‘Which when his mother saw, she in her mind
Was troubled sore, ne wist well what to ween.’
SPENSER.
Margaret had not been gone five minutes when Mr. Thornton came in, his face all a-glow.
‘I could not come sooner: the
superintendent1 would —— Where is she?’ He looked round the dining-room, and then almost fiercely at his mother, who was quietly re-arranging the disturbed furniture, and did not instantly reply. ‘Where is Miss Hale?’ asked he again.
‘Gone home,’ said she, rather shortly.
‘Gone home!’
‘Yes. She was a great deal better. Indeed, I don’t believe it was so very much of a hurt; only some people faint at the least thing.’
‘I am sorry she is gone home,’ said he, walking uneasily about. ‘She could not have been fit for it.’
‘She said she was; and Mr. Lowe said she was. I went for him myself.’
‘Thank you, mother.’ He stopped, and partly held out his hand to give her a grateful shake. But she did not notice the movement.
‘What have you done with your Irish people?’
‘Sent to the Dragon for a good meal for them, poor
wretches2. And then, luckily, I caught Father Grady, and I’ve asked him in to speak to them, and
dissuade3 them from going off in a body. How did Miss Hale go home? I’m sure she could not walk.’
‘She had a cab. Everything was done properly, even to the paying. Let us talk of something else. She has caused
disturbance4 enough.’
‘I don’t know where I should have been but for her.’
‘Are you become so helpless as to have to be defended by a girl?’ asked Mrs. Thornton, scornfully.
He reddened. ‘Not many girls would have taken the blows on herself which were meant for me; — meant with right down good-will, too.’
‘A girl in love will do a good deal,’ replied Mrs. Thornton, shortly.
‘Mother!’ He made a step forwards; stood still; heaved with passion.
She was a little startled at the evident force he used to keep himself calm. She was not sure of the nature of the emotions she had provoked. It was only their violence that was clear. Was it anger? His eyes glowed, his figure was
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superintendent
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n.监督人,主管,总监;(英国)警务长 |
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- He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。
- He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。
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wretches
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n.不幸的人( wretch的名词复数 );可怜的人;恶棍;坏蛋 |
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- The little wretches were all bedraggledfrom some roguery. 小淘气们由于恶作剧而弄得脏乎乎的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The best courage for us poor wretches is to fly from danger. 对我们这些可怜虫说来,最好的出路还是躲避危险。 来自辞典例句
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dissuade
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v.劝阻,阻止 |
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- You'd better dissuade him from doing that.你最好劝阻他别那样干。
- I tried to dissuade her from investing her money in stocks and shares.我曾设法劝她不要投资于股票交易。
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disturbance
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n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调 |
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- He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
- You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。
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fully
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 |
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- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
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dilated
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adj.加宽的,扩大的v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Her eyes dilated with fear. 她吓得瞪大了眼睛。
- The cat dilated its eyes. 猫瞪大了双眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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instinctively
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adv.本能地 |
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- 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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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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constrained
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adj.束缚的,节制的 |
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- The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. 证据是那样的令人折服,他觉得不得不接受。
- I feel constrained to write and ask for your forgiveness. 我不得不写信请你原谅。
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apprehend
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vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑 |
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- I apprehend no worsening of the situation.我不担心局势会恶化。
- Police have not apprehended her killer.警察还未抓获谋杀她的凶手。
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premises
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n.建筑物,房屋 |
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- According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定,场内不准饮酒。
- All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行,不用送到外面去做。
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hamper
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vt.妨碍,束缚,限制;n.(有盖的)大篮子 |
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- There are some apples in a picnic hamper.在野餐用的大篮子里有许多苹果。
- The emergence of such problems seriously hamper the development of enterprises.这些问题的出现严重阻碍了企业的发展。
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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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outrages
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引起…的义愤,激怒( outrage的第三人称单数 ) |
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- People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. 人们在设法对恐怖分子最近的暴行进行严惩。
- He [She] is not allowed to commit any outrages. 不能任其胡作非为。
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proprietor
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n.所有人;业主;经营者 |
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- The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his.业主是他的一位旧相识。
- The proprietor of the corner grocery was a strange thing in my life.拐角杂货店店主是我生活中的一个怪物。
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reverted
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恢复( revert的过去式和过去分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还 |
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- After the settlers left, the area reverted to desert. 早期移民离开之后,这个地区又变成了一片沙漠。
- After his death the house reverted to its original owner. 他死后房子归还给了原先的主人。
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mortification
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n.耻辱,屈辱 |
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- To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected. 使我感到失面子的是:我的稿件被退了回来。
- The chairman tried to disguise his mortification. 主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。
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maternal
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adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的 |
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- He is my maternal uncle.他是我舅舅。
- The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts.那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。
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pang
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n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 |
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- She experienced a sharp pang of disappointment.她经历了失望的巨大痛苦。
- She was beginning to know the pang of disappointed love.她开始尝到了失恋的痛苦。
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jealousy
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n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 |
