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The forebodings of the
Baron1 proved true. In the afternoon the weather changed. The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror. Soon the snow began to fall. Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist. The storm-wind came from the Alsatian hills, and struck the
dense2 clouds
aslant3 through the air. And ever faster fell the snow, a roaring
torrent4 from those mountainous clouds. The setting sun glared wildly from the summit of the hills, and sank like a burning ship at sea,
wrecked5 in the tempest. Thus the evening set in; and winter stood at the gate wagging his white and shaggy beard, like an old harper, chanting an old rhyme:--"How cold it is! how cold it is!"
"I like such a storm as this," said Flemming, who stood at the window, looking out into the tempest and the
gathering6 darkness. "The silent falling of snow is to me one of the most solemn things in nature. The fall of autumnal leaves does not so much affect me. But the driving storm is grand. It startles me; it
awakens7 me. It is wild and woful, like my own soul. I cannot help thinking of the sea; how the waves run and toss their arms about,--and the wind plays on those great
harps8, made by the
shrouds9 and masts of ships. Winter is here in earnest! Whew! How the old
churl10 whistles and threshes the snow!
Sleet11 and rain are falling too. Already the trees are bearded with icicles; and the two broad branches of yonder pine look like the white mustache of some old German Baron."
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baron
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n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王 |
参考例句: |
- Henry Ford was an automobile baron.亨利·福特是一位汽车业巨头。
- The baron lived in a strong castle.男爵住在一座坚固的城堡中。
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dense
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a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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aslant
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adv.倾斜地;adj.斜的 |
参考例句: |
- The sunlight fell aslant the floor.阳光斜落在地板上。
- He leant aslant against the wall.他身子歪斜着依靠在墙上。
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torrent
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n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发 |
参考例句: |
- The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside. 急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
- Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来。
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wrecked
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adj.失事的,遇难的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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gathering
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n.集会,聚会,聚集 |
参考例句: |
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
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awakens
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v.(使)醒( awaken的第三人称单数 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到 |
参考例句: |
- The scene awakens reminiscences of my youth. 这景象唤起我年轻时的往事。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The child awakens early in the morning. 这个小孩早晨醒得早。 来自辞典例句
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harps
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abbr.harpsichord 拨弦古钢琴n.竖琴( harp的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- She continually harps on lack of money. 她总唠叨说缺钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He could turn on the harps of the blessed. 他能召来天使的竖琴为他奏乐。 来自辞典例句
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shrouds
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n.裹尸布( shroud的名词复数 );寿衣;遮蔽物;覆盖物v.隐瞒( shroud的第三人称单数 );保密 |
参考例句: |
- 'For instance,' returned Madame Defarge, composedly,'shrouds.' “比如说,”德伐日太太平静地回答,“裹尸布。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
- Figure 3-10 illustrates the result of a study or conical shrouds. 图3-10表明了对锥形外壳的研究结果。 来自辞典例句
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churl
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n.吝啬之人;粗鄙之人 |
参考例句: |
- The vile person shall be no more called liberal,nor the churl said to be bountiful.愚顽人不再称为高明、吝啬人不再称为大方。
- He must have had some ups and downs in life to make him such a churl.他一生一定经历过一些坎坷,才使他变成这么一个粗暴的人。
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sleet
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n.雨雪;v.下雨雪,下冰雹 |
参考例句: |
- There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
- When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。
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solitary
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adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士 |
参考例句: |
- I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
- The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际,显得十分壮美。
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tranquillity
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n. 平静, 安静 |
参考例句: |
- The phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished. 这个令人惶惑不安的现象,扰乱了他的旷达宁静的心境。
- My value for domestic tranquillity should much exceed theirs. 我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。
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scholastic
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adj.学校的,学院的,学术上的 |
参考例句: |
- There was a careful avoidance of the sensitive topic in the scholastic circles.学术界小心地避开那个敏感的话题。
- This would do harm to students' scholastic performance in the long run.这将对学生未来的学习成绩有害。
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villa
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n.别墅,城郊小屋 |
参考例句: |
- We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
- We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。
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synopsis
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n.提要,梗概 |
参考例句: |
- The synopsis of the book is very good.这本书的梗概非常好。
- I heard there wasn't a script.They only had a synopsis.我听说是没有剧本的。他们只有一个大纲。
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verge
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n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临 |
参考例句: |
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
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cloistered
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adj.隐居的,躲开尘世纷争的v.隐退,使与世隔绝( cloister的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- the cloistered world of the university 与世隔绝的大学
- She cloistered herself in the office. 她呆在办公室里好像与世隔绝一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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retired
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adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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labor
