WHEN he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle. Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists. He was beginning to grow ambitious.
One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery. Suddenly he heard a wild noise from his mother. Rushing into the kitchen, he found her
standing1 on the hearthrug wildly waving a letter and crying "
Hurrah2!" as if she had gone mad. He was shocked and frightened.
"Why, mother!" he exclaimed.
She flew to him, flung her arms round him for a moment, then waved the letter, crying:
"Hurrah, my boy! I knew we should do it!"
He was afraid of her--the small, severe woman with graying hair suddenly bursting out in such
frenzy3. The postman came running back, afraid something had happened. They saw his tipped cap over the short curtains. Mrs. Morel rushed to the door.
"His picture's got first prize, Fred," she cried, "and is sold for twenty guineas."
"My word, that's something like!" said the young postman, whom they had known all his life.
"And Major Moreton has bought it!" she cried.
"It looks like meanin' something, that does, Mrs. Morel," said the postman, his blue eyes bright. He was glad to have brought such a lucky letter. Mrs. Morel went indoors and sat down, trembling. Paul was afraid lest she might have misread the letter, and might be disappointed after all. He scrutinised it once, twice. Yes, he became convinced it was true. Then he sat down, his heart beating with joy.
"Mother!" he exclaimed.
"Didn't I SAY we should do it!" she said, pretending she was not crying.
He took the kettle off the fire and
mashed5 the tea.
"You didn't think, mother--" he began tentatively.
"No, my son--not so much--but I expected a good deal."
"But not so much," he said.
"No--no--but I knew we should do it."
And then she recovered her composure,
apparently
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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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hurrah
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int.好哇,万岁,乌拉 |
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- We hurrah when we see the soldiers go by.我们看到士兵经过时向他们欢呼。
- The assistants raised a formidable hurrah.助手们发出了一片震天的欢呼声。
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frenzy
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n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动 |
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- He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
- They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。
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pointed
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 |
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- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
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mashed
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a.捣烂的 |
参考例句: |
- two scoops of mashed potato 两勺土豆泥
- Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please. 请给我盛一勺土豆泥。
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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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cavilled
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v.挑剔,吹毛求疵( cavil的过去式 ) |
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- He cavilled at being asked to cook his own breakfast. 他嗔怪让他自己做早饭。 来自互联网
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 |
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- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
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assented
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同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The judge assented to allow the prisoner to speak. 法官同意允许犯人申辩。
- "No," assented Tom, "they don't kill the women -- they're too noble. “对,”汤姆表示赞同地说,“他们不杀女人——真伟大!
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fixedly
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adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地 |
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- He stared fixedly at the woman in white. 他一直凝视着那穿白衣裳的女人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The great majority were silent and still, looking fixedly at the ground. 绝大部分的人都不闹不动,呆呆地望着地面。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
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conceit
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n.自负,自高自大 |
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- As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
- She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。
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sniffed
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v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 |
参考例句: |
- When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣,吸了吸鼻子,擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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smear
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v.涂抹;诽谤,玷污;n.污点;诽谤,污蔑 |
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- He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.他一直在散布谎言企图诽谤我们。
- There's a smear on your shirt.你衬衫上有个污点。
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flannel
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n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服 |
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- She always wears a grey flannel trousers.她总是穿一条灰色法兰绒长裤。
- She was looking luscious in a flannel shirt.她穿着法兰绒裙子,看上去楚楚动人。
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eldest
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adj.最年长的,最年老的 |
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- The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
- The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。
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knuckles
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n.(指人)指关节( knuckle的名词复数 );(指动物)膝关节,踝v.(指人)指关节( knuckle的第三人称单数 );(指动物)膝关节,踝 |
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- He gripped the wheel until his knuckles whitened. 他紧紧握住方向盘,握得指关节都变白了。
- Her thin hands were twisted by swollen knuckles. 她那双纤手因肿大的指关节而变了形。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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swollen
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adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀 |
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- Her legs had got swollen from standing up all day.因为整天站着,她的双腿已经肿了。
- A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up.蚊子叮了她,她的手臂肿起来了。
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soda
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n.苏打水;汽水 |
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- She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