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- Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
- I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。
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intensity
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n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度 |
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- I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
- The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
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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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majestically
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雄伟地; 庄重地; 威严地; 崇高地 |
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- The waters of the Changjiang River rolled to the east on majestically. 雄伟的长江滚滚东流。
- Towering snowcapped peaks rise majestically. 白雪皑皑的山峰耸入云霄。
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sate
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v.使充分满足 |
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- Nothing could sate the careerist's greed for power.什么也满足不了这个野心家的权力欲。
- I am sate with opera after listening to it for a whole weekend.听了整整一个周末的歌剧,我觉得腻了。
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 |
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- Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
- Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
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melee
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n.混战;混战的人群 |
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- There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.因发生一场斗殴,我的帽子也在混乱中丢失了。
- In the melee that followed they trampled their mother a couple of times.他们打在一团,七手八脚的又踩了他们的母亲几下。
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 |
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- The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
- He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
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possessed
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adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 |
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- 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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clenching
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v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的现在分词 ) |
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- I'll never get used to them, she thought, clenching her fists. 我永远也看不惯这些家伙,她握紧双拳,心里想。 来自飘(部分)
- Clenching her lips, she nodded. 她紧闭着嘴唇,点点头。 来自辞典例句
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utterly
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adv.完全地,绝对地 |
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- Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
- I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
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positively
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adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实 |
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- She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
- The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。
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vehemently
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adv. 热烈地 |
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- He argued with his wife so vehemently that he talked himself hoarse. 他和妻子争论得很激烈,以致讲话的声音都嘶哑了。
- Both women vehemently deny the charges against them. 两名妇女都激烈地否认了对她们的指控。
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maiden
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n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的 |
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- The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
- The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。
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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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chiselled
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adj.凿过的,凿光的; (文章等)精心雕琢的v.凿,雕,镌( chisel的过去式 ) |
参考例句: |
- A name was chiselled into the stone. 石头上刻着一个人名。
- He chiselled a hole in the door to fit a new lock. 他在门上凿了一个孔,以便装一把新锁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 |
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- The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
- Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
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complexion
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 |
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- Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
- Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。
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rummaged
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翻找,搜寻( rummage的过去式和过去分词 ); 已经海关检查 |
参考例句: |
- I rummaged through all the boxes but still could not find it. 几个箱子都翻腾遍了也没有找到。
- The customs officers rummaged the ship suspected to have contraband goods. 海关人员仔细搜查了一艘有走私嫌疑的海轮。
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laborious
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adj.吃力的,努力的,不流畅 |
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- They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。
- Ants and bees are laborious insects.蚂蚁与蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。
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exertion
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n.尽力,努力 |
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- We were sweating profusely from the exertion of moving the furniture.我们搬动家具大费气力,累得大汗淋漓。
- She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.由于用力骑车爬坡,她浑身发热。
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volition
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n.意志;决意 |
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- We like to think that everything we do and everything we think is a product of our volition.我们常常认为我们所做和所想的一切都出自自己的意愿。
- Makin said Mr Coombes had gone to the police of his own volition.梅金说库姆斯先生是主动去投案的。
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stunned
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adj. 震惊的,惊讶的
动词stun的过去式和过去分词 |
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- The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
- The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。
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feverish
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adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 |
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- He is too feverish to rest.他兴奋得安静不下来。
- They worked with feverish haste to finish the job.为了完成此事他们以狂热的速度工作着。
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 |
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- It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
- Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
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prostrate
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v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的 |
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- She was prostrate on the floor.她俯卧在地板上。
- The Yankees had the South prostrate and they intended to keep It'so.北方佬已经使南方屈服了,他们还打算继续下去。
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burrowed
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v.挖掘(洞穴),挖洞( burrow的过去式和过去分词 );翻寻 |
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- The rabbits burrowed into the hillside. 兔子在山腰上打洞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She burrowed her head into my shoulder. 她把头紧靠在我的肩膀上。 来自辞典例句
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