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RUSHING to Tony, she
wailed1 under her breath: “ I must speak to you I must speak to you! But how can you ever look at me? how can you ever forgive me?” In an instant he had met her; in a flash the
gulf3 was bridged: his arms had opened wide to her and she had thrown herself into them. They had only to be face to face to let themselves go; he making no answer but to press her close against him, she pouring out her tears upon him as if the contact quickened the source. He held her and she yielded with a passion no
bliss5 could have given; they stood locked together in their
misery6 with no sound and no motion but her
sobs8. Breast to breast and cheek to cheek, they felt simply that they had ceased to be apart. This long embrace was the
extinction9 of all limits and questions swept away in a flood which tossed them over the years and in which nothing remained
erect10 but the sense and the need of each other. These things had now the beauty of all the tenderness that they had never spoken and that, for some time, even as they clung there, was too strange and too deep for speech. But what was extraordinary was that as Jean dis engaged herself there was neither wonder nor fear between them; nothing but a recognition in which everything swam and, on the girl’s part, the still higher tide of the
remorse11 that
harried12 her and that, to see him, had made her break away from the others. “ They tell me I’m ill, I’m insane,” she went on “they want to shut me up, to give me things they tell me to lie down, to try to sleep. But it’s all to me, so dreadfully, as if it were I who had done it, that when they admitted to me that you were here I felt that if I didn’t see you it would make me as crazy as they say. It’s to have seen her go to have seen her go: that’s what I can’t bear it’s too horrible! ” She continued to
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wailed
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v.哭叫,哀号( wail的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She wailed over her father's remains. 她对着父亲的遗体嚎啕大哭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The women of the town wailed over the war victims. 城里的妇女为战争的死难者们痛哭。 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 |
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- 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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gulf
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n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂 |
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- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
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con
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n.反对的观点,反对者,反对票,肺病;vt.精读,学习,默记;adv.反对地,从反面;adj.欺诈的 |
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- We must be fair and consider the reason pro and con.我们必须公平考虑赞成和反对的理由。
- The motion is adopted non con.因无人投反对票,协议被通过。
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bliss
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n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福 |
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- It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed.整天都可以躺在床上真是幸福。
- He's in bliss that he's won the Nobel Prize.他非常高兴,因为获得了诺贝尔奖金。
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 |
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- Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
- He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
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sob
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n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣 |
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- The child started to sob when he couldn't find his mother.孩子因找不到他妈妈哭了起来。
- The girl didn't answer,but continued to sob with her head on the table.那个女孩不回答,也不抬起头来。她只顾低声哭着。
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sobs
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啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 ) |
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- She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出来。
- She burst into a convulsive sobs. 她突然抽泣起来。
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extinction
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n.熄灭,消亡,消灭,灭绝,绝种 |
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- The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
- The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。
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erect
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n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的 |
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- She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂着头,把背挺得笔直。
- Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵们训练站得笔直。
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remorse
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n.痛恨,悔恨,自责 |
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- She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。
- He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。
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harried
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v.使苦恼( harry的过去式和过去分词 );不断烦扰;一再袭击;侵扰 |
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- She has been harried by the press all week. 整个星期她都受到新闻界的不断烦扰。
- The soldiers harried the enemy out of the country. 士兵们不断作骚扰性的攻击直至把敌人赶出国境为止。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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asunder
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adj.分离的,化为碎片 |
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- The curtains had been drawn asunder.窗帘被拉向两边。
- Your conscience,conviction,integrity,and loyalties were torn asunder.你的良心、信念、正直和忠诚都被扯得粉碎了。
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precipitated
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v.(突如其来地)使发生( precipitate的过去式和过去分词 );促成;猛然摔下;使沉淀 |
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- His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis. 他的辞职立即引发了领导层的危机。
- He lost his footing and was precipitated to the ground. 他失足摔倒在地上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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vividly
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adv.清楚地,鲜明地,生动地 |
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- The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor vividly.演讲者很生动地描述了穷人的生活。
- The characters in the book are vividly presented.这本书里的人物写得栩栩如生。
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reviled
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v.辱骂,痛斥( revile的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- The tramp reviled the man who drove him off. 流浪汉辱骂那位赶他走开的人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The old man reviled against corruption. 那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。 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 |
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- 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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hideous
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adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的 |
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- The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。
- They're not like dogs,they're hideous brutes.它们不像狗,是丑陋的畜牲。
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shuddered
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v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 |
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- He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车,车颤抖着停住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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dreaded
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adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词) |
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- The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
- He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
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smothered
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(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 |
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- He smothered the baby with a pillow. 他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
- The fire is smothered by ashes. 火被灰闷熄了。
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lament
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n.悲叹,悔恨,恸哭;v.哀悼,悔恨,悲叹 |
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- Her face showed lament.她的脸上露出悲伤的样子。
- We lament the dead.我们哀悼死者。
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woe
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n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌 |
参考例句: |
- Our two peoples are brothers sharing weal and woe.我们两国人民是患难与共的兄弟。
- A man is well or woe as he thinks himself so.自认祸是祸,自认福是福。
