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inlet
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- n.(海)水湾
- A recess,such as a bay or cove,along a coast.
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wind
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- v.蜿蜒
- To proceed on (one's way) with a curving or twisting course
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swamp
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- n.树丛湿地,湿低地
- A seasonally flooded bottomland with more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.
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meagre
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- 瘦弱的
- lacking fullness,suggesting leanness
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miserly
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- 吝啬的,贪婪的
- Of,relating to,or characteristic of a miser; avaricious,grasping,and penurious. stingy
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conspire
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- v.合计,共谋
- To plan together secretly
- 凑在一起
- To join or act together; combine
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hoard
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- n.私房钱(物),秘密积攒
- A hidden fund or supply stored for future use; a cache.
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articulate
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- 有关节的,发音清晰的
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- 用关节连接,清晰明白地说
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tantalize
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- v.挑逗
- To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach.
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famine
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- n.饥荒
- A drastic,wide-reaching food shortage.
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termagant
- [ˈtərməgənt]
- n.泼妇
- n.A quarrelsome,scolding woman; a shrew.喜欢争吵、泼辣的女人;泼妇
- adj.Shrewish; scolding.暴躁的;凶悍的;责骂的
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wayfarer
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- n.徒步者
- One who travels,especially on foot
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clamor
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- n.叫嚷
- A loud outcry; a hubbub
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askance
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- 斜着眼睛看地
- With a sideways glance; obliquely.
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bachelor
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- n.单身汉
- An unmarried man
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celibacy
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- n.独身
- The condition of being unmarried.
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stagnant
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- 不流动的
- Not moving or flowing; motionless
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treacherous
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- 变化莫测的
- adj.Marked by unforeseen hazards; dangerous or deceptive充满危险的
- adj.Marked by betrayal of fidelity,confidence,or trust; perfidious. faithless 背叛的
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tuft
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- n.簇,丛
- A short cluster of elongated strands,as of yarn,hair,or grass,attached at the base or growing close together.
- 一簇,一丛
- A dense clump,especially of trees or bushes.
- 丛生植物、丛树
- A goatee.
- 山羊胡子
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precarious
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- 不稳当的,不安全的
- Dangerously lacking in security or stabilityː
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prostrate
- [ˈprɔstreit]
- 平卧的
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- Lying face down,as in submission or adoration.俯卧的
- Lying down at full length.See Synonyms at prone 平卧的
- Physically or emotionally incapacitated; overcome.崩溃的
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- To make (oneself) bow or kneel down in humility or adoration.
- 拜倒
- To throw down flat. 摆平,使倒下;使平卧
- To lay low; overcome. 使屈服
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startle
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- v.使惊吓
- vt. To alarm,frighten,or surprise suddenly.frighten
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quack
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- v.嗄嗄地叫
- quacked,quack.ing,quacks
- To utter the characteristic sound of a duck.
- 发出鸭子般的特殊叫声
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solitary
- [ˈsɔlitəri]
- 孤独的,隐居的
- Having no companions; lonesome or lonely.寂寞的
- Remote from civilization; secluded隐居的
- Existing,living,or going without others; alone孤独的
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peninsula
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- n.半岛
- A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus.
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bosom
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- n.胸部
- The chest of a human beingː胸部
- A woman's breast or breasts乳房
- The chest considered as the source of emotion.胸怀
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impregnable
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- 无懈可击的
- Impossible to capture or enter by forceː
- an impregnable fortress.固若金汤的堡垒
- Difficult or impossible to attack,challenge,or refute with successː无懈可击的
- an impregnable argument.无懈可击的辩论
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squaw
- [skwɔː]
- n.印第安老婆
- A Native American woman,especially a wife.
- 美洲印第安妇女,尤指妻子
- A woman or wife.
- 妇女或妻子
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embankment
- [imˈbæŋkmənt]
- n.堤
- A mound of earth or stone built to hold back water or to support a roadway.
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dusk
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- n.薄暮,黄昏
- The darker stage of twilight,especially in the evening.
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linger
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- v.逗留,闲荡
- tarry,saunter
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staff
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- n.手杖
- A stick or cane carried as an aid in walking or climbing.
