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This one significant sale with its subsequent check of seventy-five dollars and later the appearance of the picture in color, gave Eugene such a lift in spirit that he felt, for the time being, as though his art career had reached a substantial basis, and he began to think of going to Blackwood to visit Angela. But first he must do some more work.
He concentrated his attention on several additional scenes, doing a view of Greeley Square in a
sopping1 drizzle2, and a picture of an L train speeding up the Bowery on its high, thin trestle of steel. He had an eye for contrasts, picking out lights and shadows sharply, making wonderful
blurs3 that were like colors in precious stones, confused and suggestive. He took one of these after a month to Truth, and again the Art Director was his victim. He tried to be indifferent, but it was hard. The young man had something that he wanted.
"You might show me anything else you do in this line," he said. "I can use a few if they come up to these two."
Eugene went away with his head in the air. He was beginning to get the courage of his ability.
It takes quite a number of drawings at seventy-five and one hundred dollars each to make a living income, and artists were too numerous to make anyone's opportunity for
immediate4 distinction easy. Eugene waited months to see his first drawing come out. He stayed away from the smaller magazines in the hope that he would soon be able to contribute to the larger ones, but they were not eagerly seeking new artists. He met, through Shotmeyer, two artists who were living in one studio in Waverly Place and took a great
liking5 to them. One of them, McHugh, was an importation from Wyoming with delicious stories of mountain farming and mining; the other,
Smite6, was a fisher lad from Nova Scotia. McHugh, tall and lean, with a face that looked like that of a raw
yokel7, but with some gleam of humor and insight in the eyes which
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sopping
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adj. 浑身湿透的
动词sop的现在分词形式 |
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- We are sopping with rain. 我们被雨淋湿了。
- His hair under his straw hat was sopping wet. 隔着草帽,他的头发已经全湿。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
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drizzle
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v.下毛毛雨;n.毛毛雨,蒙蒙细雨 |
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- The shower tailed off into a drizzle.阵雨越来越小,最后变成了毛毛雨。
- Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle,and today it is indeed raining.昨天预报有小雨,今天果然下起来了。
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blurs
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n.模糊( blur的名词复数 );模糊之物;(移动的)模糊形状;模糊的记忆v.(使)变模糊( blur的第三人称单数 );(使)难以区分 |
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- The electron clouds are clearly visible as blurs surrounding the invisible nuclei. 电子云就象环绕着看不见的核的一片云雾。 来自辞典例句
- The letter had many blots and blurs. 信上有许多墨水渍和污迹。 来自辞典例句
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 |
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- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
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liking
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n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 |
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- The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
- I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
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smite
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v.重击;彻底击败;n.打;尝试;一点儿 |
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- The wise know how to teach,the fool how to smite.智者知道如何教导,愚者知道怎样破坏。
- God will smite our enemies.上帝将击溃我们的敌人。
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yokel
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n.乡下人;农夫 |
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- The clothes make him look like a yokel.这件衣服让他看起来像个乡巴佬。
- George is not an ordinary yokel.乔治不是一个普通的粗人。
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redeemed
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adj. 可赎回的,可救赎的
动词redeem的过去式和过去分词形式 |
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- She has redeemed her pawned jewellery. 她赎回了当掉的珠宝。
- He redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker's. 他从当铺赎回手表。
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genial
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adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的 |
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- Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
- He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友,也是友善待客的主人。
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sockets
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n.套接字,使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 );孔( socket的名词复数 );(电器上的)插口;托座;凹穴 |
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- All new PCs now have USB sockets. 新的个人计算机现在都有通用串行总线插孔。
- Make sure the sockets in your house are fingerproof. 确保你房中的插座是防触电的。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
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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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subtlety
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n.微妙,敏锐,精巧;微妙之处,细微的区别 |
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- He has shown enormous strength,great intelligence and great subtlety.他表现出充沛的精力、极大的智慧和高度的灵活性。
- The subtlety of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience.大多数听众都没有觉察到他讲话的微妙之处。
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guile
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n.诈术 |
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- He is full of guile.他非常狡诈。
- A swindler uses guile;a robber uses force.骗子用诈术;强盗用武力。
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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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swap
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n.交换;vt.交换,用...作交易 |
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- I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
- This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。
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devoted
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adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 |
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- He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
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poetic
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adj.富有诗意的,有诗人气质的,善于抒情的 |
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- His poetic idiom is stamped with expressions describing group feeling and thought.他的诗中的措辞往往带有描写群体感情和思想的印记。
- His poetic novels have gone through three different historical stages.他的诗情小说创作经历了三个不同的历史阶段。
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temperament
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n.气质,性格,性情 |
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- The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
- Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。
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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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brass
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n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 |
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- Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
- Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
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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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alienated
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adj.感到孤独的,不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 );使不友好;转让;让渡(财产等) |
