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The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton. If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible. She and her mother were the
phantom1 passengers in the ship of James Houghton's fortunes.
In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone. And so from the first Alvina
spoke2 with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice. She was a thin child with delicate limbs and face, and wide, grey-blue,
ironic3 eyes. Even as a small girl she had that odd ironic
tilt4 of the
eyelids5 which gave her a look as if she were hanging back in mockery. If she were, she was quite
unaware6 of it, for under Miss Frost's care she received no education in
irony7 or mockery. Miss Frost was
straightforward8, good-humoured, and a little earnest. Consequently Alvina, or Vina as she was called, understood only the
explicit10 mode of good-humoured
straightforwardness11.
It was doubtful which shadow was greater over the child: that of Manchester House, gloomy and a little
sinister12, or that of Miss Frost,
benevolent13 and protective. Sufficient that the girl herself worshipped Miss Frost: or believed she did.
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phantom
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n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的 |
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- I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom.我发现自己瞪大眼睛看着她,好像她是一个幽灵。
- He is only a phantom of a king.他只是有名无实的国王。
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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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ironic
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adj.讽刺的,有讽刺意味的,出乎意料的 |
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- That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
- People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”,但他们是在挖苦我。
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tilt
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v.(使)倾侧;(使)倾斜;n.倾侧;倾斜 |
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- She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
- The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平,有点儿歪.
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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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unaware
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a.不知道的,未意识到的 |
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- They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
- I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。
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irony
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n.反语,冷嘲;具有讽刺意味的事,嘲弄 |
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- She said to him with slight irony.她略带嘲讽地对他说。
- In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony.从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。
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straightforward
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adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的 |
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- A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
- I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
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ward
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n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开 |
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- The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
- During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时,我要点根火把,抵挡蚊虫。
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explicit
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adj.详述的,明确的;坦率的;显然的 |
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- She was quite explicit about why she left.她对自己离去的原因直言不讳。
- He avoids the explicit answer to us.他避免给我们明确的回答。
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straightforwardness
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n.坦白,率直 |
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- They were impressed by his sincerity and straightforwardness. 他的诚恳直率给他们留下了很深的印象。
- What some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness. 一些人所认为的无礼实际上却是直率的表现。
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sinister
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adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的 |
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- There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
- Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值,而且包藏祸心。
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benevolent
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adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的 |
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- His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
- He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人,连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。
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chapel
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n.小教堂,殡仪馆 |
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- The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
- She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午,她在小教堂的演出,可以说是登峰造极。
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choir
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n.唱诗班,唱诗班的席位,合唱团,舞蹈团;v.合唱 |
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- The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
- The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。
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Christian
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adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 |
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- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
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jaunts
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n.游览( jaunt的名词复数 ) |
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- How carefree were those jaunts to the A& P.No worries. 去A&P的路途是那样的轻松,无忧无虑。 来自互联网
- How carefree were those jaunts to A & P. No worries. 去a&p的路途是那样的轻松,无忧无虑。 来自互联网
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subscription
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n.预订,预订费,亲笔签名,调配法,下标(处方) |
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- We paid a subscription of 5 pounds yearly.我们按年度缴纳5英镑的订阅费。
- Subscription selling bloomed splendidly.订阅销售量激增。
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overestimate
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v.估计过高,过高评价 |
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- Don't overestimate seriousness of the problem.别把问题看重了。
- We overestimate our influence and our nuisance value.我们过高地估计了自己的影响力和破坏作用。
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inclination
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n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好 |
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- She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head.她微微点头向我们致意。
- I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我没有丝毫着急的意思。
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distinguished
