First Trial of the Canoe—A
Wreck1 on the Coast—Towing—Flotsam Point—
Inventory2 of the Case: Tools, Weapons, Instruments, Clothes, Books,
Utensils3—What Pencroft misses—The Gospel—A Verse from the Sacred Book.
On the 9th of October the bark canoe was
entirely4 finished. Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible
twigs5 of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days. A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the
equilibrium6, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two
oars7, a scull to
steer9 with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than 200 pounds.
The operation of launching it was extremely simple. The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before
Granite10 House, and the rising tide floated it. Pencroft, who leapt in directly, man?uvred it with the scull and declared it to be just the thing for the purpose to which they wished to put it.
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Hurrah11!" cried the sailor, who did not
disdain12 to celebrate thus his own triumph. "With this we could go round—"
"The world?" asked Gideon Spilett.
"No, the island. Some stones for ballast, a mast, and a sail, which the captain will make for us some day, and we shall go splendidly! Well, captain—and you, Mr. Spilett; and you, Herbert; and you, Neb—aren't you coming to try our new
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wreck
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n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难 |
参考例句: |
- Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
- No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
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inventory
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n.详细目录,存货清单 |
参考例句: |
- Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
- We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
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utensils
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器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物 |
参考例句: |
- Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
- Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 |
参考例句: |
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
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twigs
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细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Some birds build nests of twigs. 一些鸟用树枝筑巢。
- Willow twigs are pliable. 柳条很软。
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equilibrium
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n.平衡,均衡,相称,均势,平静 |
参考例句: |
- Change in the world around us disturbs our inner equilibrium.我们周围世界的变化扰乱了我们内心的平静。
- This is best expressed in the form of an equilibrium constant.这最好用平衡常数的形式来表示。
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oars
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n.桨,橹( oar的名词复数 );划手v.划(行)( oar的第三人称单数 ) |
参考例句: |
- He pulled as hard as he could on the oars. 他拼命地划桨。
- The sailors are bending to the oars. 水手们在拼命地划桨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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oar
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n.桨,橹,划手;v.划行 |
参考例句: |
- The sailors oar slowly across the river.水手们慢慢地划过河去。
- The blade of the oar was bitten off by a shark.浆叶被一条鲨鱼咬掉了。
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steer
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vt.驾驶,为…操舵;引导;vi.驾驶 |
参考例句: |
- If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车,我就来驾车。
- It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。
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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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hurrah
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int.好哇,万岁,乌拉 |
参考例句: |
- 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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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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vessel
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n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管 |
参考例句: |
- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
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embarked
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乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 ); 装载; 从事 |
参考例句: |
- We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
- She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。
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ascending
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adj.上升的,向上的 |
参考例句: |
- Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。
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tranquil
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adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的 |
参考例句: |
- The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
- The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。
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skull
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n.头骨;颅骨 |
参考例句: |
- The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
- He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去,跌裂了颅骨。
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steered
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v.驾驶( steer的过去式和过去分词 );操纵;控制;引导 |
参考例句: |
- He steered the boat into the harbour. 他把船开进港。
- The freighter steered out of Santiago Bay that evening. 那天晚上货轮驶出了圣地亚哥湾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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swell
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vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强 |
参考例句: |
- The waves had taken on a deep swell.海浪汹涌。
- His injured wrist began to swell.他那受伤的手腕开始肿了。
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laden
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adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的 |
参考例句: |
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
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fens
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n.(尤指英格兰东部的)沼泽地带( fen的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Most of the landscape in the Fens is as flat as a pancake. 菲恩斯的大部分地形都是极平坦的。 来自互联网
- He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 它伏在莲叶之下,卧在芦苇隐密处和水洼子里。 来自互联网
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extremity
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n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度 |
参考例句: |
- I hope you will help them in their extremity.我希望你能帮助在穷途末路的他们。
- What shall we do in this extremity?在这种极其困难的情况下我们该怎么办呢?
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cape
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n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风 |
参考例句: |
- I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
- She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
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windings
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(道路、河流等)蜿蜒的,弯曲的( winding的名词复数 ); 缠绕( wind的现在分词 ); 卷绕; 转动(把手) |
参考例句: |
- The time harmonics can be considered as voltages of higher frequencies applied to the windings. 时间谐波可以看作是施加在绕组上的较高频率的电压。
- All the vales in their manifold windings shaded by the most delightful forests. 所有的幽谷,都笼罩在繁茂的垂枝下。
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prospect
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 |
参考例句: |
- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
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promontory
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n.海角;岬 |
参考例句: |
- Genius is a promontory jutting out of the infinite.天才是茫茫大地突出的岬角。
- On the map that promontory looks like a nose,naughtily turned up.从地图上面,那个海角就像一只调皮地翘起来的鼻子。
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impelled
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v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He felt impelled to investigate further. 他觉得有必要作进一步调查。
- I feel impelled to express grave doubts about the project. 我觉得不得不对这项计划深表怀疑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sketched
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v.草拟(sketch的过去式与过去分词形式) |
参考例句: |
- The historical article sketched the major events of the decade. 这篇有关历史的文章概述了这十年中的重大事件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He sketched the situation in a few vivid words. 他用几句生动的语言简述了局势。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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domain
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n.(活动等)领域,范围;领地,势力范围 |
参考例句: |
- This information should be in the public domain.这一消息应该为公众所知。
- This question comes into the domain of philosophy.这一问题属于哲学范畴。
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capes
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碎谷; 斗篷( cape的名词复数 ); 披肩; 海角; 岬 |
参考例句: |
- It was cool and they were putting on their capes. 夜里阴冷,他们都穿上了披风。
- The pastor smiled to give son's two Capes five cents money. 牧师微笑着给了儿子二角五分钱。
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pointed
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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creek
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n.小溪,小河,小湾 |
参考例句: |
- He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
- People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。
