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They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell. That made it worse.
Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores. He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago. It was fine to see State Street again, and the
jewelry1 stores stuck in the
alcoves2 of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
A man in Army-surplus green with an old library book was asking for carfare to a hiring hall when they began opening the door.
Malloy rolled over on one elbow. It was
peculiar3. They hadn't done that for three years.
"Try no sudden moves," one of them advised him.
"We will anticipate you," the other one added.
Malloy went through the
unfamiliar6 process of
standing7 up. He looked at two men. "I wouldn't try anything against the four of you. I'm not that crazy."
"Time for an interrogation, Malloy," the orderly said. "Come with us."
Malloy fell in between them and left the padded cell, frowning.
"What kind of an interrogation?" he asked them.
"What other kind?" one countered. "A
sanity8 hearing."
He felt his
eyebrows9 jerk. His sanity? He thought that had been established long ago. Or his lack of it.
Malloy remembered the doctor. He hadn't had much else to do for several years.
He was Dr. Heirson, a graying man with
starched10 face and collar. But the younger man sitting with Heirson behind the broad,
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jewelry
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n.(jewllery)(总称)珠宝 |
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- The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
- Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。
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alcoves
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n.凹室( alcove的名词复数 );(花园)凉亭;僻静处;壁龛 |
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- In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves. 火炉两边的凹室里是书架。 来自辞典例句
- Tiny streams echo in enormous overhanging alcoves. 小溪流的回声在巨大而突出的凹壁中回荡。 来自互联网
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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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liar
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n.说谎的人 |
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- I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了,一个又偷又骗的家伙!
- She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。
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disinterested
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adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的 |
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- He is impartial and disinterested.他公正无私。
- He's always on the make,I have never known him do a disinterested action.他这个人一贯都是唯利是图,我从来不知道他有什么无私的行动。
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unfamiliar
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adj.陌生的,不熟悉的 |
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- I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
- The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。
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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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sanity
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n.心智健全,神智正常,判断正确 |
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- I doubt the sanity of such a plan.我怀疑这个计划是否明智。
- She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
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eyebrows
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眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) |
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- Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
- His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
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starched
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adj.浆硬的,硬挺的,拘泥刻板的v.把(衣服、床单等)浆一浆( starch的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- My clothes are not starched enough. 我的衣服浆得不够硬。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The ruffles on his white shirt were starched and clean. 白衬衫的褶边浆过了,很干净。 来自辞典例句
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translucent
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adj.半透明的;透明的 |
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- The building is roofed entirely with translucent corrugated plastic.这座建筑完全用半透明瓦楞塑料封顶。
- A small difference between them will render the composite translucent.微小的差别,也会使复合材料变成半透明。
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ward
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n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开 |
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- The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
- During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时,我要点根火把,抵挡蚊虫。
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hideously
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adv.可怕地,非常讨厌地 |
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- The witch was hideously ugly. 那个女巫丑得吓人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Pitt's smile returned, and it was hideously diabolic. 皮特的脸上重新浮现出笑容,但却狰狞可怕。 来自辞典例句
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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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hush
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int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静 |
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- A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
- Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去!
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exhaling
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v.呼出,发散出( exhale的现在分词 );吐出(肺中的空气、烟等),呼气 |
参考例句: |
- Take a deep breath inhaling slowly and exhaling slowly. 深呼吸,慢慢吸进,慢慢呼出。 来自互联网
- Unclasp your hands and return to the original position while exhaling. 呼气并松开双手恢复到原位。 来自互联网
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watery
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adj.有水的,水汪汪的;湿的,湿润的 |
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- In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust.他那含泪的眼睛流露出惊惶失措的神情。
- Her eyes became watery because of the smoke.因为烟熏,她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。
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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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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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asterisk
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n.星号,星标 |
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- The asterisk refers the reader to a footnote.星号是让读者参看脚注。
- He added an asterisk to the first page.他在第一页上加了个星号。
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withdrawal
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n.取回,提款;撤退,撤军;收回,撤销 |
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- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
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withered
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adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式 |
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- The grass had withered in the warm sun. 这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。
- The leaves of this tree have become dry and withered. 这棵树下的叶子干枯了。
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symbiotic
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adj.共栖的,共生的 |
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- Racing has always had a symbiotic relationship with betting.赛马总是与赌博相挂钩。
- Engineering completely new symbiotic relationship is obviously not an imminent possibility.筹划完全新的共生关系显然是可能性不大。
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interfere
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v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰 |
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- If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话,可能弊多利少。
- When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件,棘手的事情就来了。
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immortal
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adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的 |
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- The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
- The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽!
