Don't trample on the grass. 勿踏草地。
- Don't trample on the flowers when you play in the garden. 在花园里玩耍时,不要踩坏花。
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trampled
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踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 |
参考例句: |
- He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊,怕他让暴民踩着。
- People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit. 有人在拼命涌向出口时被踩在脚下。
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scurry
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vi.急匆匆地走;使急赶;催促;n.快步急跑,疾走;仓皇奔跑声;骤雨,骤雪;短距离赛马 |
参考例句: |
- I jumped on the sofa after I saw a mouse scurry by.看到一只老鼠匆匆路过,我从沙发上跳了起来。
- There was a great scurry for bargains.大家急忙着去抢购特价品。
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corpses
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n.死尸,尸体( corpse的名词复数 ) |
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- The living soldiers put corpses together and burned them. 活着的战士把尸体放在一起烧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Overhead, grayish-white clouds covered the sky, piling up heavily like decaying corpses. 天上罩满了灰白的薄云,同腐烂的尸体似的沉沉的盖在那里。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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sniffing
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n.探查法v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的现在分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 |
参考例句: |
- We all had colds and couldn't stop sniffing and sneezing. 我们都感冒了,一个劲地抽鼻子,打喷嚏。
- They all had colds and were sniffing and sneezing. 他们都伤风了,呼呼喘气而且打喷嚏。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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shaft
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n.(工具的)柄,杆状物 |
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- He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
- This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。
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bristling
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a.竖立的 |
参考例句: |
- "Don't you question Miz Wilkes' word,'said Archie, his beard bristling. "威尔克斯太太的话,你就不必怀疑了。 "阿尔奇说。他的胡子也翘了起来。
- You were bristling just now. 你刚才在发毛。
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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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roiling
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v.搅混(液体)( roil的现在分词 );使烦恼;使不安;使生气 |
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- Now, all that could be seen was the roiling, lead--coloured sea, with its thunderously heaving waves. 狂风挟着暴雨如同弥漫大雾,排挞呼号,在海上恣意奔驶。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
- Rather, it is a roiling, seething cauldron of evanescent particles. 相反,它是一个不断翻滚、剧烈沸腾的大锅,内有逐渐消失的粒子。 来自互联网
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galloped
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(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事 |
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- Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。
- The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 |
参考例句: |
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
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herded
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群集,纠结( herd的过去式和过去分词 ); 放牧; (使)向…移动 |
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- He herded up his goats. 他把山羊赶拢在一起。
- They herded into the corner. 他们往角落里聚集。
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survivors
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幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
- survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
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rubble
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n.(一堆)碎石,瓦砾 |
参考例句: |
- After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后,花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
- After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。
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sullen
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adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 |
参考例句: |
- He looked up at the sullen sky.他抬头看了一眼阴沉的天空。
- Susan was sullen in the morning because she hadn't slept well.苏珊今天早上郁闷不乐,因为昨晚没睡好。
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bondage
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n.奴役,束缚 |
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- Masters sometimes allowed their slaves to buy their way out of bondage.奴隶主们有时允许奴隶为自己赎身。
- They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
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sobbing
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<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 |
参考例句: |
- I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
- Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。
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copper
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n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的 |
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- The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
- Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。
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squat
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v.蹲坐,蹲下;n.蹲下;adj.矮胖的,粗矮的 |
参考例句: |
- For this exercise you need to get into a squat.在这次练习中你需要蹲下来。
- He is a squat man.他是一个矮胖的男人。
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unnaturally
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adv.违反习俗地;不自然地;勉强地;不近人情地 |
参考例句: |
- Her voice sounded unnaturally loud. 她的嗓音很响亮,但是有点反常。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Her eyes were unnaturally bright. 她的眼睛亮得不自然。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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lashing
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n.鞭打;痛斥;大量;许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 |
参考例句: |
- The speaker was lashing the crowd. 演讲人正在煽动人群。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The rain was lashing the windows. 雨急打着窗子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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thighs
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n.股,大腿( thigh的名词复数 );食用的鸡(等的)腿 |
参考例句: |
- He's gone to London for skin grafts on his thighs. 他去伦敦做大腿植皮手术了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The water came up to the fisherman's thighs. 水没到了渔夫的大腿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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snared
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v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He snared a job with IBM. 他以巧妙的手段在 IBM 公司谋得一职。 来自辞典例句
