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I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day. I remember it as a
hideous1 dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not
formulate2 them. The
persistent3 yearning4 for a sudden
awakening5 increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my
anguish6 became more
poignant7 still.
It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me. The creaking of hinges startled me out of my
stupor8. Mme Gabin had just opened the window. It must have been about seven o'clock, for I heard the cries of hawkers in the street, the
shrill9 voice of a girl offering groundsel and the
hoarse10 voice of a man shouting "Carrots! The
clamorous11 awakening of Paris
pacified12 me at first. I could not believe that I should be laid under the sod in the midst of so much life; and, besides, a sudden tht would cheer you up."
She was addressing Marguerite, and a slow
trickling14 sound as of something filtering indicated that she had been making some coffee.
"I don't mind owning," she continued, "that I needed it. At my age sitting up IS trying. The night seems so
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hideous
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adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的 |
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- The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。
- They're not like dogs,they're hideous brutes.它们不像狗,是丑陋的畜牲。
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formulate
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v.用公式表示;规划;设计;系统地阐述 |
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- He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.他字斟句酌,清楚地做了回答。
- I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。
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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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yearning
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a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的 |
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- a yearning for a quiet life 对宁静生活的向往
- He felt a great yearning after his old job. 他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。
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awakening
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n.觉醒,醒悟 adj.觉醒中的;唤醒的 |
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- the awakening of interest in the environment 对环境产生的兴趣
- People are gradually awakening to their rights. 人们正逐渐意识到自己的权利。
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anguish
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n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 |
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- She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时,她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
- The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。
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poignant
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adj.令人痛苦的,辛酸的,惨痛的 |
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- His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
- It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.他在婚礼前一天去世了,这尤其令人悲恸。
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stupor
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v.昏迷;不省人事 |
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- As the whisky took effect, he gradually fell into a drunken stupor.随着威士忌酒力发作,他逐渐醉得不省人事。
- The noise of someone banging at the door roused her from her stupor.梆梆的敲门声把她从昏迷中唤醒了。
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shrill
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adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 |
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- 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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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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clamorous
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adj.吵闹的,喧哗的 |
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- They are clamorous for better pay.他们吵吵嚷嚷要求增加工资。
- The meeting began to become clamorous.会议开始变得喧哗了。
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pacified
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使(某人)安静( pacify的过去式和过去分词 ); 息怒; 抚慰; 在(有战争的地区、国家等)实现和平 |
参考例句: |
- The baby could not be pacified. 怎么也止不住婴儿的哭声。
- She shrieked again, refusing to be pacified. 她又尖叫了,无法使她平静下来。
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dressing
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n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 |
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- Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
- The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
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trickling
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n.油画底色含油太多而成泡沫状突起v.滴( trickle的现在分词 );淌;使)慢慢走;缓慢移动 |
参考例句: |
- Tears were trickling down her cheeks. 眼泪顺着她的面颊流了下来。
- The engine was trickling oil. 发动机在滴油。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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resolutely
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adj.坚决地,果断地 |
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- He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
- He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难,而是抱怨自己运气不佳。
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consolation
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n.安慰,慰问 |
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- The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
- This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。
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inexplicable
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adj.无法解释的,难理解的 |
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- It is now inexplicable how that development was misinterpreted.当时对这一事态发展的错误理解究竟是怎么产生的,现在已经无法说清楚了。
- There are many things which are inexplicable by science.有很多事科学还无法解释。
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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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coffin
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n.棺材,灵柩 |
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- When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
- The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。
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opaque
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adj.不透光的;不反光的,不传导的;晦涩的 |
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- The windows are of opaque glass.这些窗户装着不透明玻璃。
- Their intentions remained opaque.他们的意图仍然令人费解。
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supreme
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adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的 |
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- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
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inert
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adj.无活动能力的,惰性的;迟钝的 |
参考例句: |
- Inert gas studies are providing valuable information about other planets,too.对惰性气体的研究,也提供了有关其它行星的有价值的资料。
- Elemental nitrogen is a very unreactive and inert material.元素氮是一个十分不活跃的惰性物质。
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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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exhausted
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adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 |
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- It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
- Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
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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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dread
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 |
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- We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
- Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
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imploring
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恳求的,哀求的 |
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- Those calm, strange eyes could see her imploring face. 那平静的,没有表情的眼睛还能看得到她的乞怜求情的面容。
- She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看着他。
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rigid
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adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的 |
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- She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
- The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严,几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
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eyelids
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n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色 |
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- She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了,眼睑开始往下垂。
- Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sobs
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啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 ) |
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- She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出来。
- She burst into a convulsive sobs. 她突然抽泣起来。
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tug
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v.用力拖(或拉);苦干;n.拖;苦干;拖船 |
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- We need to tug the car round to the front.我们需要把那辆车拉到前面。
- The tug is towing three barges.那只拖船正拖着三只驳船。
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monstrous
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adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 |
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- The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column.浓烟开始盘旋上升,形成了一个巨大的烟柱。
- Your behaviour in class is monstrous!你在课堂上的行为真是丢人!
