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The days spent in the mountains were seventeen exactly, and during that time with Christina, Eugene reached a curious exaltation of spirit different from anything he had experienced before. In the first place he had never known a girl like Christina, so beautiful, so perfect
physically1, so
incisive2 mentally, so full of a fine
artistic3 perception. She was so quick to perceive exactly what he meant. She was so suggestive to him in her own thoughts and feelings. The mysteries of life employed her mind quite as
fully4 as they did his. She thought much of the
subtlety5 of the human body, of its mysterious emotions, of its conscious and
subconscious6 activities and relationships. The passions, the desires, the necessities of life, were as a fine
tapestry7 for her mind to
contemplate8. She had no time to sit down and
formulate9 her thoughts; she did not want to write—but she worked out through her emotions and through her singing the beautiful and pathetic things she felt. And she could talk in a fine,
poetic10 melancholy11 vein12 on occasion, though there was so much courage and strength in her young blood that she was not afraid of any phase of life or what nature might do with the little substance which she called herself, when it should dissolve. "Time and change happeneth to us all," she would quote to Eugene and he would gravely nod his head.
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physically
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adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律 |
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- He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服,心绪也很乱。
- Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
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incisive
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adj.敏锐的,机敏的,锋利的,切入的 |
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- His incisive remarks made us see the problems in our plans.他的话切中要害,使我们看到了计划中的一些问题。
- He combined curious qualities of naivety with incisive wit and worldly sophistication.他集天真质朴的好奇、锐利的机智和老练的世故于一体。
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artistic
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adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的 |
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- The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
- These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
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fully
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 |
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- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
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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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subconscious
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n./adj.潜意识(的),下意识(的) |
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- Nail biting is often a subconscious reaction to tension.咬指甲通常是紧张时的下意识反映。
- My answer seemed to come from the subconscious.我的回答似乎出自下意识。
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tapestry
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n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面 |
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- How about this artistic tapestry and this cloisonne vase?这件艺术挂毯和这个景泰蓝花瓶怎么样?
- The wall of my living room was hung with a tapestry.我的起居室的墙上挂着一块壁毯。
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contemplate
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vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视 |
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- The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.战争的可能性太可怕了,真不堪细想。
- The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.后果不堪设想。
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formulate
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v.用公式表示;规划;设计;系统地阐述 |
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- He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.他字斟句酌,清楚地做了回答。
- I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。
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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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melancholy
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n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 |
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- All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
- He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过,他感到很郁闷。
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vein
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n.血管,静脉;叶脉,纹理;情绪;vt.使成脉络 |
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- The girl is not in the vein for singing today.那女孩今天没有心情唱歌。
- The doctor injects glucose into the patient's vein.医生把葡萄糖注射入病人的静脉。
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pretentious
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adj.自命不凡的,自负的,炫耀的 |
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- He is a talented but pretentious writer.他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
- Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious.自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪。
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previously
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adv.以前,先前(地) |
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- 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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lavishly
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adv.慷慨地,大方地 |
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- His house was lavishly adorned.他的屋子装饰得很华丽。
- The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour.这本书里有大量全彩插图。
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lavish
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adj.无节制的;浪费的;vt.慷慨地给予,挥霍 |
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- He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
- The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。
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bungalow
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n.平房,周围有阳台的木造小平房 |
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- A bungalow does not have an upstairs.平房没有上层。
- The old couple sold that large house and moved into a small bungalow.老两口卖掉了那幢大房子,搬进了小平房。
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secluded
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adj.与世隔绝的;隐退的;偏僻的v.使隔开,使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词) |
参考例句: |
- Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时,喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑,有茅草房顶和宁静的花园,漂亮极了,简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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thickets
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n.灌木丛( thicket的名词复数 );丛状物 |
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- Small trees became thinly scattered among less dense thickets. 小树稀稀朗朗地立在树林里。 来自辞典例句
- The entire surface is covered with dense thickets. 所有的地面盖满了密密层层的灌木丛。 来自辞典例句
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groves
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树丛,小树林( grove的名词复数 ) |
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- The early sun shone serenely on embrowned groves and still green fields. 朝阳宁静地照耀着已经发黄的树丛和还是一片绿色的田地。
- The trees grew more and more in groves and dotted with old yews. 那里的树木越来越多地长成了一簇簇的小丛林,还点缀着几棵老紫杉树。
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scatter
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vt.撒,驱散,散开;散布/播;vi.分散,消散 |
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- You pile everything up and scatter things around.你把东西乱堆乱放。
- Small villages scatter at the foot of the mountain.村庄零零落落地散布在山脚下。
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subtleties
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细微( subtlety的名词复数 ); 精细; 巧妙; 细微的差别等 |
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- I think the translator missed some of the subtleties of the original. 我认为译者漏掉了原著中一些微妙之处。
- They are uneducated in the financial subtleties of credit transfer. 他们缺乏有关信用转让在金融方面微妙作用的知识。
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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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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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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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remorseful
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adj.悔恨的 |
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- He represented to the court that the accused was very remorseful.他代被告向法庭陈情说被告十分懊悔。
- The minister well knew--subtle,but remorseful hypocrite that he was!牧师深知这一切——他是一个多么难以捉摸又懊悔不迭的伪君子啊!