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adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的 |
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- Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
- A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
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tilted
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v. 倾斜的 |
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- Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
- She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。
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sardonic
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adj.嘲笑的,冷笑的,讥讽的 |
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- She gave him a sardonic smile.她朝他讥讽地笑了一笑。
- There was a sardonic expression on her face.她脸上有一种嘲讽的表情。
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abeyance
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n.搁置,缓办,中止,产权未定 |
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- The question is in abeyance until we know more about it.问题暂时搁置,直到我们了解更多有关情况再行研究。
- The law was held in abeyance for well over twenty years.这项法律被搁置了二十多年。
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vehement
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adj.感情强烈的;热烈的;(人)有强烈感情的 |
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- She made a vehement attack on the government's policies.她强烈谴责政府的政策。
- His proposal met with vehement opposition.他的倡导遭到了激烈的反对。
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intervals
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n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 |
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- The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
- Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
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repose
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v.(使)休息;n.安息 |
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- Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
- Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
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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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boisterous
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adj.喧闹的,欢闹的 |
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- I don't condescend to boisterous displays of it.我并不屈就于它热热闹闹的外表。
- The children tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play.孩子们经常是先静静地聚集在一起,不一会就开始吵吵嚷嚷戏耍开了。
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hilarity
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n.欢乐;热闹 |
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- The announcement was greeted with much hilarity and mirth.这一项宣布引起了热烈的欢呼声。
- Wine gives not light hilarity,but noisy merriment.酒不给人以轻松的欢乐,而给人以嚣嚷的狂欢。
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jeering
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adj.嘲弄的,揶揄的v.嘲笑( jeer的现在分词 ) |
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- Hecklers interrupted her speech with jeering. 捣乱分子以嘲笑打断了她的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He interrupted my speech with jeering. 他以嘲笑打断了我的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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supercilious
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adj.目中无人的,高傲的;adv.高傲地;n.高傲 |
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- The shop assistant was very supercilious towards me when I asked for some help.我要买东西招呼售货员时,那个售货员对我不屑一顾。
- His manner is supercilious and arrogant.他非常傲慢自大。
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sneering
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嘲笑的,轻蔑的 |
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- "What are you sneering at?" “你冷笑什么?” 来自子夜部分
- The old sorceress slunk in with a sneering smile. 老女巫鬼鬼崇崇地走进来,冷冷一笑。
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hilarious
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adj.充满笑声的,欢闹的;[反]depressed |
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- The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后,派对变得更加热闹起来。
- We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停,因为那个节目太搞笑了。
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gargoyle
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n.笕嘴 |
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- His face was the gargoyle of the devil,it was not human,it was not sane.他的脸简直就像魔鬼模样的屋檐滴水嘴。
- The little gargoyle is just a stuffed toy,but it looks so strange.小小的滴水嘴兽只是一个填充毛绒玩具,但它看起来这么奇怪的事。
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utterly
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adv.完全地,绝对地 |
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- 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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magpie
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n.喜欢收藏物品的人,喜鹊,饶舌者 |
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- Now and then a magpie would call.不时有喜鹊的叫声。
- This young man is really a magpie.这个年轻人真是饶舌。
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chid
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v.责骂,责备( chide的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The nurse chid the little girl for soiling her dress. 保姆温和地责怪了那个小女孩,因为她把自己的衣裙弄脏了。 来自《用法词典》
- My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconvenience, and I was frequently chid for my singularity. 我不吃肉,带来种种不便,于是常因这种怪癖受到责备。 来自辞典例句
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impulsive
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adj.冲动的,刺激的;有推动力的 |
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- She is impulsive in her actions.她的行为常出于冲动。
- He was neither an impulsive nor an emotional man,but a very honest and sincere one.他不是个一冲动就鲁莽行事的人,也不多愁善感.他为人十分正直、诚恳。
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demure
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adj.严肃的;端庄的 |
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- She's very demure and sweet.她非常娴静可爱。
- The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile.性感迷人的沃顿小姐对我羞涩地会心一笑。
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aberration
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n.离开正路,脱离常规,色差 |
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- The removal of the chromatic aberration is then of primary importance.这时消除色差具有头等重要性。
- Owing to a strange mental aberration he forgot his own name.由于一种莫名的精神错乱,他把自己的名字忘了。
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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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derisive
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adj.嘲弄的 |
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- A storm of derisive applause broke out.一阵暴风雨般的哄笑声轰然响起。
- They flushed,however,when she burst into a shout of derisive laughter.然而,当地大声嘲笑起来的时候,她们的脸不禁涨红了。
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destined
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adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的 |
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- It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
- The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。
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extraordinarily
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adv.格外地;极端地 |