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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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psychic
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n.对超自然力敏感的人;adj.有超自然力的 |
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- Some people are said to have psychic powers.据说有些人有通灵的能力。
- She claims to be psychic and to be able to foretell the future.她自称有特异功能,能预知未来。
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pretense
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n.矫饰,做作,借口 |
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- You can't keep up the pretense any longer.你无法继续伪装下去了。
- Pretense invariably impresses only the pretender.弄虚作假欺骗不了真正的行家。
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askew
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adv.斜地;adj.歪斜的 |
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- His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow.他的眼镜一下子被打歪了。
- Her hat was slightly askew.她的帽子戴得有点斜。
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remarkable
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 |
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- 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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dodged
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v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 );回避 |
参考例句: |
- He dodged cleverly when she threw her sabot at him. 她用木底鞋砸向他时,他机敏地闪开了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He dodged the book that I threw at him. 他躲开了我扔向他的书。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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deftly
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adv.灵巧地,熟练地,敏捷地 |
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- He deftly folded the typed sheets and replaced them in the envelope. 他灵巧地将打有字的纸折好重新放回信封。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- At last he had a clew to her interest, and followed it deftly. 这一下终于让他发现了她的兴趣所在,于是他熟练地继续谈这个话题。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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frustration
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n.挫折,失败,失效,落空 |
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- He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
- He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
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croaked
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v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 );用粗的声音说 |
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- The crow croaked disaster. 乌鸦呱呱叫预报灾难。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 'she has a fine head for it," croaked Jacques Three. “她有一个漂亮的脑袋跟着去呢,”雅克三号低沉地说。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
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stomping
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v.跺脚,践踏,重踏( stomp的现在分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He looked funny stomping round the dance floor. 他在舞池里跺着舞步,样子很可笑。 来自辞典例句
- Chelsea substitution Wright-Phillips for Robben. Wrighty back on his old stomping to a mixed reception. 77分–切尔西换人:赖特.菲利普斯入替罗本。小赖特在主场球迷混杂的欢迎下,重返他的老地方。 来自互联网
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briefly
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adv.简单地,简短地 |
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- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
- He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
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anguished
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adj.极其痛苦的v.使极度痛苦(anguish的过去式) |
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- Desmond eyed her anguished face with sympathy. 看着她痛苦的脸,德斯蒙德觉得理解。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The loss of her husband anguished her deeply. 她丈夫的死亡使她悲痛万分。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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brilliance
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n.光辉,辉煌,壮丽,(卓越的)才华,才智 |
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- I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
- The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
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hoarser
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(指声音)粗哑的,嘶哑的( hoarse的比较级 ) |
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squatting
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v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的现在分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。 |
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- They ended up squatting in the empty houses on Oxford Road. 他们落得在牛津路偷住空房的境地。
- They've been squatting in an apartment for the past two years. 他们过去两年来一直擅自占用一套公寓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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varnished
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浸渍过的,涂漆的 |
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- The doors are then stained and varnished. 这些门还要染色涂清漆。
- He varnished the wooden table. 他给那张木桌涂了清漆。
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humiliation
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n.羞辱 |
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- 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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monstrous
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adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 |
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- The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column.浓烟开始盘旋上升,形成了一个巨大的烟柱。
- Your behaviour in class is monstrous!你在课堂上的行为真是丢人!