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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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impatience
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n.不耐烦,急躁 |
参考例句: |
- He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢,他显得不耐烦。
- He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。
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buoy
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n.浮标;救生圈;v.支持,鼓励 |
参考例句: |
- The party did little to buoy up her spirits.这次聚会并没有让她振作多少。
- The buoy floated back and forth in the shallow water.这个浮标在浅水里漂来漂去。
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attentively
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adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神 |
参考例句: |
- She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时,她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着,把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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copper
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n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的 |
参考例句: |
- The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
- Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。
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preservation
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n.保护,维护,保存,保留,保持 |
参考例句: |
- The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
- The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。
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penetrated
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adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式 |
参考例句: |
- The knife had penetrated his chest. 刀子刺入了他的胸膛。
- They penetrated into territory where no man had ever gone before. 他们已进入先前没人去过的地区。
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apparatus
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n.装置,器械;器具,设备 |
参考例句: |
- The school's audio apparatus includes films and records.学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
- They had a very refined apparatus.他们有一套非常精良的设备。
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survivors
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幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
- survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
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chisel
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n.凿子;v.用凿子刻,雕,凿 |
参考例句: |
- This chisel is useful for getting into awkward spaces.这凿子在要伸入到犄角儿里时十分有用。
- Camille used a hammer and chisel to carve out a figure from the marble.卡米尔用锤子和凿子将大理石雕刻出一个人像。
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zinc
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n.锌;vt.在...上镀锌 |
参考例句: |
- Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
- Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.锌被用来保护其他金属不受腐蚀。
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varied
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adj.多样的,多变化的 |
参考例句: |
- The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
- The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
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colonists
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n.殖民地开拓者,移民,殖民地居民( colonist的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Colonists from Europe populated many parts of the Americas. 欧洲的殖民者移居到了美洲的许多地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Some of the early colonists were cruel to the native population. 有些早期移居殖民地的人对当地居民很残忍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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hatchets
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n.短柄小斧( hatchet的名词复数 );恶毒攻击;诽谤;休战 |
参考例句: |
- Hatchets, knives, bayonets, swords, all brought to be sharpened, were all red with it. 他们带来磨利的战斧、短刀、刺刀、战刀也全都有殷红的血。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
- They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes and hatchets. 圣所中一切雕刻的、们现在用斧子锤子打坏了。 来自互联网
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chisels
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n.凿子,錾子( chisel的名词复数 );口凿 |
参考例句: |
- Chisels, brushes, paints-all are the products of technology. 凿子、刷子、颜料―这些都是工艺技术的产物。 来自辞典例句
- He selected the right chisels from a pile laid out beside him. 他从摊在身边的一堆凿子中挑出适用的几把。 来自互联网
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percussion
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n.打击乐器;冲突,撞击;震动,音响 |
参考例句: |
- In an orchestra,people who play percussion instruments sit at the back.在管弦乐队中,演奏打击乐器的人会坐在后面。
- Percussion of the abdomen is often omitted.腹部叩诊常被省略。
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Fahrenheit
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n./adj.华氏温度;华氏温度计(的) |
参考例句: |
- He was asked for the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit.他被问到水的沸点是华氏多少度。
- The thermometer reads 80 degrees Fahrenheit.寒暑表指出华氏80度。
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barometer
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n.气压表,睛雨表,反应指标 |
参考例句: |
- The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.气压表表明气压在继续下降。
- The arrow on the barometer was pointing to"stormy".气压计上的箭头指向“有暴风雨”。
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 |
参考例句: |
- 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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atlas
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n.地图册,图表集 |
参考例句: |
- He reached down the atlas from the top shelf.他从书架顶层取下地图集。
- The atlas contains forty maps,including three of Great Britain.这本地图集有40幅地图,其中包括3幅英国地图。
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wrecked
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adj.失事的,遇难的 |
参考例句: |
- the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
- the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞
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ammunition
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n.军火,弹药 |
参考例句: |
- A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
- They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
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ascertained
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v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- The previously unidentified objects have now been definitely ascertained as being satellites. 原来所说的不明飞行物现在已证实是卫星。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I ascertained that she was dead. 我断定她已经死了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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maker
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n.制造者,制造商 |
参考例句: |
- He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
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peculiarity
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n.独特性,特色;特殊的东西;怪癖 |
参考例句: |
- Each country has its own peculiarity.每个国家都有自己的独特之处。
- The peculiarity of this shop is its day and nigth service.这家商店的特点是昼夜服务。
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soldered
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v.(使)焊接,焊合( solder的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- Three lead wires are soldered to the anchor terminals. 在固定接线端子上焊有三根导线。 来自辞典例句
- He soldered the broken wires together. 他将断了的电线焊接起来。 来自辞典例句
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remarkable
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 |
参考例句: |
- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
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projection
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n.发射,计划,突出部分 |
参考例句: |
- Projection takes place with a minimum of awareness or conscious control.投射在最少的知觉或意识控制下发生。
- The projection of increases in number of house-holds is correct.对户数增加的推算是正确的。
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providence
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n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝 |
参考例句: |
- It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
- To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事,是违背上帝的意志的。
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esteem
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n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作 |
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- I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
- The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。
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heartiness
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诚实,热心 |
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- However, he realized the air of empty-headed heartiness might also mask a shrewd mind. 但他知道,盲目的热情可能使伶俐的头脑发昏。
- There was in him the heartiness and intolerant joviality of the prosperous farmer. 在他身上有种生意昌隆的农场主常常表现出的春风得意欢天喜地的劲头,叫人消受不了。
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 |
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- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
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superstitious
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adj.迷信的 |
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- They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
- These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.这些迷信做法应尽早取消。
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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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