Chapter 1:
Nabeyaki-Udon
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Walking away from Higashi Honganji temple, Hideji Kuboyama
instinctively1 turned up the collar
on his
trench2 coat.
Dead leaves
swirled3 in the
chilly4 air. That must be the famous Mount Hiei wind, he thought to
himself, knitting his brows as he waited for the signal to change.
It was just like people said: in Kyoto, the cold cuts to the bone. In midwinter, freezing air rushes
down from the mountains that surround the city on three sides. In Kobe, where Hideji had been
born and raised, the winds that blew down from Mount Rokko were formidable too. But here, the
quality of the cold was somehow different. As he made his way down Shomen-dori, he cast his
gaze towards the snow-capped peaks of the Higashiyama mountains in the distance.
Hideji stopped a postman sitting astride a red scooter and asked for directions. ‘Excuse me. I’m
looking for a restaurant round here. The Kamogawa Diner, I think it’s called.’
‘If it’s Mr Kamogawa you’re after, his is the second building after that corner,’ replied the
postman in an extremely matter-of-fact tone, pointing down the right-hand side of the street.
Hideji crossed the street and stood in front of the two-storey structure. It didn’t look much like a
restaurant, though traces of a former sign and a display window remained. Two squares of white
paint had been
scruffily5 applied6 to the
exterior7 wall. However, it had none of the gloominess of a
vacant building, instead radiating a human warmth that suggested it was still very much a working
restaurant. While its appearance might have been off-putting to the average tourist, the smells
drifting out were
enticing8, and from inside came the sound of cheerful
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instinctively
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adv.本能地 |
参考例句: |
- As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled. 他向她靠近,她本能地往后缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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trench
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n./v.(挖)沟,(挖)战壕 |
参考例句: |
- The soldiers recaptured their trench.兵士夺回了战壕。
- The troops received orders to trench the outpost.部队接到命令在前哨周围筑壕加强防卫。
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swirled
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v.旋转,打旋( swirl的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- The waves swirled and eddied around the rocks. 波浪翻滚着在岩石周围打旋。
- The water swirled down the drain. 水打着旋流进了下水道。
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chilly
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adj.凉快的,寒冷的 |
参考例句: |
- I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
- I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后,寒气逼人。
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applied
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adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 |
参考例句: |
- She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
- This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
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exterior
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adj.外部的,外在的;表面的 |
参考例句: |
- The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
- We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。
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enticing
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adj.迷人的;诱人的 |
参考例句: |
- The offer was too enticing to refuse. 这提议太有诱惑力,使人难以拒绝。
- Her neck was short but rounded and her arms plump and enticing. 她的脖子短,但浑圆可爱;两臂丰腴,也很动人。
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banter
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n.嘲弄,戏谑;v.取笑,逗弄,开玩笑 |
参考例句: |
- The actress exchanged banter with reporters.女演员与记者相互开玩笑。
- She engages in friendly banter with her customers.她常和顾客逗乐。
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aluminium
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n.铝 (=aluminum) |
参考例句: |
- Aluminium looks heavy but actually it is very light.铝看起来很重,实际上却很轻。
- If necessary, we can use aluminium instead of steel.如果必要,我们可用铝代钢。
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apron
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n.围裙;工作裙 |
参考例句: |
- We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
- She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
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numb
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adj.麻木的,失去感觉的;v.使麻木 |
参考例句: |
- His fingers were numb with cold.他的手冻得发麻。
- Numb with cold,we urged the weary horses forward.我们冻得发僵,催着疲惫的马继续往前走。
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 |
参考例句: |
- I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
- She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
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rustle
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v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声 |
参考例句: |
- She heard a rustle in the bushes.她听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
- He heard a rustle of leaves in the breeze.他听到树叶在微风中发出的沙沙声。
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shovelling
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v.铲子( shovel的现在分词 );锹;推土机、挖土机等的)铲;铲形部份 |
参考例句: |
- The workers are shovelling the sand. 工人们正在铲沙子。 来自辞典例句
- They were shovelling coal up. 他们在铲煤。 来自辞典例句
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sip
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v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量 |
参考例句: |
- 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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stew
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n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑 |
参考例句: |
- The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
- There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。
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sardine
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n.[C]沙丁鱼 |
参考例句: |
- Every bus arrives and leaves packed as fully as a sardine tin.每辆开来和开走的公共汽车都塞得像沙丁鱼罐头一样拥挤。
- As we chatted,a brightly painted sardine boat dropped anchor.我们正在聊着,只见一条颜色鲜艳的捕捞沙丁鱼的船抛了锚。
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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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belly
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 |
参考例句: |
- 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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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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curd
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n.凝乳;凝乳状物 |
参考例句: |
- I'd like to add some pepper to the bean curd.我想在豆腐里加一点辣椒粉。
- The next one is bean curd with crab roe.下一个是蟹黄豆腐。
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extravagant
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adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的 |
参考例句: |
- They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
- He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。
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taro
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n.芋,芋头 |
参考例句: |
- Main grain crop has taro,corn,banana to wait.主要粮食作物有芋头、玉米、芭蕉等。
- You celebrate your birthday with taro,red bean and butter.用红豆、芋头和黄油给自己过生日。
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sipped
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v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He sipped his coffee pleasurably. 他怡然地品味着咖啡。
- I sipped the hot chocolate she had made. 我小口喝着她调制的巧克力热饮。 来自辞典例句
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chunks
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厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 ); (某物)相当大的数量或部分 |
参考例句: |
- a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
- Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大,还能再切小一点吗?