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n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦 |
参考例句: |
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
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seclusion
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n.隐遁,隔离 |
参考例句: |
- She liked to sunbathe in the seclusion of her own garden.她喜欢在自己僻静的花园里晒日光浴。
- I live very much in seclusion these days.这些天我过着几乎与世隔绝的生活。
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blot
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vt.弄脏(用吸墨纸)吸干;n.污点,污渍 |
参考例句: |
- That new factory is a blot on the landscape.那新建的工厂破坏了此地的景色。
- The crime he committed is a blot on his record.他犯的罪是他的履历中的一个污点。
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boisterous
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adj.喧闹的,欢闹的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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monks
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n.修道士,僧侣( monk的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
- He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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monk
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n.和尚,僧侣,修道士 |
参考例句: |
- The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
- Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。
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laborious
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adj.吃力的,努力的,不流畅 |
参考例句: |
- They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。
- Ants and bees are laborious insects.蚂蚁与蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。
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lore
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n.传说;学问,经验,知识 |
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- I will seek and question him of his lore.我倒要找上他,向他讨教他的渊博的学问。
- Early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend.早期人类通过传说传递有关植物和动物的知识。
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superstitious
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adj.迷信的 |
参考例句: |
- They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
- These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.这些迷信做法应尽早取消。
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redeem
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v.买回,赎回,挽回,恢复,履行(诺言等) |
参考例句: |
- He had no way to redeem his furniture out of pawn.他无法赎回典当的家具。
- The eyes redeem the face from ugliness.这双眼睛弥补了他其貌不扬之缺陷。
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countless
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adj.无数的,多得不计其数的 |
参考例句: |
- In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
- I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 |
参考例句: |
- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
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eloquent
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adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的 |
参考例句: |
- He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩,胜过最好的演说家。
- These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。
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touching
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adj.动人的,使人感伤的 |
参考例句: |
- It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
- His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 |
参考例句: |
- 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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solitude
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n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方 |
参考例句: |
- People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude. 人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
- They searched for a place where they could live in solitude. 他们寻找一个可以过隐居生活的地方。
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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wedded
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adj.正式结婚的;渴望…的,执著于…的v.嫁,娶,(与…)结婚( wed的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- She's wedded to her job. 她专心致志于工作。
- I was invited over by the newly wedded couple for a meal. 我被那对新婚夫妇请去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 |
参考例句: |
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
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ruminating
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v.沉思( ruminate的现在分词 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼 |
参考例句: |
- He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth. 他坐在那儿沉思,轻轻地抚弄着桌布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He is ruminating on what had happened the day before. 他在沉思前一天发生的事情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 |
参考例句: |
- He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
- He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
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license
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n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许 |
参考例句: |
- The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
- The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
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broth
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n.原(汁)汤(鱼汤、肉汤、菜汤等) |
参考例句: |
- Every cook praises his own broth.厨子总是称赞自己做的汤。
- Just a bit of a mouse's dropping will spoil a whole saucepan of broth.一粒老鼠屎败坏一锅汤。
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chamber
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 |
参考例句: |
- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 |
参考例句: |
- We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
- Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
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prater
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多嘴的人,空谈者 |
参考例句: |
- But before we went to Prater, we a short visit in the Imperial Crypt. 不过在去普拉特公园之前,我们到皇家墓穴进行简短的参观。 来自互联网
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 |
参考例句: |
- 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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melancholy
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n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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worthy
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adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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pedantic
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adj.卖弄学问的;迂腐的 |
参考例句: |
- He is learned,but neither stuffy nor pedantic.他很博学,但既不妄自尊大也不卖弄学问。
- Reading in a pedantic way may turn you into a bookworm or a bookcase,and has long been opposed.读死书会变成书呆子,甚至于成为书橱,早有人反对过了。
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glide
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n./v.溜,滑行;(时间)消逝 |
