The breakfast table at Mr Boffin’s was usually a very pleasant one, and was always presided over by Bella. As though he began each new day in his healthy natural character, and some waking hours were necessary to his relapse into the
corrupting1 influences of his wealth, the face and the demeanour of the Golden Dustman were generally unclouded at that meal. It would have been easy to believe then, that there was no change in him. It was as the day went on that the clouds gathered, and the brightness of the mornmg became obscured. One might have said that the shadows of
avarice2 and distrust
lengthened3 as his own shadow lengthened, and that the night closed around him gradually.
But, one morning long afterwards to be remembered, it was black midnight with the Golden Dustman when he first appeared. His altered character had never been so grossly marked. His bearing towards his Secretary was so charged with
insolent4 distrust and
arrogance5, that the latter rose and left the table before breakfast was half done. The look he directed at the Secretary’s retiring figure was so cunningly
malignant6, that Bella would have sat
astounded7 and indignant, even though he had not gone the length of secretly threatening Rokesmith with his
clenched8 fist as he closed the door. This unlucky morning, of all mornings in the year, was the morning next after Mr Boffin’s interview with Mrs Lammle in her little carriage.
Bella looked to Mrs Boffin’s face for comment on, or explanation of, this stormy humour in her husband, but none was there. An anxious and a
distressed9 observation of her own face was all she could read in it. When they were left alone together — which was not until noon, for Mr Boffin sat long in his easy-chair, by turns jogging up and down the breakfast-room,
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corrupting
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(使)败坏( corrupt的现在分词 ); (使)腐化; 引起(计算机文件等的)错误; 破坏 |
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- It would be corrupting discipline to leave him unpunished. 不惩治他会败坏风纪。
- It would be corrupting military discipline to leave him unpunished. 不惩治他会败坏军纪。
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avarice
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n.贪婪;贪心 |
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- Avarice is the bane to happiness.贪婪是损毁幸福的祸根。
- Their avarice knows no bounds and you can never satisfy them.他们贪得无厌,你永远无法满足他们。
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lengthened
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(时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The afternoon shadows lengthened. 下午影子渐渐变长了。
- He wanted to have his coat lengthened a bit. 他要把上衣放长一些。
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insolent
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adj.傲慢的,无理的 |
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- His insolent manner really got my blood up.他那傲慢的态度把我的肺都气炸了。
- It was insolent of them to demand special treatment.他们要求给予特殊待遇,脸皮真厚。
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arrogance
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n.傲慢,自大 |
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- His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。
- Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。
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malignant
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adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的 |
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- Alexander got a malignant slander.亚历山大受到恶意的诽谤。
- He started to his feet with a malignant glance at Winston.他爬了起来,不高兴地看了温斯顿一眼。
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astounded
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v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词);愕然;愕;惊讶 |
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- His arrogance astounded her. 他的傲慢使她震惊。
- How can you say that? I'm absolutely astounded. 你怎么能说出那种话?我感到大为震惊。
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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 ) |
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- 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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distressed
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痛苦的 |
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- He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑,无法回答他们的问题。
- The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
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clenching
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v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的现在分词 ) |
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- I'll never get used to them, she thought, clenching her fists. 我永远也看不惯这些家伙,她握紧双拳,心里想。 来自飘(部分)
- Clenching her lips, she nodded. 她紧闭着嘴唇,点点头。 来自辞典例句
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consternation
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n.大为吃惊,惊骇 |
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- He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was so ill.他听说朋友病得那么厉害,感到非常震惊。
- Sam stared at him in consternation.萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
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impending
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a.imminent, about to come or happen |
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- Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时,严重的战乱爆发了。
- The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。
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speculation
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n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机 |
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- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
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speculations
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n.投机买卖( speculation的名词复数 );思考;投机活动;推断 |
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- Your speculations were all quite close to the truth. 你的揣测都很接近于事实。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- This possibility gives rise to interesting speculations. 这种可能性引起了有趣的推测。 来自《用法词典》
