The interesting Polk Lynde, rising one morning,
decided1 that his affair with Aileen, sympathetic as it was, must
culminate2 in the one fashion satisfactory to him here and now—this day, if possible, or the next. Since the
luncheon3 some considerable time had elapsed, and although he had tried to seek her out in various ways, Aileen, owing to a certain feeling that she must think and not
jeopardize4 her future, had
evaded6 him. She realized well enough that she was at the turning of the balance, now that opportunity was knocking so loudly at her door, and she was exceedingly coy and
distrait7. In spite of herself the old grip of Cowperwood was over her—the conviction that he was such a tremendous figure in the world—and this made her strangely disturbed, nebulous, and
meditative8. Another type of woman, having troubled as much as she had done, would have made short work of it, particularly since the details in regard to Mrs. Hand had been added. Not so Aileen. She could not quite forget the early
vows9 and promises exchanged between them, nor conquer the often-fractured illusions that he might still behave himself.
On the other hand, Polk Lynde, marauder, social adventurer, a bucaneer of the affections, was not so easily to be put aside, delayed, and
gainsaid10. Not unlike Cowperwood, he was a man of real force, and his methods, in so far as women were concerned, were even more daring. Long
trifling11 with the sex had taught him that they were coy, uncertain, foolishly inconsistent in their moods, even with regard to what they most desired. If one
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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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culminate
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v.到绝顶,达于极点,达到高潮 |
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- The celebration of the centenary will culminate with a dinner.百年庆典活动将以宴会作为高潮。
- Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between these two countries would culminate in a war.人人都担心,这两国间的边境争端将以一场战争到达顶点。
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luncheon
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n.午宴,午餐,便宴 |
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- We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
- I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。
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jeopardize
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vt.危及,损害 |
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- Overworking can jeopardize your health.工作过量可能会危及你的健康。
- If you are rude to the boss it may jeopardize your chances of success.如果你对上司无礼,那就可能断送你成功的机会。
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evade
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vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避 |
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- He tried to evade the embarrassing question.他企图回避这令人难堪的问题。
- You are in charge of the job.How could you evade the issue?你是负责人,你怎么能对这个问题不置可否?
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evaded
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逃避( evade的过去式和过去分词 ); 避开; 回避; 想不出 |
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- For two weeks they evaded the press. 他们有两周一直避而不见记者。
- The lion evaded the hunter. 那狮子躲开了猎人。
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distrait
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adj.心不在焉的 |
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- The distrait boy is always losing his books.这个心不在焉的男孩老是丢书。
- The distrait actress fluffed her lines.那位心不在焉的女演员忘了台词。
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meditative
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adj.沉思的,冥想的 |
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- A stupid fellow is talkative;a wise man is meditative.蠢人饶舌,智者思虑。
- Music can induce a meditative state in the listener.音乐能够引导倾听者沉思。
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vows
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誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿 |
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- Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
- The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
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gainsaid
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v.否认,反驳( gainsay的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Its logical reasoning cannot be gainsaid. 合乎逻辑的推理是不容否定的。 来自互联网
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trifling
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adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的 |
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- They quarreled over a trifling matter.他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
- So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency,though surely a very trifling one.直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利,不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。
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contemplated
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adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式 |
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- The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. 医生仔细地考虑他所要做的棘手的手术。
- The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system. 政府打算改革整个税收体制。
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treacherously
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背信弃义地; 背叛地; 靠不住地; 危险地 |
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- The mountain road treacherously. 山路蜿蜒曲折。
- But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. 他们却如亚当背约,在境内向我行事诡诈。
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meditating
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a.沉思的,冥想的 |
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- They were meditating revenge. 他们在谋划进行报复。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics. 这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
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chafed
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v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的过去式 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒 |
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- Her wrists chafed where the rope had been. 她的手腕上绳子勒过的地方都磨红了。
- She chafed her cold hands. 她揉搓冰冷的双手使之暖和。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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postponed
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vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发) |
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- The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
- The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
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effrontery
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n.厚颜无耻 |
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- This is a despicable fraud . Just imagine that he has the effrontery to say it.这是一个可耻的骗局. 他竟然有脸说这样的话。
- One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man.那人十足的厚颜无耻让人们吃惊得无话可说。
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coaxing
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v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的现在分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱;“锻炼”效应 |
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- No amount of coaxing will make me change my mind. 任你费尽口舌也不会说服我改变主意。
- It took a lot of coaxing before he agreed. 劝说了很久他才同意。 来自辞典例句
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cuffs
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n.袖口( cuff的名词复数 )v.掌打,拳打( cuff的第三人称单数 ) |
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- a collar and cuffs of white lace 带白色蕾丝花边的衣领和袖口
- The cuffs of his shirt were fraying. 他衬衣的袖口磨破了。
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lackey
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n.侍从;跟班 |
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- I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man.我不要再做拿钱任你使唤的应声虫。
- Who would have thought that Fredo would become a lackey of women?谁能料到弗烈特竟堕落成女人脚下的哈叭狗?
