The first
flakes1 came drifting down as the sun was setting in the west. By nightfall snow was coming down so heavily that the moon rose behind a white curtain, unseen.
“The gods of the north have
unleashed2 their wroth on Lord Stannis,” Roose Bolton announced come morning as men gathered in Winterfell’s Great Hall to break their fast. “He is a stranger here, and the old gods will not suffer him to live.”
His men roared their approval, banging their fists on the long
plank3 tables. Winterfell might be ruined, but its
granite4 walls would still keep the worst of the wind and weather at bay. They were well stocked with food and drink; they had fires to warm them when off duty, a place to dry their clothes,
snug5 corners to lie down and sleep. Lord Bolton had laid by enough wood to keep the fires fed for half a year, so the Great Hall was always warm and
cozy6. Stannis had none of that.
Theon Greyjoy did not join the
uproar7. Neither did the men of House Frey, he did not fail to note. They are strangers here as well, he thought, watching Ser Aenys Frey and his half-brother Ser Hosteen. Born and bred in the riverlands, the Freys had never seen a snow like this. The north has already claimed three of their blood, Theon thought, recalling the men that Ramsay had searched for fruitlessly, lost between White Harbor and Barrowton.
On the dais, Lord Wyman Manderly sat between a pair of his White Harbor
knights8, spooning porridge into his fat face. He did not seem to be enjoying it near as much as he had the pork pies at the wedding. Elsewhere one-armed Harwood
Stout10 talked quietly with the cadaverous Whoresbane Umber.
Theon queued up with the other men for porridge, ladled into wooden bowls from a row of
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flakes
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小薄片( flake的名词复数 ); (尤指)碎片; 雪花; 古怪的人 |
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- It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
- It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。
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unleashed
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v.把(感情、力量等)释放出来,发泄( unleash的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press. 政府的提案引发了新闻界的抗议浪潮。
- The full force of his rage was unleashed against me. 他把所有的怒气都发泄在我身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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plank
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n.板条,木板,政策要点,政纲条目 |
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- The plank was set against the wall.木板靠着墙壁。
- They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举。
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granite
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adj.花岗岩,花岗石 |
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- They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
- The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。
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snug
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adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房 |
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- He showed us into a snug little sitting room.他领我们走进了一间温暖而舒适的小客厅。
- She had a small but snug home.她有个小小的但很舒适的家。
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cozy
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adj.亲如手足的,密切的,暖和舒服的 |
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- I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯,因为他们是舒适的。
- We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
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uproar
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n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸 |
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- She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
- His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。
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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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wed
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v.娶,嫁,与…结婚 |
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- The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
- The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。
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copper
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n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的 |
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- The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
- Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。
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reign
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n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势 |
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- The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
- The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
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feigned
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a.假装的,不真诚的 |
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- He feigned indifference to criticism of his work. 他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
- He accepted the invitation with feigned enthusiasm. 他假装热情地接受了邀请。
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rust
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n.锈;v.生锈;(脑子)衰退 |
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- 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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rusted
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v.(使)生锈( rust的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- I can't get these screws out; they've rusted in. 我无法取出这些螺丝,它们都锈住了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- My bike has rusted and needs oil. 我的自行车生锈了,需要上油。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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lute
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n.琵琶,鲁特琴 |
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- He idly plucked the strings of the lute.他漫不经心地拨弄着鲁特琴的琴弦。
- He knows how to play the Chinese lute.他会弹琵琶。
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flay
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vt.剥皮;痛骂 |
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- You cannot flay the same ox twice.一头牛不能剥两次皮。
- He was going to flay that stranger with every trick known to the law.他要用法律上所有的招数来痛斥那个陌生人。
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kin
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n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的 |
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- He comes of good kin.他出身好。
- She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。
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lyric
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n.抒情诗,歌词;adj.抒情的 |
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- This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry.这首诗是雪莱抒情诗的范例。
- His earlier work announced a lyric talent of the first order.他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。
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chambers
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n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 |
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- The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间:Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
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reek
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v.发出臭气;n.恶臭 |
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- Where there's reek,there's heat.哪里有恶臭,哪里必发热。
- That reek is from the fox.那股恶臭是狐狸发出的。
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itch
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n.痒,渴望,疥癣;vi.发痒,渴望 |
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- Shylock has an itch for money.夏洛克渴望发财。
- He had an itch on his back.他背部发痒。
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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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bruises
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n.瘀伤,伤痕,擦伤( bruise的名词复数 ) |
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- He was covered with bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔了下来,摔得浑身伤痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The pear had bruises of dark spots. 这个梨子有碰伤的黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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stew
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n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑 |
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- 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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savor
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vt.品尝,欣赏;n.味道,风味;情趣,趣味 |
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- The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。
- His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。
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foul
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adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 |
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- Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
- What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气!