- The hunter snared a skunk. 猎人捕得一只臭鼬。 来自辞典例句
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sprawling
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adj.蔓生的,不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 );蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) |
参考例句: |
- He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。
- a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇
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knight
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n.骑士,武士;爵士 |
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- He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
- A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。
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taunts
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嘲弄的言语,嘲笑,奚落( taunt的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- He had to endure the racist taunts of the crowd. 他不得不忍受那群人种族歧视的奚落。
- He had to endure the taunts of his successful rival. 他不得不忍受成功了的对手的讥笑。
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slew
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v.(使)旋转;n.大量,许多 |
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- He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧,抵住了。
- They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。
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caravan
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n.大蓬车;活动房屋 |
参考例句: |
- The community adviser gave us a caravan to live in.社区顾问给了我们一间活动住房栖身。
- Geoff connected the caravan to the car.杰弗把旅行用的住屋拖车挂在汽车上。
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rape
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n.抢夺,掠夺,强奸;vt.掠夺,抢夺,强奸 |
参考例句: |
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
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raped
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v.以暴力夺取,强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 );强奸 |
参考例句: |
- A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
- We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致,不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句
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wail
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vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸 |
参考例句: |
- Somewhere in the audience an old woman's voice began plaintive wail.观众席里,一位老太太伤心地哭起来。
- One of the small children began to wail with terror.小孩中的一个吓得大哭起来。
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clenched
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v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
- She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上,以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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reins
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感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带 |
参考例句: |
- She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
- The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
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perplexed
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adj.不知所措的 |
参考例句: |
- The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛,走了又回来,犹豫不决,总怕上当受骗。
- The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。
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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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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
- The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。
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warrior
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n.勇士,武士,斗士 |
参考例句: |
- The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
- A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。
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wailing
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v.哭叫,哀号( wail的现在分词 );沱 |
参考例句: |
- A police car raced past with its siren wailing. 一辆警车鸣着警报器飞驰而过。
- The little girl was wailing miserably. 那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。
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scattered
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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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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unaware
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a.不知道的,未意识到的 |
参考例句: |
- They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
- I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。
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reined
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勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的过去式和过去分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理 |
参考例句: |
- Then, all of a sudden, he reined up his tired horse. 这时,他突然把疲倦的马勒住了。
- The officer reined in his horse at a crossroads. 军官在十字路口勒住了马。
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collapsed
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adj.倒塌的 |
参考例句: |
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
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dome
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n.圆屋顶,拱顶 |
参考例句: |
- The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
- They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。
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belly
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 |
参考例句: |
- The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
- His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
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bloody
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 |
参考例句: |
- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
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dangled
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悬吊着( dangle的过去式和过去分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 |
参考例句: |
- Gold charms dangled from her bracelet. 她的手镯上挂着许多金饰物。
- It's the biggest financial incentive ever dangled before British footballers. 这是历来对英国足球运动员的最大经济诱惑。
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vaulted
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adj.拱状的 |
参考例句: |
- She vaulted over the gate and ran up the path. 她用手一撑跃过栅栏门沿着小路跑去。
- The formal living room has a fireplace and vaulted ceilings. 正式的客厅有一个壁炉和拱形天花板。
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grimaced
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v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He grimaced at the bitter taste. 他一尝那苦味,做了个怪相。
- She grimaced at the sight of all the work. 她一看到这么多的工作就皱起了眉头。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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gash
