The
ridge1 slanted2 sharply from the earth, a long fold of stone and soil shaped like a claw. Trees clung to its lower slopes, pines and
hawthorn3 and ash, but higher up the ground was bare, the ridgeline
stark4 against the cloudy sky. He could feel the high stone calling him. Up he went, loping easy at first, then faster and higher, his strong legs eating up the incline. Birds burst from the branches overhead as he raced by, clawing and flapping their way into the sky. He could hear the wind sighing up amongst the leaves, the squirrels chittering to one another, even the sound a pinecone made as it tumbled to the forest floor. The smells were a song around him, a song that filled the good green world.
Gravel5 flew from beneath his paws as he gained the last few feet to stand upon the
crest6. The sun hung above the tall pines huge and red, and below him the trees and hills went on and on as far as he could see or smell. A kite was circling far above, dark against the pink sky. Prince. The man-sound came into his head suddenly, yet he could feel the rightness of it. Prince of the green, prince of the wolfswood. He was strong and swift and fierce, and all that lived in the good green world went in fear of him. Far below, at the base of the woods, something moved amongst the trees. A flash of grey, quick-glimpsed and gone again, but it was enough to make his ears
prick7 up. Down there beside a swift green
brook8, another form slipped by, running. Wolves, he knew. His little cousins, chasing down some
prey9. Now the prince could see more of them, shadows on fleet grey paws. A pack. He had a pack as well, once. Five they had been, and a sixth who stood aside. Somewhere down inside him were the sounds the men had given them to tell one from the other, but it was not by their sounds he knew them. He remembered their
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ridge
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n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭 |
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- We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
- The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
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slanted
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有偏见的; 倾斜的 |
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- The sun slanted through the window. 太阳斜照进窗户。
- She had slanted brown eyes. 她有一双棕色的丹凤眼。
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hawthorn
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山楂 |
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- A cuckoo began calling from a hawthorn tree.一只布谷鸟开始在一株山楂树里咕咕地呼叫。
- Much of the track had become overgrown with hawthorn.小路上很多地方都长满了山楂树。
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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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gravel
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n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石 |
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- We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path.我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
- More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive.需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。
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crest
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n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖 |
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- The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
- He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。
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prick
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v.刺伤,刺痛,刺孔;n.刺伤,刺痛 |
参考例句: |
- He felt a sharp prick when he stepped on an upturned nail.当他踩在一个尖朝上的钉子上时,他感到剧烈的疼痛。
- He burst the balloon with a prick of the pin.他用针一戳,气球就爆了。
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brook
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n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让 |
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- In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
- The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。
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prey
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n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 |
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- Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
- The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
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scents
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n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉 |
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- The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
- The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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scent
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n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 |
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- The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
- The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。
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scattered
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 |
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- Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
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boulder
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n.巨砾;卵石,圆石 |
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- We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲,把大石头搬开了。
- He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。
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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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stony
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adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的 |
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- The ground is too dry and stony.这块地太干,而且布满了石头。
- He listened to her story with a stony expression.他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历。
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sniffed
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v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 |
参考例句: |
- When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣,吸了吸鼻子,擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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jaws
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n.口部;嘴 |
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- The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
- The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
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onward
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adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先 |
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- The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
- He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。
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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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wary
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adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的 |
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- He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
- Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头,突然警惕起来。
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whine
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v.哀号,号哭;n.哀鸣 |
参考例句: |
- You are getting paid to think,not to whine.支付给你工资是让你思考而不是哀怨的。
- The bullet hit a rock and rocketed with a sharp whine.子弹打在一块岩石上,一声尖厉的呼啸,跳飞开去。
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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snarling
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v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的现在分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 |
参考例句: |
- "I didn't marry you," he said, in a snarling tone. “我没有娶你,"他咆哮着说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- So he got into the shoes snarling. 于是,汤姆一边大喊大叫,一边穿上了那双鞋。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
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snarls
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n.(动物的)龇牙低吼( snarl的名词复数 );愤怒叫嚷(声);咆哮(声);疼痛叫声v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的第三人称单数 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 |
参考例句: |
- I don't know why my hair snarls easily. 我不知道我的头发为什么容易缠结。 来自辞典例句
- She combed the snarls out of her hair. 她把头发的乱结梳理通。 来自辞典例句
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growl
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v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣 |
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- The dog was biting,growling and wagging its tail.那条狗在一边撕咬一边低声吼叫,尾巴也跟着摇摆。
- The car growls along rutted streets.汽车在车辙纵横的街上一路轰鸣。
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yelping
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v.发出短而尖的叫声( yelp的现在分词 ) |
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- In the middle of the table sat a little dog, shaking its paw and yelping. 在桌子中间有一只小狗坐在那儿,抖着它的爪子,汪汪地叫。 来自辞典例句
- He saved men from drowning and you shake at a cur's yelping. 他搭救了快要溺死的人们,你呢,听到一条野狗叫唤也瑟瑟发抖。 来自互联网
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bloody
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 |
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- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
