Tossing to and fro upon his hot, uneasy bed;
tormented1 by a fierce thirst which nothing could
appease2; unable to find, in any change of
posture3, a moment’s peace or ease; and
rambling4, ever, through deserts of thought where there was no resting-place, no sight or sound suggestive of
refreshment5 or
repose6, nothing but a dull eternal weariness, with no change but the restless shiftings of his
miserable7 body, and the weary wandering of his mind, constant still to one ever-present anxiety — to a sense of something left
undone8, of some fearful obstacle to be
surmounted9, of some carking care that would not be driven away, and which haunted the distempered brain, now in this form, now in that, always shadowy and dim, but recognisable for the same
phantom10 in every shape it took: darkening every vision like an evil conscience, and making
slumber11 horrible — in these slow tortures of his
dread12 disease, the unfortunate Richard lay wasting and consuming inch by inch, until, at last, when he seemed to fight and struggle to rise up, and to be held down by devils, he sank into a deep sleep, and dreamed no more.
He awoke. With a sensation of most blissful rest, better than sleep itself, he began gradually to remember something of these sufferings, and to think what a long night it had been, and whether he had not been
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tormented
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饱受折磨的 |
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- The knowledge of his guilt tormented him. 知道了自己的罪责使他非常痛苦。
- He had lain awake all night, tormented by jealousy. 他彻夜未眠,深受嫉妒的折磨。
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appease
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v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足 |
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- He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
- The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。
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posture
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n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势 |
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- The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
- He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣,摆出一副打架的架势。
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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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refreshment
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n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点 |
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- He needs to stop fairly often for refreshment.他须时不时地停下来喘口气。
- A hot bath is a great refreshment after a day's work.在一天工作之后洗个热水澡真是舒畅。
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repose
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v.(使)休息;n.安息 |
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- Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
- Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 |
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- It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
- Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
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undone
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a.未做完的,未完成的 |
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- He left nothing undone that needed attention.所有需要注意的事他都注意到了。
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surmounted
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战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上 |
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- She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted. 她很清楚必须克服哪些困难。
- I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted. 我认为这些障碍大多数都是可以克服的。
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phantom
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n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的 |
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- I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom.我发现自己瞪大眼睛看着她,好像她是一个幽灵。
- He is only a phantom of a king.他只是有名无实的国王。
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slumber
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n.睡眠,沉睡状态 |
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- All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
- Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒,因为他需要休息。
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dread
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 |
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- We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
- Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
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delirious
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adj.不省人事的,神智昏迷的 |
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- He was delirious,murmuring about that matter.他精神恍惚,低声叨念着那件事。
- She knew that he had become delirious,and tried to pacify him.她知道他已经神志昏迷起来了,极力想使他镇静下来。
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 |
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- They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
- I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
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linen
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n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 |
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- The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
- Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
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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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subdued
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adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词 |
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- He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
- I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候,我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。
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shuffling
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adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的
动词shuffle的现在分词形式 |
参考例句: |
- Don't go shuffling along as if you were dead. 别像个死人似地拖着脚走。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some one was shuffling by on the sidewalk. 外面的人行道上有人拖着脚走过。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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dealing
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n.经商方法,待人态度 |
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- This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
- His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
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pegging
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n.外汇钉住,固定证券价格v.用夹子或钉子固定( peg的现在分词 );使固定在某水平 |
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- To write a novel,one must keep pegging away at it consistently. 要写小说,必须不断辛勤劳动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She was pegging the clothes out on the line to dry. 她正在把衣服夹在晒衣绳上晾干。 来自辞典例句
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contemplated
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adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式 |
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- The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. 医生仔细地考虑他所要做的棘手的手术。
- The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system. 政府打算改革整个税收体制。
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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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inspection
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n.检查,审查,检阅 |
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- On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
- The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
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genie
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n.妖怪,神怪 |
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- Now the genie of his darkest and weakest side was speaking.他心灵中最阴暗最软弱的部分有一个精灵在说话。
- He had to turn to the Genie of the Ring for help.他不得不向戒指神求助。
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wager