- I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。
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exquisite
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 |
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- I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
- I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
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stylish
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adj.流行的,时髦的;漂亮的,气派的 |
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- He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
- What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。
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velvet
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n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 |
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- This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
- The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
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sarcastic
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adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的 |
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- I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
- She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。
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lapsed
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adj.流失的,堕落的v.退步( lapse的过去式和过去分词 );陷入;倒退;丧失 |
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- He had lapsed into unconsciousness. 他陷入了昏迷状态。
- He soon lapsed into his previous bad habits. 他很快陷入以前的恶习中去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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shovelled
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v.铲子( shovel的过去式和过去分词 );锹;推土机、挖土机等的)铲;铲形部份 |
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- They shovelled a path through the snow. 他们用铲子在积雪中铲出一条路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The hungry man greedily shovelled the food into his mouth. 那个饿汉贪婪地把食物投入口中。 来自辞典例句
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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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pals
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n.朋友( pal的名词复数 );老兄;小子;(对男子的不友好的称呼)家伙 |
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- We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
- CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网
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jot
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n.少量;vi.草草记下;vt.匆匆写下 |
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- I'll jot down their address before I forget it.我得赶快把他们的地址写下来,免得忘了。
- There is not a jot of evidence to say it does them any good.没有丝毫的证据显示这对他们有任何好处。
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snobbish
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adj.势利的,谄上欺下的 |
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- She's much too snobbish to stay at that plain hotel.她很势利,不愿住在那个普通旅馆。
- I'd expected her to be snobbish but she was warm and friendly.我原以为她会非常势利,但她却非常热情和友好。
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frankly
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adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 |
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- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
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fretting
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n. 微振磨损
adj. 烦躁的, 焦虑的 |
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- Fretting about it won't help. 苦恼于事无补。
- The old lady is always fretting over something unimportant. 那位老妇人总是为一些小事焦虑不安。
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doctrine
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n.教义;主义;学说 |
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- He was impelled to proclaim his doctrine.他不得不宣扬他的教义。
- The council met to consider changes to doctrine.宗教议会开会考虑更改教义。
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paltry
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adj.无价值的,微不足道的 |
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- The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。
- I'm getting angry;and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.我要生气了,如果你不能振作你那点元气。
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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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poignant
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adj.令人痛苦的,辛酸的,惨痛的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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wholesome
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adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 |
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- 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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chafed
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v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的过去式 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒 |
参考例句: |
- Her wrists chafed where the rope had been. 她的手腕上绳子勒过的地方都磨红了。
- She chafed her cold hands. 她揉搓冰冷的双手使之暖和。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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irritable
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adj.急躁的;过敏的;易怒的 |
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- He gets irritable when he's got toothache.他牙一疼就很容易发脾气。
- Our teacher is an irritable old lady.She gets angry easily.我们的老师是位脾气急躁的老太太。她很容易生气。
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grumbled
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抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声 |
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- He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
- The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏,水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
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grit
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n.沙粒,决心,勇气;v.下定决心,咬紧牙关 |
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- The soldiers showed that they had plenty of grit. 士兵们表现得很有勇气。
- I've got some grit in my shoe.我的鞋子里弄进了一些砂子。
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buckled
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a. 有带扣的 |
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- She buckled her belt. 她扣上了腰带。
- The accident buckled the wheel of my bicycle. 我自行车的轮子在事故中弄弯了。
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socialist
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n.社会主义者;adj.社会主义的 |
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- China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家,也是一个发展中国家。
