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“Surely man is a wonderfull
divers1 and varying subject: It is very hard to ground and directly constant and uniforme judgement upon him.”
Though I live most of the time in the country, as I love best to do, sometimes I go to the city and find there much that is strange and amusing. I like to watch the inward flow of the human tide in the morning, and the
ebb2 at evening, and sometimes in the slack tide of noon I drift in one of the
eddies3 where the restless life of the city pauses a moment to refresh itself. One of the eddies I like best of all is near the corner of Madison Square, where the flood of Twenty-third Street
swirls4 around the bulkhead of the
Metropolitan5 tower to meet the transverse currents of Madison Avenue. Here, of a bright morning when Down-at-Heels is generously warming himself on the park benches, and Old Defeat watches Young Hurry striding by, one has a royal choice of
refreshment6: a “red-hot” enfolded in a bun from the
dingy7 sausage
wagon8 at the
curb9, or a plum for a penny from the Italian with the trundle cart, or news of the world in
lurid10 gulps11 from the noon edition of the paper—or else a curious idea or so flung out stridently over the heads of the crowd by a man on a soap box.
I love this corner of the great city; I love the sense of the warm human tide flowing all about me. I love to look into the strange, dark, eager, sensitive, blunt faces.
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divers
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adj.不同的;种种的 |
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- He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人,要他们和他作伴。
- Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作,同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。
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ebb
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vi.衰退,减退;n.处于低潮,处于衰退状态 |
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- The flood and ebb tides alternates with each other.涨潮和落潮交替更迭。
- They swam till the tide began to ebb.他们一直游到开始退潮。
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eddies
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(水、烟等的)漩涡,涡流( eddy的名词复数 ) |
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- Viscosity overwhelms the smallest eddies and converts their energy into heat. 粘性制服了最小的旋涡而将其能量转换为热。
- But their work appears to merge in the study of large eddies. 但在大旋涡的研究上,他们的工作看来却殊途同归。
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swirls
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n.旋转( swirl的名词复数 );卷状物;漩涡;尘旋v.旋转,打旋( swirl的第三人称单数 ) |
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- Swirls of smoke rose through the trees. 树林中升起盘旋的青烟。 来自辞典例句
- On reaching the southeast corner of Himalaya-Tibet, It'swirls cyclonically across the Yunnan Plateau. 在到达喜马拉雅--西藏高原东南角处,它作气旋性转向越过云南高原。 来自辞典例句
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metropolitan
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adj.大城市的,大都会的 |
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- Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
- Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
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refreshment
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n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点 |
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- He needs to stop fairly often for refreshment.他须时不时地停下来喘口气。
- A hot bath is a great refreshment after a day's work.在一天工作之后洗个热水澡真是舒畅。
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dingy
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adj.昏暗的,肮脏的 |
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- It was a street of dingy houses huddled together. 这是一条挤满了破旧房子的街巷。
- The dingy cottage was converted into a neat tasteful residence.那间脏黑的小屋已变成一个整洁雅致的住宅。
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wagon
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n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车 |
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- We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
- The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。
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curb
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n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制 |
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- I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
- You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
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lurid
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adj.可怕的;血红的;苍白的 |
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- The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder.这份报纸对这起凶杀案耸人听闻的细节描写得淋漓尽致。
- The lurid sunset puts a red light on their faces.血红一般的夕阳映红了他们的脸。
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gulps
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n.一大口(尤指液体)( gulp的名词复数 )v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的第三人称单数 );大口地吸(气);哽住 |
参考例句: |
- He often gulps down a sob. 他经常忍气吞声地生活。 来自辞典例句
- JERRY: Why don't you make a point with your own doctor? (George gulps) What's wrong? 杰瑞:你为啥不对你自个儿的医生表明立场?有啥问题吗? 来自互联网
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eddy
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n.漩涡,涡流 |
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- The motor car disappeared in eddy of dust.汽车在一片扬尘的涡流中不见了。
- In Taylor's picture,the eddy is the basic element of turbulence.在泰勒的描述里,旋涡是湍流的基本要素。
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eminence
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n.卓越,显赫;高地,高处;名家 |
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- He is a statesman of great eminence.他是个声名显赫的政治家。
- Many of the pilots were to achieve eminence in the aeronautical world.这些飞行员中很多人将会在航空界声名显赫。
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jaw
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n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训 |
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- He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
- A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
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lining
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n.衬里,衬料 |
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- The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
- Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
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flannel
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n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服 |
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- She always wears a grey flannel trousers.她总是穿一条灰色法兰绒长裤。
- She was looking luscious in a flannel shirt.她穿着法兰绒裙子,看上去楚楚动人。
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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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perspiration
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n.汗水;出汗 |
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- It is so hot that my clothes are wet with perspiration.天太热了,我的衣服被汗水湿透了。
- The perspiration was running down my back.汗从我背上淌下来。
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slant
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v.倾斜,倾向性地编写或报道;n.斜面,倾向 |
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- The lines are drawn on a slant.这些线条被画成斜线。
- The editorial had an antiunion slant.这篇社论有一种反工会的倾向。
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timbre
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n.音色,音质 |
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- His voice had a deep timbre.他嗓音低沉。
- The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.小提琴的音色远比口琴丰富。
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skilful
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(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的 |
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- The more you practise,the more skilful you'll become.练习的次数越多,熟练的程度越高。
- He's not very skilful with his chopsticks.他用筷子不大熟练。
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logic
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n.逻辑(学);逻辑性 |
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- What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑?