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stinking
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adj.臭的,烂醉的,讨厌的v.散发出恶臭( stink的现在分词 );发臭味;名声臭;糟透 |
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- I was pushed into a filthy, stinking room. 我被推进一间又脏又臭的屋子里。
- Those lousy, stinking ships. It was them that destroyed us. 是的!就是那些该死的蠢猪似的臭飞船!是它们毁了我们。 来自英汉非文学 - 科幻
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kennels
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n.主人外出时的小动物寄养处,养狗场;狗窝( kennel的名词复数 );养狗场 |
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- We put the dog in kennels when we go away. 我们外出时把狗寄养在养狗场。
- He left his dog in a kennels when he went on holiday. 他外出度假时把狗交给养狗场照管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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dicing
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n.掷骰子,(皮革上的)菱形装饰v.将…切成小方块,切成丁( dice的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- We are dicing for drinks. 我们在掷骰子赌喝酒。 来自辞典例句
- A lady doesn't crawl around on the decks dicing with the crew. 高贵女士可不会和船员们在船的甲板上来回爬。 来自电影对白
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shrug
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v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等) |
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- With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩,走出了房间。
- I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。
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gruel
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n.稀饭,粥 |
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- We had gruel for the breakfast.我们早餐吃的是粥。
- He sat down before the fireplace to eat his gruel.他坐到壁炉前吃稀饭。
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watery
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adj.有水的,水汪汪的;湿的,湿润的 |
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- In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust.他那含泪的眼睛流露出惊惶失措的神情。
- Her eyes became watery because of the smoke.因为烟熏,她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。
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congeal
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v.凝结,凝固 |
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- The blood had started to congeal.血液已经开始凝结。
- Gear lubricants may congeal and channel in cold weather.天气冷时齿轮润滑油可能凝结而形成凹槽。
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archer
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n.射手,弓箭手 |
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- The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
- The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
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axe
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n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减 |
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- Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利,你要当心。
- The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。
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huddled
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挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- We huddled together for warmth. 我们挤在一块取暖。
- We huddled together to keep warm. 我们挤在一起来保暖。
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pegs
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n.衣夹( peg的名词复数 );挂钉;系帐篷的桩;弦钮v.用夹子或钉子固定( peg的第三人称单数 );使固定在某水平 |
参考例句: |
- She hung up the shirt with two (clothes) pegs. 她用两只衣夹挂上衬衫。 来自辞典例句
- The vice-presidents were all square pegs in round holes. 各位副总裁也都安排得不得其所。 来自辞典例句
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graceful
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adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 |
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- His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
- The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
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grotesque
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adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物) |
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- His face has a grotesque appearance.他的面部表情十分怪。
- Her account of the incident was a grotesque distortion of the truth.她对这件事的陈述是荒诞地歪曲了事实。
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crookedly
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adv. 弯曲地,不诚实地 |
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- A crow flew crookedly like a shadow over the end of the salt lake. 一只乌鸦像个影子般地在盐湖的另一边鬼鬼祟祟地飞来飞去的。
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holly
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n.[植]冬青属灌木 |
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- I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
- People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。
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feat
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n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的 |
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- Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
- He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。
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breach
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n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破 |
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- We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
- He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
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prick
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v.刺伤,刺痛,刺孔;n.刺伤,刺痛 |
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- 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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wrenched
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v.(猛力地)扭( wrench的过去式和过去分词 );扭伤;使感到痛苦;使悲痛 |
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- The bag was wrenched from her grasp. 那只包从她紧握的手里被夺了出来。
- He wrenched the book from her hands. 他从她的手中把书拧抢了过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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ploy
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n.花招,手段 |
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- I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。
- Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder,not a cynical marketing ploy.圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻,而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。
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lust
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n.性(淫)欲;渴(欲)望;vi.对…有强烈的欲望 |
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- He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
- Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念,就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。
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pelting
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微不足道的,无价值的,盛怒的 |
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- The rain came pelting down. 倾盆大雨劈头盖脸地浇了下来。
- Hailstones of abuse were pelting him. 阵阵辱骂冰雹般地向他袭来。
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squires
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n.地主,乡绅( squire的名词复数 ) |