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dreary
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adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的 |
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- They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。
- She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。
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beckoned
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v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill. 他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。
- The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over. 那个坐在角落里的人向我招手让我过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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blustered
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v.外强中干的威吓( bluster的过去式和过去分词 );咆哮;(风)呼啸;狂吹 |
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- He blustered his way through the crowd. 他吆喝着挤出人群。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The wind blustered around the house. 狂风呼啸着吹过房屋周围。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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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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pester
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v.纠缠,强求 |
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- He told her not to pester him with trifles.他对她说不要为小事而烦扰他。
- Don't pester me.I've got something urgent to attend to.你别跟我蘑菇了,我还有急事呢。
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impudent
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adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的 |
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- She's tolerant toward those impudent colleagues.她对那些无礼的同事采取容忍的态度。
- The teacher threatened to kick the impudent pupil out of the room.老师威胁着要把这无礼的小学生撵出教室。
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insolence
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n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度 |
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- I've had enough of your insolence, and I'm having no more. 我受够了你的侮辱,不能再容忍了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- How can you suffer such insolence? 你怎么能容忍这种蛮横的态度? 来自《简明英汉词典》
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qualified
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adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的 |
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- He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
- We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
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audacity
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n.大胆,卤莽,无礼 |
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- He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。
- He had the audacity to pick pockets in broad daylight.他竟敢在光天化日之下掏包。
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complacently
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adv. 满足地, 自满地, 沾沾自喜地 |
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- He complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher. 他满足于一个乡村教师的生活。
- "That was just something for evening wear," returned his wife complacently. “那套衣服是晚装,"他妻子心安理得地说道。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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presumption
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n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定 |
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- Please pardon my presumption in writing to you.请原谅我很冒昧地写信给你。
- I don't think that's a false presumption.我认为那并不是错误的推测。
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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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needy
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adj.贫穷的,贫困的,生活艰苦的 |
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- Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷,但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
- They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。
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discomfited
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v.使为难( discomfit的过去式和过去分词);使狼狈;使挫折;挫败 |
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- He was discomfited by the unexpected questions. 意料不到的问题使得他十分尴尬。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He will be particularly discomfited by the minister's dismissal of his plan. 部长对他计划的不理会将使他特别尴尬。 来自辞典例句
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sneaking
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a.秘密的,不公开的 |
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- She had always had a sneaking affection for him. 以前她一直暗暗倾心于他。
- She ducked the interviewers by sneaking out the back door. 她从后门偷偷溜走,躲开采访者。
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embodying
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v.表现( embody的现在分词 );象征;包括;包含 |
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- Every instrument constitutes an independent contract embodying a payment obligation. 每张票据都构成一份独立的体现支付义务的合同。 来自口语例句
- Fowth, The aesthetical transcendency and the beauty embodying the man's liberty. \" 第四部分:审美的超越和作为人类自由最终体现的“美”。 来自互联网
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confidentially
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ad.秘密地,悄悄地 |
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- She was leaning confidentially across the table. 她神神秘秘地从桌子上靠过来。
- Kao Sung-nien and Wang Ch'u-hou talked confidentially in low tones. 高松年汪处厚两人低声密谈。
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bestow
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v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费 |
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- He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.他希望将那些伟大的荣誉授予这位英雄。
- What great inspiration wiII you bestow on me?你有什么伟大的灵感能馈赠给我?