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indignity
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n.侮辱,伤害尊严,轻蔑 |
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- For more than a year we have suffered the indignity.在一年多的时间里,我们丢尽了丑。
- She was subjected to indignity and humiliation.她受到侮辱和羞辱。
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asylum
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n.避难所,庇护所,避难 |
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- The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
- Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。
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chilly
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adj.凉快的,寒冷的 |
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- I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
- I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后,寒气逼人。
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trudged
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vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- He trudged the last two miles to the town. 他步履艰难地走完最后两英里到了城里。
- He trudged wearily along the path. 他沿着小路疲惫地走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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bruises
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n.瘀伤,伤痕,擦伤( bruise的名词复数 ) |
参考例句: |
- He was covered with bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔了下来,摔得浑身伤痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The pear had bruises of dark spots. 这个梨子有碰伤的黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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straps
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n.带子( strap的名词复数 );挎带;肩带;背带v.用皮带捆扎( strap的第三人称单数 );用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带 |
参考例句: |
- the shoulder straps of her dress 她连衣裙上的肩带
- The straps can be adjusted to suit the wearer. 这些背带可进行调整以适合使用者。
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miscarriage
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n.失败,未达到预期的结果;流产 |
参考例句: |
- The miscarriage of our plans was a great blow.计划的失败给我们以巨大的打击。
- Women who smoke are more to have a miscarriage.女性吸烟者更容易流产。
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distress
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 |
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- Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
- Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
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proofread
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vt.校正,校对 |
参考例句: |
- I didn't even have the chance to proofread my own report.我甚至没有机会校对自己的报告。
- Before handing in his application to his teacher,he proofread it again.交给老师之前,他又将申请书补正了一遍。
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illegible
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adj.难以辨认的,字迹模糊的 |
参考例句: |
- It is impossible to deliver this letter because the address is illegible.由于地址字迹不清,致使信件无法投递。
- Can you see what this note says—his writing is almost illegible!你能看出这个便条上写些什么吗?他的笔迹几乎无法辨认。
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fingerprints
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n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 ) |
参考例句: |
- Everyone's fingerprints are unique. 每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
- They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them). 他们戴着手套,以免留下指纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sloppy
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adj.邋遢的,不整洁的 |
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- If you do such sloppy work again,I promise I'll fail you.要是下次作业你再马马虎虎,我话说在头里,可要给你打不及格了。
- Mother constantly picked at him for being sloppy.母亲不断地批评他懒散。
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jauntily
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adv.心满意足地;洋洋得意地;高兴地;活泼地 |
参考例句: |
- His straw hat stuck jauntily on the side of his head. 他那顶草帽时髦地斜扣在头上。 来自辞典例句
- He returned frowning, his face obstinate but whistling jauntily. 他回来时皱眉蹙额,板着脸,嘴上却快活地吹着口哨。 来自辞典例句
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punctuation
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n.标点符号,标点法 |
参考例句: |
- My son's punctuation is terrible.我儿子的标点符号很糟糕。
- A piece of writing without any punctuation is difficult to understand.一篇没有任何标点符号的文章是很难懂的。
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exhaled
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v.呼出,发散出( exhale的过去式和过去分词 );吐出(肺中的空气、烟等),呼气 |
参考例句: |
- He sat back and exhaled deeply. 他仰坐着深深地呼气。
- He stamped his feet and exhaled a long, white breath. 跺了跺脚,他吐了口长气,很长很白。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
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dominant
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adj.支配的,统治的;占优势的;显性的;n.主因,要素,主要的人(或物);显性基因 |
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- The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
- She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
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subtleties
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细微( subtlety的名词复数 ); 精细; 巧妙; 细微的差别等 |
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- I think the translator missed some of the subtleties of the original. 我认为译者漏掉了原著中一些微妙之处。
- They are uneducated in the financial subtleties of credit transfer. 他们缺乏有关信用转让在金融方面微妙作用的知识。
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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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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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slumped
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大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下] |
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- Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
- The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上,疲惫得睡着了。
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epics
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n.叙事诗( epic的名词复数 );壮举;惊人之举;史诗般的电影(或书籍) |
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- one of the great Hindu epics 伟大的印度教史诗之一
- Homer Iliad and Milton's Paradise Lost are epics. 荷马的《伊利亚特》和弥尔顿的《失乐园》是史诗。 来自互联网
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deodorants
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n.(尤指去除体臭的)除臭剂( deodorant的名词复数 ) |
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- The U.S. is already a mature market for its razors and deodorants. 美国已经是使它的刀片和除臭剂得到充分发展的市场了。 来自辞典例句
- Deodorants are available as aerosols or roll-ons. 除臭剂有喷雾装或滚抹装。 来自辞典例句
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minor
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adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修 |
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- The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
- I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
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concessions
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n.(尤指由政府或雇主给予的)特许权( concession的名词复数 );承认;减价;(在某地的)特许经营权 |
