 didactic
a. |
[fml] (of speech or writing) intended to teach
(esp. a moral lesson)
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[正式]（言论、文章）说教的，教导的 |
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| tender
a. |
young
and immature; inexperienced |
年轻而未成熟的；没有经验的
（常用于构成词组at a tender age / of tender age 等）
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| enduring
a. |
[fml] remaining or continuing in existence
(esp. in spite of difficulty); lasting |
[正式]（虽有困难仍）持续的；持久的 |
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| beseechingly
ad. |
[fml]
in the manner of entreating or appealing;
sincerely |
[正式]
祈求地，恳求地，诚恳地 |
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| urgingly
ad. |
in the manner of trying earnestly or persistently
to persuade sb.; pressingly |
恳切地；强烈要求地 |
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| humor
v. |
[T] keep
(sb.) happy or contended by accepting or agreeing
to his wishes, even if they seem unreasonable
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迁就，迎合 |
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| dynamite
n. |
1) powerful explosive used in mining, etc.
黄色炸药
2) thing likely to cause violent reactions
能引起强烈反应的事物 |
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| lark
n. |
any
of several small songbirds, esp. the skylark
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百灵科鸣禽；（尤指）云雀 |
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| temperate
a. |
1) behaving with temperance; showing self-control
有节制的；克制的
2) (of climate or climatic regions) having
a mild temperature without extremes of heat
or cold （气候、地区）温和的；温带的 |
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| elegance
n. |
tasteful
and stylish appearance or manner |
优雅，高雅 |
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| precision
n. |
exactness and clarity; quality of being precise;
accuracy |
准确（性）；精确（性）；精密（度） |
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| painstaking
a. |
done with, requiring or taking great care
or trouble
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极小心的；辛勤的；辛苦的 |
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| eminence
n. |
the quality of being famous or distinguished,
esp. in science, arts, etc. |
卓越；著名；出众（尤指在科学、艺术等方面） |
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| tedious
a. |
tiresome
because of being too long, slow or dull; boring
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令人厌倦的；
冗长乏味的；枯燥而令人生厌的 |
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| peerless
a. |
superior to all others; without equal |
无与匹敌的；无双的 |
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| lofty
a. |
1) (of
thoughts, aims, etc.) noble; exalted 高尚的，崇高的
2) seeming to be proud and superior; haughty
高傲的；骄傲的；傲慢的 |
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| maxim
n. |
saying that expresses a general truth or rule
of conduct |
箴言，格言 |
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| mighty
a. |
powerful,
strong; great and imposing |
强大的，有力的；伟大的，威严的，雄伟的 |
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| immortal
a. |
1) living for ever; not mortal 不朽的；永世的
2) famous for ever; that will be remembered
for ever 流芳百世的；名垂千古的 |
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| anaesthesia
(anesthesia) n. |
state
of being unable to feel (pain, heat, cold,
etc.) |
麻木；麻醉 |
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| hearer
n. |
person who hears sth., esp. a member of an
audience |
听者，听众 |
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| hardy
a. |
1) (of
material) durable; able to stand wear and
tear （材料）经久耐用的
2) (of plants, people or animals) able to
endure cold or difficult conditions; robust,
tough 耐寒的；能吃苦的；强壮的；坚强的 |
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| outlast
v. |
[T]
last or live longer than sth./sb., survive,
outlive
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比……耐久；比……活得长 |
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| feeble
a. |
lacking
force; weak; faint
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无力的；虚弱的；微弱的
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| leaky
a. |
having holes or cracks that leak
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漏的；有缝隙的 |
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| unceasing
a. |
going
on all the time; incessant
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不停的；持续的 |
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| permanence
n. |
state of continuing or remaining for a long
time 永久；永恒 |
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| preposterous
a. |
completely
contrary to reason or common sense; absurd
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荒谬的；荒唐的
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| slander
n. |
(offence of making a) false statement intended
to damage sb.’s reputation |
诋毁；诽谤 |
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| indestructible
a. |
too strong to be
destroyed |
不可毁灭的 |
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| firearms
n. |
（复） portable gun of any sort, eg. a rifle,
revolver, etc. |
（便携式）枪支（如步枪、左轮手枪等） |
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| load
v. |
[T] put bullets
into (a gun) |
把子弹上膛 |
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| heedless
a. |
disregarding; inattentive |
不予理会；不加注意 |
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| battered
a. |
out of shape because
of age, regular hard use or frequent accidents
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由于年久、经常乱用或事故频频等原因而走样或损坏的 |
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| unerring
a. |
not making mistakes or failing or missing
the mark; consistently accurate |
不犯错误的；准确无误的；无偏差的 |
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| musket
n. |
long-barrelled firearm
used by soldiers from the 16th to the 19th
centuries (now replaced by the rifle) |
滑膛枪 |
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shudder
v.[I] shiver violently with cold, fear, etc.;
tremble 发抖，战栗 |
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| inestimable
a. |
too great, precious,
etc. to be estimated |
难以估量的，无法评价的 |
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| precept
n. |
1) [C] rule or guide, esp. for behaviour 格言，箴言
2) [U] moral instruction 道德箴言；教训 |
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| gratify
v. |
[T] 1) [fml] (often
pass.) give pleasure or satisfaction to (sb.)