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- She is an extraordinarily beautiful girl.她是个美丽非凡的姑娘。
- The sea was extraordinarily calm that morning.那天清晨,大海出奇地宁静。
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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 |
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- 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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sapience
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n.贤明,睿智 |
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- A man is a kind of power and passion,a sort of courage,a kind of sapience.男人是一种力量,一份激情,一股勇气,一种智慧。
- You should forget the vexation,make lotus in your heart,and that's the best sapience.放下烦恼,成就莲花开放,才是最高智慧。
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fathom
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v.领悟,彻底了解 |
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- I really couldn't fathom what he was talking about.我真搞不懂他在说些什么。
- What these people hoped to achieve is hard to fathom.这些人希望实现些什么目标难以揣测。
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persevered
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v.坚忍,坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She persevered with her violin lessons. 她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。
- Hard as the conditions were, he persevered in his studies. 虽然条件艰苦,但他仍坚持学习。 来自辞典例句
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albeit
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conj.即使;纵使;虽然 |
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- Albeit fictional,she seemed to have resolved the problem.虽然是虚构的,但是在她看来好象是解决了问题。
- Albeit he has failed twice,he is not discouraged.虽然失败了两次,但他并没有气馁。
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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 |
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- She was a very kind and amiable old woman.她是个善良和气的老太太。
- We have a very amiable companionship.我们之间存在一种友好的关系。
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veins
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n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理 |
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- The blood flows from the capillaries back into the veins. 血从毛细血管流回静脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I felt a pleasant glow in all my veins from the wine. 喝过酒后我浑身的血都热烘烘的,感到很舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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insinuating
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adj.曲意巴结的,暗示的v.暗示( insinuate的现在分词 );巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入 |
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- Are you insinuating that I' m telling a lie ? 你这是意味着我是在说谎吗? 来自辞典例句
- He is extremely insinuating, but it's a vulgar nature. 他好奉承拍马,那是种庸俗的品格。 来自辞典例句
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contrived
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adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的 |
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- 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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repelled
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v.击退( repel的过去式和过去分词 );使厌恶;排斥;推开 |
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- They repelled the enemy. 他们击退了敌军。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The minister tremulously, but decidedly, repelled the old man's arm. 而丁梅斯代尔牧师却哆里哆嗦地断然推开了那老人的胳臂。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
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nostrils
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鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 ) |
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- Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
- The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。
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dilated
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adj.加宽的,扩大的v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Her eyes dilated with fear. 她吓得瞪大了眼睛。
- The cat dilated its eyes. 猫瞪大了双眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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scents
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n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉 |
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- The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
- The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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contented
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adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 |
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- He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
- The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。
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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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punctuated
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v.(在文字中)加标点符号,加标点( punctuate的过去式和过去分词 );不时打断某事物 |
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- Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause. 她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。
- The audience punctuated his speech by outbursts of applause. 听众不时以阵阵掌声打断他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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hostility
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n.敌对,敌意;抵制[pl.]交战,战争 |
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- There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
- His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。
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jealousy
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n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 |
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- Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
- I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。
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volatile
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adj.反复无常的,挥发性的,稍纵即逝的,脾气火爆的;n.挥发性物质 |
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- With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定,投资冒着很大的风险。
- His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱,喜怒无常。
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repulsive
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adj.排斥的,使人反感的 |
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- She found the idea deeply repulsive.她发现这个想法很恶心。
- The repulsive force within the nucleus is enormous.核子内部的斥力是巨大的。
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unbearably
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adv.不能忍受地,无法容忍地;慌 |
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- It was unbearably hot in the car. 汽车里热得难以忍受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She found it unbearably painful to speak. 她发现开口说话痛苦得令人难以承受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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virgin
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n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的 |
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- Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗?