- His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。
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bluebell
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n.风铃草 |
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- The girl picked herself up and pulled a bluebell out of her hair.姑娘坐起身来,从头发里摘出一枝风铃草。
- There is a branch of bluebell in the vase.花瓶里有一束风铃草。
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granite
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adj.花岗岩,花岗石 |
参考例句: |
- They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
- The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。
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grooved
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v.沟( groove的过去式和过去分词 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏 |
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- He was grooved in running errands for his neighbors. 他已习惯于为邻居跑腿。 来自辞典例句
- The carpenter grooved the board. 木匠在木板上开槽。 来自辞典例句
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passersby
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n. 过路人(行人,经过者) |
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- He had terrorized Oxford Street,where passersby had seen only his footprints. 他曾使牛津街笼罩了一片恐怖气氛,因为那儿的行人只能看到他的脚印,看不到他的人。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
- A person is marceling on a street, watching passersby passing. 街边烫发者打量着匆匆行人。
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clattered
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发出咔哒声(clatter的过去式与过去分词形式) |
参考例句: |
- He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor. 他一失手,刀子当啷一声掉到石头地面上。
- His hand went limp and the knife clattered to the ground. 他的手一软,刀子当啷一声掉到地上。
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stuffy
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adj.不透气的,闷热的 |
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- It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
- It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热,我们感到空气都是潮的。
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defunct
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adj.死亡的;已倒闭的 |
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- The scheme for building an airport seems to be completely defunct now.建造新机场的计划看来整个完蛋了。
- This schema object is defunct.No modifications are allowed until it is made active again.此架构对象不起作用。在重新激活之前,不能进行任何改动。
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martial
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adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的 |
参考例句: |
- The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
- The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
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smothered
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(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 |
参考例句: |
- He smothered the baby with a pillow. 他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
- The fire is smothered by ashes. 火被灰闷熄了。
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clump
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n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走 |
参考例句: |
- A stream meandered gently through a clump of trees.一条小溪从树丛中蜿蜒穿过。
- It was as if he had hacked with his thick boots at a clump of bluebells.仿佛他用自己的厚靴子无情地践踏了一丛野风信子。
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strewed
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v.撒在…上( strew的过去式和过去分词 );散落于;点缀;撒满 |
参考例句: |
- Papers strewed the floor. 文件扔了一地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Autumn leaves strewed the lawn. 草地上撒满了秋叶。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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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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chagrined
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adj.懊恼的,苦恼的v.使懊恼,使懊丧,使悔恨( chagrin的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- I was most chagrined when I heard that he had got the job instead of me. 当我听说是他而不是我得到了那份工作时懊恼极了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was [felt] chagrined at his failure [at losing his pen]. 他为自己的失败 [遗失钢笔] 而感到懊恼。 来自辞典例句
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nay
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adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者 |
参考例句: |
- He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的,不,应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
- Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章,不,应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。
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spun
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v.纺,杜撰,急转身 |
参考例句: |
- His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
- Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。
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subdued
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adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词 |
参考例句: |
- He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
- I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候,我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。
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hopped
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跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 |
参考例句: |
- He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
- He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车,向市区开去。
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snipped
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v.剪( snip的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He snipped off the corner of the packet. 他将包的一角剪了下来。 来自辞典例句
- The police officer snipped the tape and untied the hostage. 警方把胶带剪断,松绑了人质。 来自互联网
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mantled
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披着斗篷的,覆盖着的 |
参考例句: |
- Clouds mantled the moon. 云把月亮遮住。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The champagne mantled in the glass. 玻璃杯里的香槟酒面上泛起一层泡沫。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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humility
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n.谦逊,谦恭 |
参考例句: |
- Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
- His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和,甚至有点谦卑。
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naught
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n.无,零 [=nought] |
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- He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
- I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。
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steadily