参考例句: |
- We stood in silence watching the snake glide effortlessly.我们噤若寒蝉地站着,眼看那条蛇逍遥自在地游来游去。
- So graceful was the ballerina that she just seemed to glide.那芭蕾舞女演员翩跹起舞,宛如滑翔。
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rusticity
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n.乡村的特点、风格或气息 |
参考例句: |
- He was ashamed of his own rusticity in that distinguished company. 在那伙人当中他因自己粗俗而惭愧。 来自辞典例句
- There is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity. 朴实和文雅之间有很大的差别。 来自互联网
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defiance
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n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 |
参考例句: |
- He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
- He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
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scrap
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n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 |
参考例句: |
- A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
- Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。
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languished
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长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐 |
参考例句: |
- Our project languished during the holidays. 我们的计划在假期间推动得松懈了。
- He languished after his dog died. 他狗死之后,人憔悴了。
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savage
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 |
参考例句: |
- The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
- He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。
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rambling
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adj.[建]凌乱的,杂乱的 |
参考例句: |
- We spent the summer rambling in Ireland. 我们花了一个夏天漫游爱尔兰。
- It was easy to get lost in the rambling house. 在布局凌乱的大房子里容易迷路。
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aisles
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n. (席位间的)通道, 侧廊 |
参考例句: |
- Aisles were added to the original Saxon building in the Norman period. 在诺曼时期,原来的萨克森风格的建筑物都增添了走廊。
- They walked about the Abbey aisles, and presently sat down. 他们走到大教堂的走廊附近,并且很快就坐了下来。
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strutting
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加固,支撑物 |
参考例句: |
- He, too, was exceedingly arrogant, strutting about the castle. 他也是非常自大,在城堡里大摇大摆地走。
- The pompous lecturer is strutting and forth across the stage. 这个演讲者在台上趾高气扬地来回走着。
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pate
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n.头顶;光顶 |
参考例句: |
- The few strands of white hair at the back of his gourd-like pate also quivered.他那长在半个葫芦样的头上的白发,也随着笑声一齐抖动着。
- He removed his hat to reveal a glowing bald pate.他脱下帽子,露出了发亮的光头。
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landlady
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n.女房东,女地主 |
参考例句: |
- I heard my landlady creeping stealthily up to my door.我听到我的女房东偷偷地来到我的门前。
- The landlady came over to serve me.女店主过来接待我。
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vice
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n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的 |
参考例句: |
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
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calamities
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n.灾祸,灾难( calamity的名词复数 );不幸之事 |
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- They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities. 他们只有坚持与自然灾害搏斗,才能取得胜利。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- One moment's false security can bring a century of calamities. 图一时之苟安,贻百年之大患。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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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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disdain
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n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑 |
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- Some people disdain labour.有些人轻视劳动。
- A great man should disdain flatterers.伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。
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aloof
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adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的 |
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- Never stand aloof from the masses.千万不可脱离群众。
- On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。
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frivolous
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adj.轻薄的;轻率的 |
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- This is a frivolous way of attacking the problem.这是一种轻率敷衍的处理问题的方式。
- He spent a lot of his money on frivolous things.他在一些无聊的事上花了好多钱。
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trample
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vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯 |
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- Don't trample on the grass. 勿踏草地。
- Don't trample on the flowers when you play in the garden. 在花园里玩耍时,不要踩坏花。
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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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monarch
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n.帝王,君主,最高统治者 |
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- The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
- I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
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susceptible
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adj.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的 |
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- Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。
- We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。
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hawks
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鹰( hawk的名词复数 ); 鹰派人物,主战派人物 |
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- Two hawks were hover ing overhead. 两只鹰在头顶盘旋。
- Both hawks and doves have expanded their conditions for ending the war. 鹰派和鸽派都充分阐明了各自的停战条件。
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gallant
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adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 |
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- Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
- These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。
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corrupt
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v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的 |
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- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
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