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"I haven't a room in the house, ma'am, but if you don't mind going down to the cottage, and coming up here to your meals, I can accommodate you, and would be glad to," said Mrs. Grant, in answer to my demand for board.
"Where is the cottage?" and I looked about me, feeling ready to accept anything in the way of shelter, after the long, hot journey from
broiling1 Boston, to breezy York Harbor.
"Right down there, just a step, you see. It's all in order, and next week it will be full, for many folks prefer it because of the quiet."
At the end of a precipitous path, which offered every facility for accidents of all sorts, from a
sprained2 ankle to a broken neck, stood the cottage, a little white building with a pretty woodbine over the[Pg 169] porch, gay flowers in the garden, and the blue Atlantic rolling up at the foot of the cliff.
"A regular 'Cottage by the Sea.' It will suit me exactly if I can have that front upper room. I don't mind being alone, so have my trunk taken down, please, and I'll get ready for tea," said I, congratulating myself on my good luck.
Alas3, how little I knew what a night of terror I was to pass in that
picturesque4 abode5!
An hour later, refreshed by my tea and invigorated by the delicious coolness, I
plunged6 recklessly into the gayeties of the season, and accepted two invitations for the evening,—one to a stroll on Sunset Hill, the other to a
clam7-bake on the beach.
The stroll came first, and while my friend paused at one of the fishily-fragrant houses by the way, to interview her washerwoman, I went on to the hill-top, where a
nautical8 old gentleman with a spy-glass, welcomed me with the
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broiling
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adj.酷热的,炽热的,似烧的v.(用火)烤(焙、炙等)( broil的现在分词 );使卷入争吵;使混乱;被烤(或炙) |
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- They lay broiling in the sun. 他们躺在太阳底下几乎要晒熟了。
- I'm broiling in this hot sun. 在太阳底下,我感到热极了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sprained
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v.&n. 扭伤 |
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- I stumbled and sprained my ankle. 我摔了一跤,把脚脖子扭了。
- When Mary sprained her ankles, John carried her piggyback to the doctors. 玛丽扭伤了足踝,约翰驮她去看医生。
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alas
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) |
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- Alas!The window is broken!哎呀!窗子破了!
- Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而,真理很少带有浪漫色彩。
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picturesque
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adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的 |
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- You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
- That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。
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abode
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n.住处,住所 |
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- It was ten months before my father discovered his abode.父亲花了十个月的功夫,才好不容易打听到他的住处。
- Welcome to our humble abode!欢迎光临寒舍!
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plunged
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v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 |
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- The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
- She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳,从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
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clam
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n.蛤,蛤肉 |
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- Yup!I also like clam soup and sea cucumbers.对呀!我还喜欢蛤仔汤和海参。
- The barnacle and the clam are two examples of filter feeders.藤壶和蛤类是滤过觅食者的两种例子。
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nautical
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adj.海上的,航海的,船员的 |
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- A nautical mile is 1,852 meters.一海里等于1852米。
- It is 206 nautical miles from our present location.距离我们现在的位置有206海里。
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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 |
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- She was a very kind and amiable old woman.她是个善良和气的老太太。
- We have a very amiable companionship.我们之间存在一种友好的关系。
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marine
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adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵 |
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- Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
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mariner
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n.水手号不载人航天探测器,海员,航海者 |
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- A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.平静的大海决不能造就熟练的水手。
- A mariner must have his eye upon rocks and sands as well as upon the North Star.海员不仅要盯着北极星,还要注意暗礁和险滩。
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placidly
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adv.平稳地,平静地 |
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- Hurstwood stood placidly by, while the car rolled back into the yard. 当车子开回场地时,赫斯渥沉着地站在一边。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- The water chestnut floated placidly there, where it would grow. 那棵菱角就又安安稳稳浮在水面上生长去了。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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tar
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n.柏油,焦油;vt.涂或浇柏油/焦油于 |
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- The roof was covered with tar.屋顶涂抹了一层沥青。
- We use tar to make roads.我们用沥青铺路。
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rheumatism
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n.风湿病 |
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- The damp weather plays the very devil with my rheumatism.潮湿的天气加重了我的风湿病。
- The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
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knack
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n.诀窍,做事情的灵巧的,便利的方法 |
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- He has a knack of teaching arithmetic.他教算术有诀窍。
- Making omelettes isn't difficult,but there's a knack to it.做煎蛋饼并不难,但有窍门。
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uncommon
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adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的 |
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- Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
- Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。
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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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outright
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adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的 |
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- If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事,你应该直率地对我说。
- You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
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groan
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vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音 |
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- The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
- The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
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festive
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adj.欢宴的,节日的 |
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- It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节,每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
- We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。
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croaking
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v.呱呱地叫( croak的现在分词 );用粗的声音说 |
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- the croaking of frogs 蛙鸣
- I could hear croaking of the frogs. 我能听到青蛙呱呱的叫声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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penguins
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n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 ) |
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- Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中? 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹,企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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jovial
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adj.快乐的,好交际的 |
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- He seemed jovial,but his eyes avoided ours.他显得很高兴,但他的眼光却避开了我们的眼光。
- Grandma was plump and jovial.祖母身材圆胖,整天乐呵呵的。
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refractory
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adj.倔强的,难驾驭的 |
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- He is a very refractory child.他是一个很倔强的孩子。
- Silicate minerals are characteristically refractory and difficult to break down.硅酸盐矿物的特点是耐熔和难以分离。
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prettily
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adv.优美地;可爱地 |
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- It was prettily engraved with flowers on the back.此件雕刻精美,背面有花饰图案。
- She pouted prettily at him.她冲他撅着嘴,样子很可爱。
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tempted
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v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词) |
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- I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
- I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
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porcupine
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n.豪猪, 箭猪 |
