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她的影响,或者说,至少她意识到了自己的影响并在利用自己的影响,是从她对苏珊的一次友好行为开始的。对于这件事,她起初有所顾虑,经过多次犹豫,最后才鼓足了勇气。她早就想到,虽说为了那把银刀不断发生争吵,但是也许用不了多少钱,就能在这个敏感的问题上永远恢复安宁。她姨父临别时给了她十英镑,她手里有了这笔钱,就不光想要大方,而且也大方得起。但是,除了对很穷的人,她从来没有施恩于谁。对于与她同等的人,她从来没有纠正过谁的不良行为,也没有对谁施过恩惠。她就怕别人觉得她想摆出一副大家闺秀的架势,来提高自己在家里的地位,因此考虑了许久还不能决定,赠这么个礼品对她来说是否合适。不过,她最后还是送了礼品。她给贝齐买了一把银刀,贝齐喜不自禁地接受了。这是把新刀,怎么看都比那把旧的好。这样一来,苏珊就完全恢复了对她那把旧刀的所有权,贝齐也慷慨地宣称,她现在有了一把漂亮得多的刀子,也就决不会再要那一把了。范妮本来担心妈妈会为此感到羞愧,不过看来她丝毫没有这样的感觉,反倒同样为之高兴。这件事完全收到了应有的效果。家庭纠纷的一个根源给彻底消除了,苏珊从此向她敞开了心扉,她也就多了一个可以喜爱、可以关心的人。苏珊表明她心眼也很细。她争了至少两年,现在成了这把银刀的主人,心里自然十分高兴,然而她又怕姐姐对自己印象不好,怕姐姐怨她那样争来争去,不买上一把家里就不得安宁。
她是个襟怀坦荡的人,向姐姐承认了自己的顾虑,责怪自己不该那样去争。从这时起,范妮了解了她可爱的性情,意识到她多么想听她的意见,请她指点,于是做姐姐的又感到了亲情的幸福,希望能对一个如此需要帮助,而又应该得到帮助的人有所帮助。她给她提意见,意见提得合情合理,但凡头脑清楚,就无法反对。意见还提得又温和又体贴,即使脾气坏一点,听了也不会生气。她眼见着自己的意见屡屡产生良好的效果,心里感到很高兴。她看到她明白了做人的道理,明白了自身的利害关系,因而能接受她的意见,进行自我克制,但也深为体谅地看出,对于苏珊这样一个姑娘来说,这也是个难咽的苦果。因此,她对她没有更高的要求。过了不久,她发现这件事最让她感到惊奇的——不是苏珊对她的好的见解不尊重,听不进去——而是她本来就有那么多好的见解,好的观点。她是在无人管教、没有规矩的环境中长大的——也没有个埃德蒙表哥指导她的思想,灌输为人的准则,她居然形成了这么多正确的见解。
两人之间如此开始的亲密关系对两人都有很大的好处。她们一起坐在楼上,也就避开了许多家中的吵吵闹闹。范妮得到了安静,苏珊也懂得了不声不响地做活的乐趣。她们的房里没有生火。不过,就连范妮对这种艰苦也习以为常,由于联想到了东屋,她反倒觉得没有什么苦的。这间屋子与东屋只有在这一点上是相像的。两者之间在大小、光线、家具和窗外景色方面,没有任何相似之处。她每次想起她在东屋的书籍、箱子和各种各样舒适的用品,免不了唉声叹气。渐渐地,两个姑娘都在楼上度过上午的大部分时间,起初只是做活、聊天,可是几天后,范妮越来越想念刚才提到的那些书籍,在这种情绪的刺激下,忍不住又想找些书来看。她父亲的这个家里没有书,但是人有了钱就会大手大脚,无所顾忌——她的一些钱就流到了一家流通图书馆。她成了一个订阅者——为自己成为这样一个人感到惊讶,为自己的所作所为感到惊讶,她居然成了一个租书者,一个挑选图书的人!而且由她选书来提高别人!可事实就是如此。苏珊什么都没读过,范妮想让她分享一下她自己的首要乐趣,激励她喜欢她自己所喜欢的传记和诗歌。
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interval
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n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息 |
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- The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
- There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。
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wont
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adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯 |
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- He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
- It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。
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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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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 |
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- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
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devoted
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adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 |
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- He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
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sufficiently
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adv.足够地,充分地 |
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- It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
- The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
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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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complexion
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 |
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- Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
- Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。
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recollect
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v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得 |
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- He tried to recollect things and drown himself in them.他极力回想过去的事情而沉浸于回忆之中。
- She could not recollect being there.她回想不起曾经到过那儿。
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baron
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n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王 |
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- Henry Ford was an automobile baron.亨利·福特是一位汽车业巨头。
- The baron lived in a strong castle.男爵住在一座坚固的城堡中。
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honourable
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adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的 |
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- I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号,我可担当不起。
- I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。
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liking
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n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 |
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- The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
- I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
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rants
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n.夸夸其谈( rant的名词复数 );大叫大嚷地以…说教;气愤地)大叫大嚷;不停地大声抱怨v.夸夸其谈( rant的第三人称单数 );大叫大嚷地以…说教;气愤地)大叫大嚷;不停地大声抱怨 |
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- This actor rants his lines. 这演员背台词拿腔拿调。 来自辞典例句
- Parents might also profit from eliminating the rants. 改掉大声叫骂的习惯,家长们也会受益。 来自互联网
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vowel
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n.元音;元音字母 |
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- A long vowel is a long sound as in the word"shoe ".长元音即如“shoe” 一词中的长音。
- The vowel in words like 'my' and 'thigh' is not very difficult.单词my和thigh中的元音并不难发。
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unwilling
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adj.不情愿的 |
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- The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
- His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
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disdain
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n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑 |
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- Some people disdain labour.有些人轻视劳动。
- A great man should disdain flatterers.伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。
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meditation
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n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录 |
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- This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
- I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉,我打断了你的沉思。
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amends
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n. 赔偿 |
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- He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花,为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。
- This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。
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consolation
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n.安慰,慰问 |
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- The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
- This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 |
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- The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
- He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
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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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durability
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n.经久性,耐用性 |
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- Nylons have the virtue of durability.尼龙丝袜有耐穿的优点。
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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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disposition
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n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 |
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- He has made a good disposition of his property.他已对财产作了妥善处理。
- He has a cheerful disposition.他性情开朗。
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acting
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n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 |
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- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
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err
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vi.犯错误,出差错 |
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- He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
- The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。
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censure
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v./n.责备;非难;责难 |
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- You must not censure him until you know the whole story.在弄清全部事实真相前不要谴责他。
