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At certain seasons of the year the minds of
mariners1 navigating2 the Indian Ocean are always, more or less, upon the tension of
expectancy3 concerning the possibility of their encountering one of those tremendous meteors known as
cyclones4. A keen watch is continually kept upon the mercury in the
barometer6 for any
deviation7 from its normal
ebb8 and flow, which occurs with the greatest
regularity9 in the tropics during settled weather. For these truly awful storms are so justly
dreaded10, by even the bravest
seaman11, that no danger of navigation claims more attention. The possibility of meeting, or being overtaken by one, bulks largely in the dog-watch discussions among the foremast hands, and he who has successfully braved an encounter with a
cyclone5, speaks with an authority denied to his fellows who have never had such a painful experience. Even to me,
juvenile12 as I was, an almost
deferential13 hearing was accorded when I
spoke14 of my Havana experience—the hurricane of the West Indies, the typhoon of the China seas, and the cyclone of the Indian Ocean being only different names for the same
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mariners
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海员,水手(mariner的复数形式) |
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- Mariners were also able to fix their latitude by using an instrument called astrolabe. 海员们还可使用星盘这种仪器确定纬度。
- The ancient mariners traversed the sea. 古代的海员漂洋过海。
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navigating
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v.给(船舶、飞机等)引航,导航( navigate的现在分词 );(从海上、空中等)横越;横渡;飞跃 |
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- These can also be very useful when navigating time-based documents, such as video and audio. 它对于和时间有关的文档非常有用,比如视频和音频文档。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- Vehicles slowed to a crawl on city roads, navigating slushy snow. 汽车在市区路上行驶缓慢,穿越泥泞的雪地。 来自互联网
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expectancy
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n.期望,预期,(根据概率统计求得)预期数额 |
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- Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.日本人的平均寿命非常长。
- The atomosphere of tense expectancy sobered everyone.这种期望的紧张气氛使每个人变得严肃起来。
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cyclones
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n.气旋( cyclone的名词复数 );旋风;飓风;暴风 |
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- The pricipal objective in designing cyclones is to create a vortex. 设计旋风除尘器的主要目的在于造成涡旋运动。 来自辞典例句
- Middle-latitude cyclones originate at the popar front. 中纬度地区的气旋发源于极锋。 来自辞典例句
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cyclone
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n.旋风,龙卷风 |
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- An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
- The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。
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barometer
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n.气压表,睛雨表,反应指标 |
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- The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.气压表表明气压在继续下降。
- The arrow on the barometer was pointing to"stormy".气压计上的箭头指向“有暴风雨”。
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deviation
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n.背离,偏离;偏差,偏向;离题 |
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- Deviation from this rule are very rare.很少有违反这条规则的。
- Any deviation from the party's faith is seen as betrayal.任何对党的信仰的偏离被视作背叛。
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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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regularity
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n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐 |
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- The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat.问题就是要维持心跳的规律性。
- He exercised with a regularity that amazed us.他锻炼的规律程度令我们非常惊讶。
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dreaded
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adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词) |
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- The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
- He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
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seaman
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n.海员,水手,水兵 |
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- That young man is a experienced seaman.那个年轻人是一个经验丰富的水手。
- The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。
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juvenile
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n.青少年,少年读物;adj.青少年的,幼稚的 |
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- For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人,他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
- Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
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deferential
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adj. 敬意的,恭敬的 |
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- They like five-star hotels and deferential treatment.他们喜欢五星级的宾馆和毕恭毕敬的接待。
- I am deferential and respectful in the presence of artists.我一向恭敬、尊重艺术家。
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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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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 |
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- A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
- The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
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atmospheric
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adj.大气的,空气的;大气层的;大气所引起的 |
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- Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
- Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。
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leisurely
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adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的 |
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- We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着,看遍所有的橱窗。
- He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐,高兴的开车去工作。
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northward
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adv.向北;n.北方的地区 |
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- He pointed his boat northward.他将船驶向北方。
- I would have a chance to head northward quickly.我就很快有机会去北方了。
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perilous
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adj.危险的,冒险的 |
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- The journey through the jungle was perilous.穿过丛林的旅行充满了危险。
- We have been carried in safety through a perilous crisis.历经一连串危机,我们如今已安然无恙。
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belle
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n.靓女 |
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- She was the belle of her Sunday School class.在主日学校她是她们班的班花。
- She was the belle of the ball.她是那个舞会中的美女。
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noted
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adj.著名的,知名的 |
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- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
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lessening
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减轻,减少,变小 |
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- So however much he earned, she spent it, her demands growing and lessening with his income. 祥子挣多少,她花多少,她的要求随着他的钱涨落。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- The talks have resulted in a lessening of suspicion. 谈话消减了彼此的怀疑。
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extermination
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n.消灭,根绝 |
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- All door and window is sealed for the extermination of mosquito. 为了消灭蚊子,所有的门窗都被封闭起来了。 来自辞典例句
- In doing so they were saved from extermination. 这样一来却使它们免于绝灭。 来自辞典例句
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latitude
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n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区 |
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- The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
- The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。
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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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vessel
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n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管 |
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- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
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amazement
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n.惊奇,惊讶 |
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- All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
- He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
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hull
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n.船身;(果、实等的)外壳;vt.去(谷物等)壳 |
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- The outer surface of ship's hull is very hard.船体的外表面非常坚硬。
- The boat's hull has been staved in by the tremendous seas.小船壳让巨浪打穿了。
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graceful
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adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 |
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- His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
- The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 |
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- He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
- He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
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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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agility
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n.敏捷,活泼 |
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- The boy came upstairs with agility.那男孩敏捷地走上楼来。
- His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑。
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saluted
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v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂 |
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- The sergeant stood to attention and saluted. 中士立正敬礼。
- He saluted his friends with a wave of the hand. 他挥手向他的朋友致意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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salaam
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n.额手之礼,问安,敬礼;v.行额手礼 |
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- And the people were so very friendly:full of huge beaming smiles,calling out "hello" and "salaam".这里的人民都很友好,灿然微笑着和我打招呼,说“哈罗”和“萨拉姆”。
- Salaam is a Muslim form of salutation.额手礼是穆斯林的问候方式。
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solicited
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v.恳求( solicit的过去式和过去分词 );(指娼妇)拉客;索求;征求 |
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- He's already solicited their support on health care reform. 他已就医疗改革问题请求他们的支持。 来自辞典例句
- We solicited ideas from Princeton University graduates and under graduates. 我们从普林斯顿大学的毕业生与大学生中征求意见。 来自辞典例句
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purveyor
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n.承办商,伙食承办商 |
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- Silence, purveyor of gossip, do not spread that report. 快别那样说,新闻记者阁下,别散布那个消息。 来自互联网
- Teaching purpose: To comprehensively understand the role function and consciousness composition of a news purveyor. 教学目的:全面深入的理解新闻传播者的角色功能和意识构成。 来自互联网