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- His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
- The Prime Minister's policy alienated many of her followers. 首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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appreciation
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n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 |
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- I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
- I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 |
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- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
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refreshing
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adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的 |
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- I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
- The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼,特别解乏提神。
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caressed
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爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- His fingers caressed the back of her neck. 他的手指抚摩着她的后颈。
- He caressed his wife lovingly. 他怜爱万分地抚摸着妻子。
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proprietor
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n.所有人;业主;经营者 |
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- The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his.业主是他的一位旧相识。
- The proprietor of the corner grocery was a strange thing in my life.拐角杂货店店主是我生活中的一个怪物。
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stuffy
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adj.不透气的,闷热的 |
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- It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
- It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热,我们感到空气都是潮的。
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pedestrians
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n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 ) |
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- Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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chirp
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v.(尤指鸟)唧唧喳喳的叫 |
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- The birds chirp merrily at the top of tree.鸟儿在枝头欢快地啾啾鸣唱。
- The sparrows chirp outside the window every morning.麻雀每天清晨在窗外嘁嘁喳喳地叫。
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toads
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n.蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆( toad的名词复数 ) |
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- All toads blink when they swallow. 所有的癞蛤蟆吞食东西时都会眨眼皮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Toads have shorter legs and are generally more clumsy than frogs. 蟾蜍比青蛙脚短,一般说来没有青蛙灵活。 来自辞典例句
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eyelids
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n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色 |
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- She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了,眼睑开始往下垂。
- Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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drooped
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弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。
- The flowers drooped in the heat of the sun. 花儿晒蔫了。
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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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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 |
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- He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
- We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。
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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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scudding
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n.刮面v.(尤指船、舰或云彩)笔直、高速而平稳地移动( scud的现在分词 ) |
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- Clouds were scudding across the sky. 云飞越天空。 来自辞典例句
- China Advertising Photo Market-Like a Rising Wind and Scudding Clouds. 中国广告图片市场:风起云涌。 来自互联网
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adoration
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n.爱慕,崇拜 |
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- He gazed at her with pure adoration.他一往情深地注视着她。
- The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
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virile
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adj.男性的;有男性生殖力的;有男子气概的;强有力的 |
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- She loved the virile young swimmer.她爱上了那个有男子气概的年轻游泳运动员。
- He wanted his sons to become strong,virile,and athletic like himself.他希望他的儿子们能长得像他一样强壮、阳刚而又健美。
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sagged
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下垂的 |
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- The black reticule sagged under the weight of shapeless objects. 黑色的拎包由于装了各种形状的东西而中间下陷。
- He sagged wearily back in his chair. 他疲倦地瘫坐到椅子上。
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dwellers
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n.居民,居住者( dweller的名词复数 ) |
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- City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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metropolis
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n.首府;大城市 |
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- Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
- He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。
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ridges
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n.脊( ridge的名词复数 );山脊;脊状突起;大气层的)高压脊 |
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- The path winds along mountain ridges. 峰回路转。
- Perhaps that was the deepest truth in Ridges's nature. 在里奇斯的思想上,这大概可以算是天经地义第一条了。
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pebbles
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[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 ) |
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- The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
- Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石,以确保排水良好。
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pebble
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n.卵石,小圆石 |
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- The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋,想去孵它。
- The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
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willows
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n.柳树( willow的名词复数 );柳木 |
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- The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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profusion
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n.挥霍;丰富 |
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- He is liberal to profusion.他挥霍无度。
- The leaves are falling in profusion.落叶纷纷。
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gravel
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n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石 |
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- We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path.我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
- More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive.需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。
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picket
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n.纠察队;警戒哨;v.设置纠察线;布置警卫 |
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- They marched to the factory and formed a picket.他们向工厂前进,并组成了纠察队。
- Some of the union members did not want to picket.工会的一些会员不想担任罢工纠察员。