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- The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工,公司将不得不作出一些让步。
- The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
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affected
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adj.不自然的,假装的 |
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- 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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strictly
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adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地 |
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- His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
- The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
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ethical
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adj.伦理的,道德的,合乎道德的 |
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- It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
- It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
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salvation
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n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困 |
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- Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
- Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。
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deception
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n.欺骗,欺诈;骗局,诡计 |
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- He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception.他承认曾与人合谋骗取财产。
- He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.他因为诈骗和欺诈入狱服刑两年。
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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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mumbled
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含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He mumbled something to me which I did not quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话,可我没太听清楚。
- George mumbled incoherently to himself. 乔治语无伦次地喃喃自语。
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massaging
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按摩,推拿( massage的现在分词 ) |
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- He watched the prisoner massaging his freed wrists. 他看着那个犯人不断揉搓着刚松开的两只手腕。
- Massaging your leg will ease the cramp. 推拿大腿可解除抽筋。
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devious
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adj.不坦率的,狡猾的;迂回的,曲折的 |
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- Susan is a devious person and we can't depend on her.苏姗是个狡猾的人,我们不能依赖她。
- He is a man who achieves success by devious means.他这个人通过不正当手段获取成功。
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sincerity
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n.真诚,诚意;真实 |
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- His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
- He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。
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tablecloths
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n.桌布,台布( tablecloth的名词复数 ) |
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- Champagne corks popped, and on lace tablecloths seven-course dinners were laid. 桌上铺着带装饰图案的网织的桌布,上面是七道菜的晚餐。 来自飘(部分)
- At the moment the cause of her concern was a pile of soiled tablecloths. 此刻她关心的事是一堆弄脏了的台布。 来自辞典例句
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alley
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n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路 |
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- We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
- The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
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undue
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adj.过分的;不适当的;未到期的 |
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- Don't treat the matter with undue haste.不要过急地处理此事。
- It would be wise not to give undue importance to his criticisms.最好不要过分看重他的批评。
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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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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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enamel
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n.珐琅,搪瓷,瓷釉;(牙齿的)珐琅质 |
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- I chipped the enamel on my front tooth when I fell over.我跌倒时门牙的珐琅质碰碎了。
- He collected coloured enamel bowls from Yugoslavia.他藏有来自南斯拉夫的彩色搪瓷碗。
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billboard
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n.布告板,揭示栏,广告牌 |
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- He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
- Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。
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jibed
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v.与…一致( jibe的过去式和过去分词 );(与…)相符;相匹配 |
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- She jibed his folly. 她嘲笑他的愚行。 来自互联网
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hawking
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利用鹰行猎 |
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- He is hawking his goods everywhere. 他在到处兜售他的货物。
- We obtain the event horizon and the Hawking spectrumformula. 得到了黑洞的局部事件视界位置和Hawking温度以及Klein—Gordon粒子的Hawking辐射谱。
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snarled
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v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 |
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- The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
- As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时,它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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steered
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v.驾驶( steer的过去式和过去分词 );操纵;控制;引导 |
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- 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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rendering
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n.表现,描写 |
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- She gave a splendid rendering of Beethoven's piano sonata.她精彩地演奏了贝多芬的钢琴奏鸣曲。
- His narrative is a super rendering of dialect speech and idiom.他的叙述是方言和土语最成功的运用。
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lint
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n.线头;绷带用麻布,皮棉 |
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- Flicked the lint off the coat.把大衣上的棉绒弹掉。
- There are a few problems of air pollution by chemicals,lint,etc.,but these are minor.化学品、棉花等也造成一些空气污染问题,但这是次要的。
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reverberating
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回响,回荡( reverberate的现在分词 ); 使反响,使回荡,使反射 |
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- The words are still ringing [reverberating] in one's ears. 言犹在耳。
- I heard a voice reverberating: "Crawl out! I give you liberty!" 我听到一个声音在回荡:“爬出来吧,我给你自由!”