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- The family history was typical of the Catholic squires of England. 这个家族的历史,在英格兰信天主教的乡绅中是很典型的。 来自辞典例句
- By 1696, with Tory squires and Amsterdam burghers complaining about excessive taxes. 到1696年,托利党的乡绅们和阿姆斯特丹的市民都对苛捐杂税怨声载道。 来自辞典例句
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levies
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(部队)征兵( levy的名词复数 ); 募捐; 被征募的军队 |
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- At that time, taxes and levies were as many as the hairs on an ox. 那时,苛捐杂税多如牛毛。
- Variable levies can insulate farmers and consumers from world markets. 差价进口税可以把农民和消费者与世界市场隔离开来。
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sentries
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哨兵,步兵( sentry的名词复数 ) |
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- We posted sentries at the gates of the camp. 我们在军营的大门口布置哨兵。
- We were guarded by sentries against surprise attack. 我们由哨兵守卫,以免遭受突袭。
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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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wards
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区( ward的名词复数 ); 病房; 受监护的未成年者; 被人照顾或控制的状态 |
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- This hospital has 20 medical [surgical] wards. 这所医院有 20 个内科[外科]病房。
- It was a big constituency divided into three wards. 这是一个大选区,下设三个分区。
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hooded
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adj.戴头巾的;有罩盖的;颈部因肋骨运动而膨胀的 |
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- A hooded figure waited in the doorway. 一个戴兜帽的人在门口等候。
- Black-eyed gipsy girls, hooded in showy handkerchiefs, sallied forth to tell fortunes. 黑眼睛的吉卜赛姑娘,用华丽的手巾包着头,突然地闯了进来替人算命。 来自辞典例句
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grooms
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n.新郎( groom的名词复数 );马夫v.照料或梳洗(马等)( groom的第三人称单数 );使做好准备;训练;(给动物)擦洗 |
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- Plender end Wilcox became joint grooms of the chambers. 普伦德和威尔科克斯成为共同的贴身侍从。 来自辞典例句
- Egypt: Families, rather than grooms, propose to the bride. 埃及:在埃及,由新郎的家人,而不是新郎本人,向新娘求婚。 来自互联网
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turret
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n.塔楼,角塔 |
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- This ancient turret has attracted many visitors.这座古老的塔楼吸引了很多游客。
- The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔楼攀登上了要塞的城墙。
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ravens
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n.低质煤;渡鸦( raven的名词复数 ) |
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- Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸,哪里就有乌鸦麇集。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A couple of ravens croaked above our boat. 两只乌鸦在我们小船的上空嘎嘎叫着。 来自辞典例句
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gash
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v.深切,划开;n.(深长的)切(伤)口;裂缝 |
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- The deep gash in his arm would take weeks to heal over.他胳膊上的割伤很深,需要几个星期的时间才能痊愈。
- After the collision,the body of the ship had a big gash.船被撞后,船身裂开了一个大口子。
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raucous
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adj.(声音)沙哑的,粗糙的 |
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- I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.我听见楼上传来沙哑的笑声。
- They heard a bottle being smashed,then more raucous laughter.他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音,然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 |
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- They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
- Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。
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underneath
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adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 |
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- Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
- She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
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trudged
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vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- He trudged the last two miles to the town. 他步履艰难地走完最后两英里到了城里。
- He trudged wearily along the path. 他沿着小路疲惫地走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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treacherous
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adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的 |
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- The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
- The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。
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mantle
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n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红 |
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- The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green.大地披上了苍翠欲滴的绿色斗篷。
- The mountain was covered with a mantle of snow.山上覆盖着一层雪。
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conceals
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的第三人称单数 ) |
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- He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance. 他装作若无其事,借以掩饰内心的不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals. 酒醉吐真言。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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doomed
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命定的 |
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- The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
- A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。
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defenders
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n.防御者( defender的名词复数 );守卫者;保护者;辩护者 |
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- The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众,只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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subterfuge
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n.诡计;藉口 |
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- European carping over the phraseology represented a mixture of hypocrisy and subterfuge.欧洲在措词上找岔子的做法既虚伪又狡诈。
- The Independents tried hard to swallow the wretched subterfuge.独立党的党员们硬着头皮想把这一拙劣的托词信以为真。
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vault
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n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室 |
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- 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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vaults
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n.拱顶( vault的名词复数 );地下室;撑物跳高;墓穴 |
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- It was deposited in the vaults of a bank. 它存在一家银行的保险库里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒,他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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fodder
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n.草料;炮灰 |