[正式]（常用于被动）使……高兴或满意
2) give (sb.) what is desired; indulge 满足……所欲；纵容 |
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didactic a.
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(1) (of speech or writing) intended to teach
(esp. a moral lesson) （言论、文章）说教的，教导的
He mentioned in his paper the didactic tendency
in Chinese literature.
他在论文中提到了中国文学中的道德说教倾向。
(2) derog (of a person) too eager to teach
or give instructions
（人）喜欢教训人的；好说教的
I don’t like his didactic manner. 我不喜欢他好说教的态度。
My next-door neighbor is a didactic old lady.
我的隔壁邻居是个爱训人的老太太。
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enduring a.
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continuing in existence;
lasting 持续的；持久的
I have enduring memories of her kindness to
me.她对我的盛情令人永生难忘。
People in that country long for an enduring
peace.
那个国家的人民渴望永久的和平。
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humor vt. 返回
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keep
(sb.) contented or prevent (him) from complaining
by accepting or agreeing to the wishes, even
if they seem unreasonable or foolish 迁就，迎合
It’s not always wise to humor a small child.
一味迁就小孩并非总是明智之举。
Though tired, he pretended a comic-book hero
to humor his kid.
他虽然很累，但还是假扮滑稽书中的可笑人物来哄孩子开心。
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temperate
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1. behaving with temperance; showing self-control
有节制的；克制的
It is rare for so temperate a man to get angry.
象他这样性情温和的人发脾气是很少见的。
A good teacher must have a temperate personality.
好教师必须有自我克制的个性。
2. (of climate or climatic regions) having
a mild temperature without extremes of heat
or cold （气候、地区）温和的
The temperate areas of the world are found
to the north and south of the tropics.
地球上的温带位于热带的南北两侧。 |
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elegance n.
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tasteful and stylish appearance or manner
优雅，高雅
The old mansion was furnished with great elegance.
那幢古老的宅地装潢布置得非常典雅。
She showed a certain elegance. 她颇有气质。 |
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painstaking a. 返回
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done
with, requiring or taking great care or trouble
费尽心思的；辛勤的；辛苦的
She is not very clever but painstaking.
她天资并不高，但肯下苦功夫。
After years of painstaking research, a cure
was found.
经过多年的辛勤研究，终于找到了治疗方法。
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completely
contrary to reason or common sense; absurd
or outrageous 荒谬的；愚蠢的
That’s preposterous! 那太不像话了！
He always has preposterous ideas. 他总是有一些荒谬的想法。 |
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slander n. 返回
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(offence of making a) false statement
intended to damage sb.’s reputation 诋毁；诽谤
That’s a slander against his good name.
那是对他良好名声的诋毁。
That story about her is nothing but wicked
slander!
关于她的传闻纯属恶意诽谤！ |
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heedless a. 返回
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disregarding;
inattentive 不予理会；不加注意
Heedless of the danger, he returned to the
burning building to save his dog.
他不顾危险返回着火的房子救他的狗。
The boy stepped into puddles with heedless
haste.
那男孩匆匆忙忙，结果冒冒失失地踏进水坑。 |
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unerring a. 返回
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not making mistakes or failing or missing
the mark; consistently accurate 不犯错误的；一贯正确的
The antique dealer has an unerring ability
to spot a fake.
那古董商慧眼识珠，鉴别假货从不出错。
He threw the spear with unerring aim. 他投掷长矛百发百中。
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inestimable a. 返回
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too great, precious, etc. to
be estimated 难以估量的；无法评价的
They have made a contribution of inestimable
importance.
他们作出了难以估量的重大贡献。
There were heaps of pearls, inestimable stones
and unvalued jewels hidden in the pirates’
caves.
海盗在山洞里藏有成堆的珍珠、无价的宝石以及价值连城的首饰。 |
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gratify vt. (usu. passive) 返回
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1.
give pleasure or satisfaction to (sb.) 使……高兴或满意
Winning the tournament gratified the golf
champion.
那位高尔夫球世界冠军为赢得锦标赛而感到高兴。
It gratified me to know how soon she would
be well again.
知道她不久就会康复我很高兴。
2. give (sb.) what is desired; indulge 满足……所欲；纵容
Praise gratifies our vanity. 赞誉之词满足了我们的虚荣心。
Now that she has got a job in France, she
can gratify her wish to see Europe.
她既然在法国找到了一份工作，就可以圆她亲眼看看欧洲的梦。
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