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bedlam
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n.混乱,骚乱;疯人院 |
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- He is causing bedlam at the hotel.他正搅得旅馆鸡犬不宁。
- When the teacher was called away the classroom was a regular bedlam.当老师被叫走的时候,教室便喧闹不堪。
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linoleum
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n.油布,油毯 |
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- They mislaid the linoleum.他们把油毡放错了地方。
- Who will lay the linoleum?谁将铺设地板油毡?
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filth
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n.肮脏,污物,污秽;淫猥 |
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- I don't know how you can read such filth.我不明白你怎么会去读这种淫秽下流的东西。
- The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.这段对话全是下流的言辞和影射。
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writhing
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(因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的现在分词 ) |
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- She was writhing around on the floor in agony. 她痛得在地板上直打滚。
- He was writhing on the ground in agony. 他痛苦地在地上打滚。
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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 |
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- 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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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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commissioner
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n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员 |
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- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
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jargon
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n.术语,行话 |
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- They will not hear critics with their horrible jargon.他们不愿意听到评论家们那些可怕的行话。
- It is important not to be overawed by the mathematical jargon.要紧的是不要被数学的术语所吓倒.
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piously
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adv.虔诚地 |
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- Many pilgrims knelt piously at the shrine.许多朝圣者心虔意诚地在神殿跪拜。
- The priests piously consecrated the robbery with a hymn.教士们虔诚地唱了一首赞美诗,把这劫夺行为神圣化了。
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complacently
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adv. 满足地, 自满地, 沾沾自喜地 |
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- He complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher. 他满足于一个乡村教师的生活。
- "That was just something for evening wear," returned his wife complacently. “那套衣服是晚装,"他妻子心安理得地说道。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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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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eloquently
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adv. 雄辩地(有口才地, 富于表情地) |
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- I was toasted by him most eloquently at the dinner. 进餐时他口若悬河地向我祝酒。
- The poet eloquently expresses the sense of lost innocence. 诗人动人地表达了失去天真的感觉。
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smirked
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v.傻笑( smirk的过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He smirked at Tu Wei-yueh. 他对屠维岳狞笑。 来自子夜部分
- He smirked in acknowledgement of their uncouth greetings, and sat down. 他皮笑肉不笑地接受了他的粗鲁的招呼,坐了下来。 来自辞典例句
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braced
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adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来 |
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- They braced up the old house with balks of timber. 他们用梁木加固旧房子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick. 这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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halfway
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adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途 |
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- We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路,天就黑了。
- In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上,最忌讳的是有始无终。
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cerebral
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adj.脑的,大脑的;有智力的,理智型的 |
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- Your left cerebral hemisphere controls the right-hand side of your body.你的左半脑控制身体的右半身。
- He is a precise,methodical,cerebral man who carefully chooses his words.他是一个一丝不苟、有条理和理智的人,措辞谨慎。
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confirmation
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n.证实,确认,批准 |
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- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前,我们需要书面确认。
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entities
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实体对像; 实体,独立存在体,实际存在物( entity的名词复数 ) |
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- Our newspaper and our printing business form separate corporate entities. 我们的报纸和印刷业形成相对独立的企业实体。
- The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities. 北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
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analog
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n.类似物,模拟 |
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- The analog signal contains high-frequency video information,which helps make up the picture.模拟信号包括有助于构成图像的高频视频信息。
- The analog computer measures continuously,without proceeding step by step.模拟计算机不是一步一步地进行,而是连续地进行量度。
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components
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(机器、设备等的)构成要素,零件,成分; 成分( component的名词复数 ); [物理化学]组分; [数学]分量; (混合物的)组成部分 |
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- the components of a machine 机器部件
- Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。
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synapses
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n.(神经元的)突触( synapse的名词复数 );染色体结合( synapsis的名词复数 );联会;突触;(神经元的)触处 |
