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gritty a. 返回 |
(1) showing courage and resolution 勇敢的；坚毅的；坚定的
She showed gritty courage when fighting against
the bank robber. 她在与银行抢劫犯作斗争的过程中表现出极大的勇气。
Without these gritty fighters, we could not
have won the battle. 没有这些勇敢的战士，我们原本不可能赢得这次战役。
(2) containing or covered with grit 沙的；含砂的
The sandwiches we ate on the beach were gritty
with sand, but we like the flavor. 我们在沙滩上吃的三明治里有沙子，但我们喜欢这种风味。
After he was out of work, his family had to
eat the cheap gritty bread. 自从他失业以后，全家人不得不吃这种便宜却硌牙的面包。
grit n./v. 砂，砂砾/将砂放入；（发怒等时）咬紧（牙齿） |
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adoring
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showing great love
or respect 表示爱慕的；崇拜的；敬爱的
Last week he received a letter from his adoring
grandmother and decided to find a time to
visit her as soon as possible. 上个星期他收到了慈爱的祖母寄来的信，决定尽快抽个时间去看望她。
At the New Year’s party, a lot of boys gave
her an adoring look. 在新年晚会上，许多男孩子向她投以爱慕的目光
adore v. 崇拜；敬慕
adoration n. 崇拜；敬慕 |
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abdicate v. 返回 |
(1)
resign from or formally renounce the throne
退位
King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne
in 1936 in order to marry a divorced woman.
英王爱德华八世于1936年放弃英国王位，为的是与一个离了婚的女人结婚。
The old king was forced to abdicate after
the coup. 老国王在这次政变后被迫下台。
(2) give up formally 正式放弃
After the divorce, she abdicated all the responsibilities
for the family. 离婚后，她放弃了对这个家庭的所有职责。
He abdicated his right to share the inheritance
of his uncle. 他放弃了分享叔父遗产的权利。
abdication n. 退位 |
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sprightly a. 返回 |
lively and full of energy 精力充沛的
As an old man of 75, he is surprisingly sprightly.
作为一个75岁的老人，他可谓精神矍铄，令人称奇。
The sprightly old lady had traveled around
the world. 这位精神饱满的老太太曾经周游列国。
sprightliness n. 活泼；生气勃勃 |
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maternal a. 返回 |
of or like a mother; related through the mother’s
side of the family 母亲般的；母亲一方的
At the sight of this poor little girl, her
maternal instincts arose. 看到这个怪可怜的女孩，她的母爱油然而生。
In some tribes, wealth is inherited through
the maternal side of a family. 在某些部落，财富是按照母系代代相传的。
maternity n. 母性；母道 |
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circumspect a. 返回 |
considering
everything carefully before acting; cautious
谨慎小心的；慎重的
40 years of twists and turns in his life have
taught him how to remain circumspect. 四十年生活上的曲折坎坷教会了他怎样保持小心谨慎。
Officials were circumspect about what the
conference had achieved. 官员们对会议所取得的成果持慎重态度。
circumspection n. 谨慎；小心 |