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lo
- [ləu]
- int. 瞧!,看!
- Used to attract attention or to show surprise.
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behold
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- v.看,见到
- see,comprehend
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gloom
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- n.黑暗,昏暗
- Partial or total darkness; dimness
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dingy
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- 灰黑的
- Darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
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forge
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- n.锻铁炉,铁匠铺
- ; 打(铁),锻制
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growl
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- v.咆哮,抱怨
- To speak in an angry or surly manner.
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score
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- v.刻划; 记分
- To mark the surface of (meat,for example) with usually parallel cuts.
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stock
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- n.树干
- 库存
- 股票
- 家畜
- 托盘,祖先,血统,原料
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preside
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- v.主管,掌管
- To hold the position of authority
- 领奏To be the featured instrumental performer
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Quakers
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- n. 教友派信徒
- 贵格会会员 From quake,from an early leader's admonishment to “tremble at the word of the Lord.”
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Anabaptists
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- n. 再洗礼派教徒
- Anabaptist -> baptism 洗礼
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Salem
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- n.塞勒姆
- A city of northeast Massachusetts northeast of Boston. Founded in 1626,it is noted as the site of witchcraft trials (1692) and of Nathaniel Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables.
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upshot
- [ˈʌpʃɔt]
- n.结果;结局
- the last shot in an archery contest
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civil
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- 文明的,开化的
- 有礼貌的;公民的,平民的,民用的
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air
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- n.气氛,旋律
- Personal bearing,appearance,or manner; mien.
- 个人的举止,外表或行为方式
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personage
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- n.人物,角色
- 要人,名流,个人
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favor
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- n.利益,好处
- 欢心,好意
- 好感,宠爱,关切,,以身相许,礼物
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thicket
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- n.密植矮树
- A dense growth of shrubs or underbrush; a copse.
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prone
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- 有…趋向的
- Having a tendency; inclinedː
- Lying with the front or face downward.俯卧的
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confidence
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- n.私事
- That which is confided; a secretː
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dispose
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- v.使倾向;使想要
- incline
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oblige
- [əˈblaidʒ]
- v.取悦,帮助
- To do a service or favor forː 施恩惠于,帮助; 强制,强迫
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on her own account
- [ɔn həː əun əˈkaunt]
- n. 靠自己by herself
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set off
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- 出发,动身
- 使爆炸,引起,使爆发,抵销,分开,衬托
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article
- [ˈaːtikl]
- n.物件
- An individual thing,a particular object or item
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uncharitable
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- 无情的,不宽恕的
- 严厉的
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made off
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- 离开,逃走
- (尤指做了错事后)匆忙离开
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set out
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- v. 出发,开始
- ,装饰陈列展示,测定,陈述宣布,移植
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obstinate
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- 倔强的,顽固的
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peculiar
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- 奇特的,特殊的
- n. 特有财产,特权
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bond
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- n.债券
- ; 联结,捆绑,黏合;盟约;砌瓦,砌石
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- n. 镣铐,监禁
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rhino
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- n.金钱,现金
- Money; cash.; A rhinoceros.犀牛
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subside
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- v. 平静平息下来
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hand over hand
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- adv. 节节向上地
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ungrease
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- vt. 未涂脂于,<俗>未贿赂
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self-reproach
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- n. 自责,良心责备
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convert
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- n. 皈依者
- ;vt. 使转变,转换...,使...改变信仰
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revive
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- v. (使)再生效
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fancy
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- v. 想象,设想
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saddle
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- v.给…装鞍
- To put a saddle onto.
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bridle
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- v.上笼头
- 马勒,缰绳
- 昂首(表傲慢.愤怒等),抑制(欲望)
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indulgence
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- n.迁就
- ,放纵;溺爱,沉溺
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goblin
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- n.小妖精
- A grotesque,elfin creature of folklore,thought to work mischief or evil.
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trustee
- [trʌsˈtiː]
- n.托管人,保管人
- One,such as a bank,that holds legal title to property in order to administer it for a beneficiary.
- 理事
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stable
- [ˈsteibl]
- n.厩
- A building for the shelter and feeding of domestic animals,especially horses and cattle.
- Resistant to change of position or condition; steadfast.
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