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- Nerve cells communicate with one another at the synapses, where their membranes almost touch. 神经细胞在突触部位彼此沟通,在这里它们的膜几乎接触到一起了。 来自辞典例句
- Glutamatergic synapses are common excitatory chemical connections in mammalian central nervous system. 谷氨酸性突触是哺乳动物神经系统的主要兴奋性突触。 来自互联网
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benign
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adj.善良的,慈祥的;良性的,无危险的 |
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- The benign weather brought North America a bumper crop.温和的气候给北美带来大丰收。
- Martha is a benign old lady.玛莎是个仁慈的老妇人。
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parasites
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寄生物( parasite的名词复数 ); 靠他人为生的人; 诸虫 |
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- These symptoms may be referable to virus infection rather than parasites. 这些症状也许是由病毒感染引起的,而与寄生虫无关。
- Kangaroos harbor a vast range of parasites. 袋鼠身上有各种各样的寄生虫。
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mutation
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n.变化,变异,转变 |
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- People who have this mutation need less sleep than others.有这种突变的人需要的睡眠比其他人少。
- So far the discussion has centered entirely around mutation in the strict sense.到目前为止,严格来讲,讨论完全集中于围绕突变问题上。
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ooze
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n.软泥,渗出物;vi.渗出,泄漏;vt.慢慢渗出,流露 |
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- Soon layer of oceanic ooze began to accumulate above the old hard layer.不久后海洋软泥层开始在老的硬地层上堆积。
- Drip or ooze systems are common for pot watering.滴灌和渗灌系统一般也用于盆栽灌水。
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squint
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v. 使变斜视眼, 斜视, 眯眼看, 偏移, 窥视; n. 斜视, 斜孔小窗; adj. 斜视的, 斜的 |
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- A squint can sometimes be corrected by an eyepatch. 斜视有时候可以通过戴眼罩来纠正。
- The sun was shinning straight in her eyes which made her squint. 太阳直射着她的眼睛,使她眯起了眼睛。
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spurts
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短暂而突然的活动或努力( spurt的名词复数 ); 突然奋起 |
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- Great spurts of gas shoot out of the sun. 太阳气体射出形成大爆发。
- Spurts of warm rain blew fitfully against their faces. 阵阵温热的雨点拍打在他们脸上。
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grunt
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v.嘟哝;作呼噜声;n.呼噜声,嘟哝 |
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- He lifted the heavy suitcase with a grunt.他咕噜着把沉重的提箱拎了起来。
- I ask him what he think,but he just grunt.我问他在想什麽,他只哼了一声。
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bellied
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adj.有腹的,大肚子的 |
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- That big-bellied fellow was very cruel and greedy. 那个大腹便便的家伙既贪婪又残恶。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The ship's sails bellied in the wind. 船帆在风中鼓得大大的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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unstable
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adj.不稳定的,易变的 |
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- This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实,装不了这么多书。
- The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。
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glimmering
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n.微光,隐约的一瞥adj.薄弱地发光的v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的现在分词 ) |
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- I got some glimmering of what he was driving at. 他这么说是什么意思,我有点明白了。 来自辞典例句
- Now that darkness was falling, only their silhouettes were outlined against the faintly glimmering sky. 这时节两山只剩余一抹深黑,赖天空微明为画出一个轮廓。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
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stinking
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adj.臭的,烂醉的,讨厌的v.散发出恶臭( stink的现在分词 );发臭味;名声臭;糟透 |
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- I was pushed into a filthy, stinking room. 我被推进一间又脏又臭的屋子里。
- Those lousy, stinking ships. It was them that destroyed us. 是的!就是那些该死的蠢猪似的臭飞船!是它们毁了我们。 来自英汉非文学 - 科幻
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 |
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- There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
- Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
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intake
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n.吸入,纳入;进气口,入口 |
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- Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
- There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
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shrugged
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vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) |
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- Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
- She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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fanatic
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n.狂热者,入迷者;adj.狂热入迷的 |
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- Alexander is a football fanatic.亚历山大是个足球迷。
- I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.我不是宗教狂热分子,但我是基督徒。
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treacherous
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adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的 |
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- The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
- The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。
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citadel
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n.城堡;堡垒;避难所 |
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- The citadel was solid.城堡是坚固的。
- This citadel is built on high ground for protecting the city.这座城堡建于高处是为保护城市。
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heeded
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v.听某人的劝告,听从( heed的过去式和过去分词 );变平,使(某物)变平( flatten的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She countered that her advice had not been heeded. 她反驳说她的建议未被重视。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I heeded my doctor's advice and stopped smoking. 我听从医生的劝告,把烟戒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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chamber
