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"AUNT BETSEY, there's going to be a new Declaration ofIndependence.""Bless and save us, what do you mean, child?" And the startled oldlady precipitated2 a pie into the oven with destructive haste.
"I mean that, being of age, I'm going to take care of myself, andnot be a burden any longer. Uncle wishes me out of the way; thinks Iought to go, and, sooner or later, will tell me so. I don't intendto wait for that, but, like the people in fairy tales, travel awayinto the world and seek my fortune. I know I can find it."Christie emphasized her speech by energetic
demonstrations3 in thebread-trough, kneading the
dough4 as if it was her destiny, and shewas shaping it to suit herself; while Aunt Betsey stood listening,with uplifted pie-fork, and as much
astonishment5 as her
placid6 facewas capable of expressing. As the girl paused, with a
decided7 thump,the old lady exclaimed:
"What crazy idee you got into your head now?""A very
sane8 and sensible one that's got to be worked out, so pleaselisten to it, ma'am. I've had it a good while, I've thought it overthoroughly, and I'm sure it's the right thing for me to do. I'm oldenough to take care of myself; and if I'd been a boy, I should havebeen told to do it long ago. I hate to be dependent; and now there'sno need of it, I can't bear it any longer. If you were poor, Iwouldn't leave you; for I never forget how kind you have been to me.
But Uncle doesn't love or understand me; I am a burden to him, and Imust go where I can take care of myself. I can't be happy till I do,for there's nothing here for me. I'm sick of this dull town, wherethe one idea is eat, drink, and get rich; I don't find any friendsto help me as I want to be helped, or any work that I can do well;so let me go, Aunty, and find my place, wherever it is.""But I do need you, deary; and you mustn't think Uncle don't likeyou. He does, only he don't show it; and when your odd ways frethim, he ain't pleasant, I know. I don't see why you can't becontented; I've lived here all my days, and never found the placelonesome, or the folks unneighborly." And Aunt Betsey lookedperplexed by the new idea.
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dependence
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n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属 |
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- Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
- He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
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precipitated
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v.(突如其来地)使发生( precipitate的过去式和过去分词 );促成;猛然摔下;使沉淀 |
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- His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis. 他的辞职立即引发了领导层的危机。
- He lost his footing and was precipitated to the ground. 他失足摔倒在地上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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demonstrations
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证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威 |
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- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
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dough
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n.生面团;钱,现款 |
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- She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
- The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 |
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- They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
- I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
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placid
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adj.安静的,平和的 |
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- He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
- You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
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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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sane
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adj.心智健全的,神志清醒的,明智的,稳健的 |
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- He was sane at the time of the murder.在凶杀案发生时他的神志是清醒的。
- He is a very sane person.他是一个很有头脑的人。
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contented
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adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 |
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- He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
- The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。
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yeast
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n.酵母;酵母片;泡沫;v.发酵;起泡沫 |
参考例句: |
- Yeast can be used in making beer and bread.酵母可用于酿啤酒和发面包。
- The yeast began to work.酵母开始发酵。
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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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ferment
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vt.使发酵;n./vt.(使)激动,(使)动乱 |
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- Fruit juices ferment if they are kept a long time.果汁若是放置很久,就会发酵。
- The sixties were a time of theological ferment.六十年代是神学上骚动的时代。
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wholesome
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adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 |
参考例句: |
- In actual fact the things I like doing are mostly wholesome.实际上我喜欢做的事大都是有助于增进身体健康的。
- It is not wholesome to eat without washing your hands.不洗手吃饭是不卫生的。
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devoted
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adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 |
参考例句: |
- He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
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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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mundane
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adj.平凡的;尘世的;宇宙的 |
参考例句: |
- I hope I can get an interesting job and not something mundane.我希望我可以得到的是一份有趣的工作,而不是一份平凡无奇的。
- I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.我发现生活有时挺诙谐的,即使是最平凡的事情也能影响我们的感知。
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sanity
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n.心智健全,神智正常,判断正确 |
参考例句: |
- I doubt the sanity of such a plan.我怀疑这个计划是否明智。
- She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
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abrupt
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adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的 |
参考例句: |
- The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
- His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。
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doze
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v.打瞌睡;n.打盹,假寐 |
参考例句: |
- He likes to have a doze after lunch.他喜欢午饭后打个盹。
- While the adults doze,the young play.大人们在打瞌睡,而孩子们在玩耍。
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perilous
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adj.危险的,冒险的 |
参考例句: |
- The journey through the jungle was perilous.穿过丛林的旅行充满了危险。
- We have been carried in safety through a perilous crisis.历经一连串危机,我们如今已安然无恙。
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proximity
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n.接近,邻近 |
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- Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.法律规定禁止近亲结婚。
- Their house is in close proximity to ours.他们的房子很接近我们的。
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briefly
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adv.简单地,简短地 |
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- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
- He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
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pester
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v.纠缠,强求 |
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- He told her not to pester him with trifles.他对她说不要为小事而烦扰他。
- Don't pester me.I've got something urgent to attend to.你别跟我蘑菇了,我还有急事呢。
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curt
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adj.简短的,草率的 |
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- He gave me an extremely curt answer.他对我作了极为草率的答复。
- He rapped out a series of curt commands.他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。
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kindled
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(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光 |
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- We watched as the fire slowly kindled. 我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。
- The teacher's praise kindled a spark of hope inside her. 老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望。
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soften
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v.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和 |
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- Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