- His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.他的不诚实行为受到了严厉指责。
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severely
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adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 |
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- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
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maternal
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adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的 |
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- He is my maternal uncle.他是我舅舅。
- The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts.那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 |
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- I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
- She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
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mingled
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混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] |
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- The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
- The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候,这一男一女就开始交往了。
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compassion
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n.同情,怜悯 |
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- He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
- Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。
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rectified
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[医]矫正的,调整的 |
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- I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very quickly. 我相信这个误会将很快得到纠正。
- That mistake could have been rectified within 28 days. 那个错误原本可以在28天内得以纠正。
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 |
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- Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
- Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
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hesitations
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n.犹豫( hesitation的名词复数 );踌躇;犹豫(之事或行为);口吃 |
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- His doubts and hesitations were tiresome. 他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cool manipulators in Hanoi had exploited America's hesitations and self-doubt. 善于冷静地操纵这类事的河内统治者大大地钻了美国当局优柔寡断的空子。 来自辞典例句
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delicacy
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n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 |
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- We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
- He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
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canvassed
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v.(在政治方面)游说( canvass的过去式和过去分词 );调查(如选举前选民的)意见;为讨论而提出(意见等);详细检查 |
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- He canvassed the papers, hunting for notices of jobs. 他仔细查阅报纸,寻找招工广告。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The stirring event was well canvassed. 那桩惊人的事情已经是满城风雨。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
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bestowing
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砖窑中砖堆上层已烧透的砖 |
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- Apollo, you see, is bestowing the razor on the Triptolemus of our craft. 你瞧,阿波罗正在把剃刀赠给我们这项手艺的特里泼托勒默斯。
- What thanks do we not owe to Heaven for thus bestowing tranquillity, health and competence! 我们要谢谢上苍,赐我们的安乐、健康和饱暖。
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altercation
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n.争吵,争论 |
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- Throughout the entire altercation,not one sensible word was uttered.争了半天,没有一句话是切合实际的。
- The boys had an altercation over the umpire's decision.男孩子们对裁判的判决颇有争议。
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reproof
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n.斥责,责备 |
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- A smart reproof is better than smooth deceit.严厉的责难胜过温和的欺骗。
- He is impatient of reproof.他不能忍受指责。
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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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fully
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 |
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- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 |
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- The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
- A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
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expediency
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n.适宜;方便;合算;利己 |
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- The government is torn between principle and expediency. 政府在原则与权宜之间难于抉择。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It was difficult to strike the right balance between justice and expediency. 在公正与私利之间很难两全。 来自辞典例句
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submission
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n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出 |
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- 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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impatience
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n.不耐烦,急躁 |
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- He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢,他显得不耐烦。
- He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。
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negligence
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n.疏忽,玩忽,粗心大意 |
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- They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
- The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
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intimacy
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n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 |
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- His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated.他声称自己与总统关系密切,这有点言过其实。
- I wish there were a rule book for intimacy.我希望能有个关于亲密的规则。
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disturbance
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n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调 |
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- He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
- You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。
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prospect
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 |
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- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
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potent
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adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的 |
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- The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.这药物对你的病疗效很大。
- We must account of his potent influence.我们必须考虑他的强有力的影响。
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stimulative
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n.刺激,促进因素adj.刺激的,激励的,促进的 |
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- Do you want to enjoy the absolutely stimulative experience? 你想享受魔兽游戏带来的绝对刺激的体验吗? 来自互联网
- Discussed follow pattern of demand, the way that stimulative technology progresses. 探讨了遵循供求规律,促进技术进步的途径。 来自互联网
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luxurious
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adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的 |
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- This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
- The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。
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subscriber
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n.用户,订户;(慈善机关等的)定期捐款者;预约者;签署者 |
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- The subscriber to a government loan has got higher interest than savings. 公债认购者获得高于储蓄的利息。 来自辞典例句
- Who is the subscriber of that motto? 谁是那条座右铭的签字者? 来自辞典例句
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banish
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vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除 |
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- The doctor advised her to banish fear and anxiety.医生劝她消除恐惧和忧虑。
- He tried to banish gloom from his thought.他试图驱除心中的忧愁。
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