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The southern sky was black with smoke. It rose
swirling1 off a hundred distant fires, its sooty fingers smudging out the stars. Across the Blackwater Rush, a line of flame burned nightly from horizon to horizon, while on this side the
Imp2 had fired the whole riverfront: docks and
warehouses3, homes and brothels, everything outside the city walls. Even in the Red Keep, the air tasted of ashes. When Sansa found Ser Dontos in the quiet of the godswood, he asked if she’d been crying. “It’s only from the smoke,” she lied. “It looks as though half the kingswood is burning.” “Lord Stannis wants to smoke out the Imp’s
savages5.” Dontos swayed as he
spoke6, one hand on the trunk of a
chestnut7 tree. A wine stain discolored the red-and-yellow motley of his
tunic8. “They kill his
scouts9 and raid his baggage train. And the wildlings have been
lighting10 fires too. The Imp told the queen that Stannis had better train his horses to eat ash, since he would find no blade of grass. I heard him say so. I hear all sorts of things as a fool that I never heard when I was a
knight11. They talk as though I am not there, and--he leaned close, breathing his winey breath right in her face-”the Spider pays in gold for any little trifle. I think Moon Boy has been his for years.” He is drunk again. My poor Florian he names himself, and so he is. But he is all I have. “Is it true Lord Stannis burned the godswood at Storm’s End?” Dontos nodded. “He made a great pyre of the trees as an offering to his new god. The red priestess made him do it. They say she rules him now, body and soul. He’s
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swirling
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v.旋转,打旋( swirl的现在分词 ) |
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- Snowflakes were swirling in the air. 天空飘洒着雪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass. 她微笑着,旋动着杯子里的葡萄酒。 来自辞典例句
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imp
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n.顽童 |
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- What a little imp you are!你这个淘气包!
- There's a little imp always running with him.他总有一个小鬼跟着。
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warehouses
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仓库,货栈( warehouse的名词复数 ) |
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- The whisky was taken to bonded warehouses at Port Dundee. 威士忌酒已送到邓迪港的保稅仓库。
- Row upon row of newly built warehouses line the waterfront. 江岸新建的仓库鳞次栉比。
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savage
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 |
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- The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
- He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。
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savages
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未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) |
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- There're some savages living in the forest. 森林里居住着一些野人。
- That's an island inhabited by savages. 那是一个野蛮人居住的岛屿。
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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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chestnut
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n.栗树,栗子 |
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- We have a chestnut tree in the bottom of our garden.我们的花园尽头有一棵栗树。
- In summer we had tea outdoors,under the chestnut tree.夏天我们在室外栗树下喝茶。
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tunic
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n.束腰外衣 |
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- The light loose mantle was thrown over his tunic.一件轻质宽大的斗蓬披在上衣外面。
- Your tunic and hose match ill with that jewel,young man.你的外套和裤子跟你那首饰可不相称呢,年轻人。
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scouts
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侦察员[机,舰]( scout的名词复数 ); 童子军; 搜索; 童子军成员 |
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- to join the Scouts 参加童子军
- The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组,然后开始巡逻这个地区。
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lighting
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n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 |
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- The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
- The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
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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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vowed
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起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
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beheld
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v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟 |
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- His eyes had never beheld such opulence. 他从未见过这样的财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The soul beheld its features in the mirror of the passing moment. 灵魂在逝去的瞬间的镜子中看到了自己的模样。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
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feverish
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adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 |
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- He is too feverish to rest.他兴奋得安静不下来。
- They worked with feverish haste to finish the job.为了完成此事他们以狂热的速度工作着。
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withdrawn
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vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 |
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- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
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galleys
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n.平底大船,战舰( galley的名词复数 );(船上或航空器上的)厨房 |
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- Other people had drowned at sea since galleys swarmed with painted sails. 自从布满彩帆的大船下海以来,别的人曾淹死在海里。 来自辞典例句