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n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌 |
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- They laid a wager on the result of the race.他们以竞赛的结果打赌。
- I made a wager that our team would win.我打赌我们的队会赢。
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worthiest
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应得某事物( worthy的最高级 ); 值得做某事; 可尊敬的; 有(某人或事物)的典型特征 |
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- We assure you that we are your worthiest business partner within tremendously changeable and competitive environment. 在当今激烈变化的竞争环境中,我们将是您值得信赖的成长伙伴。
- And with those hands, that grasp'd the heaviest club, Subdue my worthiest self. 让我用这一双曾经握过最沉重的武器的手,征服我最英雄的自己。
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 |
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- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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favourable
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adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的 |
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- The company will lend you money on very favourable terms.这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
- We found that most people are favourable to the idea.我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。
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knave
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n.流氓;(纸牌中的)杰克 |
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- Better be a fool than a knave.宁做傻瓜,不做无赖。
- Once a knave,ever a knave.一次成无赖,永远是无赖。
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afterward
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adv.后来;以后 |
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- Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏,然后吃饭。
- Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来,这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
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secondly
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adv.第二,其次 |
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- Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二,动脑筋提出自己的见解。
- Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次,需要确定所作用的载荷。
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affected
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adj.不自然的,假装的 |
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- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
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extremity
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n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度 |
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- I hope you will help them in their extremity.我希望你能帮助在穷途末路的他们。
- What shall we do in this extremity?在这种极其困难的情况下我们该怎么办呢?
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applied
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adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 |
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- She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
- This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 |
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- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
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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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propped
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支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He sat propped up in the bed by pillows. 他靠着枕头坐在床上。
- This fence should be propped up. 这栅栏该用东西支一支。
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skilfully
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adv. (美skillfully)熟练地 |
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- Hall skilfully weaves the historical research into a gripping narrative. 霍尔巧妙地把历史研究揉进了扣人心弦的故事叙述。
- Enthusiasm alone won't do. You've got to work skilfully. 不能光靠傻劲儿,得找窍门。
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relish
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n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味 |
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- I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
- I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
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entanglement
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n.纠缠,牵累 |
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- This entanglement made Carrie anxious for a change of some sort.这种纠葛弄得嘉莉急于改变一下。
- There is some uncertainty about this entanglement with the city treasurer which you say exists.对于你所说的与市财政局长之间的纠葛,大家有些疑惑。
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lapse
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n.过失,流逝,失效,抛弃信仰,间隔;vi.堕落,停止,失效,流逝;vt.使失效 |
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- The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse.这一事故被看作是一次严重的安全疏忽。
- I had a lapse of memory.我记错了。
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bereft
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adj.被剥夺的 |
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- The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life.这个地方似乎根本没有人烟。
- She was bereft of happiness.她失去了幸福。
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hearth
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n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面 |
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- She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
- She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
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winked
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v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮 |
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- He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼,她便知道他的想法和她一样。
- He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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tragic
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adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的 |
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- The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
- Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
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muse
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n.缪斯(希腊神话中的女神),创作灵感 |
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- His muse had deserted him,and he could no longer write.他已无灵感,不能再写作了。
- Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。
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consistency
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n.一贯性,前后一致,稳定性;(液体的)浓度 |
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- Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
- We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。
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lodger
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n.寄宿人,房客 |
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- My friend is a lodger in my uncle's house.我朋友是我叔叔家的房客。
- Jill and Sue are at variance over their lodger.吉尔和休在对待房客的问题上意见不和。
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faltered
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(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃 |
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- He faltered out a few words. 他支吾地说出了几句。
- "Er - but he has such a longhead!" the man faltered. 他不好意思似的嚅嗫着:“这孩子脑袋真长。”
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lodged
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v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属 |
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- The certificate will have to be lodged at the registry. 证书必须存放在登记处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Our neighbours lodged a complaint against us with the police. 我们的邻居向警方控告我们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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concoction
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n.调配(物);谎言 |
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- She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes.她喜欢调制外国菜。
- His story was a sheer concoction.他的故事实在是一纯属捏造之事。
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fatigued
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adj. 疲乏的 |
