March 24th was Palm Sunday,—that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes. But here, in this
desolate1 country, what sadness and silence! The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of
foliage2 was to be seen! But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death. They hastened their steps; the dogs drew the
sledge3 briskly, Duke barked
joyously4, and they all soon reached the American ship. The
Porpoise5 was wholly buried beneath the snow; there was no sign of mast, yard, or rigging; all had been lost at the time of the
shipwreck6; the ship lay on a bed of rocks now completely hidden. The Porpoise was careened to one side by the violence of the shock, her bottom was torn open, so that the ship seemed uninhabitable. This was soon seen by the captain, the doctor, and Johnson, after they had entered the
vessel7; they had to cut away fifteen feet of ice to get to the hatchway; but to their great joy they saw that the animals, many traces of which were to be seen, had spared the supplies.
"If we have here," said Johnson, "plenty of food and fuel, this
hull8 does not seem inhabitable."
"Well, we must build a snow-house," answered Hatteras, "and make ourselves as comfortable as possible on the mainland."
"Without doubt," continued the doctor; "but don't let us hurry; let us do things carefully; if need be we can fit out some quarters in the ship; meanwhile we can build a strong house, capable of protecting us against the cold and wild beasts. I am willing to be the architect, and you'll see what I can do."
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desolate
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adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 |
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- The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
- We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后,我们都觉得万分孤寂。
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foliage
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n.叶子,树叶,簇叶 |
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- The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
- Dark foliage clothes the hills.浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。
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sledge
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n.雪橇,大锤;v.用雪橇搬运,坐雪橇往 |
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- The sledge gained momentum as it ran down the hill.雪橇从山上下冲时的动力越来越大。
- The sledge slid across the snow as lightly as a boat on the water.雪橇在雪原上轻巧地滑行,就象船在水上行驶一样。
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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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porpoise
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n.鼠海豚 |
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- What is the difference between a dolphin and porpoise?海豚和和鼠海豚有什么区别?
- Mexico strives to save endangered porpoise.墨西哥努力拯救濒危的鼠海豚。
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shipwreck
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n.船舶失事,海难 |
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- He walked away from the shipwreck.他船难中平安地脱险了。
- The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.那次船难是一个惨痛的经历。
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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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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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inventory
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n.详细目录,存货清单 |
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- Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
- We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 |
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- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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stiffened
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加强的 |
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- He leaned towards her and she stiffened at this invasion of her personal space. 他向她俯过身去,这种侵犯她个人空间的举动让她绷紧了身子。
- She stiffened with fear. 她吓呆了。
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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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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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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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relatively
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adv.比较...地,相对地 |
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- The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
- The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
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fatigue
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n.疲劳,劳累 |
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- The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
- I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。
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perplexed
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adj.不知所措的 |
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- The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛,走了又回来,犹豫不决,总怕上当受骗。
- The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。
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uncertainty
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n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 |
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- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后,压力开始产生影响了。
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colonists
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n.殖民地开拓者,移民,殖民地居民( colonist的名词复数 ) |
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- Colonists from Europe populated many parts of the Americas. 欧洲的殖民者移居到了美洲的许多地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Some of the early colonists were cruel to the native population. 有些早期移居殖民地的人对当地居民很残忍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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raisins
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n.葡萄干( raisin的名词复数 ) |
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- These raisins come from Xinjiang,they taste delicious. 这些葡萄干产自新疆,味道很甜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mother put some raisins in the cake. 母亲在糕饼中放了一些葡萄干。 来自辞典例句
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ammunition
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n.军火,弹药 |
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- A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
- They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
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nautical
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adj.海上的,航海的,船员的 |
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- A nautical mile is 1,852 meters.一海里等于1852米。
- It is 206 nautical miles from our present location.距离我们现在的位置有206海里。
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rations
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定量( ration的名词复数 ); 配给量; 正常量; 合理的量 |
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- They are provisioned with seven days' rations. 他们得到了7天的给养。
- The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵们抱怨他们得到的配给不够数。
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repugnance
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n.嫌恶 |
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- He fought down a feelings of repugnance.他抑制住了厌恶感。
- She had a repugnance to the person with whom she spoke.她看不惯这个和她谈话的人。
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dwelling
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n.住宅,住所,寓所 |
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- Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
- He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。
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estuaries
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(江河入海的)河口,河口湾( estuary的名词复数 ) |
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- We also recognize the diversity and complexity of controlling in fluences in estuaries. 我们也认识到在河湾内控制影响的多样性和复杂性。
- Estuaries also contribute to economy through tourism and fishing. 河口还为人类提供了休闲和教育的场所。
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wrecked
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adj.失事的,遇难的 |
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- the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
- the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞
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conjectured
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推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The old peasant conjectured that it would be an unusually cold winter. 那老汉推测冬天将会异常地寒冷。
- The general conjectured that the enemy only had about five days' supply of food left. 将军推测敌人只剩下五天的粮食给养。
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promontory
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n.海角;岬 |