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outrage
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n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒 |
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- When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
- We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
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uncouth
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adj.无教养的,粗鲁的 |
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- She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior.她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬。
- His nephew is an uncouth young man.他的侄子是一个粗野的年轻人。
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grunts
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(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的第三人称单数 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说; 石鲈 |
参考例句: |
- With grunts of anguish Ogilvie eased his bulk to a sitting position. 奥格尔维苦恼地哼着,伸个懒腰坐了起来。
- Linda fired twice A trio of Grunts assembling one mortar fell. 琳达击发两次。三个正在组装迫击炮的咕噜人倒下了。
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awakened
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v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到 |
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- She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
- The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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revolve
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vi.(使)旋转;循环出现 |
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- The planets revolve around the sun.行星绕着太阳运转。
- The wheels began to revolve slowly.车轮开始慢慢转动。
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haze
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n.霾,烟雾;懵懂,迷糊;vi.(over)变模糊 |
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- I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中,我看不见她。
- He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。
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chuckled
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轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- 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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descend
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vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 |
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- I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
- We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。
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poking
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n. 刺,戳,袋
vt. 拨开,刺,戳
vi. 戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢 |
参考例句: |
- He was poking at the rubbish with his stick. 他正用手杖拨动垃圾。
- He spent his weekends poking around dusty old bookshops. 他周末都泡在布满尘埃的旧书店里。
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pry
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vi.窥(刺)探,打听;vt.撬动(开,起) |
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- He's always ready to pry into other people's business.他总爱探听别人的事。
- We use an iron bar to pry open the box.我们用铁棍撬开箱子。
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 |
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- They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
- Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。
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resounded
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v.(指声音等)回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 );产生回响;(指某处)回荡着声音 |
参考例句: |
- Laughter resounded through the house. 笑声在屋里回荡。
- The echo resounded back to us. 回声传回到我们的耳中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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inquisitive
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adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的 |
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- Children are usually inquisitive.小孩通常很好问。
- A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.陈腔烂调的答案不能满足好奇的听众。
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corpse
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n.尸体,死尸 |
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- What she saw was just an unfeeling corpse.她见到的只是一具全无感觉的尸体。
- The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming.尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。
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cramped
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a.狭窄的 |
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- The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence. 房子十分狭小拥挤,但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。
- working in cramped conditions 在拥挤的环境里工作
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diminutive
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adj.小巧可爱的,小的 |
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- Despite its diminutive size,the car is quite comfortable.尽管这辆车很小,但相当舒服。
- She has diminutive hands for an adult.作为一个成年人,她的手显得非常小。
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stature
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n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材 |
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- He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
- The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。
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rhythmical
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adj.有节奏的,有韵律的 |
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- His breathing became more rhythmical.他的呼吸变得更有节奏了。
- The music is strongly rhythmical.那音乐有强烈的节奏。
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cadence
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n.(说话声调的)抑扬顿挫 |
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- He delivered his words in slow,measured cadences.他讲话缓慢而抑扬顿挫、把握有度。
- He liked the relaxed cadence of his retired life.他喜欢退休生活的悠闲的节奏。
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dexterity
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n.(手的)灵巧,灵活 |
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- You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.玩好电子游戏手要灵巧。
