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November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year' said Margaret, standing1 at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the frost-bitten garden.
That's the reason I was born in it,' observed Jo, pensively2, quite unconscious of the blot3 on her nose.
If something very pleasant should happen now, we should think it a delightful4 month,' said Beth, who took a hopeful view of everything, even November.
I dare say; but nothing pleasant ever does happen in this family,' said Meg, who was out of sorts. `We go grubbing along day after day, without a bit of change, and very little fun. We might as well be in a treadmill5.'
My patience, how blue we are!' cried Jo. `I don't much wonder, poor dear, for you see other girls having splendid times, while you grind, grind, year in and year out. Oh, don't I wish I could manage things for you as I do for my heroines! You're pretty enough and good enough already, so I'd have some rich relation leave you a fortune unexpectedly; then you'd dash out as an heiress, scorn everyone who has slighted you, go abroad and come home my Lady Something, in a blaze of splendour and elegance6.'
People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work, and women to marry for money. It's a dreadful unjust world,' said Meg, bitterly.
Jo and I are going to make fortunes for you all; just wait ten years, and see if we don't,' said Amy, who sat in a corner, making mud pies, as Hannah called her little clay models of birds, fruit, and faces.
Can't wait, and I'm afraid I haven't much faith in ink and dirt, though I'm grateful for your good intentions.' Meg sighed, and turned to the frost-bitten garden again; Jo groaned7, and leaned both elbows on the table, in a despondent8 attitude, but Amy patted away energetically; and Beth, who sat at the other window, said, smiling, `Two pleasant things are going to happen right away; Marmee is coming down the street, and Laurie is tramping through the garden as if he had something nice to tell.'
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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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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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blot
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vt.弄脏(用吸墨纸)吸干;n.污点,污渍 |
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- 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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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 |
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- 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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treadmill
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n.踏车;单调的工作 |
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- The treadmill has a heart rate monitor.跑步机上有个脉搏监视器。
- Drugs remove man from the treadmill of routine.药物可以使人摆脱日常单调的工作带来的疲劳。
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elegance
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 |
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- 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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groaned
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v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 |
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- He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
- The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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despondent
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adj.失望的,沮丧的,泄气的 |
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- He was up for a time and then,without warning,despondent again.他一度兴高采烈,但忽然又情绪低落下来。
- I feel despondent when my work is rejected.作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。
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persuasive
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adj.有说服力的,能说得使人相信的 |
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- His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.他赞成办一座新学校的理由很有说服力。
- The evidence was not really persuasive enough.证据并不是太有说服力。
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muddle
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n.困惑,混浊状态;vt.使混乱,使糊涂,使惊呆;vi.胡乱应付,混乱 |
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- Everything in the room was in a muddle.房间里每一件东西都是乱七八糟的。
- Don't work in a rush and get into a muddle.克服忙乱现象。
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horrid
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adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 |
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- I'm not going to the horrid dinner party.我不打算去参加这次讨厌的宴会。
- The medicine is horrid and she couldn't get it down.这种药很难吃,她咽不下去。
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sob
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n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣 |
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- The child started to sob when he couldn't find his mother.孩子因找不到他妈妈哭了起来。
- The girl didn't answer,but continued to sob with her head on the table.那个女孩不回答,也不抬起头来。她只顾低声哭着。
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sobbing
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<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 |
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- I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
- Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。
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mingled
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混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] |
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- The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
- The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候,这一男一女就开始交往了。
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panacea
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n.万灵药;治百病的灵药 |
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- Western aid may help but will not be a panacea. 西方援助可能会有所帮助,但并非灵丹妙药。
- There's no single panacea for the country's economic ills. 国家经济弊病百出,并无万灵药可以医治。
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heartily
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 |
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- He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿,就出去找他的马。
- The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手,热情地和我握手。
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apron
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n.围裙;工作裙 |
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- 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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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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withdrawn
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vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 |
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- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
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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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gust
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n.阵风,突然一阵(雨、烟等),(感情的)迸发 |
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- A gust of wind blew the front door shut.一阵大风吹来,把前门关上了。
- A gust of happiness swept through her.一股幸福的暖流流遍她的全身。
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invalid
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n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 |
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- He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
- A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。
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undertaking
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n.保证,许诺,事业 |
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- He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
- He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小,不敢从事任何事业。
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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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eyebrows
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眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) |
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- Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
- His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
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abruptly