- I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。
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wares
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n. 货物, 商品 |
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- They sold their wares at half-price. 他们的货品是半价出售的。
- The peddler was crying up his wares. 小贩极力夸耀自己的货物。
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momentous
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adj.重要的,重大的 |
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- I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.能应邀出席如此重要的场合,我深感荣幸。
- The momentous news was that war had begun.重大的新闻是战争已经开始。
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utterances
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n.发声( utterance的名词复数 );说话方式;语调;言论 |
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- John Maynard Keynes used somewhat gnomic utterances in his General Theory. 约翰·梅纳德·凯恩斯在其《通论》中用了许多精辟言辞。 来自辞典例句
- Elsewhere, particularly in his more public utterances, Hawthorne speaks very differently. 在别的地方,特别是在比较公开的谈话里,霍桑讲的话则完全不同。 来自辞典例句
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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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vehemence
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n.热切;激烈;愤怒 |
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- The attack increased in vehemence.进攻越来越猛烈。
- She was astonished at his vehemence.她对他的激昂感到惊讶。
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adroit
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adj.熟练的,灵巧的 |
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- Jamie was adroit at flattering others.杰米很会拍马屁。
- His adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers.他对质问者的机敏应答使他赢得了很多追随者。
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hawked
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通过叫卖主动兜售(hawk的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- Some were haggling loudly with traders as they hawked their wares. 有些人正在大声同兜售货物的商贩讲价钱。
- The peddler hawked his wares from door to door. 小贩挨户叫卖货物。
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contradictory
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adj.反驳的,反对的,抗辩的;n.正反对,矛盾对立 |
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- The argument is internally contradictory.论据本身自相矛盾。
- What he said was self-contradictory.他讲话前后不符。
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stony
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adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的 |
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- The ground is too dry and stony.这块地太干,而且布满了石头。
- He listened to her story with a stony expression.他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历。
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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 |
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- A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
- The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
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longings
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渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Ah, those foolish days of noble longings and of noble strivings! 啊,那些充满高贵憧憬和高尚奋斗的傻乎乎的时光!
- I paint you and fashion you ever with my love longings. 我永远用爱恋的渴想来描画你。
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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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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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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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tract
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n.传单,小册子,大片(土地或森林) |
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- He owns a large tract of forest.他拥有一大片森林。
- He wrote a tract on this subject.他曾对此写了一篇短文。
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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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orator
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n.演说者,演讲者,雄辩家 |
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- He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩,胜过最好的演说家。
- The orator gestured vigorously while speaking.这位演讲者讲话时用力地做手势。
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oratory
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n.演讲术;词藻华丽的言辞 |
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- I admire the oratory of some politicians.我佩服某些政治家的辩才。
- He dazzled the crowd with his oratory.他的雄辩口才使听众赞叹不已。
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perspiring
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v.出汗,流汗( perspire的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He had been working hard and was perspiring profusely. 他一直在努力干活,身上大汗淋漓的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- So they "went it lively," panting and perspiring with the work. 于是他们就“痛痛快快地比一比”了,结果比得两个人气喘吁吁、汗流浃背。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
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stiffen
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v.(使)硬,(使)变挺,(使)变僵硬 |
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- The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.当肌肉变得僵硬时,皮肤的供血量就减少了。
- I was breathing hard,and my legs were beginning to stiffen.这时我却气吁喘喘地开始感到脚有点僵硬。
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wary
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adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的 |
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- He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
- Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头,突然警惕起来。
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boxer
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n.制箱者,拳击手 |
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- The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
- He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。
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clenched
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v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
- She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上,以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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poised
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a.摆好姿势不动的 |
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- The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋,准备俯冲。
- Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张,手悬在电话机上。
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psychology
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n.心理,心理学,心理状态 |
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- She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
- He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。
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loft
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n.阁楼,顶楼 |
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- We could see up into the loft from bottom of the stairs.我们能从楼梯脚边望到阁楼的内部。
- By converting the loft,they were able to have two extra bedrooms.把阁楼改造一下,他们就可以多出两间卧室。
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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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porcupine
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n.豪猪, 箭猪 |
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- A porcupine is covered with prickles.箭猪身上长满了刺。
- There is a philosophy parable,call philosophy of porcupine.有一个哲学寓言,叫豪猪的哲学。
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quills
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n.(刺猬或豪猪的)刺( quill的名词复数 );羽毛管;翮;纡管 |
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- Quills were the chief writing implement from the 6th century AD until the advent of steel pens in the mid 19th century. 从公元6世纪到19世纪中期钢笔出现以前,羽毛笔是主要的书写工具。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Defensive quills dot the backs of these troublesome creatures. 防御性的刺长在这些讨人厌的生物背上。 来自互联网
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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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shrill
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adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 |
