"They are all gone! I might have known it by the whispering,
shuffling1, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the
gamut2. It was a true
swarm3 of bees, leaving the old hive. Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte. I can play no more, I am
perfectly4 exhausted5. My glorious old friend here on the music-stand is to blame for that. Again he has borne me away through the air, as Mephistopheles did Faust, and so high, that I took not the slightest notice of the little men under me, though I dare say they made noise enough. A
rascally6, worthless, wasted evening! But now I am well and merry! However, while I was playing, I took out my pencil, and on pagesixty-three, under the last system,
noted7 down a couple of good flourishes in
cipher8 with my right hand, while the left was struggling away in the
torrent9 of sweet sounds. Upon the blank page at the end I go on writing. I leave all
ciphers10 and sweet tones, and with true delight, like a sick man restored to health, who can never stop relating what he has suffered, I note down here circumstantially the
dire11 agonies of this evening's tea-party. And not for myself alone, but likewise for all those who from time to time may amuse and
edify12 themselves with my copy of John Sebastian Bach's Variations for the Piano-forte, published by Nägeli in Zürich, and who find my marks at the end of the thirtieth variation, and, led on by the great Latin Verte, (I will write it down the moment I get through this doleful statement of grievances,) turn over the leaf and read.
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shuffling
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adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的
动词shuffle的现在分词形式 |
参考例句: |
- Don't go shuffling along as if you were dead. 别像个死人似地拖着脚走。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some one was shuffling by on the sidewalk. 外面的人行道上有人拖着脚走过。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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gamut
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n.全音阶,(一领域的)全部知识 |
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- The exhibition runs the whole gamut of artistic styles.这次展览包括了所有艺术风格的作品。
- This poem runs the gamut of emotions from despair to joy.这首诗展现了从绝望到喜悦的感情历程。
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swarm
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n.(昆虫)等一大群;vi.成群飞舞;蜂拥而入 |
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- There is a swarm of bees in the tree.这树上有一窝蜜蜂。
- A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 |
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- The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
- Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
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exhausted
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adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 |
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- It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
- Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
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rascally
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adj. 无赖的,恶棍的
adv. 无赖地,卑鄙地 |
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- They said Kelso got some rascally adventurer, some Belgian brute, to insult his son-in-law in public. 他们说是凯尔索指使某个下贱的冒险家,一个比利时恶棍,来当众侮辱他的女婿。
- Ms Taiwan: Can't work at all, but still brag and quibble rascally. 台湾小姐:明明不行,还要硬拗、赖皮逞强。
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noted
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adj.著名的,知名的 |
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- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
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cipher
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n.零;无影响力的人;密码 |
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- All important plans were sent to the police in cipher.所有重要计划均以密码送往警方。
- He's a mere cipher in the company.他在公司里是个无足轻重的小人物。
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torrent
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n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发 |
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- 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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ciphers
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n.密码( cipher的名词复数 );零;不重要的人;无价值的东西 |
参考例句: |
- The ciphers unlocked the whole letter. 解密码的方法使整封信的意义得到说明。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The writers often put their results in ciphers or anagrams. 写信人常常把成果写成密码或者搞成字谜。 来自辞典例句
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dire
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adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的 |
参考例句: |
- There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
- We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了,但是我们渡过了困难。
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edify
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v.陶冶;教化;启发 |
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- They tried to edify the child with music.他们试图用音乐陶冶这孩子。
- TV should attempt to edify the masses.电视应该试着去启迪大众。
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aria
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n.独唱曲,咏叹调 |
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- This song takes off from a famous aria.这首歌仿效一首著名的咏叹调。
- The opera was marred by an awkward aria.整部歌剧毁在咏叹调部分的不够熟练。
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muses
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v.沉思,冥想( muse的第三人称单数 );沉思自语说(某事) |
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- We have listened too long to the courtly muses of Europe. 欧洲那种御用的诗才,我们已经听够了。 来自辞典例句
- Shiki muses that this is, at least, probably the right atmosphere. 志贵觉得这至少是正确的气氛。 来自互联网
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elegance
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 |
参考例句: |
- The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
- John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。
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refreshments
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n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待 |
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- We have to make a small charge for refreshments. 我们得收取少量茶点费。
- Light refreshments will be served during the break. 中间休息时有点心供应。
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pounce
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n.猛扑;v.猛扑,突然袭击,欣然同意 |
参考例句: |
- Why do you pounce on every single thing I say?干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦?