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lumbering
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n.采伐林木 |
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- Lumbering and, later, paper-making were carried out in smaller cities. 木材业和后来的造纸都由较小的城市经营。
- Lumbering is very important in some underdeveloped countries. 在一些不发达的国家,伐木业十分重要。
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peculiarity
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n.独特性,特色;特殊的东西;怪癖 |
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- Each country has its own peculiarity.每个国家都有自己的独特之处。
- The peculiarity of this shop is its day and nigth service.这家商店的特点是昼夜服务。
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shreds
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v.撕碎,切碎( shred的第三人称单数 );用撕毁机撕毁(文件) |
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- Peel the carrots and cut them into shreds. 将胡罗卜削皮,切成丝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I want to take this diary and rip it into shreds. 我真想一赌气扯了这日记。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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worthy
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adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 |
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- I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
- There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
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waggon
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n.运货马车,运货车;敞篷车箱 |
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- The enemy attacked our waggon train.敌人袭击了我们的运货马车队。
- Someone jumped out from the foremost waggon and cried aloud.有人从最前面的一辆大车里跳下来,大声叫嚷。
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tarpaulin
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n.涂油防水布,防水衣,防水帽 |
参考例句: |
- The pool furniture was folded,stacked,and covered with a tarpaulin.游泳池的设备都已经折叠起来,堆在那里,还盖上了防水布。
- The pool furniture was folded,stacked,and covered with a tarpaulin.游泳池的设备都已经折叠起来,堆在那里,还盖上了防水布。
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fathoms
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英寻( fathom的名词复数 ) |
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- The harbour is four fathoms deep. 港深为四英寻。
- One bait was down forty fathoms. 有个鱼饵下沉到四十英寻的深处。
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bustling
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adj.喧闹的 |
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- The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
- This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。
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moor
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n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊 |
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- I decided to moor near some tourist boats.我决定在一些观光船附近停泊。
- There were hundreds of the old huts on the moor.沼地上有成百上千的古老的石屋。
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mooring
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n.停泊处;系泊用具,系船具;下锚v.停泊,系泊(船只)(moor的现在分词) |
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- However, all the best mooring were occupied by local fishing boats. 凡是可以泊船的地方早已被当地渔船占去了。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
- Her mind was shaken loose from the little mooring of logic that it had. 就像小船失去了锚,她的思绪毫无逻辑地四处漂浮,一会为这个想法难受,一会为那个念头生气。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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premise
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n.前提;v.提论,预述 |
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- Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
- We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。
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tapering
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adj.尖端细的 |
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- Interest in the scandal seems to be tapering off. 人们对那件丑闻的兴趣似乎越来越小了。
- Nonproductive expenditures keep tapering down. 非生产性开支一直在下降。
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leeward
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adj.背风的;下风的 |
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- The trees all listed to leeward.树木统统向下风方向倾。
- We steered a course to leeward.我们向下风航驶。
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foaming
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adj.布满泡沫的;发泡 |
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- He looked like a madman, foaming at the mouth. 他口吐白沫,看上去像个疯子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He is foaming at the mouth about the committee's decision. 他正为委员会的决定大发其火。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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scanty
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adj.缺乏的,仅有的,节省的,狭小的,不够的 |
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- There is scanty evidence to support their accusations.他们的指控证据不足。
- The rainfall was rather scanty this month.这个月的雨量不足。
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pealing
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v.(使)(钟等)鸣响,(雷等)发出隆隆声( peal的现在分词 ) |
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- The bell began pealing. 钟声开始鸣响了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The church bells are pealing the message of Christmas joy. 教堂的钟声洪亮地传颂着圣诞快乐的信息。 来自辞典例句
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descended
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a.为...后裔的,出身于...的 |
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- A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
- The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
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agile
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adj.敏捷的,灵活的 |
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- She is such an agile dancer!她跳起舞来是那么灵巧!