- I'm your inferior in manual dexterity.论手巧,我不如你。
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rue
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n.懊悔,芸香,后悔;v.后悔,悲伤,懊悔 |
参考例句: |
- You'll rue having failed in the examination.你会悔恨考试失败。
- You're going to rue this the longest day that you live.你要终身悔恨不尽呢。
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possessed
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adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 |
参考例句: |
- He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
- He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
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impulsive
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adj.冲动的,刺激的;有推动力的 |
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- She is impulsive in her actions.她的行为常出于冲动。
- He was neither an impulsive nor an emotional man,but a very honest and sincere one.他不是个一冲动就鲁莽行事的人,也不多愁善感.他为人十分正直、诚恳。
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cemetery
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n.坟墓,墓地,坟场 |
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- He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
- His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
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ascertaining
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v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- I was ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. 我当时是要弄清楚地下室是朝前还是朝后延伸的。 来自辞典例句
- The design and ascertaining of permanent-magnet-biased magnetic bearing parameter are detailed introduced. 并对永磁偏置磁悬浮轴承参数的设计和确定进行了详细介绍。 来自互联网
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jolting
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adj.令人震惊的 |
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- 'she should be all right from the plane's jolting by now. “飞机震荡应该过了。
- This is perhaps the most jolting comment of all. 这恐怕是最令人震惊的评论。
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rumbling
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n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声
adj. 隆隆响的
动词rumble的现在分词 |
参考例句: |
- The earthquake began with a deep [low] rumbling sound. 地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。
- The crane made rumbling sound. 吊车发出隆隆的响声。
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intensified
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v.(使)增强, (使)加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
- The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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acoustical
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adj. 听觉的,声学的,音响学的 |
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- This system can set up acoustical resonances. 这种系统能产生共鸣。
- The relevance of acoustical principles is by no means limited to sound and hearing. 声学原理并不仅仅适用于声音和听觉。
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onward
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adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先 |
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- The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
- He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。
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gallows
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n.绞刑架,绞台 |
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- The murderer was sent to the gallows for his crimes.谋杀犯由于罪大恶极被处以绞刑。
- Now I was to expiate all my offences at the gallows.现在我将在绞刑架上赎我一切的罪过。
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deserted
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adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 |
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- The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
- The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。
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psalm
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n.赞美诗,圣诗 |
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- The clergyman began droning the psalm.牧师开始以单调而低沈的语调吟诵赞美诗。
- The minister droned out the psalm.牧师喃喃地念赞美诗。
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mumbled
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含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He mumbled something to me which I did not quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话,可我没太听清楚。
- George mumbled incoherently to himself. 乔治语无伦次地喃喃自语。
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afterward
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adv.后来;以后 |
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- Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏,然后吃饭。
- Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来,这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
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elicited
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引出,探出( elicit的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Threats to reinstate the tax elicited jeer from the Opposition. 恢复此项征税的威胁引起了反对党的嘲笑。
- The comedian's joke elicited applause and laughter from the audience. 那位滑稽演员的笑话博得观众的掌声和笑声。
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lugubrious
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adj.悲哀的,忧郁的 |
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- That long,lugubrious howl rose on the night air again!夜空中又传来了那又长又凄凉的狗叫声。
- After the earthquake,the city is full of lugubrious faces.地震之后,这个城市满是悲哀的面孔。
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 |
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- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
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strings
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n.弦 |
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- He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上,随意地拨着吉他的弦。
- She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
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cleft
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n.裂缝;adj.裂开的 |
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- I hid the message in a cleft in the rock.我把情报藏在石块的裂缝里。
- He was cleft from his brother during the war.在战争期间,他与他的哥哥分离。
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