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adv.突然地,出其不意地 |
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- He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
- I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
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perturbed
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adj.烦燥不安的v.使(某人)烦恼,不安( perturb的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- I am deeply perturbed by the alarming way the situation developing. 我对形势令人忧虑的发展深感不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mother was much perturbed by my illness. 母亲为我的病甚感烦恼不安。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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arid
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adj.干旱的;(土地)贫瘠的 |
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- These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。
- There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 |
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- 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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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 |
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- 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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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 |
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- At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
- I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
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bonnet
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n.无边女帽;童帽 |
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- The baby's bonnet keeps the sun out of her eyes.婴孩的帽子遮住阳光,使之不刺眼。
- She wore a faded black bonnet garnished with faded artificial flowers.她戴着一顶褪了色的黑色无边帽,帽上缀着褪了色的假花。
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rumpling
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v.弄皱,使凌乱( rumple的现在分词 ) |
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wail
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vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸 |
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- Somewhere in the audience an old woman's voice began plaintive wail.观众席里,一位老太太伤心地哭起来。
- One of the small children began to wail with terror.小孩中的一个吓得大哭起来。
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wig
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n.假发 |
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- The actress wore a black wig over her blond hair.那个女演员戴一顶黑色假发罩住自己的金黄色头发。
- He disguised himself with a wig and false beard.他用假发和假胡须来乔装。
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stoutly
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adv.牢固地,粗壮的 |
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- He stoutly denied his guilt.他断然否认自己有罪。
- Burgess was taxed with this and stoutly denied it.伯杰斯为此受到了责难,但是他自己坚决否认有这回事。
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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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condemned
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adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的
动词condemn的过去式和过去分词 |
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- He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
- The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
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croak
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vi.嘎嘎叫,发牢骚 |
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- Everyone seemed rather out of sorts and inclined to croak.每个人似乎都有点不对劲,想发发牢骚。
- Frogs began to croak with the rainfall.蛙随着雨落开始哇哇叫。
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earnings
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n.工资收人;利润,利益,所得 |
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- That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
- Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。
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awe
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n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 |
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- The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
- The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
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kindly
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 |
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- Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
- A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
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spire
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n.(教堂)尖顶,尖塔,高点 |
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- The church spire was struck by lightning.教堂的尖顶遭到了雷击。
- They could just make out the spire of the church in the distance.他们只能辨认出远处教堂的尖塔。
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wavy
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adj.有波浪的,多浪的,波浪状的,波动的,不稳定的 |
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- She drew a wavy line under the word.她在这个词的下面画了一条波纹线。
- His wavy hair was too long and flopped just beneath his brow.他的波浪式头发太长了,正好垂在他的眉毛下。
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chestnut
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n.栗树,栗子 |
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- We have a chestnut tree in the bottom of our garden.我们的花园尽头有一棵栗树。
- In summer we had tea outdoors,under the chestnut tree.夏天我们在室外栗树下喝茶。
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prospect
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 |
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- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
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hymn
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n.赞美诗,圣歌,颂歌 |
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- They sang a hymn of praise to God.他们唱着圣歌,赞美上帝。
- The choir has sung only two verses of the last hymn.合唱团只唱了最后一首赞美诗的两个段落。
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stifled
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(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵 |
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- The gas stifled them. 煤气使他们窒息。
- The rebellion was stifled. 叛乱被镇压了。
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smother
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vt./vi.使窒息;抑制;闷死;n.浓烟;窒息 |
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- They tried to smother the flames with a damp blanket.他们试图用一条湿毯子去灭火。
- We tried to smother our laughter.我们强忍住笑。
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caressed
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爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- His fingers caressed the back of her neck. 他的手指抚摩着她的后颈。
- He caressed his wife lovingly. 他怜爱万分地抚摸着妻子。
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afflicted
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使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
- A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。
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amiably
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adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地 |
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- She grinned amiably at us. 她咧着嘴向我们亲切地微笑。
- Atheists and theists live together peacefully and amiably in this country. 无神论者和有神论者在该国和睦相处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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glided
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v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔 |
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- The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
- They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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fervent
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adj.热的,热烈的,热情的 |
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- It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
- Austria was among the most fervent supporters of adolf hitler.奥地利是阿道夫希特勒最狂热的支持者之一。
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dreary
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adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的 |
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- They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。
- She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。
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