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adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 |
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- The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
- Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 |
参考例句: |
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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dignified
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a.可敬的,高贵的 |
参考例句: |
- Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中,他始终沉默以保持尊严。
- He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。
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inevitably
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adv.不可避免地;必然发生地 |
参考例句: |
- In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去,毫无疑问是会散伙的。
- Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
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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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glossy
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adj.平滑的;有光泽的 |
参考例句: |
- I like these glossy spots.我喜欢这些闪闪发光的花点。
- She had glossy black hair.她长着乌黑发亮的头发。
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 |
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- He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
- He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
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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 |
参考例句: |
- 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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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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drudgery
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n.苦工,重活,单调乏味的工作 |
参考例句: |
- People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday lives.人们想摆脱日常生活中单调乏味的工作。
- He spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery.他的一生都在做毫无意义的烦人的苦差事。
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humble
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adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 |
参考例句: |
- In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
- Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
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mechanism
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n.机械装置;机构,结构 |
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- The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
- The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。
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stranded
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a.搁浅的,进退两难的 |
参考例句: |
- He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里, 身无分文,一筹莫展。
- I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市,既没有钱,又没有朋友。
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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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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 |
参考例句: |
- 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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winced
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赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He winced as the dog nipped his ankle. 狗咬了他的脚腕子,疼得他龇牙咧嘴。
- He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg. 他左腿一阵剧痛疼得他直龇牙咧嘴。
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humiliation
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n.羞辱 |
参考例句: |
- He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
- He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 |
参考例句: |
- Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
- He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 |
参考例句: |
- A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
- The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
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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 ) |
参考例句: |
- 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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compassionate
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adj.有同情心的,表示同情的 |
参考例句: |
- She is a compassionate person.她是一个有同情心的人。
- The compassionate judge gave the young offender a light sentence.慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。
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passionate
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adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的 |
参考例句: |
- He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
- He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
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piqued
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v.伤害…的自尊心( pique的过去式和过去分词 );激起(好奇心) |
参考例句: |
- Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing. 他们的好奇心被挑起,停下了手中的笔。 来自辞典例句
- This phenomenon piqued Dr Morris' interest. 这一现象激起了莫里斯医生的兴趣。 来自辞典例句
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fluffy
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adj.有绒毛的,空洞的 |
参考例句: |
- Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
- The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 |
参考例句: |
- 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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affected
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adj.不自然的,假装的 |
参考例句: |
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
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condemnation
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n.谴责; 定罪 |
参考例句: |
- There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
- The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
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shrug
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v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等) |
参考例句: |
- With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩,走出了房间。
- I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。
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stimulated
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a.刺激的 |
参考例句: |
- The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
- The award has stimulated her into working still harder. 奖金促使她更加努力地工作。
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refinement
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n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼 |
参考例句: |
- Sally is a woman of great refinement and beauty. 莎莉是个温文尔雅又很漂亮的女士。
- Good manners and correct speech are marks of refinement.彬彬有礼和谈吐得体是文雅的标志。
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aloof
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adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的 |
参考例句: |
- Never stand aloof from the masses.千万不可脱离群众。
- On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。
