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过了不久,托马斯爵士又对她进行了一次小小的干涉,劝她立即去睡觉。虽然用的是一个“劝”字,但却完全是权威性的劝,她只好起身,克劳福德先生非常亲热地跟她道别之后,她悄悄地走了。到了门口又停下来,像兰克斯霍尔姆大宅的女主人①(译注:①引自英国诗人司各特的《最后一位行吟诗人之歌》。)那样,“只求再驻足片刻”,回望那快乐的场面,最后看一眼那五六对还在不辞辛苦决心跳到底的舞伴。然后,她慢吞吞地爬上主楼梯,乡村舞曲不绝于耳,希望和忧虑、汤和酒搅得她心魂摇荡,她脚痛体乏,激动不安,尽管如此,还是觉得舞会的确令人快乐。
把范妮打发走之后,托马斯爵士想到的也许还不仅仅是她的健康。他或许会觉得克劳福德先生在她身边已经坐得很久了,或者他可能是想让他看看她的温顺听话,表明她十分适合做他的妻子。
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elegance
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 |
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- The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
- John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。
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remarkably
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ad.不同寻常地,相当地 |
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- I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
- He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。
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propriety
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n.正当行为;正当;适当 |
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- We hesitated at the propriety of the method.我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意。
- The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.这件机密的事处理得极为适当。
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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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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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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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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 |
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- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
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enjoyment
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 |
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- Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同,我们这次访问更加愉快了。
- After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话,这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。
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diffused
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散布的,普及的,扩散的 |
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- A drop of milk diffused in the water. 一滴牛奶在水中扩散开来。
- Gases and liquids diffused. 气体和液体慢慢混合了。
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 |
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- We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
- Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
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subdued
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adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词 |
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- He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
- I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候,我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。
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longing
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n.(for)渴望 |
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- Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
- His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。
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favourable
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adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的 |
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- The company will lend you money on very favourable terms.这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
- We found that most people are favourable to the idea.我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。
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epoch
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n.(新)时代;历元 |
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- The epoch of revolution creates great figures.革命时代造就伟大的人物。
- We're at the end of the historical epoch,and at the dawn of another.我们正处在一个历史时代的末期,另一个历史时代的开端。
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intimacies
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亲密( intimacy的名词复数 ); 密切; 亲昵的言行; 性行为 |
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- He is exchanging intimacies with his friends. 他正在和密友们亲切地交谈。
- The stiffness of the meeting soon gave way before their popular manners and more diffused intimacies. 他们的洒脱不羁和亲密气氛的增加很快驱散了会场上的拘谨。
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toils
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网 |
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- It did not declare him to be still in Mrs. Dorset's toils. 这并不表明他仍陷于多赛特夫人的情网。
- The thief was caught in the toils of law. 这个贼陷入了法网。
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inquiry
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n.打听,询问,调查,查问 |
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- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
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bustle
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v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹 |
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- The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深,喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
- There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。
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pointedness
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n.尖角,尖锐;棱角 |
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- The key is single-pointedness of mind. 关键是思想上的专一。 来自互联网
- The pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable. 他尖锐的讽刺之意是很明显的。 来自互联网
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 |
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- She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
- Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
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ballroom
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n.舞厅 |
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- The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
- I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。
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minutiae
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n.微小的细节,细枝末节;(常复数)细节,小事( minutia的名词复数 ) |
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- the minutiae of the contract 合同细节
- He had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code. 他们讨论旅行的所有细节。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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exclamation
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n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词 |
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- He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
- The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
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entreaty
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n.恳求,哀求 |
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- Mrs. Quilp durst only make a gesture of entreaty.奎尔普太太仅做出一种哀求的姿势。
- Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上。
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extremity
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n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度 |
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- I hope you will help them in their extremity.我希望你能帮助在穷途末路的他们。
- What shall we do in this extremity?在这种极其困难的情况下我们该怎么办呢?
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standing
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 |
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- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
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prevailing
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adj.盛行的;占优势的;主要的 |
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- She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
- This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society.这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。
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discretion
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n.谨慎;随意处理 |
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- You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
- Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
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placid
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adj.安静的,平和的 |
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- He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
- You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
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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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supplanted
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把…排挤掉,取代( supplant的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- In most offices, the typewriter has now been supplanted by the computer. 当今许多办公室里,打字机已被电脑取代。
- The prime minister was supplanted by his rival. 首相被他的政敌赶下台了。
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steadily
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adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 |
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- The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
- Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
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purely
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adv.纯粹地,完全地 |
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- I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
- This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。
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inquiries
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n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听 |
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- He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释,等候进一步调查。
- I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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ostentation
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n.夸耀,卖弄 |
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- Choose a life of action,not one of ostentation.要选择行动的一生,而不是炫耀的一生。
- I don't like the ostentation of their expensive life - style.他们生活奢侈,爱摆阔,我不敢恭维。
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 |
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- The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
- Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
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repose
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v.(使)休息;n.安息 |
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- Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
- Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
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incessantly
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ad.不停地 |
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- The machines roar incessantly during the hours of daylight. 机器在白天隆隆地响个不停。
- It rained incessantly for the whole two weeks. 雨不间断地下了整整两个星期。
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tranquillity
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n. 平静, 安静 |
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- The phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished. 这个令人惶惑不安的现象,扰乱了他的旷达宁静的心境。
- My value for domestic tranquillity should much exceed theirs. 我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。
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impelled
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v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He felt impelled to investigate further. 他觉得有必要作进一步调查。
- I feel impelled to express grave doubts about the project. 我觉得不得不对这项计划深表怀疑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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ridiculed
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v.嘲笑,嘲弄,奚落( ridicule的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Biosphere 2 was ultimately ridiculed as a research debade, as exfravagant pseudoscience. 生物圈2号最终被讥讽为科研上的大失败,代价是昂贵的伪科学。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She ridiculed his insatiable greed. 她嘲笑他的贪得无厌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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mutual
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adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的 |
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- We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
- Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
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inclination
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n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好 |
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- She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head.她微微点头向我们致意。
- I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我没有丝毫着急的意思。
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desolate
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adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 |
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- The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
- We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后,我们都觉得万分孤寂。
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anticipation
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n.预期,预料,期望 |
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- We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着,期待她的到来。
- The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安,像是感到了地震即将发生。
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overthrown
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adj. 打翻的,推倒的,倾覆的
动词overthrow的过去分词 |
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- The president was overthrown in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被赶下台。
- He has overthrown the basic standards of morality. 他已摒弃了基本的道德标准。
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counteraction
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反对的行动,抵抗,反动 |
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- Thirdly, the metaphoric language means the counteraction of moralism. 第三,这种比喻性语言意味着对道德丰义的反拨。
- In center column of core, magnetic flux density is reduced by counteraction. 通过磁通在磁芯中柱的相互抵消作用,降低磁芯的磁通密度。
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interfering
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adj. 妨碍的
动词interfere的现在分词 |
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- He's an interfering old busybody! 他老爱管闲事!
- I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预,让我自己拿主意。
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 |
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- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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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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fatigued
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adj. 疲乏的 |
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- The exercises fatigued her. 操练使她感到很疲乏。
- The President smiled, with fatigued tolerance for a minor person's naivety. 总统笑了笑,疲惫地表现出对一个下级人员的天真想法的宽容。
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agitated
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adj.被鼓动的,不安的 |
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- His answers were all mixed up,so agitated was he.他是那样心神不定,回答全乱了。
- She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时,她十分焦虑。
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