- We saw the tiger about to pounce on the goat.我们看见老虎要向那只山羊扑过去。
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tumult
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n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹 |
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- The tumult in the streets awakened everyone in the house.街上的喧哗吵醒了屋子里的每一个人。
- His voice disappeared under growing tumult.他的声音消失在越来越响的喧哗声中。
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hoarse
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adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的 |
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- He asked me a question in a hoarse voice.他用嘶哑的声音问了我一个问题。
- He was too excited and roared himself hoarse.他过于激动,嗓子都喊哑了。
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tune
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n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 |
参考例句: |
- He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
- The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
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exquisite
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 |
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- I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
- I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 |
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- She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
- Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
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squeak
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n.吱吱声,逃脱;v.(发出)吱吱叫,侥幸通过;(俚)告密 |
参考例句: |
- I don't want to hear another squeak out of you!我不想再听到你出声!
- We won the game,but it was a narrow squeak.我们打赢了这场球赛,不过是侥幸取胜。
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groan
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vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音 |
参考例句: |
- The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
- The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
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agonize
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v.使受苦,使苦闷 |
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- Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?你为何总是对于你的失败念念不忘而自我折磨呢?
- There's no reason to agonize over telling people you're job hunting.没有理由为告诉他人你正在找工作而感到苦恼。
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cuffing
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v.掌打,拳打( cuff的现在分词 );袖口状白血球聚集 |
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- Thickening and perivascular lymphocytic cuffing of cord blood vessels. H and E X250. 脊髓血管增粗;脊髓血管周围可见淋巴细胞浸润,形成一层套膜(苏木精-伊红染色,原始放大倍数X250倍)。 来自互联网
- In 1990 the agency allowed laser cuffing of soft tissue such as gums. 1990年,这个机构允许使用激光切割像牙龈这样的软组织。 来自互联网
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strings
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n.弦 |
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- He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上,随意地拨着吉他的弦。
- She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
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lamed
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希伯莱语第十二个字母 |
参考例句: |
- He was lamed in the earthquake when he was a little boy. 他还是小孩子时在地震中就变跛了。
- The school was lamed by losses of staff. 学校因教职人员流失而开不了课。
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trumpet
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n.喇叭,喇叭声;v.吹喇叭,吹嘘 |
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- He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴,我吹喇叭。
- The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。
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imprisoned
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下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁,合并执行。
- They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 |
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- 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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surfeit
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v.使饮食过度;n.(食物)过量,过度 |
参考例句: |
- The voters are pretty sick of such a surfeit of primary sloganeering.选民们对于初选时没完没了地空喊口号的现象感到发腻了。
- A surfeit of food makes one sick.饮食过量使人生病。
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bass
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n.男低音(歌手);低音乐器;低音大提琴 |
参考例句: |
- He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
- The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。
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tenor
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n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意 |
参考例句: |
- The tenor of his speech was that war would come.他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。
- The four parts in singing are soprano,alto,tenor and bass.唱歌的四个声部是女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音。
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 |
参考例句: |
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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tempo
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n.(音乐的)速度;节奏,行进速度 |
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- The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo.老板不满于这种缓慢的进度。
- They waltz to the tempo of the music.他们跟着音乐的节奏跳华尔兹舞。
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 |
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- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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penchant
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n.爱好,嗜好;(强烈的)倾向 |
参考例句: |
- She has a penchant for Indian food.她爱吃印度食物。
- He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.他喜欢拿人开玩笑。
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unison
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n.步调一致,行动一致 |
参考例句: |
- The governments acted in unison to combat terrorism.这些国家的政府一致行动对付恐怖主义。
- My feelings are in unison with yours.我的感情与你的感情是一致的。
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tragic
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adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的 |
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- The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
- Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
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sundry
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adj.各式各样的,种种的 |
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- This cream can be used to treat sundry minor injuries.这种药膏可用来治各种轻伤。
- We can see the rich man on sundry occasions.我们能在各种场合见到那个富豪。
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exclamations
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n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 |
参考例句: |
- The visitors broke into exclamations of wonder when they saw the magnificent Great Wall. 看到雄伟的长城,游客们惊叹不已。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- After the will has been read out, angry exclamations aroused. 遗嘱宣读完之后,激起一片愤怒的喊声。 来自辞典例句
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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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entreat
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v.恳求,恳请 |
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- Charles Darnay felt it hopeless entreat him further,and his pride was touched besides.查尔斯-达尔内感到再恳求他已是枉然,自尊心也受到了伤害。
- I entreat you to contribute generously to the building fund.我恳求您慷慨捐助建设基金。
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smelt
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v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼 |
参考例句: |
- Tin is a comparatively easy metal to smelt.锡是比较容易熔化的金属。
- Darby was looking for a way to improve iron when he hit upon the idea of smelting it with coke instead of charcoal.达比一直在寻找改善铁质的方法,他猛然想到可以不用木炭熔炼,而改用焦炭。
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alas
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) |
参考例句: |
- Alas!The window is broken!哎呀!窗子破了!
- Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而,真理很少带有浪漫色彩。
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irresistibly
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adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地 |
参考例句: |
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside. 她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was irresistibly attracted by her charm. 他不能自已地被她的魅力所吸引。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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glimmered
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v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- "There glimmered the embroidered letter, with comfort in its unearthly ray." 她胸前绣着的字母闪着的非凡的光辉,将温暖舒适带给他人。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
- The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. 月亮透过薄雾洒下微光。 来自辞典例句
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hopped
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跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 |
参考例句: |
- He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
- He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车,向市区开去。
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gushed
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v.喷,涌( gush的过去式和过去分词 );滔滔不绝地说话 |
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- Oil gushed from the well. 石油从井口喷了出来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Clear water gushed into the irrigational channel. 清澈的水涌进了灌溉渠道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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tormented
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饱受折磨的 |
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- The knowledge of his guilt tormented him. 知道了自己的罪责使他非常痛苦。
- He had lain awake all night, tormented by jealousy. 他彻夜未眠,深受嫉妒的折磨。
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torment
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n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠 |
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- He has never suffered the torment of rejection.他从未经受过遭人拒绝的痛苦。
- Now nothing aggravates me more than when people torment each other.没有什么东西比人们的互相折磨更使我愤怒。
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desecrated
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毁坏或亵渎( desecrate的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- The invading army desecrated this holy place when they camped here. 侵略军在这块圣地上扎营就是对这块圣地的亵渎。
- She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader. 她不该亵渎宗教领袖的画像。
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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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sonata
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n.奏鸣曲 |
参考例句: |
- He played a piano sonata of his own composition.他弹奏了一首自作的钢琴奏鸣曲。
- The young boy played the violin sonata masterfully.那个小男孩的小提琴奏鸣曲拉得很熟练。
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wager
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n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌 |
参考例句: |
- They laid a wager on the result of the race.他们以竞赛的结果打赌。
- I made a wager that our team would win.我打赌我们的队会赢。
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stanza
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n.(诗)节,段 |
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- We omitted to sing the second stanza.我们漏唱了第二节。
- One young reporter wrote a review with a stanza that contained some offensive content.一个年轻的记者就歌词中包含有攻击性内容的一节写了评论。
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obliquely
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adv.斜; 倾斜; 间接; 不光明正大 |
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- From the gateway two paths led obliquely across the court. 从门口那儿,有两条小路斜越过院子。 来自辞典例句
- He was receding obliquely with a curious hurrying gait. 他歪着身子,古怪而急促地迈着步子,往后退去。 来自辞典例句
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flute
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n.长笛;v.吹笛 |
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- He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
- There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 |
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- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
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acoustic
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adj.听觉的,声音的;(乐器)原声的 |
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- The hall has a fine acoustic.这个大厅的传音效果很好。
- Animals use a whole rang of acoustic, visual,and chemical signals in their systems of communication.动物利用各种各样的听觉、视觉和化学信号来进行交流。
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chromatic
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adj.色彩的,颜色的 |
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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。
- In lampblack many kitchens easy to present the chromatic aberration.油烟较多的厨房中易出现色差。
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sip
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v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量 |
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- She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
- Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。
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beset
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v.镶嵌;困扰,包围 |
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- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.这项计划自开始就困难重重。
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banish
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vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除 |
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- The doctor advised her to banish fear and anxiety.医生劝她消除恐惧和忧虑。
- He tried to banish gloom from his thought.他试图驱除心中的忧愁。
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canvass
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v.招徕顾客,兜售;游说;详细检查,讨论 |
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- Mr. Airey Neave volunteered to set up an organisation to canvass votes.艾雷·尼夫先生自告奋勇建立了一个拉票组织。
- I will canvass the floors before I start painting the walls.开始粉刷墙壁之前,我会详细检查地板。
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massacre
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n.残杀,大屠杀;v.残杀,集体屠杀 |
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- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中,这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀,大屠杀就有可能再次发生!
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sublimest
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伟大的( sublime的最高级 ); 令人赞叹的; 极端的; 不顾后果的 |
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- Goes out the Chinese nation magnificent sight sublimest square matrix! 走出中华民族最壮观最壮美的方阵!
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