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logic
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n.逻辑(学);逻辑性 |
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- What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑?
- I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。
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astounding
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adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊,使大吃一惊astound的现在分词) |
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- There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
- The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊,所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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virtue
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n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力 |
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- He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
- You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
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reverence
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n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬 |
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- He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
- We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.我们尊重传统,但不被传统所束缚。
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attained
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) |
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- She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
- Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。
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relinquish
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v.放弃,撤回,让与,放手 |
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- He was forced to relinquish control of the company.他被迫放弃公司的掌控权。
- They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence.他们绝对不会自动放弃独立。
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 |
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- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
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verandas
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阳台,走廊( veranda的名词复数 ) |
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- Women in stiff bright-colored silks strolled about long verandas, squired by men in evening clothes. 噼噼啪啪香槟酒的瓶塞的声音此起彼伏。
- They overflowed on verandas and many were sitting on benches in the dim lantern-hung yard. 他们有的拥到了走郎上,有的坐在挂着灯笼显得有点阴暗的院子里。
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halcyon
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n.平静的,愉快的 |
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- He yearned for the halcyon day sof his childhood.他怀念儿时宁静幸福的日子。
- He saw visions of a halcyon future.他看到了将来的太平日子的幻境。
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ledge
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n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁 |
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- They paid out the line to lower him to the ledge.他们放出绳子使他降到那块岩石的突出部分。
- Suddenly he struck his toe on a rocky ledge and fell.突然他的脚趾绊在一块突出的岩石上,摔倒了。
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jutted
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v.(使)突出( jut的过去式和过去分词 );伸出;(从…)突出;高出 |
参考例句: |
- A row of small windows jutted out from the roof. 有一排小窗户从房顶上突出来。
- His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied. 他固执地扬起下巴,一副不肯罢休的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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subdivided
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再分,细分( subdivide的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The compound was subdivided into four living areas. 那个区域被划分成4个居住小区。
- This part of geologic calendar has not been satisfactorily subdivided. 这部分地质年代表还没有令人满意地再细分出来。
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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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clump
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n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走 |
参考例句: |
- A stream meandered gently through a clump of trees.一条小溪从树丛中蜿蜒穿过。
- It was as if he had hacked with his thick boots at a clump of bluebells.仿佛他用自己的厚靴子无情地践踏了一丛野风信子。
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cockroach
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n.蟑螂 |
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- A cockroach can live several weeks with its head off.蟑螂在头被切掉后仍能活好几个星期。
- She screamed when she found a cockroach in her bed.她在床上找到一只蟑螂时大声尖叫。
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machinery
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n.(总称)机械,机器;机构 |
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- Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗?
- Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。
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slippers
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n. 拖鞋 |
参考例句: |
- a pair of slippers 一双拖鞋
- He kicked his slippers off and dropped on to the bed. 他踢掉了拖鞋,倒在床上。
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flannels
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法兰绒男裤; 法兰绒( flannel的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Erik had been seen in flannels and an imitation Panama hat. 人们看到埃里克身穿法兰绒裤,头戴仿制巴拿马草帽。
- He is wearing flannels and a blue jacket. 他穿着一条法兰绒裤子和一件蓝夹克。
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gaily
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adv.欢乐地,高兴地 |
参考例句: |
- The children sing gaily.孩子们欢唱着。
- She waved goodbye very gaily.她欢快地挥手告别。
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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chagrin
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n.懊恼;气愤;委屈 |
参考例句: |
- His increasingly visible chagrin sets up a vicious circle.他的明显的不满引起了一种恶性循环。
- Much to his chagrin,he did not win the race.使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜。
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loom
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n.织布机,织机;v.隐现,(危险、忧虑等)迫近 |
参考例句: |
- The old woman was weaving on her loom.那位老太太正在织布机上织布。
- The shuttle flies back and forth on the loom.织布机上梭子来回飞动。
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forsake
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vt.遗弃,抛弃;舍弃,放弃 |
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- She pleaded with her husband not to forsake her.她恳求丈夫不要抛弃她。
- You must forsake your bad habits.你必须革除你的坏习惯。
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