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- A porcupine is covered with prickles.箭猪身上长满了刺。
- There is a philosophy parable,call philosophy of porcupine.有一个哲学寓言,叫豪猪的哲学。
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irresistible
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adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的 |
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- The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前,势不可挡。
- She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。
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chirping
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鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 ) |
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- The birds,chirping relentlessly,woke us up at daybreak. 破晓时鸟儿不断吱吱地叫,把我们吵醒了。
- The birds are chirping merrily. 鸟儿在欢快地鸣叫着。
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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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beguiled
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v.欺骗( beguile的过去式和过去分词 );使陶醉;使高兴;消磨(时间等) |
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- She beguiled them into believing her version of events. 她哄骗他们相信了她叙述的事情。
- He beguiled me into signing this contract. 他诱骗我签订了这项合同。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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clams
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n.蛤;蚌,蛤( clam的名词复数 )v.(在沙滩上)挖蛤( clam的第三人称单数 ) |
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- The restaurant's specialities are fried clams. 这个餐厅的特色菜是炸蚌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We dug clams in the flats et low tide. 退潮时我们在浅滩挖蛤蜊。 来自辞典例句
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primitive
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adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物 |
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- It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
- His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。
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lighting
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n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 |
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- The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
- The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
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retired
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adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 |
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- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
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viands
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n.食品,食物 |
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- Greek slaves supplied them with exquisite viands at the slightest nod.只要他们轻轻点点头希腊奴隶就会供奉给他们精美的食品。
- The family sat down to table,and a frugal meal of cold viands was deposited beforethem.一家老少,都围着桌子坐下,几样简单的冷食,摆在他们面前。
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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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chaos
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n.混乱,无秩序 |
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- After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
- The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
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devour
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v.吞没;贪婪地注视或谛听,贪读;使着迷 |
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- Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
- Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵,终会被皱纹所吞噬。
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devoured
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吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 |
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- She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers. 无论是书、杂志,还是报纸,只要能弄得到,她都看得津津有味。
- The lions devoured a zebra in a short time. 狮子一会儿就吃掉了一匹斑马。
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gaped
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v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的过去式和过去分词 );张开,张大 |
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- A huge chasm gaped before them. 他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The front door was missing. A hole gaped in the roof. 前门不翼而飞,屋顶豁开了一个洞。 来自辞典例句
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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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slumber
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n.睡眠,沉睡状态 |
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- All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
- Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒,因为他需要休息。
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lull
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v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇 |
参考例句: |
- The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
- Ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.经过两个星期的平静之后,地面战又突然爆发了。
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rustle
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v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声 |
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- She heard a rustle in the bushes.她听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
- He heard a rustle of leaves in the breeze.他听到树叶在微风中发出的沙沙声。
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ebb
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vi.衰退,减退;n.处于低潮,处于衰退状态 |
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- The flood and ebb tides alternates with each other.涨潮和落潮交替更迭。
- They swam till the tide began to ebb.他们一直游到开始退潮。
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muffled
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adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己) |
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- muffled voices from the next room 从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声音
- There was a muffled explosion somewhere on their right. 在他们的右面什么地方有一声沉闷的爆炸声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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intervals
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n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 |
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- The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
- Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
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attentive
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adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 |
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- She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
- The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。
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inmates
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n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 ) |
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- One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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chamber
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 |
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- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
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recollected
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adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- I recollected that she had red hair. 我记得她有一头红发。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His efforts, the Duke recollected many years later, were distinctly half-hearted. 据公爵许多年之后的回忆,他当时明显只是敷衍了事。 来自辞典例句
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multiplication
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n.增加,增多,倍增;增殖,繁殖;乘法 |
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- Our teacher used to drum our multiplication tables into us.我们老师过去老是让我们反覆背诵乘法表。
- The multiplication of numbers has made our club building too small.会员的增加使得我们的俱乐部拥挤不堪。
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industriously
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- She paces the whole class in studying English industriously. 她在刻苦学习英语上给全班同学树立了榜样。
- He industriously engages in unostentatious hard work. 他勤勤恳恳,埋头苦干。
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curb
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n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制 |
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- I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
- You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
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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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abstain
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v.自制,戒绝,弃权,避免 |
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- His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
- Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
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anguish
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n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 |
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- She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时,她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
- The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。
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awesome
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adj.令人惊叹的,难得吓人的,很好的 |
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- The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
- That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.