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furtive
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adj.鬼鬼崇崇的,偷偷摸摸的 |
参考例句: |
- The teacher was suspicious of the student's furtive behaviour during the exam.老师怀疑这个学生在考试时有偷偷摸摸的行为。
- His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。
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sullen
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adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 |
参考例句: |
- He looked up at the sullen sky.他抬头看了一眼阴沉的天空。
- Susan was sullen in the morning because she hadn't slept well.苏珊今天早上郁闷不乐,因为昨晚没睡好。
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scrutiny
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n.详细检查,仔细观察 |
参考例句: |
- His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好,但是经不起仔细检查。
- Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
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lenient
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adj.宽大的,仁慈的 |
参考例句: |
- The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。
- It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。
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extraordinarily
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adv.格外地;极端地 |
参考例句: |
- She is an extraordinarily beautiful girl.她是个美丽非凡的姑娘。
- The sea was extraordinarily calm that morning.那天清晨,大海出奇地宁静。
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provocative
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adj.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的,挑逗的 |
参考例句: |
- She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
- His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
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attain
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vt.达到,获得,完成 |
参考例句: |
- I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
- His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。
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negligently
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参考例句: |
- Losses caused intentionally or negligently by the lessee shall be borne by the lessee. 如因承租人的故意或过失造成损失的,由承租人负担。 来自经济法规部分
- Did the other person act negligently? 他人的行为是否有过失? 来自口语例句
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elastic
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n.橡皮圈,松紧带;adj.有弹性的;灵活的 |
参考例句: |
- Rubber is an elastic material.橡胶是一种弹性材料。
- These regulations are elastic.这些规定是有弹性的。
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heliotrope
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n.天芥菜;淡紫色 |
参考例句: |
- So Laurie played and Jo listened,with her nose luxuriously buried in heliotrope and tea roses.这样劳瑞便弹了起来,裘把自己的鼻子惬意地埋在无芥菜和庚申蔷薇花簇中倾听着。
- The dragon of eternity sustains the faceted heliotrope crystal of life.永恒不朽的飞龙支撑着寓意着生命的淡紫色多面水晶。
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regularity
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n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐 |
参考例句: |
- The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat.问题就是要维持心跳的规律性。
- He exercised with a regularity that amazed us.他锻炼的规律程度令我们非常惊讶。
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lustrous
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adj.有光泽的;光辉的 |
参考例句: |
- Mary has a head of thick,lustrous,wavy brown hair.玛丽有一头浓密、富有光泽的褐色鬈发。
- This mask definitely makes the skin fair and lustrous.这款面膜可以异常有用的使肌肤变亮和有光泽。
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insolent
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adj.傲慢的,无理的 |
参考例句: |
- His insolent manner really got my blood up.他那傲慢的态度把我的肺都气炸了。
- It was insolent of them to demand special treatment.他们要求给予特殊待遇,脸皮真厚。
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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 |
参考例句: |
- I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
- He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
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marvelled
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v.惊奇,对…感到惊奇( marvel的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- I marvelled that he suddenly left college. 我对他突然离开大学感到惊奇。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I marvelled at your boldness. 我对你的大胆感到惊奇。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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disdain
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n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑 |
参考例句: |
- Some people disdain labour.有些人轻视劳动。
- A great man should disdain flatterers.伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。
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flirted
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v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- She flirted her fan. 她急速挥动着扇子。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- During his four months in Egypt he flirted with religious emotions. 在埃及逗留的这四个月期间,他又玩弄起宗教情绪来了。 来自辞典例句
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impudent
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adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的 |
参考例句: |
- She's tolerant toward those impudent colleagues.她对那些无礼的同事采取容忍的态度。
- The teacher threatened to kick the impudent pupil out of the room.老师威胁着要把这无礼的小学生撵出教室。
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stinks
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v.散发出恶臭( stink的第三人称单数 );发臭味;名声臭;糟透 |
参考例句: |
- The whole scheme stinks to high heaven—don't get involved in it. 整件事十分卑鄙龌龊——可别陷了进去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The soup stinks of garlic. 这汤有大蒜气味。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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rhythmically
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adv.有节奏地 |
参考例句: |
- A pigeon strutted along the roof, cooing rhythmically. 一只鸽子沿着屋顶大摇大摆地走,有节奏地咕咕叫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Exposures of rhythmically banded protore are common in the workings. 在工作面中常见有韵律条带“原矿石”。 来自辞典例句
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crouching
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v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- a hulking figure crouching in the darkness 黑暗中蹲伏着的一个庞大身影
- A young man was crouching by the table, busily searching for something. 一个年轻人正蹲在桌边翻看什么。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
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spurt
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v.喷出;突然进发;突然兴隆 |
参考例句: |
- He put in a spurt at the beginning of the eighth lap.他进入第八圈时便开始冲刺。
- After a silence, Molly let her anger spurt out.沉默了一会儿,莫莉的怒气便迸发了出来。
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pussy
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n.(儿语)小猫,猫咪 |
参考例句: |
- Why can't they leave my pussy alone?为什么他们就不能离我小猫咪远一点?
