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3The dim light of a
filthy1 bean-oil lamp on a millstone in the barn
flickered3 uneasily, wisps ofblack smoke curling from the tip of its flame. The smell of lamp oil
merged4 with the
stink5 ofdonkey droppings and urine. The air was
foul6. The black animal lay on the ground betweenthe millstone and a dark green stone trough. All Shangguan Lü could see when she walked inwas the
flickering7 light of the lamp, but she heard the anxious voice of Shangguan Fulu:
“What did she have?”
She turned toward the sound and curled her lip, then crossed the room, past the donkey andShangguan Shouxi, who was
massaging8 the animal’s
belly9; she walked over to the windowand ripped away the paper covering. A dozen rays of golden sunlight lit up the far wall. Shethen went to the millstone and blew out the lamp, releasing the smell of burned oil to snuff outthe other rank odors. Shangguan Shouxi’s dark oily face took on a golden sheen; his tinyblack eyes sparkled like burning coals. “Mother,” he said fearfully, “let’s leave. Everybody atFelicity
Manor10 has fled, the Japanese will be here soon …”
Shangguan Lü stared at her son with a look that said, Why can’t you be a man? Avoidingher eyes, he lowered his sweaty face.
“Who told you they’re coming?” Shangguan Lü demanded angrily.
“The
steward11 at Felicity Manor has been firing his gun and sounding the alarm,”
Shangguan Shouxi muttered as he wiped his sweaty face with an arm covered with donkeyhairs. It was
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filthy
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adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的 |
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- The whole river has been fouled up with filthy waste from factories.整条河都被工厂的污秽废物污染了。
- You really should throw out that filthy old sofa and get a new one.你真的应该扔掉那张肮脏的旧沙发,然后再去买张新的。
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filth
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n.肮脏,污物,污秽;淫猥 |
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- I don't know how you can read such filth.我不明白你怎么会去读这种淫秽下流的东西。
- The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.这段对话全是下流的言辞和影射。
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flickered
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(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The lights flickered and went out. 灯光闪了闪就熄了。
- These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. 这些灯象发狂的交通灯一样不停地闪动着。
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merged
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(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中 |
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- Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
- The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。
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stink
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vi.发出恶臭;糟透,招人厌恶;n.恶臭 |
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- The stink of the rotten fish turned my stomach.腐烂的鱼臭味使我恶心。
- The room has awful stink.那个房间散发着难闻的臭气。
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foul
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adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 |
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- Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
- What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气!
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flickering
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adj.闪烁的,摇曳的,一闪一闪的 |
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- The crisp autumn wind is flickering away. 清爽的秋风正在吹拂。
- The lights keep flickering. 灯光忽明忽暗。
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massaging
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按摩,推拿( massage的现在分词 ) |
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- He watched the prisoner massaging his freed wrists. 他看着那个犯人不断揉搓着刚松开的两只手腕。
- Massaging your leg will ease the cramp. 推拿大腿可解除抽筋。
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belly
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 |
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- The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
- His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
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manor
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n.庄园,领地 |
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- The builder of the manor house is a direct ancestor of the present owner.建造这幢庄园的人就是它现在主人的一个直系祖先。
- I am not lord of the manor,but its lady.我并非此地的领主,而是这儿的女主人。
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steward
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n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 |
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- He's the steward of the club.他是这家俱乐部的管理员。
- He went around the world as a ship's steward.他当客船服务员,到过世界各地。
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puny
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adj.微不足道的,弱小的 |
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- The resources at the central banks' disposal are simply too puny.中央银行掌握的资金实在太少了。
- Antonio was a puny lad,and not strong enough to work.安东尼奥是个瘦小的小家伙,身体还不壮,还不能干活。
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pricking
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刺,刺痕,刺痛感 |
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- She felt a pricking on her scalp. 她感到头皮上被扎了一下。
- Intercostal neuralgia causes paroxysmal burning pain or pricking pain. 肋间神经痛呈阵发性的灼痛或刺痛。
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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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shacks
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n.窝棚,简陋的小屋( shack的名词复数 ) |
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- They live in shacks which they made out of wood. 他们住在用木头搭成的简陋的小屋里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Most people in Port au-Prince live in tin shacks. 太子港的大多数居民居住在铁皮棚里。 来自互联网
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omen
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n.征兆,预兆;vt.预示 |
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- The superstitious regard it as a bad omen.迷信的人认为那是一种恶兆。
- Could this at last be a good omen for peace?这是否终于可以视作和平的吉兆了?