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 |
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- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
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crevices
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n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口( crevice的名词复数 ) |
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- It has bedded into the deepest crevices of the store. 它已钻进了店里最隐避的隙缝。 来自辞典例句
- The wind whistled through the crevices in the rock. 风呼啸着吹过岩石的缝隙。 来自辞典例句
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silhouetted
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显出轮廓的,显示影像的 |
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- We could see a church silhouetted against the skyline. 我们可以看到一座教堂凸现在天际。
- The stark jagged rocks were silhouetted against the sky. 光秃嶙峋的岩石衬托着天空的背景矗立在那里。
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spotted
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adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的 |
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- The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
- Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
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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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transparent
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adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的 |
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- The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明,可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
- The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
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buddy
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n.(美口)密友,伙伴 |
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- Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气,老兄。有什么麻烦吗?
- Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了,你这家伙!
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Flared
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adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的
动词flare的过去式和过去分词 |
参考例句: |
- The match flared and went out. 火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
- The fire flared up when we thought it was out. 我们以为火已经熄灭,但它突然又燃烧起来。
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magnesium
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n.镁 |
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- Magnesium is the nutrient element in plant growth.镁是植物生长的营养要素。
- The water contains high amounts of magnesium.这水含有大量的镁。
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interrogator
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n.讯问者;审问者;质问者;询问器 |
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- No,I was not mad, but my interrogator was furious. 不,我没疯,只是质问我的人怒不可遏。 来自互联网
- Miss Fan lacked such an interrogator with whom she could whisper intimately. 范小姐就缺少这样一个切切私语的盘问者。 来自互联网
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crux
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adj.十字形;难事,关键,最重要点 |
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- The crux of the matter is how to comprehensively treat this trend.问题的关键是如何全面地看待这种趋势。
- The crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed.问题的要害是人们的态度转变了。
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 |
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- I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
- She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 |
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- 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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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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recessive
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adj.退行的,逆行的,后退的,隐性的 |
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- Blue eyes are recessive and brown eyes are dominant.蓝眼睛是隐性的;而褐色眼睛是显性的。
- Sickle-cell anaemia is passed on through a recessive gene.镰状细胞贫血通过隐性基因遗传给后代。
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personalities
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n. 诽谤,(对某人容貌、性格等所进行的)人身攻击; 人身攻击;人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 ) |
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- There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
- Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。
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infiltrating
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v.(使)渗透,(指思想)渗入人的心中( infiltrate的现在分词 ) |
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- Be vigilant against the danger of enemy agents infiltrating the government and boring from within. 要警惕敌特渗入政府内部进行暗中破坏。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The metastatic melanoma is seen here to be infiltrating into the myocardium. 图示转移性黑色素瘤浸润到心肌。 来自互联网
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confinement
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n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限 |
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- He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
- The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。
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primitive
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adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物 |
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- It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
- His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。
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ethics
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n.伦理学;伦理观,道德标准 |
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- The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
- Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
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override
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vt.不顾,不理睬,否决;压倒,优先于 |
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- The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents.孩子的幸福安康应该永远比父母的愿望来得更重要。
- I'm applying in advance for the authority to override him.我提前申请当局对他进行否决。
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