- He sighed for the galleys, with their infamous costume. 他羡慕那些穿着囚衣的苦工。 来自辞典例句
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archers
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n.弓箭手,射箭运动员( archer的名词复数 ) |
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- The next evening old Mr. Sillerton Jackson came to dine with the Archers. 第二天晚上,西勒顿?杰克逊老先生来和阿切尔家人一起吃饭。 来自辞典例句
- Week of Archer: Double growth for Archers and Marksmen. 射手周:弓箭手与弩手(人类)产量加倍。 来自互联网
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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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flickering
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adj.闪烁的,摇曳的,一闪一闪的 |
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- The crisp autumn wind is flickering away. 清爽的秋风正在吹拂。
- The lights keep flickering. 灯光忽明忽暗。
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suffocating
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a.使人窒息的 |
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- After a few weeks with her parents, she felt she was suffocating.和父母呆了几个星期后,她感到自己毫无自由。
- That's better. I was suffocating in that cell of a room.这样好些了,我刚才在那个小房间里快闷死了。
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hemmed
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缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 ); 包围 |
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- He hemmed and hawed but wouldn't say anything definite. 他总是哼儿哈儿的,就是不说句痛快话。
- The soldiers were hemmed in on all sides. 士兵们被四面包围了。
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filth
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n.肮脏,污物,污秽;淫猥 |
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- I don't know how you can read such filth.我不明白你怎么会去读这种淫秽下流的东西。
- The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.这段对话全是下流的言辞和影射。
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shutters
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百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 |
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- The shop-front is fitted with rolling shutters. 那商店的店门装有卷门。
- The shutters thumped the wall in the wind. 在风中百叶窗砰砰地碰在墙上。
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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 |
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- 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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prattling
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v.(小孩般)天真无邪地说话( prattle的现在分词 );发出连续而无意义的声音;闲扯;东拉西扯 |
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- The meanders of a prattling brook, were shaded with straggling willows and alder trees. 一条小河蜿蜒掩映在稀疏的柳树和桤树的树荫间,淙淙作响。 来自辞典例句
- The villagers are prattling on about the village gossip. 村民们正在闲扯些村里的事。 来自互联网
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chuckled
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轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
- She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
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hawks
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鹰( hawk的名词复数 ); 鹰派人物,主战派人物 |
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- Two hawks were hover ing overhead. 两只鹰在头顶盘旋。
- Both hawks and doves have expanded their conditions for ending the war. 鹰派和鸽派都充分阐明了各自的停战条件。
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stifle
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vt.使窒息;闷死;扼杀;抑止,阻止 |
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- She tried hard to stifle her laughter.她强忍住笑。
- It was an uninteresting conversation and I had to stifle a yawn.那是一次枯燥无味的交谈,我不得不强忍住自己的呵欠。
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dodged
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v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 );回避 |
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- He dodged cleverly when she threw her sabot at him. 她用木底鞋砸向他时,他机敏地闪开了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He dodged the book that I threw at him. 他躲开了我扔向他的书。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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knights
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骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 |
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- stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
- He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
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spikes
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n.穗( spike的名词复数 );跑鞋;(防滑)鞋钉;尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 );偷偷地给某人的饮料加入(更多)酒精( 或药物);把尖状物钉入;打乱某人的计划 |
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- a row of iron spikes on a wall 墙头的一排尖铁
- There is a row of spikes on top of the prison wall to prevent the prisoners escaping. 监狱墙头装有一排尖钉,以防犯人逃跑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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blotted
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涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干 |
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- She blotted water off the table with a towel. 她用毛巾擦干桌上的水。
- The blizzard blotted out the sky and the land. 暴风雪铺天盖地而来。
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maze
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n.迷宫,八阵图,混乱,迷惑 |
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- He found his way through the complex maze of corridors.他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。
- She was lost in the maze for several hours.一连几小时,她的头脑处于一片糊涂状态。
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cinders
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n.煤渣( cinder的名词复数 );炭渣;煤渣路;煤渣跑道 |
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- This material is variously termed ash, clinker, cinders or slag. 这种材料有不同的名称,如灰、炉渣、煤渣或矿渣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rake out the cinders before you start a new fire. 在重新点火前先把煤渣耙出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sprouted
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v.发芽( sprout的过去式和过去分词 );抽芽;出现;(使)涌现出 |