- An acrobat has to be agile.杂技演员必须身手敏捷。
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grumbling
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adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的 |
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- She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work. 她总是向我抱怨她在工作中如何受亏待。
- We didn't hear any grumbling about the food. 我们没听到过对食物的抱怨。
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frankly
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adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 |
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- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
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meditate
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v.想,考虑,(尤指宗教上的)沉思,冥想 |
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- It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
- I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想,并进入了一个更高的意识境界。
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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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chattering
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n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾
adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的
动词chatter的现在分词形式 |
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- The teacher told the children to stop chattering in class. 老师叫孩子们在课堂上不要叽叽喳喳讲话。
- I was so cold that my teeth were chattering. 我冷得牙齿直打战。
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attenuated
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v.(使)变细( attenuate的过去式和过去分词 );(使)变薄;(使)变小;减弱 |
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- an attenuated form of the virus 毒性已衰减的病毒
- You're a seraphic suggestion of attenuated thought . 你的思想是轻灵得如同天使一般的。 来自辞典例句
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monotonous
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adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的 |
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- She thought life in the small town was monotonous.她觉得小镇上的生活单调而乏味。
- His articles are fixed in form and monotonous in content.他的文章千篇一律,一个调调儿。
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phonetic
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adj.语言的,语言上的,表示语音的 |
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- Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。
- English phonetic teaching is an important teaching step in elementary stages.语音教学是英语基础阶段重要的教学环节。
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tilting
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倾斜,倾卸 |
参考例句: |
- For some reason he thinks everyone is out to get him, but he's really just tilting at windmills. 不知为什么他觉得每个人都想害他,但其实他不过是在庸人自扰。
- So let us stop bickering within our ranks.Stop tilting at windmills. 所以,让我们结束内部间的争吵吧!再也不要去做同风车作战的蠢事了。
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lighter
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n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 |
参考例句: |
- The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色,色调明朗了一些。
- The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
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lighters
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n.打火机,点火器( lighter的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- The cargo is being discharged into lighters. 正在往驳船里卸货。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Babies'bootees and cheap cigarette lighters were displayed in unlikely juxtaposition. 儿童的短靴和廉价的打火机很不相称地陈列在一起。 来自辞典例句
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incessant
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adj.不停的,连续的 |
参考例句: |
- We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
- She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。
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discomfort
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n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便 |
参考例句: |
- One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
- She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。
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plentiful
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adj.富裕的,丰富的 |
参考例句: |
- Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.他们家今年又丰收了。
- Rainfall is plentiful in the area.这个地区雨量充足。
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humdrum
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adj.单调的,乏味的 |
参考例句: |
- Their lives consist of the humdrum activities of everyday existence.他们的生活由日常生存的平凡活动所构成。
- The accountant said it was the most humdrum day that she had ever passed.会计师说这是她所度过的最无聊的一天。
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isle
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n.小岛,岛 |
参考例句: |
- He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
- The boat left for the paradise isle of Bali.小船驶向天堂一般的巴厘岛。
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bazaar
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n.集市,商店集中区 |
参考例句: |
- Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上,鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
- We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。
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bazaars
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(东方国家的)市场( bazaar的名词复数 ); 义卖; 义卖市场; (出售花哨商品等的)小商品市场 |
参考例句: |
- When the sky chooses, glory can rain into the Chandrapore bazaars. 如果天公有意,昌德拉卜的集市也会大放光彩。
- He visited the shops and bazaars. 他视察起各色铺子和市场来。
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levied
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征(兵)( levy的过去式和过去分词 ); 索取; 发动(战争); 征税 |
参考例句: |
- Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor. 向富人征收的税应该比穷人的多。
- Heavy fines were levied on motoring offenders. 违规驾车者会遭到重罚。
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legitimate
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adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法 |
参考例句: |
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
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perquisite
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n.固定津贴,福利 |
参考例句: |
- Perquisites include the use of the company car.福利包括可以使用公司的汽车。
- Politics in Britain used to be the perquisite of the property-owning classes.英国的政治以往是有产阶级的特权。
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jack
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n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 |
参考例句: |
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
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cargo
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n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物 |
参考例句: |
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
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hirsute
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adj.多毛的 |
参考例句: |
- He was wearing shorts which showed his long,muscular,hirsute legs.他穿着短裤,露出自己强壮多毛的长腿。
- You're looking very hirsute,Richard are you growing a beard?理查德,瞧你一脸的胡子--是不是在留胡子了?