- There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。
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resonance
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n.洪亮;共鸣;共振 |
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- Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments.一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。
- The areas under the two resonance envelopes are unequal.两个共振峰下面的面积是不相等的。
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regain
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vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 |
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- He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
- The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。
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lewd
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adj.淫荡的 |
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- Drew spends all day eyeing up the women and making lewd comments.德鲁整天就盯着女人看,说些下流话。
- I'm not that mean,despicable,cowardly,lewd creature that horrible little man sees. 我可不是那个令人恶心的小人所见到的下流、可耻、懦弱、淫秽的家伙。
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thaw
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v.(使)融化,(使)变得友善;n.融化,缓和 |
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- The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
- The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。
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softened
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(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 |
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- His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
- The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
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revoked
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adj.[法]取消的v.撤销,取消,废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付,结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
- A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句
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passionate
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adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的 |
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- He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
- He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
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eyebrows
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眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) |
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- Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
- His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
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sufficiently
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adv.足够地,充分地 |
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- It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
- The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
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scrutinized
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v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 宝石商人仔细察看钻石有无瑕庇 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Together we scrutinized the twelve lemon cakes from the delicatessen shop. 我们一起把甜食店里买来的十二块柠檬蛋糕细细打量了一番。 来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
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lucidity
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n.明朗,清晰,透明 |
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- His writings were marked by an extraordinary lucidity and elegance of style.他的作品简洁明晰,文风典雅。
- The pain had lessened in the night, but so had his lucidity.夜里他的痛苦是减轻了,但人也不那么清醒了。
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loomed
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v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的过去式和过去分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近 |
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- A dark shape loomed up ahead of us. 一个黑糊糊的影子隐隐出现在我们的前面。
- The prospect of war loomed large in everyone's mind. 战事将起的庞大阴影占据每个人的心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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potent
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adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的 |
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- The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.这药物对你的病疗效很大。
- We must account of his potent influence.我们必须考虑他的强有力的影响。
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dwindled
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v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. 支持这个党派的人渐渐化为乌有。
- His wealth dwindled to nothingness. 他的钱财化为乌有。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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enveloped
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v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She was enveloped in a huge white towel. 她裹在一条白色大毛巾里。
- Smoke from the burning house enveloped the whole street. 燃烧着的房子冒出的浓烟笼罩了整条街。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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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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perversely
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adv. 倔强地 |
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- Intelligence in the mode of passion is always perversely. 受激情属性控制的智力,总是逆着活动的正确方向行事。
- She continue, perversely, to wear shoes that damaged her feet. 她偏偏穿那双挤脚的鞋。
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dreads
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n.恐惧,畏惧( dread的名词复数 );令人恐惧的事物v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的第三人称单数 ) |
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- The little boy dreads going to bed in the dark. 这孩子不敢在黑暗中睡觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A burnt child dreads the fire. [谚]烧伤过的孩子怕火(惊弓之鸟,格外胆小)。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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shudder
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v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动 |
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- The sight of the coffin sent a shudder through him.看到那副棺材,他浑身一阵战栗。
- We all shudder at the thought of the dreadful dirty place.我们一想到那可怕的肮脏地方就浑身战惊。
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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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perversity
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n.任性;刚愎自用 |
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- She's marrying him out of sheer perversity.她嫁给他纯粹是任性。
- The best of us have a spice of perversity in us.在我们最出色的人身上都有任性的一面。
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endearment
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n.表示亲爱的行为 |
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- This endearment indicated the highest degree of delight in the old cooper.这个称呼是老箍桶匠快乐到了极点的表示。
- To every endearment and attention he continued listless.对于每一种亲爱的表示和每一种的照顾,他一直漫不在意。
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exclamation
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n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词 |
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- He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
- The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
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winding
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n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈 |
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- A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
- The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
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muzzle
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n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默 |
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- He placed the muzzle of the pistol between his teeth.他把手枪的枪口放在牙齿中间。
- The President wanted to muzzle the press.总统企图遏制新闻自由。
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trepidation
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n.惊恐,惶恐 |
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- The men set off in fear and trepidation.这群人惊慌失措地出发了。
- The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation.流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。
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flustered
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adj.慌张的;激动不安的v.使慌乱,使不安( fluster的过去式和过去分词) |
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- The honking of horns flustered the boy. 汽车喇叭的叫声使男孩感到慌乱。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- She was so flustered that she forgot her reply. 她太紧张了,都忘记了该如何作答。 来自辞典例句
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 |
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- There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
- Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
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anguish
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n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 |
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- She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时,她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
- The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。
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hush
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int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静 |
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- A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
- Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去!
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poignancy
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n.辛酸事,尖锐 |
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- As she sat in church her face had a pathos and poignancy. 当她坐在教堂里时,脸上带着一种哀婉和辛辣的表情。
- The movie, "Trains, Planes, and Automobiles" treats this with hilarity and poignancy. 电影“火车,飞机和汽车”是以欢娱和热情庆祝这个节日。
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invalid
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n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 |
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- He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
- A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。
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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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primitive
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adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物 |
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- It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
- His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。
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radical
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n.激进份子,原子团,根号;adj.根本的,激进的,彻底的 |
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- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
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flicker
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vi./n.闪烁,摇曳,闪现 |
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- There was a flicker of lights coming from the abandoned house.这所废弃的房屋中有灯光闪烁。
- At first,the flame may be a small flicker,barely shining.开始时,光辉可能是微弱地忽隐忽现,几乎并不灿烂。
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underneath
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adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 |
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- Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
- She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
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abject
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adj.极可怜的,卑屈的 |
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- This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。
- He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气,为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。
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