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- Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.割下来晒干用作饲料的草。
- Guaranteed salt intake, no matter which normal fodder.不管是那一种正常的草料,保证盐的摄取。
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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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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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sobbing
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<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 |
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- I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
- Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。
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ERECTED
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adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的
vt. 使 ... 直立,建立 |
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- A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
- A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。
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scraps
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油渣 |
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- Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。
- A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。
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gnawing
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a.痛苦的,折磨人的 |
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- The dog was gnawing a bone. 那狗在啃骨头。
- These doubts had been gnawing at him for some time. 这些疑虑已经折磨他一段时间了。
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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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foundering
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v.创始人( founder的现在分词 ) |
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- The lifeboat soon got abreast of the foundering ship. 救生艇很快就赶到了那艘正在下沉的船旁。 来自互联网
- With global climate-change negotiations foundering, the prospects of raising cash for REDD that way look poor. 由于就全球气候变化的谈判破裂,通过这种方式来为REDD集资前景堪忧。 来自互联网
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clans
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宗族( clan的名词复数 ); 氏族; 庞大的家族; 宗派 |
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- There are many clans in European countries. 欧洲国家有很多党派。
- The women were the great power among the clans [gentes], as everywhere else. 妇女在克兰〈氏族〉里,乃至一般在任何地方,都有很大的势力。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
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trudging
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vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的现在分词形式) |
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- There was a stream of refugees trudging up the valley towards the border. 一队难民步履艰难地爬上山谷向着边境走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Two mules well laden with packs were trudging along. 两头骡子驮着沉重的背包,吃力地往前走。 来自辞典例句
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bard
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n.吟游诗人 |
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- I'll use my bard song to help you concentrate!我会用我的吟游诗人歌曲帮你集中精神!
- I find him,the wandering grey bard.我发现了正在徘徊的衰老游唱诗人。
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coaxed
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v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱 |
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- She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。
- I coaxed my sister into taking me to the theatre. 我用好话哄姐姐带我去看戏。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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mimed
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v.指手画脚地表演,用哑剧的形式表演( mime的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The acting students mimed eating an apple. 这些学生正在用哑剧形式表演吃苹果。 来自互联网
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slashing
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adj.尖锐的;苛刻的;鲜明的;乱砍的v.挥砍( slash的现在分词 );鞭打;割破;削减 |
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- Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
- He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手,不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句
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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 |
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- 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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dread
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 |
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- We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
- Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
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dungeons
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n.地牢( dungeon的名词复数 ) |
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- The captured rebels were consigned to the dungeons. 抓到的叛乱分子被送进了地牢。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He saw a boy in fetters in the dungeons. 他在地牢里看见一个戴着脚镣的男孩。 来自辞典例句
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sable
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n.黑貂;adj.黑色的 |
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- Artists' brushes are sometimes made of sable.画家的画笔有的是用貂毛制的。
- Down the sable flood they glided.他们在黑黝黝的洪水中随波逐流。
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halfway
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adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途 |
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- We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路,天就黑了。
- In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上,最忌讳的是有始无终。
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calves
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n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子,腓;腿肚子( calf的名词复数 );牛犊;腓;小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 );(冰川)崩解;生(小牛等),产(犊);使(冰川)崩解 |
参考例句: |
- a cow suckling her calves 给小牛吃奶的母牛
- The calves are grazed intensively during their first season. 小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sagging
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下垂[沉,陷],松垂,垂度 |
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- The morale of the enemy troops is continuously sagging. 敌军的士气不断低落。
- We are sagging south. 我们的船正离开航线向南漂流。
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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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rubble
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n.(一堆)碎石,瓦砾 |
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- After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后,花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
- After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。
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chunks
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厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 ); (某物)相当大的数量或部分 |
参考例句: |
- a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
- Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大,还能再切小一点吗?