- This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
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prosaic
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adj.单调的,无趣的 |
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- The truth is more prosaic.真相更加乏味。
- It was a prosaic description of the scene.这是对场景没有想象力的一个描述。
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lighter
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n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 |
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- The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色,色调明朗了一些。
- The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
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dismally
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adv.阴暗地,沉闷地 |
参考例句: |
- Fei Little Beard assented dismally. 费小胡子哭丧着脸回答。 来自子夜部分
- He began to howl dismally. 它就凄凉地吠叫起来。 来自辞典例句
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cinders
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n.煤渣( cinder的名词复数 );炭渣;煤渣路;煤渣跑道 |
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- This material is variously termed ash, clinker, cinders or slag. 这种材料有不同的名称,如灰、炉渣、煤渣或矿渣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rake out the cinders before you start a new fire. 在重新点火前先把煤渣耙出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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hearth
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n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面 |
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- She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
- She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
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aspirations
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强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 ); 志向; 发送气音; 发 h 音 |
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- I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
- The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 |
参考例句: |
- Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
- Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
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eloquent
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adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的 |
参考例句: |
- He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩,胜过最好的演说家。
- These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。
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everlasting
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adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的 |
参考例句: |
- These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
- He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。
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begrudge
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vt.吝啬,羡慕 |
参考例句: |
- I begrudge spending so much money on train fares.我舍不得把这么多钱花在火车票上。
- We should not begrudge our neighbour's richness.我们不应该嫉妒邻人的富有。
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faltered
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(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃 |
参考例句: |
- He faltered out a few words. 他支吾地说出了几句。
- "Er - but he has such a longhead!" the man faltered. 他不好意思似的嚅嗫着:“这孩子脑袋真长。”
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discomfort
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n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便 |
参考例句: |
- One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
- She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。
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awe
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n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 |
参考例句: |
- 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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genial
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adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的 |
参考例句: |
- Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
- He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友,也是友善待客的主人。
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heroism
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n.大无畏精神,英勇 |
参考例句: |
- He received a medal for his heroism.他由于英勇而获得一枚奖章。
- Stories of his heroism resounded through the country.他的英雄故事传遍全国。
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omen
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n.征兆,预兆;vt.预示 |
参考例句: |
- 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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temperament
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n.气质,性格,性情 |
参考例句: |
- The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
- Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。
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labor
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n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦 |
参考例句: |
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
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plodding
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a.proceeding in a slow or dull way |
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- They're still plodding along with their investigation. 他们仍然在不厌其烦地进行调查。
- He is plodding on with negotiations. 他正缓慢艰难地进行着谈判。
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appease
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v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足 |
参考例句: |
- He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
- The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。
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buxom
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adj.(妇女)丰满的,有健康美的 |
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- Jane is a buxom blond.简是一个丰满的金发女郎.
- He still pictured her as buxom,high-colored,lively and a little blowsy.他心中仍旧认为她身材丰满、面色红润、生气勃勃、还有点邋遢。
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bonnets
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n.童帽( bonnet的名词复数 );(烟囱等的)覆盖物;(苏格兰男子的)无边呢帽;(女子戴的)任何一种帽子 |
参考例句: |
- All the best bonnets of the city were there. 城里戴最漂亮的无边女帽的妇女全都到场了。 来自辞典例句
- I am tempting you with bonnets and bangles and leading you into a pit. 我是在用帽子和镯子引诱你,引你上钩。 来自飘(部分)
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 |
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- 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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bluff
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v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗 |
参考例句: |
- His threats are merely bluff.他的威胁仅仅是虚张声势。
- John is a deep card.No one can bluff him easily.约翰是个机灵鬼。谁也不容易欺骗他。
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vent
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n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄 |
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- He gave vent to his anger by swearing loudly.他高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒。
- When the vent became plugged,the engine would stop.当通风口被堵塞时,发动机就会停转。
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drudge
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n.劳碌的人;v.做苦工,操劳 |
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- I feel like a real drudge--I've done nothing but clean all day!我觉得自己像个做苦工的--整天都在做清洁工作!
- I'm a poor,miserable,forlorn drudge;I shall only drag you down with me.我是一个贫穷,倒运,走投无路的苦力,只会拖累你。
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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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enchantment
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n.迷惑,妖术,魅力 |
参考例句: |
- The beauty of the scene filled us with enchantment.风景的秀丽令我们陶醉。
- The countryside lay as under some dread enchantment.乡村好像躺在某种可怖的魔法之下。
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ardent
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adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 |
参考例句: |
- He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。
- Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
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rosiest
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adj.玫瑰色的( rosy的最高级 );愉快的;乐观的;一切都称心如意 |
参考例句: |
- That would exceed even the rosiest predictions on Wall Street. 如果成功,它会超过华尔街最为乐观的预测。 来自互联网
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delve
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v.深入探究,钻研 |
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- We should not delve too deeply into this painful matter.我们不应该过分深究这件痛苦的事。
- We need to delve more deeply into these questions.这些是我们想进一步了解的。
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benison
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n.祝福 |
参考例句: |
- Here,I,on behalf of our manager,express our sincere benison.在此,我仅代表我们总经理,表达我们诚挚的祝福。
- You hurt me a lot,so forget to get my benison for your marriage.你伤我太深,所以休想得到我对你的婚姻的祝福。
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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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