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suspense
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n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 |
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- The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
- The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。
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gathering
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n.集会,聚会,聚集 |
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- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
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foe
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n.敌人,仇敌 |
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- He knew that Karl could be an implacable foe.他明白卡尔可能会成为他的死敌。
- A friend is a friend;a foe is a foe;one must be clearly distinguished from the other.敌是敌,友是友,必须分清界限。
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possessed
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adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 |
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- He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
- He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
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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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brandished
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v.挥舞( brandish的过去式和过去分词 );炫耀 |
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- "Bang!Bang!"the small boy brandished a phoney pistol and shouted. “砰!砰!”那小男孩挥舞着一支假手枪,口中嚷嚷着。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Swords brandished and banners waved. 刀剑挥舞,旌旗飘扬。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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screech
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n./v.尖叫;(发出)刺耳的声音 |
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- He heard a screech of brakes and then fell down. 他听到汽车刹车发出的尖锐的声音,然后就摔倒了。
- The screech of jet planes violated the peace of the afternoon. 喷射机的尖啸声侵犯了下午的平静。
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bray
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n.驴叫声, 喇叭声;v.驴叫 |
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- She cut him off with a wild bray of laughter.她用刺耳的狂笑打断了他的讲话。
- The donkey brayed and tried to bolt.这头驴嘶叫着试图脱缰而逃。
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rascal
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n.流氓;不诚实的人 |
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- If he had done otherwise,I should have thought him a rascal.如果他不这样做,我就认为他是个恶棍。
- The rascal was frightened into holding his tongue.这坏蛋吓得不敢往下说了。
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chilly
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adj.凉快的,寒冷的 |
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- I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
- I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后,寒气逼人。
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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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weird
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adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的 |
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- From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
- His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
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reigned
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vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式) |
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- Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静,一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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banished
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v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚,五年后在那里去世。
- He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. 他被放逐到一个无人居住的荒岛一年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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rosy
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adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的 |
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- She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作,生活看上去很美好。
- She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。
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goaded
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v.刺激( goad的过去式和过去分词 );激励;(用尖棒)驱赶;驱使(或怂恿、刺激)某人 |
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- Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out. 她被气得忍无可忍,于是转身向他猛击。
- The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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delusive
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adj.欺骗的,妄想的 |
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- Most of the people realized that their scheme was simply a delusive snare.大多数人都认识到他们的诡计不过是一个骗人的圈套。
- Everyone knows that fairy isles are delusive and illusive things,still everyone wishes they were real.明知神山缥缈,却愿其有。
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piazza
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n.广场;走廊 |
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- Siena's main piazza was one of the sights of Italy.锡耶纳的主要广场是意大利的名胜之一。
- They walked out of the cafeteria,and across the piazzadj.他们走出自助餐厅,穿过广场。
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demonstration
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n.表明,示范,论证,示威 |
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- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
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demolished
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v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 );推翻;拆毁(尤指大建筑物);吃光 |
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- The factory is due to be demolished next year. 这个工厂定于明年拆除。
- They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished. 两年来,为了不让拆除他们的房子,他们一直在进行最后的努力。
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nettled
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v.拿荨麻打,拿荨麻刺(nettle的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- My remarks clearly nettled her. 我的话显然惹恼了她。
- He had been growing nettled before, but now he pulled himself together. 他刚才有些来火,但现在又恢复了常态。 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
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transgressions
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n.违反,违法,罪过( transgression的名词复数 ) |
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- Many marine transgressions occur across coastal plains. 许多海运是横越滨海平原。 来自辞典例句
- For I know my transgressions, and my sin always before me. 因为我知道我的过犯,我的罪常在我面前。 来自互联网
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sneaked
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v.潜行( sneak的过去式和过去分词 );偷偷溜走;(儿童向成人)打小报告;告状 |
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- I sneaked up the stairs. 我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。
- She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch. 她偷偷看了一眼手表。
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humbug
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n.花招,谎话,欺骗 |
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- I know my words can seem to him nothing but utter humbug.我知道,我说的话在他看来不过是彻头彻尾的慌言。
- All their fine words are nothing but humbug.他们的一切花言巧语都是骗人的。
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grumbled
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抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声 |
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- He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
- The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏,水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
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exulting
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vi. 欢欣鼓舞,狂喜 |
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- He leaned back, exulting at the success of his plan. 他向后一靠,为自己计划成功而得意扬扬。
- Jones was exulting in the consciousness of his integrity. 琼斯意识到自己的忠贞十分高兴。
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horrid
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adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 |
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- I'm not going to the horrid dinner party.我不打算去参加这次讨厌的宴会。
- The medicine is horrid and she couldn't get it down.这种药很难吃,她咽不下去。
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lame
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adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的 |
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- The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
- I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。
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