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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ashore
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adv.在(向)岸上,上岸 |
参考例句: |
- The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前,孩子们就上岸了。
- He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
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contrived
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adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的 |
参考例句: |
- There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said.他说的话里没有任何蓄意捏造的成分。
- The plot seems contrived.情节看起来不真实。
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copper
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n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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hoarded
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v.积蓄并储藏(某物)( hoard的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- It owned great properties and often hoarded huge treasures. 它拥有庞大的财产,同时往往窖藏巨额的财宝。 来自辞典例句
- Sylvia among them, good-naturedly applaud so much long-hoarded treasure of useless knowing. 西尔维亚也在他们中间,为那些长期珍藏的无用知识,友好地、起劲地鼓掌。 来自互联网
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outfit
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n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装 |
参考例句: |
- Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
- His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
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middle-aged
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adj.中年的 |
参考例句: |
- I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。
- The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。
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ginger
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n.姜,精力,淡赤黄色;adj.淡赤黄色的;vt.使活泼,使有生气 |
参考例句: |
- There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
- Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。
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portentous
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adj.不祥的,可怕的,装腔作势的 |
参考例句: |
- The present aspect of society is portentous of great change.现在的社会预示着重大变革的发生。
- There was nothing portentous or solemn about him.He was bubbling with humour.他一点也不装腔作势或故作严肃,浑身散发着幽默。
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countenances
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n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持 |
参考例句: |
- 'stood apart, with countenances of inflexible gravity, beyond what even the Puritan aspect could attain." 站在一旁,他们脸上那种严肃刚毅的神情,比清教徒们还有过之而无不及。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
- The light of a laugh never came to brighten their sombre and wicked countenances. 欢乐的光芒从来未照亮过他们那阴郁邪恶的面孔。 来自辞典例句
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reviled
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v.辱骂,痛斥( revile的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- The tramp reviled the man who drove him off. 流浪汉辱骂那位赶他走开的人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The old man reviled against corruption. 那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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tormentor
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n. 使苦痛之人, 使苦恼之物, 侧幕
=tormenter |
参考例句: |
- He was the tormentor, he was the protector, he was the inquisitor, he was the friend. 他既是拷打者,又是保护者;既是审问者,又是朋友。 来自英汉文学
- The tormentor enlarged the engagement garment. 折磨者加大了订婚服装。
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transact
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v.处理;做交易;谈判 |
参考例句: |
- I will transact my business by letter.我会写信去洽谈业务。
- I have been obliged to see him;there was business to transact.我不得不见他,有些事物要处理。
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alley
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n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路 |
参考例句: |
- We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
- The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
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besought
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v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的过去式和过去分词 );(beseech的过去式与过去分词) |
参考例句: |
- The prisoner besought the judge for mercy/to be merciful. 囚犯恳求法官宽恕[乞求宽大]。 来自辞典例句
- They besought him to speak the truth. 他们恳求他说实话. 来自辞典例句
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 |
参考例句: |
- 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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submission
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n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出 |
参考例句: |
- 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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consternation
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n.大为吃惊,惊骇 |
参考例句: |
- He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was so ill.他听说朋友病得那么厉害,感到非常震惊。
- Sam stared at him in consternation.萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
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haggling
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v.讨价还价( haggle的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- I left him in the market haggling over the price of a shirt. 我扔下他自己在市场上就一件衬衫讨价还价。
- Some were haggling loudly with traders as they hawked their wares. 有些人正在大声同兜售货物的商贩讲价钱。 来自辞典例句
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laden
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adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的 |
参考例句: |
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
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mule
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n.骡子,杂种,执拗的人 |
参考例句: |
- A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
- He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。
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triumphant
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adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的 |
参考例句: |
- The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
- There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。
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hubbub
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n.嘈杂;骚乱 |
参考例句: |
- The hubbub of voices drowned out the host's voice.嘈杂的声音淹没了主人的声音。
- He concentrated on the work in hand,and the hubbub outside the room simply flowed over him.他埋头于手头的工作,室外的吵闹声他简直象没有听见一般。
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molested
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v.骚扰( molest的过去式和过去分词 );干扰;调戏;猥亵 |
参考例句: |
- The bigger children in the neighborhood molested the younger ones. 邻居家的大孩子欺负小孩子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He molested children and was sent to jail. 他猥亵儿童,进了监狱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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trudged
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vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式) |