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- Genius is a promontory jutting out of the infinite.天才是茫茫大地突出的岬角。
- On the map that promontory looks like a nose,naughtily turned up.从地图上面,那个海角就像一只调皮地翘起来的鼻子。
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elevation
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n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高 |
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- The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
- His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。
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ascended
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v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He has ascended into heaven. 他已经升入了天堂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The climbers slowly ascended the mountain. 爬山运动员慢慢地登上了这座山。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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fortified
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adj. 加强的 |
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- He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink. 他喝了一杯热饮御寒。
- The enemy drew back into a few fortified points. 敌人收缩到几个据点里。
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excellence
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n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德 |
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- His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
- My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。
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relaxation
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n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐 |
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- The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
- She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。
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dense
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a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的 |
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- The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
- The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
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granite
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adj.花岗岩,花岗石 |
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- They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
- The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。
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sitting-room
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n.(BrE)客厅,起居室 |
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- The sitting-room is clean.起居室很清洁。
- Each villa has a separate sitting-room.每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。
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thawing
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n.熔化,融化v.(气候)解冻( thaw的现在分词 );(态度、感情等)缓和;(冰、雪及冷冻食物)溶化;软化 |
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- The ice is thawing. 冰在融化。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- It had been snowing and thawing and the streets were sloppy. 天一直在下雪,雪又一直在融化,街上泥泞不堪。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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panes
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窗玻璃( pane的名词复数 ) |
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- The sun caught the panes and flashed back at him. 阳光照到窗玻璃上,又反射到他身上。
- The window-panes are dim with steam. 玻璃窗上蒙上了一层蒸汽。
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avowed
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adj.公开声明的,承认的v.公开声明,承认( avow的过去式和过去分词) |
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- An aide avowed that the President had known nothing of the deals. 一位助理声明,总统对这些交易一无所知。
- The party's avowed aim was to struggle against capitalist exploitation. 该党公开宣称的宗旨是与资本主义剥削斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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utensils
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器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物 |
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- Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
- Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。
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recesses
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n.壁凹( recess的名词复数 );(工作或业务活动的)中止或暂停期间;学校的课间休息;某物内部的凹形空间v.把某物放在墙壁的凹处( recess的第三人称单数 );将(墙)做成凹形,在(墙)上做壁龛;休息,休会,休庭 |
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- I could see the inmost recesses. 我能看见最深处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I had continually pushed my doubts to the darker recesses of my mind. 我一直把怀疑深深地隐藏在心中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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thereby
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adv.因此,从而 |
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- I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市,因此对它不怎么熟悉。
- He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民,因而得到了投票权。
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ingenuity
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n.别出心裁;善于发明创造 |
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- The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
- I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。
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detailed
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adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的 |
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- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
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celebrated
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adj.有名的,声誉卓著的 |
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- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
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buffoons
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n.愚蠢的人( buffoon的名词复数 );傻瓜;逗乐小丑;滑稽的人 |
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cannons
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n.加农炮,大炮,火炮( cannon的名词复数 ) |
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- Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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mortars
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n.迫击炮( mortar的名词复数 );砂浆;房产;研钵 |
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- They could not move their heavy mortars over the swampy ground. 他们无法把重型迫击炮移过那片沼泽地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Where the hell are his mortars? 他有迫击炮吗? 来自教父部分
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artillery
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n.(军)火炮,大炮;炮兵(部队) |
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- This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
- The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。
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adorned
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[计]被修饰的 |
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- The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
- And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
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garnished
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v.给(上餐桌的食物)加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Her robes were garnished with gems. 她的礼服上装饰着宝石。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Serve the dish garnished with wedges of lime. 给这道菜配上几角酸橙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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mattresses
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褥垫,床垫( mattress的名词复数 ) |
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- The straw mattresses are airing there. 草垫子正在那里晾着。
- The researchers tested more than 20 mattresses of various materials. 研究人员试验了二十多个不同材料的床垫。
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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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providence
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n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝 |
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- It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
- To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事,是违背上帝的意志的。
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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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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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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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garrison
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n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防 |
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- The troops came to the relief of the besieged garrison.军队来援救被围的守备军。
- The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.德军正在加强西西里守军之力量。
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