- The baby was playing with his pussy.孩子正和他的猫嬉戏。
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scarlet
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n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 |
参考例句: |
- The scarlet leaves of the maples contrast well with the dark green of the pines.深红的枫叶和暗绿的松树形成了明显的对比。
- The glowing clouds are growing slowly pale,scarlet,bright red,and then light red.天空的霞光渐渐地淡下去了,深红的颜色变成了绯红,绯红又变为浅红。
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celebrated
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adj.有名的,声誉卓著的 |
参考例句: |
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
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lame
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adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的 |
参考例句: |
- The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
- I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 |
参考例句: |
- 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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coaxed
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v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱 |
参考例句: |
- She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。
- I coaxed my sister into taking me to the theatre. 我用好话哄姐姐带我去看戏。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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graceful
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adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 |
参考例句: |
- His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
- The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
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twitched
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vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- Her lips twitched with amusement. 她忍俊不禁地颤动着嘴唇。
- The child's mouth twitched as if she were about to cry. 这小孩的嘴抽动着,像是要哭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sentimental
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adj.多愁善感的,感伤的 |
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- She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人,她相信姻缘命中注定。
- We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
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blurted
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v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止,她已脱口而出。
- He blurted out the truth, that he committed the crime. 他不慎说出了真相,说是他犯了那个罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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lavishly
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adv.慷慨地,大方地 |
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- His house was lavishly adorned.他的屋子装饰得很华丽。
- The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour.这本书里有大量全彩插图。
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hysterical
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adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的 |
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- He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.他一看到那张照片就异常激动。
- His hysterical laughter made everybody stunned.他那歇斯底里的笑声使所有的人不知所措。
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rustle
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v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声 |
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- 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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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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dowdy
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adj.不整洁的;过旧的 |
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- She was in a dowdy blue frock.她穿了件不大洁净的蓝上衣。
- She looked very plain and dowdy.她长得非常普通,衣也过时。
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drooping
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adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词 |
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- The drooping willows are waving gently in the morning breeze. 晨风中垂柳袅袅。
- The branches of the drooping willows were swaying lightly. 垂柳轻飘飘地摆动。
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slumber
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n.睡眠,沉睡状态 |
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- All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
- Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒,因为他需要休息。
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insignificant
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adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的 |
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- In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季,这种作用是不明显的。
- This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。
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ascent
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n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高 |
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- His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
- Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.伯克按动电钮,电梯开始缓慢上升。
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chattered
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(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤 |
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- They chattered away happily for a while. 他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。
- We chattered like two teenagers. 我们聊着天,像两个十多岁的孩子。
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squat
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v.蹲坐,蹲下;n.蹲下;adj.矮胖的,粗矮的 |
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- For this exercise you need to get into a squat.在这次练习中你需要蹲下来。
- He is a squat man.他是一个矮胖的男人。
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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 |
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- 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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preened
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v.(鸟)用嘴整理(羽毛)( preen的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She preened herself upon her beauty. 她为自已的美貌感到自满。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Pigeons preened their wings and cooed. 鸽子用喙整理翅膀,咕咕地叫。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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scurrying
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v.急匆匆地走( scurry的现在分词 ) |
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- We could hear the mice scurrying about in the walls. 我们能听见老鼠在墙里乱跑。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- We were scurrying about until the last minute before the party. 聚会开始前我们一直不停地忙忙碌碌。 来自辞典例句
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scoop
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n.铲子,舀取,独家新闻;v.汲取,舀取,抢先登出 |
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- In the morning he must get his boy to scoop it out.早上一定得叫佣人把它剜出来。
- Uh,one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.我要一勺咖啡的和一勺巧克力的。
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tadpoles
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n.蝌蚪( tadpole的名词复数 ) |
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- The pond teemed with tadpoles. 池子里有很多蝌蚪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Both fish and tadpoles have gills. 鱼和蝌蚪都有鳃。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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cynically
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adv.爱嘲笑地,冷笑地 |
参考例句: |
- "Holding down the receiver,'said Daisy cynically. “挂上话筒在讲。”黛西冷嘲热讽地说。 来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
- The Democrats sensibly (if cynically) set about closing the God gap. 民主党在明智(有些讽刺)的减少宗教引起的问题。 来自互联网
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margin
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n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘 |
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- We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
- The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
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random
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adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动 |
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- The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
- On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
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dwellings
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n.住处,处所( dwelling的名词复数 ) |
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- The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
- The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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dense
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a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的 |
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- The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
- The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
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glistened
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v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Pearls of dew glistened on the grass. 草地上珠露晶莹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Her eyes glistened with tears. 她的眼里闪着泪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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hieroglyph
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n.象形文字, 图画文字 |
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- Each picture,or hieroglyph,represents either an idea or a sound.每一图画或者每一个象形代表着一种想法或者一种声音。
- The hieroglyph for"king's son"can be translated as "son-in-law" or "grandfather".象形文字“国王的儿子”还可译为“女婿”或“祖父”。
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puny
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adj.微不足道的,弱小的 |
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- The resources at the central banks' disposal are simply too puny.中央银行掌握的资金实在太少了。
- Antonio was a puny lad,and not strong enough to work.安东尼奥是个瘦小的小家伙,身体还不壮,还不能干活。
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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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loathed
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v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的过去式和过去分词 );极不喜欢 |
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- Baker loathed going to this red-haired young pup for supplies. 面包师傅不喜欢去这个红头发的自负的傻小子那里拿原料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Therefore, above all things else, he loathed his miserable self! 因此,他厌恶不幸的自我尤胜其它! 来自英汉文学 - 红字
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drearily
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沉寂地,厌倦地,可怕地 |
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- "Oh, God," thought Scarlett drearily, "that's just the trouble. "啊,上帝!" 思嘉沮丧地想,"难就难在这里呀。
- His voice was utterly and drearily expressionless. 他的声调,阴沉沉的,干巴巴的,完全没有感情。
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remorseful
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adj.悔恨的 |
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- He represented to the court that the accused was very remorseful.他代被告向法庭陈情说被告十分懊悔。
- The minister well knew--subtle,but remorseful hypocrite that he was!牧师深知这一切——他是一个多么难以捉摸又懊悔不迭的伪君子啊!