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retracing
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v.折回( retrace的现在分词 );回忆;回顾;追溯 |
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- We're retracing the route of a deep explorer mission. 我们将折回一个深入的探险路线中去。 来自电影对白
- Retracing my steps was certainly not an option. 回顾我的脚步并不是个办法。 来自互联网
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spasm
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n.痉挛,抽搐;一阵发作 |
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- When the spasm passed,it left him weak and sweating.一阵痉挛之后,他虚弱无力,一直冒汗。
- He kicked the chair in a spasm of impatience.他突然变得不耐烦,一脚踢向椅子。
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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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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 |
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- That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
- It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
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torment
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n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠 |
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- He has never suffered the torment of rejection.他从未经受过遭人拒绝的痛苦。
- Now nothing aggravates me more than when people torment each other.没有什么东西比人们的互相折磨更使我愤怒。
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guilt
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n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责 |
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- She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
- Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。
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motive
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n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的 |
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- The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
- He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
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withered
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adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式 |
参考例句: |
- The grass had withered in the warm sun. 这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。
- The leaves of this tree have become dry and withered. 这棵树下的叶子干枯了。
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perjure
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v.作伪证;使发假誓 |
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- The man scrupled to perjure himself.这人发伪誓时迟疑了起来。
- She would rather perjure herself than admit to her sins.她宁愿在法庭上撒谎也不愿承认她的罪行。
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crimson
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n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色 |
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- She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
- Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
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blighted
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adj.枯萎的,摧毁的 |
参考例句: |
- Blighted stems often canker.有病的茎往往溃烂。
- She threw away a blighted rose.她把枯萎的玫瑰花扔掉了。
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ingenuity
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n.别出心裁;善于发明创造 |
参考例句: |
- The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
- I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。
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demonstration
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n.表明,示范,论证,示威 |
参考例句: |
- 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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negation
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n.否定;否认 |
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- No reasonable negation can be offered.没有合理的反对意见可以提出。
- The author boxed the compass of negation in his article.该作者在文章中依次探讨了各种反面的意见。
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ablaze
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adj.着火的,燃烧的;闪耀的,灯火辉煌的 |
参考例句: |
- The main street was ablaze with lights in the evening.晚上,那条主要街道灯火辉煌。
- Forests are sometimes set ablaze by lightning.森林有时因雷击而起火。
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lucidly
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adv.清透地,透明地 |
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- This is a lucidly written book. 这是本通俗易懂的书。
- Men of great learning are frequently unable to state lucidly what they know. 大学问家往往不能清楚地表达他们所掌握的知识。
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concurred
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同意(concur的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- Historians have concurred with each other in this view. 历史学家在这个观点上已取得一致意见。
- So many things concurred to give rise to the problem. 许多事情同时发生而导致了这一问题。
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condone
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v.宽恕;原谅 |
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- I cannot condone the use of violence.我不能宽恕使用暴力的行为。
- I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war.我绝不允许任何导致战争的行为。
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atrocity
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n.残暴,暴行 |
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- These people are guilty of acts of great atrocity.这些人犯有令人发指的暴行。
- I am shocked by the atrocity of this man's crimes.这个人行凶手段残忍狠毒使我震惊。
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doom
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n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定 |
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- The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
- The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。
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muffled
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adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己) |
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- muffled voices from the next room 从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声音
- There was a muffled explosion somewhere on their right. 在他们的右面什么地方有一声沉闷的爆炸声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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poised
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a.摆好姿势不动的 |
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- The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋,准备俯冲。
- Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张,手悬在电话机上。
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hawk
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n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员 |
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- The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
- The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。
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wrath
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n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 |
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- His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
- The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
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flare
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v.闪耀,闪烁;n.潮红;突发 |
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- The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。
- You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。
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rift
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n.裂口,隙缝,切口;v.裂开,割开,渗入 |
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- He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
- The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。
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groaned
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v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 |
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- He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
- The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 |
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- 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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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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distinguished
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adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的 |
参考例句: |
- Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
- A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
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stifled
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(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵 |
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- The gas stifled them. 煤气使他们窒息。
- The rebellion was stifled. 叛乱被镇压了。
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