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affected
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adj.不自然的,假装的 |
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- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
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cowardice
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n.胆小,怯懦 |
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- His cowardice reflects on his character.他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响。
- His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。
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bravado
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n.虚张声势,故作勇敢,逞能 |
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- Their behaviour was just sheer bravado. 他们的行为完全是虚张声势。
- He flourished the weapon in an attempt at bravado. 他挥舞武器意在虚张声势。
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pretext
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n.借口,托词 |
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- He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.他借口头疼而不去上学。
- He didn't attend that meeting under the pretext of sickness.他以生病为借口,没参加那个会议。
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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 |
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- That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
- It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
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stunning
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adj.极好的;使人晕倒的 |
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- His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
- The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
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spacious
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adj.广阔的,宽敞的 |
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- Our yard is spacious enough for a swimming pool.我们的院子很宽敞,足够建一座游泳池。
- The room is bright and spacious.这房间很豁亮。
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genially
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adv.亲切地,和蔼地;快活地 |
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- The white church peeps out genially from behind the huts scattered on the river bank. 一座白色教堂从散布在岸上的那些小木房后面殷勤地探出头来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- "Well, It'seems strange to see you way up here,'said Mr. Kenny genially. “咳,真没想到会在这么远的地方见到你,"肯尼先生亲切地说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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complimentary
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adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的 |
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- She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
- The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。
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stouter
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粗壮的( stout的比较级 ); 结实的; 坚固的; 坚定的 |
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- Freddie was much stouter, more benevolent-looking, cheerful, and far more dandified. 弗烈特显得更魁伟,更善良、更快活,尤其更像花花公子。 来自教父部分
- Why hadn't she thought of putting on stouter shoes last night? 她昨天晚上怎么没想起换上一双硬些的鞋呢?
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fiber
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n.纤维,纤维质 |
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- The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
- The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。
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gad
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n.闲逛;v.闲逛 |
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- He is always on the gad.他老是闲荡作乐。
- Let it go back into the gloaming and gad with a lot of longing.就让它回到暮色中,满怀憧憬地游荡吧。
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impersonal
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adj.无个人感情的,与个人无关的,非人称的 |
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- Even his children found him strangely distant and impersonal.他的孩子们也认为他跟其他人很疏远,没有人情味。
- His manner seemed rather stiff and impersonal.他的态度似乎很生硬冷淡。
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discreet
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adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的 |
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- He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
- It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。
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inordinately
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adv.无度地,非常地 |
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- But if you are determined to accumulate wealth, it isn't inordinately difficult. 不过,如果你下决心要积累财富,事情也不是太难。 来自互联网
- She was inordinately smart. 她非常聪明。 来自互联网
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vistas
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长条形景色( vista的名词复数 ); 回顾; 展望; (未来可能发生的)一系列情景 |
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- This new job could open up whole new vistas for her. 这项新工作可能给她开辟全新的前景。
- The picture is small but It'shows broad vistas. 画幅虽然不大,所表现的天地却十分广阔。
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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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blues
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n.抑郁,沮丧;布鲁斯音乐 |
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- She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
- He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。
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gilt
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adj.镀金的;n.金边证券 |
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- The plates have a gilt edge.这些盘子的边是镀金的。
- The rest of the money is invested in gilt.其余的钱投资于金边证券。
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malicious
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adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的 |
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- You ought to kick back at such malicious slander. 你应当反击这种恶毒的污蔑。
- Their talk was slightly malicious.他们的谈话有点儿心怀不轨。
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gallant
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adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 |
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- Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
- These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 |
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- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 |
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- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
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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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avid
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adj.热心的;贪婪的;渴望的;劲头十足的 |
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- He is rich,but he is still avid of more money.他很富有,但他还想贪图更多的钱。
- She was avid for praise from her coach.那女孩渴望得到教练的称赞。
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justified
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a.正当的,有理的 |
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- She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
- The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。
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apparently
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 |
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- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
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desperately
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adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地 |
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- He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
- He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
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maliciously
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adv.有敌意地 |
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- He was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm. 他被控蓄意严重伤害他人身体。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His enemies maliciously conspired to ruin him. 他的敌人恶毒地密谋搞垮他。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 |