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v.深切,划开;n.(深长的)切(伤)口;裂缝 |
参考例句: |
- The deep gash in his arm would take weeks to heal over.他胳膊上的割伤很深,需要几个星期的时间才能痊愈。
- After the collision,the body of the ship had a big gash.船被撞后,船身裂开了一个大口子。
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trickle
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vi.淌,滴,流出,慢慢移动,逐渐消散 |
参考例句: |
- The stream has thinned down to a mere trickle.这条小河变成细流了。
- The flood of cars has now slowed to a trickle.汹涌的车流现在已经变得稀稀拉拉。
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woolens
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毛织品,毛料织物; 毛织品,羊毛织物,毛料衣服( woolen的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- This is a good fabric softener for woolens. 这是一种很好的羊毛织物柔软剂。
- They are rather keen on your new-type woolens. 他们对你的新型毛织品颇感兴趣。
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embroidery
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n.绣花,刺绣;绣制品 |
参考例句: |
- This exquisite embroidery won people's great admiration.这件精美的绣品,使人惊叹不已。
- This is Jane's first attempt at embroidery.这是简第一次试着绣花。
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grunted
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(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说 |
参考例句: |
- She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page. 她只咕哝了一声,继续看书,不屑抬起头来看一眼。
- She grunted some incomprehensible reply. 她咕噜着回答了些令人费解的话。
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demons
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n.恶人( demon的名词复数 );恶魔;精力过人的人;邪念 |
参考例句: |
- demons torturing the sinners in Hell 地狱里折磨罪人的魔鬼
- He is plagued by demons which go back to his traumatic childhood. 他为心魔所困扰,那可追溯至他饱受创伤的童年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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vile
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adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的 |
参考例句: |
- Who could have carried out such a vile attack?会是谁发起这么卑鄙的攻击呢?
- Her talk was full of vile curses.她的话里充满着恶毒的咒骂。
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sneered
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讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He sneered at people who liked pop music. 他嘲笑喜欢流行音乐的人。
- It's very discouraging to be sneered at all the time. 成天受嘲讽是很令人泄气的。
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homely
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adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的 |
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- We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐。
- Come and have a homely meal with us,will you?来和我们一起吃顿家常便饭,好吗?
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ointment
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n.药膏,油膏,软膏 |
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- Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.敷用这药膏后,你的脚会感到舒服些。
- This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。
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ointments
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n.软膏( ointment的名词复数 );扫兴的人;煞风景的事物;药膏 |
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- The firm has been dispensing ointments. 本公司配制药膏。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Antibiotic ointments are useful for concurrent bacterial infections. 抗菌素软膏对伴发的细菌感染是有用的。 来自辞典例句
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mused
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v.沉思,冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 );沉思自语说(某事) |
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- \"I wonder if I shall ever see them again, \"he mused. “我不知道是否还可以再见到他们,”他沉思自问。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- \"Where are we going from here?\" mused one of Rutherford's guests. 卢瑟福的一位客人忍不住说道:‘我们这是在干什么?” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
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citadel
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n.城堡;堡垒;避难所 |
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- The citadel was solid.城堡是坚固的。
- This citadel is built on high ground for protecting the city.这座城堡建于高处是为保护城市。
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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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bruised
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[医]青肿的,瘀紫的 |
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- his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
- She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤,摔得鼻青脸肿。
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chamber
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 |
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- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
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smearing
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污点,拖尾效应 |
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- The small boy spoilt the picture by smearing it with ink. 那孩子往画上抹墨水把画给毁了。
- Remove the screen carefully so as to avoid smearing the paste print. 小心的移开丝网,以避免它弄脏膏印。
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ragged
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adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的 |
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- A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
- Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。
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itching
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adj.贪得的,痒的,渴望的v.发痒( itch的现在分词 ) |
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- The itching was almost more than he could stand. 他痒得几乎忍不住了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- My nose is itching. 我的鼻子发痒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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flexed
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adj.[医]曲折的,屈曲v.屈曲( flex的过去式和过去分词 );弯曲;(为准备大干而)显示实力;摩拳擦掌 |
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- He stretched and flexed his knees to relax himself. 他伸屈膝关节使自己放松一下。 来自辞典例句
- He flexed his long stringy muscles manfully. 他孔武有力地弯起膀子,显露出细长条的肌肉。 来自辞典例句
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scowled
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怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He scowled his displeasure. 他满脸嗔色。
- The teacher scowled at his noisy class. 老师对他那喧闹的课堂板着脸。
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gathering
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n.集会,聚会,聚集 |
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- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
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