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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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crunched
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v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的过去式和过去分词 );嘎吱作响;(快速大量地)处理信息;数字捣弄 |
参考例句: |
- Our feet crunched on the frozen snow. 我们的脚嘎吱嘎吱地踩在冻雪上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He closed his jaws on the bones and crunched. 他咬紧骨头,使劲地嚼。 来自英汉文学 - 热爱生命
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pulp
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n.果肉,纸浆;v.化成纸浆,除去...果肉,制成纸浆 |
参考例句: |
- The pulp of this watermelon is too spongy.这西瓜瓤儿太肉了。
- The company manufactures pulp and paper products.这个公司制造纸浆和纸产品。
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oozed
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v.(浓液等)慢慢地冒出,渗出( ooze的过去式和过去分词 );使(液体)缓缓流出;(浓液)渗出,慢慢流出 |
参考例句: |
- Blood oozed out of the wound. 血从伤口慢慢流出来。
- Mud oozed from underground. 泥浆从地下冒出来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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depleted
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adj. 枯竭的, 废弃的
动词deplete的过去式和过去分词 |
参考例句: |
- Food supplies were severely depleted. 食物供应已严重不足。
- Both teams were severely depleted by injuries. 两个队都因队员受伤而实力大减。
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humbly
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adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地 |
参考例句: |
- We humbly beg Your Majesty to show mercy. 我们恳请陛下发发慈悲。
- "You must be right, Sir,'said John humbly. “你一定是对的,先生,”约翰恭顺地说道。
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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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glistening
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adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
- Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼睛中的泪水闪着柔和的光。 来自《用法词典》
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harp
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n.竖琴;天琴座 |
参考例句: |
- She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
- He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
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indigo
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n.靛青,靛蓝 |
参考例句: |
- The sky was indigo blue,and a great many stars were shining.天空一片深蓝,闪烁着点点繁星。
- He slipped into an indigo tank.他滑落到蓝靛桶中。
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Buddhist
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adj./n.佛教的,佛教徒 |
参考例句: |
- The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
- In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里,人世上一切事情都是空的。
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incense
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v.激怒;n.香,焚香时的烟,香气 |
参考例句: |
- This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.这项提议会激怒环保人士。
- In summer,they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes.夏天他们通常点香驱蚊。
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chuckle
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vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑 |
参考例句: |
- He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
- I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个,我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。
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gourmet
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n.食物品尝家;adj.出于美食家之手的 |
参考例句: |
- What does a gourmet writer do? 美食评论家做什么?
- A gourmet like him always eats in expensive restaurants.像他这样的美食家总是到豪华的餐馆用餐。
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advert
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vi.注意,留意,言及;n.广告 |
参考例句: |
- The advert featured a dolphin swimming around a goldfish bowl.该广告的內容为一条在金鱼缸里游动的海豚。
- Please advert to the contents below.I believe you won't be disappointed.敬请留意后面的内容。相信您一定不会失望的。
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hawk
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n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员 |
参考例句: |
- The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
- The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 |
参考例句: |
- He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
- We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。
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commute
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vi.乘车上下班;vt.减(刑);折合;n.上下班交通 |
参考例句: |
- I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
- Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。
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gauge
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v.精确计量;估计;n.标准度量;计量器 |
参考例句: |
- Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗?
