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Usher
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- n. 引座员,招待员,看门人
- vt. 开创,引导
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hypochondriac
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- n. 臆想病/疑病症患者
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fortnight
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- n.十四天,两周
- A period of 14 days; two weeks.
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singular
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- adj. 单一的,非凡的,异常的,持异议的
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proceeding
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- n. 举动,行动
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on the part of
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- 由...做/显现出来的
- as done or manifested by
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exposed
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- 暴露的,暴露于风雨中的,无掩蔽的
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countenance
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- n.表情,面容,脸色
- ,支持/赞同的表情
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precaution
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- n. 提前告知,预防
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encoffin
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- vt. 装殓,把...放入棺材
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keep
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- n.监狱
- A jail.
- The stronghold of a castle. 要塞
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grating
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- adj. 刺耳的
- n. 门窗的栅栏,<物理>光栅; 摩擦 摩擦声
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tressel
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- n.支架
- A horizontal beam or bar held up by two pairs of divergent legs and used as a support.
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tenant
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- n.居住者,占用者
- A dweller in a place; an occupant.
- 佃户
- One that pays rent to use or occupy land,a building,or other property owned by another.
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striking
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- adj. 显著的,惊人的
- 罢工的,打击的
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divine
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- v.猜想,猜到
- To guess.
- To know by inspiration,intuition,or reflection.占卜
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mockery
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- n.冒充,假冒
- 冒充A false,derisive,or impudent imitation
- 嘲笑A specific act of ridicule or derision.
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blush
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- n.脸红,变红
- To become red in the face,especially from modesty,embarrassment,or shame; flush.
- To become red or rosy.
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replace
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- v.把...放回原处
- 取代,替换
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secure
- [siˈkjuə]
- v.tr 闭f紧asten
- ;确信;担保;取得;抓获;保障保护
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features
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- n.(复数)容貌
- The overall appearance of the face or its parts.
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occupation
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- n.(从事的)活动,消遣
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- An activity engaged in especially as a means of passing time; an avocation.
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assume
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- v.呈现
- ,承担,担任,采用,穿,以为
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huskiness
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- n.沙哑声
- A semiwhispered vocal tone; somewhat hoarse,as when speaking with a cold or from grief or passion
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quaver
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- n. 颤抖的声音
- v.int 颤抖(说话)
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inexplicable
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- 无法解释的,莫名其妙的
- adj. Difficult or impossible to explain or account for
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vagary
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- n.异常行为,奇想
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profoundest
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- 深奥的,深远的
- ,深邃的;完全的
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creeping
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- n.爬行
- A sensation of fear or repugnance,as if things were crawling on one's skin 悚然
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retire
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- vi.就寝
- To go to bed
- To withdraw from one's occupation,business,or office; stop working退休,引退
- To fall back or retreat,as from battle退却,撤退
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wane
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- v.变小,衰退
- To decrease gradually in size,amount,intensity,or degree; decline
- To exhibit a decreasing illuminated area from full moon to new moon.
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drapery
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- n.帷帘,帏帐
- A piece or pieces of heavy fabric hanging straight in loose folds,used as a curtain.
- 垂悬的、有褶皱的成块密织物,用作帷帘,帏帐
- Cloth; fabric.布料,织物
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irrepressible
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- 抑制不住的
- adj. Difficult or impossible to control or restrain
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frame
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- n.骨架,躯体
- The structure of a human or animal body; physique
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gasp
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- n.吸气或屏气
- v.intr To draw in the breath sharply,as from shock. 喘气
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whence
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- n. 来处,根源
- adv. 从何处From where
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to and fro
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- 来回地
- Back and forth.
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cadaverously
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- 死尸般地,面无人色地
- Suggestive of death; corpselike
- Of corpselike pallor; pallid
- Emaciated; gaunt：瘦弱的
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wan
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- 苍白的,惨淡的
- Unnaturally pale,as from physical or emotional distress
- Suggestive or indicative of weariness,illness,or unhappiness; melancholy
- v.intr.(wanned, wanning, wans) To become pale
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hilarity
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- n.兴高采烈
- Great merriment,mirth
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appall
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- v.使惊恐
- To fill with consternation or dismay. dismay
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relief
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- n. (痛苦等的)减轻
- (债务等的)免除,救济,调剂,安慰,浮雕,地貌
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casement
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- n.窗扇
- A window sash that opens outward by means of hinges
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gust
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- n.突发狂风(雨,冰雹)
- A strong,abrupt rush of wind.一阵狂风
- A sudden burst,as of rain or smoke. (雨、冰雹、烟、火、声音等的)突然一阵
- An outburst of emotion (感情的）迸发,汹涌
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turret
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- n.角塔
- A small tower or tower-shaped projection on a building.
- A low,heavily armored structure,usually rotating horizontally,containing mounted guns and their gunners or crew,as on a warship or tank.炮塔
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career
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- v.猛冲
- v.intr To move or run at full speed; rush.
- n. 事业,生涯,速度
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glimpse
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- n.闪光
- A brief flash of light.
- A brief,incomplete view or look. 瞥
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agitated
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- 搅动摇动的
- adj. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
- adj. 焦虑不安的
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rank
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- 刺鼻的
- Strong and offensive in odor or flavor.