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masonry
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n.砖土建筑;砖石 |
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- Masonry is a careful skill.砖石工艺是一种精心的技艺。
- The masonry of the old building began to crumble.旧楼房的砖石结构开始崩落。
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gargoyle
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n.笕嘴 |
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- His face was the gargoyle of the devil,it was not human,it was not sane.他的脸简直就像魔鬼模样的屋檐滴水嘴。
- The little gargoyle is just a stuffed toy,but it looks so strange.小小的滴水嘴兽只是一个填充毛绒玩具,但它看起来这么奇怪的事。
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gargoyles
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n.怪兽状滴水嘴( gargoyle的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Week of Gargoyle: Double growth for Gargoyle and O idia Gargoyles. 石像鬼周:石像鬼产量加倍。 来自互联网
- Fixed a problem that caused Gargoyles to become stuck in Stone Form. 修正了石像鬼在石像形态卡住的问题。 来自互联网
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poked
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v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交 |
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- She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
- His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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 |
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- "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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dire
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adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的 |
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- There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
- We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了,但是我们渡过了困难。
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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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descended
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a.为...后裔的,出身于...的 |
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- A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
- The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
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valiant
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adj.勇敢的,英勇的;n.勇士,勇敢的人 |
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- He had the fame of being very valiant.他的勇敢是出名的。
- Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister,inflation rose to 36%.尽管财政部部长采取了一系列果决措施,通货膨胀率还是涨到了36%。
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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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vaulted
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adj.拱状的 |
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- She vaulted over the gate and ran up the path. 她用手一撑跃过栅栏门沿着小路跑去。
- The formal living room has a fireplace and vaulted ceilings. 正式的客厅有一个壁炉和拱形天花板。
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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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shipwright
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n.造船工人 |
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- His dream is to be a shipwright.他的梦想是成为一名造船者。
- The daughter of a shipwright in the Royal Navy,Elizabeth Marsh had her first sailing adventure as she travelled in her mother's womb from Jamaica to England in 1735.1735年在从牙买加开往英格兰的船上,伊莉莎白·马什,这位英国皇家海军部队造船匠的女儿在母亲的肚中经历了她第一次的航海远行。
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streaks
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n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹 |
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- streaks of grey in her hair 她头上的绺绺白发
- Bacon has streaks of fat and streaks of lean. 咸肉中有几层肥的和几层瘦的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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disquieted
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v.使不安,使忧虑,使烦恼( disquiet的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- People are disquieted [on tenterhooks]. 人心惶惶。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The bad news disquieted him. 恶讯使他焦急不安。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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envoy
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n.使节,使者,代表,公使 |
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- Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
- The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
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loomed
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v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的过去式和过去分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近 |
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- A dark shape loomed up ahead of us. 一个黑糊糊的影子隐隐出现在我们的前面。
- The prospect of war loomed large in everyone's mind. 战事将起的庞大阴影占据每个人的心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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centaurs
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n.(希腊神话中)半人半马怪物( centaur的名词复数 ) |
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- Centaurs – marauders does not have penalty when shooting into support. 半人马掠夺者在支援射击时不受惩罚。 来自互联网
- Centaurs burn this, observing the fumes and flames to refine the results of their stargazing (OP27). 人马用烧鼠尾草产生的火焰和烟雾来提炼他们观星的结果(凤凰社,第27章)。 来自互联网
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vassals
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n.奴仆( vassal的名词复数 );(封建时代)诸侯;从属者;下属 |
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- He was indeed at this time having the Central Office cleared of all but his vassals. 的确,他这时正在对中央事务所进行全面清洗(他的亲信除外)。 来自辞典例句
- The lowly vassals suffering all humiliates in both physical and mental aspects. 地位低下的奴仆,他们在身体上和精神上受尽屈辱。 来自互联网
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afterward
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adv.后来;以后 |
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- Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏,然后吃饭。
- Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来,这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
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fiery
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adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 |
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- She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
- His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。
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herds
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兽群( herd的名词复数 ); 牧群; 人群; 群众 |
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- Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
- There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。
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likeness
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n.相像,相似(之处) |
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- I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
- She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。
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ascent
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n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高 |
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- His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
- Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.伯克按动电钮,电梯开始缓慢上升。
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