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- We can't use these potatoes; they've all sprouted. 这些土豆儿不能吃了,都出芽了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The rice seeds have sprouted. 稻种已经出芽了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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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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belly
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 |
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- 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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stink
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vi.发出恶臭;糟透,招人厌恶;n.恶臭 |
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- The stink of the rotten fish turned my stomach.腐烂的鱼臭味使我恶心。
- The room has awful stink.那个房间散发着难闻的臭气。
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twitched
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vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- Her lips twitched with amusement. 她忍俊不禁地颤动着嘴唇。
- The child's mouth twitched as if she were about to cry. 这小孩的嘴抽动着,像是要哭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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shrieked
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v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She shrieked in fright. 她吓得尖叫起来。
- Li Mei-t'ing gave a shout, and Lu Tzu-hsiao shrieked, "Tell what? 李梅亭大声叫,陆子潇尖声叫:“告诉什么? 来自汉英文学 - 围城
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stump
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n.残株,烟蒂,讲演台;v.砍断,蹒跚而走 |
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- He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
- He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。
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blur
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n.模糊不清的事物;vt.使模糊,使看不清楚 |
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- The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.房子在薄雾中隐隐约约看不清。
- If you move your eyes and your head,the picture will blur.如果你的眼睛或头动了,图像就会变得模糊不清。
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courteous
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adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的 |
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- Although she often disagreed with me,she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一,但她总是很谦恭有礼。
- He was a kind and courteous man.他为人友善,而且彬彬有礼。
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twitches
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n.(使)抽动, (使)颤动, (使)抽搐( twitch的名词复数 ) |
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- No response, just a flutter of flanks and a few ear twitches. 没反应,只有胁腹和耳朵动了几下。 来自互联网
- BCEF(50,100 mg·kg~-1 ) could distinctly increase the head-twitch number in the 5-HTP induced head-twitches test. BCEF50、100mg·kg-1可明显增加5羟色胺酸诱导甩头小鼠的甩头次数。 来自互联网
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snarl
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v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮 |
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- At the seaside we could hear the snarl of the waves.在海边我们可以听见波涛的咆哮。
- The traffic was all in a snarl near the accident.事故发生处附近交通一片混乱。
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piety
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n.虔诚,虔敬 |
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- They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.他们去教堂不是出于虔诚而是出于好奇。
- Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness.经验使我们看到虔诚与善意之间有着巨大的区别。
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stark
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adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 |
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- The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
- He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。
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killing
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 |
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- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
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warden
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n.监察员,监狱长,看守人,监护人 |
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- He is the warden of an old people's home.他是一家养老院的管理员。
- The warden of the prison signed the release.监狱长签发释放令。
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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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velvet
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n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 |
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- This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
- The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
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puffed
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adj.疏松的v.使喷出( puff的过去式和过去分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧 |
参考例句: |
- He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟,狂吸了几口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance. 他觉得长大了,便自以为了不起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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spat
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n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声 |
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- Her parents always have spats.她的父母经常有些小的口角。
- There is only a spat between the brother and sister.那只是兄妹间的小吵小闹。
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sheathed
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adj.雕塑像下半身包在鞘中的;覆盖的;铠装的;装鞘了的v.将(刀、剑等)插入鞘( sheathe的过去式和过去分词 );包,覆盖 |
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- Bulletproof cars sheathed in armour. 防弹车护有装甲。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The effect of his mediation was so great that both parties sheathed the sword at once. 他的调停非常有效,双方立刻停战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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