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miasma
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- n.沼气,瘴气
- A poisonous atmosphere formerly thought to rise from swamps and putrid matter and cause disease
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tarn
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- n.山湖
- A small mountain lake,especially one formed by glaciers.
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trist
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- n. (tryst)约会,幽会
- an appointment
- adj. <古>悲哀的,忧郁的
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jest
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- n.诙谐,笑话
- A playful or amusing act; a prank.joke
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earnest
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- n.真挚,认真
- Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain 定金,,热心
- adj. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness 正经的,诚挚的
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uncouth
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- 笨拙的
- Awkward or clumsy; ungraceful.
- Crude; unrefined.粗俗的
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anomaly
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- n.不规则,异常
- n. One that is peculiar,irregular,abnormal,or difficult to classify
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folly
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- n.愚行,荒唐
- foolishness 讽刺剧
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vivacity
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- n.活泼,活力
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- being vivacious; liveliness
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parley
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- n.谈判,会谈
- A discussion or conference,especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters.
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sooth
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- n.真实
- Truth; reality.
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turn
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- n.天性,生性
- A characteristic mood,style,or habit; a natural inclination
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mace
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- n.重头棍棒
- A heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head,used to crush armor
- A ceremonial staff borne or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body权杖
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outright
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- 彻底地
- Completely and entirely; wholly
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planking
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- n.厚板(材)
- A piece of lumber cut thicker than a board
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gauntlet
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- n.金属护手
- A protective glove worn with medieval armor.
- A protective glove with a flared cuff,used in manual labor,in certain sports,and for driving. 手套
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alarum
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- v. 惊慌,警报
- obsolete and poetic spelling of alarm
- to warn of danger; rouse to vigilance and swift measures for safety
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rattling
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- n.卡嗒卡嗒响
- 活泼的,生机勃勃的
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prodigious
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- 不可思议的,惊人的
- Extraordinary; marvelous
- Impressively great in size,force,or extent; enormous巨大的
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sate
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- P. of sit,座
- To satisfy (an appetite) fully充分满足（食欲）
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fain
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- 被迫的,要求的
- Archaic<古>. constrained; obliged
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harsh
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- 刺耳的
- Disagreeable to the senses,especially to the sense of hearing ,听觉感觉不舒服的
- Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch 粗糙的
- Extremely severe or exacting; stern严厉的
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romancer
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- n.传奇小说作家
- 讲虚构故事的人
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sensation
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- n. 感觉或察觉
- 激动或轰动
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tremble
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- vi. 战栗,发抖
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at variance with
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- 和...不和; 和...不符
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breaking up
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- 打碎,破碎
- 分裂,结束,衰落,分解,变坏
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enchantment
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- n. 魔法,妖术
- 魅力,迷惑,着迷
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muffle
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- v. 蒙住,压抑(声音)
- n. 头巾,消声器
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unnerved
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- 魂飞魄散的
- To deprive of fortitude,strength,or firmness of purpose.
- 使 失去勇气坚韧
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bent
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- P. of bend 集中于
- v. To apply (the mind) closely,专心于
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rigidity
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- n.僵化
- An instance of being rigid 刻板,固执
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gibber
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- v.喋喋而言
- To prattle and chatter unintelligibly.急促不清且愚蠢地说话
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hideous
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- adj. 丑恶的
- ugly,despicable
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feeble
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- 虚弱的
- adj. Lacking strength; weak
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rend
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- v. 用力撕开
- To tear away forcibly; wrest.
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anon
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- adv.马上,立即
- In a short time; soon.
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sprang
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- P. of spring,跃,跃出
- v. 跳,,使跳跃,使爆炸,触发
- n. 跃起,春天,泉,弹簧,发条,弹性,弹力,根源
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spell
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- n.咒语,符咒
- A word or formula believed to have magic power.
- vt. 拼写,拼成,意味着,轮值,招致,迷住
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panel
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- n.嵌板,面板
- A flat,usually rectangular piece forming a raised,recessed,or framed part of the surface in which it is set.
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ponderous
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- 沉重的,笨重的
- Having great weight
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ebony
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- n. 乌木,黑檀
- adj. 乌木制的,乌黑色的
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reel
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- vi. 蹒跚地走,摇晃
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- n. 卷轴,一盘(卷),里尔舞
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threshold
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- n.门槛
- A piece of wood or stone placed beneath a door; a doorsill.
- 阀值
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agony
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- n. 极度痛苦
- The suffering of intense physical or mental pain.
- The struggle that precedes death. 垂死挣扎
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anticipate
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- v. 预料,预见
- To feel or realize beforehand; foresee
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aghast
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- 惊骇的,吓呆的
- adj. Struck by shock,terror,or amazement
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causeway
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- n. 堤道
- A raised roadway,as across water or marshland.
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discernible
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- 可辨别的
- adj. Perceptible,as by the faculty of vision or the intellect.
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zigzag
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- n.Z字型
- A line or course that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
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orb
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- n.天体,球体
- A sphere or spherical object.
- A celestial body,such as the sun or moon.
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satellite
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- n.月亮,天体
- A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon.
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close
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- v.填塞填充
- To fill or stop up
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sullenly
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- 缓缓地,阴沉地
- Sluggishly; slowly
- Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky
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