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rubble
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n.(一堆)碎石,瓦砾 |
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- After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后,花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
- After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。
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secrecy
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n.秘密,保密,隐蔽 |
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- All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
- Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。
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metallic
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adj.金属的;金属制的;含金属的;产金属的;像金属的 |
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- A sharp metallic note coming from the outside frightened me.外面传来尖锐铿锵的声音吓了我一跳。
- He picked up a metallic ring last night.昨夜他捡了一个金属戒指。
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unbearable
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adj.不能容忍的;忍受不住的 |
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- It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
- The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。
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stiffen
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v.(使)硬,(使)变挺,(使)变僵硬 |
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- The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.当肌肉变得僵硬时,皮肤的供血量就减少了。
- I was breathing hard,and my legs were beginning to stiffen.这时我却气吁喘喘地开始感到脚有点僵硬。
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intimacy
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n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 |
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- His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated.他声称自己与总统关系密切,这有点言过其实。
- I wish there were a rule book for intimacy.我希望能有个关于亲密的规则。
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thicket
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n.灌木丛,树林 |
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- A thicket makes good cover for animals to hide in.丛林是动物的良好隐蔽处。
- We were now at the margin of the thicket.我们现在已经来到了丛林的边缘。
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merged
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(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中 |
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- Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
- The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。
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regained
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复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 |
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- The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
- She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
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smelt
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v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼 |
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- Tin is a comparatively easy metal to smelt.锡是比较容易熔化的金属。
- Darby was looking for a way to improve iron when he hit upon the idea of smelting it with coke instead of charcoal.达比一直在寻找改善铁质的方法,他猛然想到可以不用木炭熔炼,而改用焦炭。
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isolation
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n.隔离,孤立,分解,分离 |
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- The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
- He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后,生活比较孤寂。
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bosom
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n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 |
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- She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
- A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。
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unaware
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a.不知道的,未意识到的 |
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- They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
- I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。
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prudish
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adj.装淑女样子的,装规矩的,过分规矩的;adv.过分拘谨地 |
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- I'm not prudish but I think these photographs are obscene.我并不是假正经的人,但我觉得这些照片非常淫秽。
- She was sexually not so much chaste as prudish.她对男女关系与其说是注重贞节,毋宁说是持身谨慎。
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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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shuddered
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v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 |
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- He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车,车颤抖着停住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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bully
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n.恃强欺弱者,小流氓;vt.威胁,欺侮 |
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- A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
- The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。
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brutal
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adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的 |
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- She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
- They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼,骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
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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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diaphanous
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adj.(布)精致的,半透明的 |
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- She was wearing a dress of diaphanous silk.她穿着一件薄如蝉翼的绸服。
- We have only a diaphanous hope of success.我们只有隐约的成功希望。
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honourable
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adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的 |
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- I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号,我可担当不起。
- I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。
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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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fretted
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焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的 |
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- The wind whistled through the twigs and fretted the occasional, dirty-looking crocuses. 寒风穿过枯枝,有时把发脏的藏红花吹刮跑了。 来自英汉文学
- The lady's fame for hitting the mark fretted him. 这位太太看问题深刻的名声在折磨着他。
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lesser
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adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地 |
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- Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
- She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及,但程度较轻。
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considerably
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adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上 |
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- The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
- The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。
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