- It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。
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ashtray
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n.烟灰缸 |
参考例句: |
- He knocked out his pipe in the big glass ashtray.他在大玻璃烟灰缸里磕净烟斗。
- She threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray.她把烟头扔进烟灰缸。
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puff
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n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气 |
参考例句: |
- He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。
- They tried their best to puff the book they published.他们尽力吹捧他们出版的书。
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retrieving
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n.检索(过程),取还v.取回( retrieve的现在分词 );恢复;寻回;检索(储存的信息) |
参考例句: |
- Ignoring all, he searches the ground carefully for any cigarette-end worth retrieving. 没管打锣的说了什么,他留神的在地上找,看有没有值得拾起来的烟头儿。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- Retrieving the nodules from these great depths is no easy task. 从这样的海底深渊中取回结核可不是容易的事情。 来自辞典例句
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dangling
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悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 |
参考例句: |
- The tooth hung dangling by the bedpost, now. 结果,那颗牙就晃来晃去吊在床柱上了。
- The children sat on the high wall,their legs dangling. 孩子们坐在一堵高墙上,摇晃着他们的双腿。
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thumped
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v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- Dave thumped the table in frustration . 戴夫懊恼得捶打桌子。
- He thumped the table angrily. 他愤怒地用拳捶击桌子。
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widower
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n.鳏夫 |
参考例句: |
- George was a widower with six young children.乔治是个带著六个小孩子的鳏夫。
- Having been a widower for many years,he finally decided to marry again.丧偶多年后,他终于决定二婚了。
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inviting
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adj.诱人的,引人注目的 |
参考例句: |
- An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
- The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人,使人感到亲切温馨。
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chuckled
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轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
- She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
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bureaucrat
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n. 官僚作风的人,官僚,官僚政治论者 |
参考例句: |
- He was just another faceless bureaucrat.他只不过是一个典型呆板的官员。
- The economy is still controlled by bureaucrats.经济依然被官僚们所掌控。
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flipping
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讨厌之极的 |
参考例句: |
- I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆!
- Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。
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tilted
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v. 倾斜的 |
参考例句: |
- Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
- She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。
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curry
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n.咖哩粉,咖哩饭菜;v.用咖哩粉调味,用马栉梳,制革 |
参考例句: |
- Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
- Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。
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pros
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abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物 |
参考例句: |
- The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前,应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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prawn
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n.对虾,明虾 |
参考例句: |
- I'm not very keen on fish, but prawn.我不是特别爱吃鱼,但爱吃对虾。
- Yesterday we ate prawn dish for lunch.昨天午餐我们吃了一盘对虾。
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tricky
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adj.狡猾的,奸诈的;(工作等)棘手的,微妙的 |
参考例句: |
- I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手,你能帮我吗?
- He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题,只做了个笼统的表述。
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seasoning
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n.调味;调味料;增添趣味之物 |
参考例句: |
- Salt is the most common seasoning.盐是最常用的调味品。
- This sauce uses mushroom as its seasoning.这酱油用蘑菇作调料。
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mumble
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n./v.喃喃而语,咕哝 |
参考例句: |
- Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep.她祖母含混不清地说着梦话。
- He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.他能听到纳瓦罗在小声咕哝。
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holder
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n.持有者,占有者;(台,架等)支持物 |
参考例句: |
- The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
- That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。
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scribbled
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v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下 |
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- She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
- He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前,他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。
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drowsy
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adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的 |
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- Exhaust fumes made him drowsy and brought on a headache.废气把他熏得昏昏沉沉,还引起了头疼。
- I feel drowsy after lunch every day.每天午饭后我就想睡觉。
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bullying
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v.恐吓,威逼( bully的现在分词 );豪;跋扈 |
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- Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
- All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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nostalgia
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n.怀乡病,留恋过去,怀旧 |
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- He might be influenced by nostalgia for his happy youth.也许是对年轻时幸福时光的怀恋影响了他。
- I was filled with nostalgia by hearing my favourite old song.我听到这首喜爱的旧歌,心中充满了怀旧之情。
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flicking
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(尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的现在分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) |
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- He helped her up before flicking the reins. 他帮她上马,之后挥动了缰绳。
- There's something flicking around my toes. 有什么东西老在叮我的脚指头。
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apparently
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 |
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- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
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pensively
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adv.沉思地,焦虑地 |
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- Garton pensively stirred the hotchpotch of his hair. 加顿沉思着搅动自己的乱发。 来自辞典例句
- "Oh, me,'said Carrie, pensively. "I wish I could live in such a place." “唉,真的,"嘉莉幽幽地说,"我真想住在那种房子里。” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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