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specimens
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n.样品( specimen的名词复数 );范例;(化验的)抽样;某种类型的人 |
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- Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
- The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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twitching
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n.颤搐 |
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- The child in a spasm kept twitching his arms and legs. 那个害痉挛的孩子四肢不断地抽搐。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- My eyelids keep twitching all the time. 我眼皮老是跳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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fluffy
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adj.有绒毛的,空洞的 |
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- Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
- The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。
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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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frustration
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n.挫折,失败,失效,落空 |
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- He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
- He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
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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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sprawled
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v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的过去式和过去分词);蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) |
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- He was sprawled full-length across the bed. 他手脚摊开横躺在床上。
- He was lying sprawled in an armchair, watching TV. 他四肢伸开正懒散地靠在扶手椅上看电视。
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sockets
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n.套接字,使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 );孔( socket的名词复数 );(电器上的)插口;托座;凹穴 |
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- All new PCs now have USB sockets. 新的个人计算机现在都有通用串行总线插孔。
- Make sure the sockets in your house are fingerproof. 确保你房中的插座是防触电的。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
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bowels
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n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处 |
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- Salts is a medicine that causes movements of the bowels. 泻盐是一种促使肠子运动的药物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cabins are in the bowels of the ship. 舱房设在船腹内。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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oblivious
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adj.易忘的,遗忘的,忘却的,健忘的 |
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- Mother has become quite oblivious after the illness.这次病后,妈妈变得特别健忘。
- He was quite oblivious of the danger.他完全没有察觉到危险。
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attentively
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adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神 |
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- She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时,她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着,把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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bray
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n.驴叫声, 喇叭声;v.驴叫 |
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- She cut him off with a wild bray of laughter.她用刺耳的狂笑打断了他的讲话。
- The donkey brayed and tried to bolt.这头驴嘶叫着试图脱缰而逃。
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tattoo
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n.纹身,(皮肤上的)刺花纹;vt.刺花纹于 |
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- I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
- He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。
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nostrils
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鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 ) |
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- Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
- The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。
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eyewitness
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n.目击者,见证人 |
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- The police questioned several eyewitness to the murder.警察询问了谋杀案的几位目击者。
- He was the only eyewitness of the robbery.他是那起抢劫案的唯一目击者。
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remarkable
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 |
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- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
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gasped
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v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 |
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- She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
- People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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poked
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v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交 |
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- She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
- His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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prank
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n.开玩笑,恶作剧;v.装饰;打扮;炫耀自己 |
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- It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.人们认为火警报警器响是个恶作剧。
- The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank.系主任正在惩罚那些恶作剧的男学生。
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serene
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adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的 |
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- He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。
- He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多,只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。
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persistent
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adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的 |
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- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤,使她很难为情。
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pangs
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突然的剧痛( pang的名词复数 ); 悲痛 |
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- She felt sudden pangs of regret. 她突然感到痛悔不已。
- With touching pathos he described the pangs of hunger. 他以极具感伤力的笔触描述了饥饿的痛苦。
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impending
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a.imminent, about to come or happen |
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- Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时,严重的战乱爆发了。
- The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。
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doom
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n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定 |
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- The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
- The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。
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squat
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v.蹲坐,蹲下;n.蹲下;adj.矮胖的,粗矮的 |
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- For this exercise you need to get into a squat.在这次练习中你需要蹲下来。
- He is a squat man.他是一个矮胖的男人。
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cloves
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n.丁香(热带树木的干花,形似小钉子,用作调味品,尤用作甜食的香料)( clove的名词复数 );蒜瓣(a garlic ~|a ~of garlic) |
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- My country is rich in cinnamon, cloves, ginger, pepper, and precious stones. 我国盛产肉桂、丁香、生姜、胡椒和宝石。 来自辞典例句
- Ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and cloves are common spices. 姜、肉豆蔻、肉桂、胡椒、丁香都是常用的香料。 来自辞典例句
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bulging
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膨胀; 凸出(部); 打气; 折皱 |
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- Her pockets were bulging with presents. 她的口袋里装满了礼物。
- Conscious of the bulging red folder, Nim told her,"Ask if it's important." 尼姆想到那个鼓鼓囊囊的红色文件夹便告诉她:“问问是不是重要的事。”
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scraps
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油渣 |
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- Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。
- A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。
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bucking
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v.(马等)猛然弓背跃起( buck的现在分词 );抵制;猛然震荡;马等尥起后蹄跳跃 |
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- a bucking bronco in the rodeo 牛仔竞技表演中一匹弓背跳跃的野马
- That means we'll be bucking grain bags, bustin's gut. 那就是说咱们要背这一袋袋的谷子,得把五脏都累坏。 来自辞典例句
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stammered
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v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠,结结巴巴地说,“你是什么意思?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
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enraged
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使暴怒( enrage的过去式和过去分词 ); 歜; 激愤 |
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- I was enraged to find they had disobeyed my orders. 发现他们违抗了我的命令,我极为恼火。
- The judge was enraged and stroke the table for several times. 大法官被气得连连拍案。
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pungent
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adj.(气味、味道)刺激性的,辛辣的;尖锐的 |
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- The article is written in a pungent style.文章写得泼辣。
- Its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hideouts.它的刺激性气味会令恐怖分子窒息,迫使他们从藏身地点逃脱出来。
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