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- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
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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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suave
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adj.温和的;柔和的;文雅的 |
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- He is a suave,cool and cultured man.他是个世故、冷静、有教养的人。
- I had difficulty answering his suave questions.我难以回答他的一些彬彬有礼的提问。
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whine
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v.哀号,号哭;n.哀鸣 |
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- You are getting paid to think,not to whine.支付给你工资是让你思考而不是哀怨的。
- The bullet hit a rock and rocketed with a sharp whine.子弹打在一块岩石上,一声尖厉的呼啸,跳飞开去。
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defiant
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adj.无礼的,挑战的 |
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- With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时,仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
- He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
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woe
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n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌 |
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- Our two peoples are brothers sharing weal and woe.我们两国人民是患难与共的兄弟。
- A man is well or woe as he thinks himself so.自认祸是祸,自认福是福。
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 |
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- Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
- He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
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cape
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n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风 |
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- I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
- She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
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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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patina
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n.铜器上的绿锈,年久而产生的光泽 |
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- The trophy has a beautiful green patina.这个奖杯表面有一层漂亮的绿锈。
- Ancient bronze animal are covered in vivid green patina.古代青铜器动物被绿色彩铜绿笼罩。
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erect
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n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的 |
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- She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂着头,把背挺得笔直。
- Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵们训练站得笔直。
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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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shack
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adj.简陋的小屋,窝棚 |
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- He had to sit down five times before he reached his shack.在走到他的茅棚以前,他不得不坐在地上歇了五次。
- The boys made a shack out of the old boards in the backyard.男孩们在后院用旧木板盖起一间小木屋。
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reigning
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adj.统治的,起支配作用的 |
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- The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑,星很繁,夜阑人静。
- Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下,他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。
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orator
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n.演说者,演讲者,雄辩家 |
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- He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩,胜过最好的演说家。
- The orator gestured vigorously while speaking.这位演讲者讲话时用力地做手势。
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defiantly
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adv.挑战地,大胆对抗地 |
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- Braving snow and frost, the plum trees blossomed defiantly. 红梅傲雪凌霜开。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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Flared
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adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的
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- The match flared and went out. 火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
- The fire flared up when we thought it was out. 我们以为火已经熄灭,但它突然又燃烧起来。
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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 |
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- I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
- He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 |
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- It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
- Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
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tangles
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(使)缠结, (使)乱作一团( tangle的第三人称单数 ) |
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- Long hair tangles easily. 长头发容易打结。
- Tangles like this still interrupted their intercourse. 像这类纠缠不清的误会仍然妨碍着他们的交情。
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irritably
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ad.易生气地 |
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- He lost his temper and snapped irritably at the children. 他发火了,暴躁地斥责孩子们。
- On this account the silence was irritably broken by a reproof. 为了这件事,他妻子大声斥责,令人恼火地打破了宁静。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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kindly
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 |
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- Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
- A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
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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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curiously
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adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 |
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- He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。
- He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。
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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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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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champagne
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n.香槟酒;微黄色 |
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- There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
- They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。
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frayed
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adj.磨损的v.(使布、绳等)磨损,磨破( fray的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- His shirt was frayed. 他的衬衫穿破了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The argument frayed their nerves. 争辩使他们不快。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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linen
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n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 |
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- The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
- Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
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woes
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困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉 |
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- Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
- She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。
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ablaze
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adj.着火的,燃烧的;闪耀的,灯火辉煌的 |
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- The main street was ablaze with lights in the evening.晚上,那条主要街道灯火辉煌。
- Forests are sometimes set ablaze by lightning.森林有时因雷击而起火。
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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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