参考例句: |
- Whistles began to shrill outside the barn.哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。
- The shrill ringing of a bell broke up the card game on the cutter.刺耳的铃声打散了小汽艇的牌局。
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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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compliant
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adj.服从的,顺从的 |
参考例句: |
- I don't respect people who are too compliant.我看不起那种唯命是从,唯唯诺诺的人。
- For years I had tried to be a compliant and dutiful wife.几年来,我努力做一名顺从和尽职尽职的妻子。
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orators
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n.演说者,演讲家( orator的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- The hired orators continued to pour forth their streams of eloquence. 那些雇来的演说家继续滔滔不绝地施展辩才。 来自辞典例句
- Their ears are too full of bugles and drums and the fine words from stay-at-home orators. 人们的耳朵被军号声和战声以及呆在这的演说家们的漂亮言辞塞得太满了。 来自飘(部分)
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ragged
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adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的 |
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- A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
- Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。
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suffrage
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n.投票,选举权,参政权 |
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- The question of woman suffrage sets them at variance.妇女参政的问题使他们发生争执。
- The voters gave their suffrage to him.投票人都投票选他。
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woes
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困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉 |
参考例句: |
- Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
- She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。
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placidly
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adv.平稳地,平静地 |
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- Hurstwood stood placidly by, while the car rolled back into the yard. 当车子开回场地时,赫斯渥沉着地站在一边。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- The water chestnut floated placidly there, where it would grow. 那棵菱角就又安安稳稳浮在水面上生长去了。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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orchard
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n.果园,果园里的全部果树,(美俚)棒球场 |
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- My orchard is bearing well this year.今年我的果园果实累累。
- Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard.每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。
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scattered
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 |
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- Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
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skilfully
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adv. (美skillfully)熟练地 |
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- Hall skilfully weaves the historical research into a gripping narrative. 霍尔巧妙地把历史研究揉进了扣人心弦的故事叙述。
- Enthusiasm alone won't do. You've got to work skilfully. 不能光靠傻劲儿,得找窍门。
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gathering
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n.集会,聚会,聚集 |
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- 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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deft
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adj.灵巧的,熟练的(a deft hand 能手) |
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- The pianist has deft fingers.钢琴家有灵巧的双手。
- This bird,sharp of eye and deft of beak,can accurately peck the flying insects in the air.这只鸟眼疾嘴快,能准确地把空中的飞虫啄住。
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mower
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n.割草机 |
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- We need a lawn mower to cut the grass.我们需要一台草坪修剪机来割草。
- Your big lawn mower is just the job for the high grass.割高草时正需要你的大割草机。
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wilt
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v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎;(指人)疲倦,衰弱 |
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- Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
- Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。
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neatly
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adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 |
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- Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
- The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
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tedder
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n.(干草)翻晒者,翻晒机 |
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- Jim Tedder has more. 吉姆?特德将给我们做更多的介绍。 来自互联网
- Jim Tedder tells us more. 吉姆?泰德给我们带来更详细的报道。 来自互联网
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badinage
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n.开玩笑,打趣 |
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- When he reached the gate,there was the usual badinage with Charlie.当他来到公园大门时, 还是与往常一样和查理开玩笑。
- For all the forced badinag,it was an awkward meal.大家尽管勉强地说说笑笑,这顿饭依旧吃得很别扭。
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killing
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 |
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- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
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accomplishments
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n.造诣;完成( accomplishment的名词复数 );技能;成绩;成就 |
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- It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
- Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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sedate
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adj.沉着的,镇静的,安静的 |
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- After the accident,the doctor gave her some pills to sedate her.事故发生后,医生让她服了些药片使她镇静下来。
- We spent a sedate evening at home.我们在家里过了一个恬静的夜晚。
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nibbling
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v.啃,一点一点地咬(吃)( nibble的现在分词 );啃出(洞),一点一点咬出(洞);慢慢减少;小口咬 |
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- We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives. 我们坐在那儿,喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。
- He was nibbling on the apple. 他在啃苹果。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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reins
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感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带 |
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- She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
- The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
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hoofs
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n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 ) |
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- The stamp of the horse's hoofs on the wooden floor was loud. 马蹄踏在木头地板上的声音很响。 来自辞典例句
- The noise of hoofs called him back to the other window. 马蹄声把他又唤回那扇窗子口。 来自辞典例句
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perches
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栖息处( perch的名词复数 ); 栖枝; 高处; 鲈鱼 |
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- Other protection can be obtained by providing wooden perches througout the orchards. 其它保护措施是可在种子园中到处设置木制的栖木。
- The birds were hopping about on their perches and twittering. 鸟儿在栖木上跳来跳去,吱吱地叫着。
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scented
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adj.有香味的;洒香水的;有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词) |
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- I let my lungs fill with the scented air. 我呼吸着芬芳的空气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The police dog scented about till he found the trail. 警犬嗅来嗅去,终于找到了踪迹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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