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arbor
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n.凉亭;树木 |
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- They sat in the arbor and chatted over tea.他们坐在凉亭里,边喝茶边聊天。
- You may have heard of Arbor Day at school.你可能在学校里听过植树节。
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trumpet
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n.喇叭,喇叭声;v.吹喇叭,吹嘘 |
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- He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴,我吹喇叭。
- The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。
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quaint
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adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的 |
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- There were many small lanes in the quaint village.在这古香古色的村庄里,有很多小巷。
- They still keep some quaint old customs.他们仍然保留着一些稀奇古怪的旧风俗。
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wagon
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n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车 |
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- We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
- The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。
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慌乱的,恼火的 |
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- The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
- Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里,窗户都格格作响。
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joyous
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adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的 |
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- The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
- They conveyed the joyous news to us soon.他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。
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morbid
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adj.病的;致病的;病态的;可怕的 |
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- Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.一些人对犯罪有一种病态的痴迷。
- It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like.不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。
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swarm
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n.(昆虫)等一大群;vi.成群飞舞;蜂拥而入 |
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- There is a swarm of bees in the tree.这树上有一窝蜜蜂。
- A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。
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simplicity
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n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 |
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- She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
- The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。
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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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pompously
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adv.傲慢地,盛大壮观地;大模大样 |
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- He pompously described his achievements. 他很夸耀地描述了自己所取得的成绩。 来自互联网
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parlor
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n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅 |
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- She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
- Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店?
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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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discreetly
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ad.(言行)审慎地,慎重地 |
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- He had only known the perennial widow, the discreetly expensive Frenchwoman. 他只知道她是个永远那么年轻的寡妇,一个很会讲排场的法国女人。
- Sensing that Lilian wanted to be alone with Celia, Andrew discreetly disappeared. 安德鲁觉得莉莲想同西莉亚单独谈些什么,有意避开了。
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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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virtues
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美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 |
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- Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
- She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
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joyously
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ad.快乐地, 高兴地 |
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- She opened the door for me and threw herself in my arms, screaming joyously and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately. 她打开门,直扑我的怀抱,欣喜地喊叫着要马上装饰圣诞树。
- They came running, crying out joyously in trilling girlish voices. 她们边跑边喊,那少女的颤音好不欢快。 来自名作英译部分
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heartily
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 |
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- 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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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 |
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- Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
- Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
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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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truthful
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adj.真实的,说实话的,诚实的 |
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- You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心,他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
- I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 |
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- At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
- I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
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prospective
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adj.预期的,未来的,前瞻性的 |
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- The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
- They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。
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fulfill
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vt.履行,实现,完成;满足,使满意 |
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- If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言。
- This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
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joyfully
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adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地 |
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- She tripped along joyfully as if treading on air. 她高兴地走着,脚底下轻飘飘的。
- During these first weeks she slaved joyfully. 在最初的几周里,她干得很高兴。
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blandly
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adv.温和地,殷勤地 |
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- There is a class of men in Bristol monstrously prejudiced against Blandly. 布里斯托尔有那么一帮人为此恨透了布兰德利。 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
- \"Maybe you could get something in the stage line?\" he blandly suggested. “也许你能在戏剧这一行里找些事做,\"他和蔼地提议道。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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requited
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v.报答( requite的过去式和过去分词 );酬谢;回报;报复 |
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- I requited him for his help with a present. 我送他一份礼以答谢他的帮助。 来自辞典例句
- His kindness was requited with cold contempt. 他的好意被报以 [遭致] 冷淡的轻蔑。 来自辞典例句
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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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