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"ONE time," said Uncle Remus, sighing heavily and settling himself back in his seat with an air of
melancholy1 resignation— "one time Brer Rabbit wuz gwine 'long down de road shakin' his big bushy tail, en feelin' des ez scrumpshus ez a bee-martin wid a fresh
bug3." Here the old man paused and glanced at the little boy, but it was evident that the youngster had become so accustomed to the marvelous developments of Uncle Remus's stories, that the extraordinary statement made no unusual impression upon him. Therefore the old man began again, and this time in a louder and more
insinuating5 tone:
"One time ole man Rabbit, he wuz gwine 'long down de road shakin' his long, bushy tail, en feelin'
mighty6 biggity."
This was effective.
"Great goodness, Uncle Remus!" exclaimed the little boy in open-eyed wonder, "everybody knows that rabbits haven't got long, bushy tails."
The old man shifted his position in his chair and allowed his venerable head to drop forward until his whole appearance was suggestive of the deepest dejection; and this was
intensified7 by a
groan8 that seemed to be the result of great mental agony. Finally he
spoke9, but not as addressing himself to the little boy.
"I notices dat dem fokes w'at makes a great 'miration '
bout10 w'at dey knows is des de fokes w'ich you can't put no 'pennunce in w'en de 'cashun come up. Yer one un um now, en he done come en excuse me er 'lowin dat rabbits is got long, bushy tails, w'ich goodness knows ef I'd a dremp' it, I'd a whirl in en on-dremp it."
"Well, but Uncle Remus, you said rabbits had long, bushy tails," replied the little boy. "Now you know you did."
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melancholy
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| n.忧郁，愁思；adj.令人感伤（沮丧）的，忧郁的 |
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- All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
- He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过，他感到很郁闷。
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kin
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| n.家族，亲属，血缘关系；adj.亲属关系的，同类的 |
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- He comes of good kin.他出身好。
- She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。
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bug
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| n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器 |
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- There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
- The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。
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den
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| n.兽穴；秘密地方；安静的小房间，私室 |
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- There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
- The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。
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insinuating
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| adj.曲意巴结的，暗示的v.暗示( insinuate的现在分词 )；巧妙或迂回地潜入；（使）缓慢进入；慢慢伸入 |
参考例句： |
- Are you insinuating that I' m telling a lie ? 你这是意味着我是在说谎吗？ 来自辞典例句
- He is extremely insinuating, but it's a vulgar nature. 他好奉承拍马，那是种庸俗的品格。 来自辞典例句
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mighty
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| adj.强有力的；巨大的 |
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- 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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intensified
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| v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
- The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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groan
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| vi./n.呻吟，抱怨；(发出)呻吟般的声音 |
参考例句： |
- The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
- The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
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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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bout
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| n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛 |
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- I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
- That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。
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cane
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| n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的 |
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- This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
- English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。
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moldy
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| adj.发霉的 |
参考例句： |
- She chucked the moldy potatoes in the dustbin.她把发霉的土豆扔进垃圾箱。
- Oranges can be kept for a long time without going moldy.橙子可以存放很长时间而不腐烂。
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creek
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| n.小溪，小河，小湾 |
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- 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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