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obstinately
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ad.固执地,顽固地 |
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- He obstinately asserted that he had done the right thing. 他硬说他做得对。
- Unemployment figures are remaining obstinately high. 失业数字仍然顽固地居高不下。
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syllable
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n.音节;vt.分音节 |
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- You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。
- The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。
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wink
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n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁 |
参考例句: |
- He tipped me the wink not to buy at that price.他眨眼暗示我按那个价格就不要买。
- The satellite disappeared in a wink.瞬息之间,那颗卫星就消失了。
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deigning
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v.屈尊,俯就( deign的现在分词 ) |
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- 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。
- He passed by without deigning to look at me. 他走过去不屑看我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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avow
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v.承认,公开宣称 |
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- I must avow that I am innocent.我要公开声明我是无罪的。
- The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company.那个参议员被迫承认曾经收过那家公司的一些钱。
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heeding
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v.听某人的劝告,听从( heed的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- This come of heeding people who say one thing and mean another! 有些人嘴里一回事,心里又是一回事,今天这个下场都是听信了这种人的话的结果。 来自辞典例句
- Her dwarfish spouse still smoked his cigar and drank his rum without heeding her. 她那矮老公还在吸他的雪茄,喝他的蔗酒,睬也不睬她。 来自辞典例句
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meritorious
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adj.值得赞赏的 |
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- He wrote a meritorious theme about his visit to the cotton mill.他写了一篇关于参观棉纺织厂的有价值的论文。
- He was praised for his meritorious service.他由于出色地工作而受到称赞。
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insignificance
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n.不重要;无价值;无意义 |
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- Her insignificance in the presence of so much magnificence faintly affected her. "她想象着他所描绘的一切,心里不禁有些刺痛。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- It was above the common mass, above idleness, above want, above insignificance. 这里没有平凡,没有懒散,没有贫困,也没有低微。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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bantering
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adj.嘲弄的v.开玩笑,说笑,逗乐( banter的现在分词 );(善意地)取笑,逗弄 |
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- There was a friendly, bantering tone in his voice. 他的声音里流露着友好诙谐的语调。
- The students enjoyed their teacher's bantering them about their mistakes. 同学们对老师用风趣的方式讲解他们的错误很感兴趣。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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corroboration
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n.进一步的证实,进一步的证据 |
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- Without corroboration from forensic tests,it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty. 没有法医化验的确证就很难证明嫌疑犯有罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Definitely more independent corroboration is necessary. 有必要更明确地进一步证实。 来自辞典例句
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sordid
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adj.肮脏的,不干净的,卑鄙的,暗淡的 |
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- He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively.他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。
- They lived in a sordid apartment.他们住在肮脏的公寓房子里。
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pointed
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 |
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- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
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penetration
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n.穿透,穿人,渗透 |
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- He is a man of penetration.他是一个富有洞察力的人。
- Our aim is to achieve greater market penetration.我们的目标是进一步打入市场。
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acquiescence
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n.默许;顺从 |
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- The chief inclined his head in sign of acquiescence.首领点点头表示允许。
- This is due to his acquiescence.这是因为他的默许。
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scrap
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n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 |
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- A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
- Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。
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conceit
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n.自负,自高自大 |
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- As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
- She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。
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conceited
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adj.自负的,骄傲自满的 |
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- He could not bear that they should be so conceited.他们这样自高自大他受不了。
- I'm not as conceited as so many people seem to think.我不像很多人认为的那么自负。
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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 |
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- A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
- The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
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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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improvident
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adj.不顾将来的,不节俭的,无远见的 |
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- Her improvident speech at the meeting has set a stone rolling.她在会上的发言缺乏远见,已产生严重后果。
- He must bear the consequences of his improvident action.他必须对自己挥霍浪费所造成的后果负责。
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racing
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n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的 |
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- I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
- The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
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ineffable
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adj.无法表达的,不可言喻的 |
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- The beauty of a sunset is ineffable.日落的美是难以形容的。
- She sighed a sigh of ineffable satisfaction,as if her cup of happiness were now full.她发出了一声说不出多么满意的叹息,仿佛她的幸福之杯已经斟满了。
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slander
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n./v.诽谤,污蔑 |
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- The article is a slander on ordinary working people.那篇文章是对普通劳动大众的诋毁。
- He threatened to go public with the slander.他威胁要把丑闻宣扬出去。
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 |
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- I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
- She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
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drooped
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弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- 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。
- The flowers drooped in the heat of the sun. 花儿晒蔫了。
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soothing
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adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的 |
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- Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
- His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。
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aggravating
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adj.恼人的,讨厌的 |
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- How aggravating to be interrupted! 被打扰,多令人生气呀!