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muzzle
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n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默 |
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- He placed the muzzle of the pistol between his teeth.他把手枪的枪口放在牙齿中间。
- The President wanted to muzzle the press.总统企图遏制新闻自由。
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bloodied
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v.血污的( bloody的过去式和过去分词 );流血的;屠杀的;残忍的 |
参考例句: |
- his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
- His pants leg was torn and bloodied when he fell. 他跌交时裤腿破了,还染上了血。 来自辞典例句
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dart
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v.猛冲,投掷;n.飞镖,猛冲 |
参考例句: |
- The child made a sudden dart across the road.那小孩突然冲过马路。
- Markov died after being struck by a poison dart.马尔科夫身中毒镖而亡。
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boughs
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大树枝( bough的名词复数 ) |
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- The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew. 绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。
- A breeze sighed in the higher boughs. 微风在高高的树枝上叹息着。
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submission
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n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出 |
参考例句: |
- The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。
- No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。
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vault
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n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室 |
参考例句: |
- The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
- The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。
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spotted
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adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的 |
参考例句: |
- The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
- Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 |
参考例句: |
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
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rattled
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慌乱的,恼火的 |
参考例句: |
- The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
- Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里,窗户都格格作响。
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abashed
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adj.窘迫的,尴尬的v.使羞愧,使局促,使窘迫( abash的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked suitably abashed. 他怪罪的一瞥,朱丽叶自然显得很窘。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The girl was abashed by the laughter of her classmates. 那小姑娘因同学的哄笑而局促不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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moss
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n.苔,藓,地衣 |
参考例句: |
- Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
- He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。
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ivy
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n.常青藤,常春藤 |
参考例句: |
- Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
- The wall is covered all over with ivy.墙上爬满了常春藤。
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dubbed
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v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 );把…称为;配音;复制 |
参考例句: |
- Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
- Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的? 来自《简明英汉词典》
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 |
参考例句: |
- 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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sullenly
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不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地 |
参考例句: |
- 'so what?" Tom said sullenly. “那又怎么样呢?”汤姆绷着脸说。
- Emptiness after the paper, I sIt'sullenly in front of the stove. 报看完,想不出能找点什么事做,只好一人坐在火炉旁生气。
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slain
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杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) |
参考例句: |
- The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
- His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。
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gushed
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v.喷,涌( gush的过去式和过去分词 );滔滔不绝地说话 |
参考例句: |
- Oil gushed from the well. 石油从井口喷了出来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Clear water gushed into the irrigational channel. 清澈的水涌进了灌溉渠道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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supple
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adj.柔软的,易弯的,逢迎的,顺从的,灵活的;vt.使柔软,使柔顺,使顺从;vi.变柔软,变柔顺 |
参考例句: |
- She gets along well with people because of her supple nature.她与大家相处很好,因为她的天性柔和。
- He admired the graceful and supple movements of the dancers.他赞扬了舞蹈演员优雅灵巧的舞姿。
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dagger
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n.匕首,短剑,剑号 |
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- The bad news is a dagger to his heart.这条坏消息刺痛了他的心。
- The murderer thrust a dagger into her heart.凶手将匕首刺进她的心脏。
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trout
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n.鳟鱼;鲑鱼(属) |
参考例句: |
- Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by the pollution.成千上万的鲑鱼和鳟鱼的鱼苗因污染而死亡。
- We hooked a trout and had it for breakfast.我们钓了一条鳟鱼,早饭时吃了。
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corpses
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n.死尸,尸体( corpse的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- The living soldiers put corpses together and burned them. 活着的战士把尸体放在一起烧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Overhead, grayish-white clouds covered the sky, piling up heavily like decaying corpses. 天上罩满了灰白的薄云,同腐烂的尸体似的沉沉的盖在那里。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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murky
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adj.黑暗的,朦胧的;adv.阴暗地,混浊地;n.阴暗;昏暗 |
参考例句: |
- She threw it into the river's murky depths.她把它扔进了混浊的河水深处。
- She had a decidedly murky past.她的历史背景令人捉摸不透。
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stew
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n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑 |
参考例句: |
- The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
- There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 |
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- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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naught
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n.无,零 [=nought] |
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- He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
- I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。
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bastard
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n.坏蛋,混蛋;私生子 |
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- He was never concerned about being born a bastard.他从不介意自己是私生子。
- There was supposed to be no way to get at the bastard.据说没有办法买通那个混蛋。
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plowed
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v.耕( plow的过去式和过去分词 );犁耕;费力穿过 |
参考例句: |
- They plowed nearly 100,000 acres of virgin moorland. 他们犁了将近10万英亩未开垦的高沼地。 来自辞典例句
- He plowed the land and then sowed the seeds. 他先翻土,然后播种。 来自辞典例句
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 |
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- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
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prod
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vt.戳,刺;刺激,激励 |
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- The crisis will prod them to act.那个危机将刺激他们行动。
- I shall have to prod him to pay me what he owes.我将不得不催促他把欠我的钱还给我。
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hearth
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n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面 |
参考例句: |
- 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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rust
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n.锈;v.生锈;(脑子)衰退 |
参考例句: |
- She scraped the rust off the kitchen knife.她擦掉了菜刀上的锈。
- The rain will rust the iron roof.雨水会使铁皮屋顶生锈。
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hacked
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生气 |
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- I hacked the dead branches off. 我把枯树枝砍掉了。
- I'm really hacked off. 我真是很恼火。
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bellowing
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v.发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的现在分词 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫 |
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- We could hear he was bellowing commands to his troops. 我们听见他正向他的兵士大声发布命令。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He disguised these feelings under an enormous bellowing and hurraying. 他用大声吼叫和喝采掩饰着这些感情。 来自辞典例句
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slashed
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v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 );鞭打;割破;削减 |
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- Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。
- He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。 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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