参考例句: |
- He trudged the last two miles to the town. 他步履艰难地走完最后两英里到了城里。
- He trudged wearily along the path. 他沿着小路疲惫地走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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utterly
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adv.完全地,绝对地 |
参考例句: |
- Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
- I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
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glided
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v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔 |
参考例句: |
- The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
- They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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arsenal
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n.兵工厂,军械库 |
参考例句: |
- Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
- We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。
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shipping
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n.船运(发货,运输,乘船) |
参考例句: |
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of £5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
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animated
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 |
参考例句: |
- His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
- We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
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previously
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adv.以前,先前(地) |
参考例句: |
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
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conceal
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 |
参考例句: |
- He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方,他只好隐瞒身份。
- He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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muster
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v.集合,收集,鼓起,激起;n.集合,检阅,集合人员,点名册 |
参考例句: |
- Go and muster all the men you can find.去集合所有你能找到的人。
- I had to muster my courage up to ask him that question.我必须鼓起勇气向他问那个问题。
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heartily
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 |
参考例句: |
- He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿,就出去找他的马。
- The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手,热情地和我握手。
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apparently
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 |
参考例句: |
- 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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curtly
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adv.简短地 |
参考例句: |
- He nodded curtly and walked away. 他匆忙点了一下头就走了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The request was curtly refused. 这个请求被毫不客气地拒绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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filthy
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adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的 |
参考例句: |
- The whole river has been fouled up with filthy waste from factories.整条河都被工厂的污秽废物污染了。
- You really should throw out that filthy old sofa and get a new one.你真的应该扔掉那张肮脏的旧沙发,然后再去买张新的。
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filth
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n.肮脏,污物,污秽;淫猥 |
参考例句: |
- I don't know how you can read such filth.我不明白你怎么会去读这种淫秽下流的东西。
- The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.这段对话全是下流的言辞和影射。
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bunk
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n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位;废话 |
参考例句: |
- He left his bunk and went up on deck again.他离开自己的铺位再次走到甲板上。
- Most economists think his theories are sheer bunk.大多数经济学家认为他的理论纯属胡说。
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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steadily
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adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 |
参考例句: |
- 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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eruption
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n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作 |
参考例句: |
- The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
- The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。
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pimples
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n.丘疹,粉刺,小脓疱( pimple的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- It gave me goose pimples just to think about it. 只是想到它我就起鸡皮疙瘩。
- His face has now broken out in pimples. 他脸上突然起了丘疹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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purgatory
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n.炼狱;苦难;adj.净化的,清洗的 |
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- Every step of the last three miles was purgatory.最后3英里时每一步都像是受罪。
- Marriage,with peace,is this world's paradise;with strife,this world's purgatory.和谐的婚姻是尘世的乐园,不和谐的婚姻则是人生的炼狱。
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speck
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n.微粒,小污点,小斑点 |
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- I have not a speck of interest in it.我对它没有任何兴趣。
- The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.天空晴朗,一星星云彩也没有。
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delirious
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adj.不省人事的,神智昏迷的 |
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- He was delirious,murmuring about that matter.他精神恍惚,低声叨念着那件事。
- She knew that he had become delirious,and tried to pacify him.她知道他已经神志昏迷起来了,极力想使他镇静下来。
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frightful
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adj.可怕的;讨厌的 |
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- How frightful to have a husband who snores!有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!
- We're having frightful weather these days.这几天天气坏极了。
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ordeal
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n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验 |
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- She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
- Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。
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coffin
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n.棺材,灵柩 |
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- When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
- The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。
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ravages
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劫掠后的残迹,破坏的结果,毁坏后的残迹 |
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- the ravages of war 战争造成的灾难
- It is hard for anyone to escape from the ravages of time. 任何人都很难逃避时间的摧残。
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