- Diesel exhaust is particularly aggravating to many susceptible individuals. 许多体质敏感的人尤其反感柴油废气。
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expenditure
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n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出;使用,消耗 |
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- The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
- The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。
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hysterically
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ad. 歇斯底里地 |
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- The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。
- She sobbed hysterically, and her thin body was shaken. 她歇斯底里地抽泣着,她瘦弱的身体哭得直颤抖。
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demon
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n.魔鬼,恶魔 |
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- The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
- He has been possessed by the demon of disease for years.他多年来病魔缠身。
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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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perverted
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adj.不正当的v.滥用( pervert的过去式和过去分词 );腐蚀;败坏;使堕落 |
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- Some scientific discoveries have been perverted to create weapons of destruction. 某些科学发明被滥用来生产毁灭性武器。
- sexual acts, normal and perverted 正常的和变态的性行为
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 |
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- Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
- Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
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severely
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adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 |
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- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
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delicacy
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n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 |
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- We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
- He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
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relinquished
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交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃 |
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- She has relinquished the post to her cousin, Sir Edward. 她把职位让给了表弟爱德华爵士。
- The small dog relinquished his bone to the big dog. 小狗把它的骨头让给那只大狗。
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 |
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- There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
- Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
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sobbed
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哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说 |
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- She sobbed out the story of her son's death. 她哭诉着她儿子的死。
- She sobbed out the sad story of her son's death. 她哽咽着诉说她儿子死去的悲惨经过。
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shamefully
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可耻地; 丢脸地; 不体面地; 羞耻地 |
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- He misused his dog shamefully. 他可耻地虐待自己的狗。
- They have served me shamefully for a long time. 长期以来,他们待我很坏。
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 |
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- Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
- Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
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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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remonstrated
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v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫 |
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- They remonstrated with the official about the decision. 他们就这一决定向这位官员提出了抗议。
- We remonstrated against the ill-treatment of prisoners of war. 我们对虐待战俘之事提出抗议。 来自辞典例句
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defiance
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n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 |
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- He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
- He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
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expressive
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adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的 |
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- Black English can be more expressive than standard English.黑人所使用的英语可能比正式英语更有表现力。
- He had a mobile,expressive,animated face.他有一张多变的,富于表情的,生动活泼的脸。
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eyebrows
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眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) |
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- Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
- His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
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miser
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n.守财奴,吝啬鬼 (adj.miserly) |
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- The miser doesn't like to part with his money.守财奴舍不得花他的钱。
- The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
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wretches
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n.不幸的人( wretch的名词复数 );可怜的人;恶棍;坏蛋 |
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- The little wretches were all bedraggledfrom some roguery. 小淘气们由于恶作剧而弄得脏乎乎的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The best courage for us poor wretches is to fly from danger. 对我们这些可怜虫说来,最好的出路还是躲避危险。 来自辞典例句
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utterly
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adv.完全地,绝对地 |
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- Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
- I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
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renounced
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v.声明放弃( renounce的过去式和过去分词 );宣布放弃;宣布与…决裂;宣布摒弃 |
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- We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes. 我们已再次宣布放弃使用武力来解决争端。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Andrew renounced his claim to the property. 安德鲁放弃了财产的所有权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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avowal
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n.公开宣称,坦白承认 |
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- The press carried his avowal throughout the country.全国的报纸登载了他承认的消息。
- This was not a mere empty vaunt,but a deliberate avowal of his real sentiments.这倒不是一个空洞的吹牛,而是他真实感情的供状。
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kindly
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 |
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- Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
- A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
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undo
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vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销 |
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- His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢总有一天会毁了他。
- I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel.我悄悄地设法解开了包裹的一角。
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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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haughtily
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adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地 |
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- She carries herself haughtily. 她举止傲慢。
- Haughtily, he stalked out onto the second floor where I was standing. 他傲然跨出电梯,走到二楼,我刚好站在那儿。
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collapsed
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adj.倒塌的 |
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- 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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heartily
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 |
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- He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿,就出去找他的马。
- The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手,热情地和我握手。
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repent
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v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔 |
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- He has nothing to repent of.他没有什么要懊悔的。
- Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.悔罪者可得到赦免。
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stolid
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adj.无动于衷的,感情麻木的 |
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- Her face showed nothing but stolid indifference.她的脸上毫无表情,只有麻木的无动于衷。
- He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner.他装作无动于衷的样子以掩盖自己的感情。
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 |
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- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
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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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mansion
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n.大厦,大楼;宅第 |
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- The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
- The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
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bonnet
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n.无边女帽;童帽 |
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- The baby's bonnet keeps the sun out of her eyes.婴孩的帽子遮住阳光,使之不刺眼。
- She wore a faded black bonnet garnished with faded artificial flowers.她戴着一顶褪了色的黑色无边帽,帽上缀着褪了色的假花。
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subsiding
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v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的现在分词 );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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- The flooded river was subsiding rapidly. 泛滥的河水正在迅速退落。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Gradually the tension was subsiding, gradually the governor was relenting. 风潮渐渐地平息了。 来自汉英文学 - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)
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