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- The exercises fatigued her. 操练使她感到很疲乏。
- The President smiled, with fatigued tolerance for a minor person's naivety. 总统笑了笑,疲惫地表现出对一个下级人员的天真想法的宽容。
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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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kit
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n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 |
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- The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
- The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
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horrified
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a.(表现出)恐惧的 |
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- The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
- We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
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besought
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v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的过去式和过去分词 );(beseech的过去式与过去分词) |
参考例句: |
- The prisoner besought the judge for mercy/to be merciful. 囚犯恳求法官宽恕[乞求宽大]。 来自辞典例句
- They besought him to speak the truth. 他们恳求他说实话. 来自辞典例句
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piqued
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v.伤害…的自尊心( pique的过去式和过去分词 );激起(好奇心) |
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- Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing. 他们的好奇心被挑起,停下了手中的笔。 来自辞典例句
- This phenomenon piqued Dr Morris' interest. 这一现象激起了莫里斯医生的兴趣。 来自辞典例句
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lank
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adj.瘦削的;稀疏的 |
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- He rose to lank height and grasped Billy McMahan's hand.他瘦削的身躯站了起来,紧紧地握住比利·麦默恩的手。
- The old man has lank hair.那位老人头发稀疏
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agitated
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adj.被鼓动的,不安的 |
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- His answers were all mixed up,so agitated was he.他是那样心神不定,回答全乱了。
- She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时,她十分焦虑。
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postponing
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v.延期,推迟( postpone的现在分词 ) |
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- He tried to gain time by postponing his decision. 他想以迟迟不作决定的手段来争取时间。 来自辞典例句
- I don't hold with the idea of postponing further discussion of the matter. 我不赞成推迟进一步讨论这件事的想法。 来自辞典例句
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compliance
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n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从 |
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- I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
- She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。
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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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abstained
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v.戒(尤指酒),戒除( abstain的过去式和过去分词 );弃权(不投票) |
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- Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained. 十人投票赞成,五人反对,两人弃权。
- They collectively abstained (from voting) in the elections for local councilors. 他们在地方议会议员选举中集体弃权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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beseech
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v.祈求,恳求 |
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- I beseech you to do this before it is too late.我恳求你做做这件事吧,趁现在还来得及。
- I beseech your favor.我恳求您帮忙。
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fervent
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adj.热的,热烈的,热情的 |
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- 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。
- Austria was among the most fervent supporters of adolf hitler.奥地利是阿道夫希特勒最狂热的支持者之一。
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passionately
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ad.热烈地,激烈地 |
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- She could hate as passionately as she could love. 她能恨得咬牙切齿,也能爱得一往情深。
- He was passionately addicted to pop music. 他酷爱流行音乐。
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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 |
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- 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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rusty
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adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的 |
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- The lock on the door is rusty and won't open.门上的锁锈住了。
- I haven't practiced my French for months and it's getting rusty.几个月不用,我的法语又荒疏了。
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demonstration
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n.表明,示范,论证,示威 |
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- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
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subsided
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v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 |
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- After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后,部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚, 暴风雨已经过去,四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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momentary
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adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 |
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- We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
- I caught a momentary glimpse of them.我瞥了他们一眼。
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entreated
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恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- They entreated and threatened, but all this seemed of no avail. 他们时而恳求,时而威胁,但这一切看来都没有用。
- 'One word,' the Doctor entreated. 'Will you tell me who denounced him?' “还有一个问题,”医生请求道,“你可否告诉我是谁告发他的?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
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ardent
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adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 |
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- He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。
- Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
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narrative
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n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的 |
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- He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
- Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。
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seasoning
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n.调味;调味料;增添趣味之物 |
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- Salt is the most common seasoning.盐是最常用的调味品。
- This sauce uses mushroom as its seasoning.这酱油用蘑菇作调料。
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cone
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n.圆锥体,圆锥形东西,球果 |
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- Saw-dust piled up in a great cone.锯屑堆积如山。
- The police have sectioned off part of the road with traffic cone.警察用锥形路标把部分路面分隔开来。
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 |
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- At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
- I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
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agitation
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 |
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- Small shopkeepers carried on a long agitation against the big department stores.小店主们长期以来一直在煽动人们反对大型百货商店。
- These materials require constant agitation to keep them in suspension.这些药剂要经常搅动以保持悬浮状态。
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antipathy
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n.憎恶;反感,引起反感的人或事物 |
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- I feel an antipathy against their behaviour.我对他们的行为很反感。
- Some people have an antipathy to cats.有的人讨厌猫。
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