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asbestos
/æsˈbestɒs/
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asbestos
n. 石棉：一种耐热纤维状硅酸盐矿物，可织成织物
a heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral that can be woven into fabrics
例句
They wore clothes made of asbestos that lasted hundreds of years.
他们穿着用石棉制成的衣服，可以持续数百年。
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allegory
/ˈælɪɡəri/
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allegory
n. 寓言：可以被解读以揭示隐藏意义的故事、诗歌或图画
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
例句
The Man in Asbestos is an allegory of the future.
《石棉人》是一则未来寓言。
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dystopia
/dɪsˈtəʊpiə/
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dystopia
n. 反乌托邦：一个想象的国家或社会，其中存在巨大的苦难或不公
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice
例句
Like Orwell's 1984, this story paints a dystopian picture.
就像奥威尔的《1984》一样，这个故事描绘了一幅反乌托邦的画面。
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appal
/əˈpɔːl/
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appal
v. 使惊骇；使充满恐惧
to greatly dismay or horrify
例句
The world with its roaring machinery appals me.
这个机器轰鸣的世界让我惊骇。
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lethargy
/ˈleθədʒi/
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lethargy
n. 昏睡；倦怠；无精打采
a lack of energy and enthusiasm; abnormal drowsiness
例句
I felt the awful lethargy stealing upon me.
我感到可怕的倦怠感正在袭来。
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dilapidated
/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/
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dilapidated
adj. 破旧的；倒塌的；荒废的
in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
例句
I was in a great room, dim, gloomy, and dilapidated.
我在一个巨大的房间里，昏暗、阴郁、破败不堪。
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specimen
/ˈspesɪmɪn/
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specimen
n. 标本；样品；样本
an individual animal, plant, object, etc. used as an example of its species or type
例句
The figures in the cases are specimens like yourself.
展柜里的人形和你一样，是标本。
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riveted
/ˈrɪvɪtɪd/
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riveted
adj. 被吸引住的；目瞪口呆的
completely fascinated or absorbed
例句
I stood riveted in astonishment.
我惊得呆若木鸡。
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thoroughfare
/ˈθʌrəfeə/
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thoroughfare
n. 大街；干道；通道
a road or path forming a route between two places
例句
In place of the roaring thoroughfare, this silent desolation.
取代喧嚣大道的是这片寂静的荒凉。
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desolation
/ˌdesəˈleɪʃn/
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desolation
n. 荒凉；荒芜；废墟
a state of complete emptiness or destruction
例句
Great buildings fallen into ruin through centuries of wind and weather.
宏伟的建筑因数百年的风雨侵蚀而倒塌成废墟。
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dreariness
/ˈdrɪərinəs/
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dreariness
n. 沉闷；凄凉；阴郁
the quality of being dull, bleak, and lifeless
例句
He looked at me with an infinity of dreariness in his face.
他看着我，脸上带着无限的沉闷。
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forbear
/fɔːˈbeə/
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forbear
v. 克制；忍耐；自制
to politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something
例句
I could not forbear to interrupt.
我忍不住打断。
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ghastly
/ˈɡɑːstli/
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ghastly
adj. 可怕的；恐怖的；惨白的
causing great horror or fear; shockingly frightful
例句
They had to use the brains of dead people, and that was ghastly.
他们不得不使用死人的大脑，那太可怕了。
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inveigle
/ɪnˈveɪɡl/
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inveigle
v. 诱骗；引诱；诱惑
to persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery
例句
They could inveigle you into one of those contracts.
她们可以诱使你签订那些合同之一。
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stagnation
/stæɡˈneɪʃn/
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stagnation
n. 停滞；不流动；缺乏活力
the state of not flowing or moving; lack of activity, growth, or development
例句
The old struggle—mere stagnation, and the dull monotony of security.
旧的斗争——仅仅是停滞，以及安全的沉闷单调。
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ejaculate
/ɪˈdʒækjuleɪt/
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ejaculate
v. （突然）喊出；说出
to say something suddenly and briefly
例句
"Humph!" he ejaculated.
"哼！"他脱口而出。
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harangue
/həˈræŋ/
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harangue
n./v. 长篇大论的训斥；慷慨激昂的演说
a lengthy and aggressive speech; to lecture someone at length
例句
I was about to launch into one of my old-time harangues.
我正要开始我旧时的长篇大论。
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gelatinous
/dʒəˈlætɪnəs/
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gelatinous
adj. 凝胶状的；胶质的
having a jelly-like consistency
例句
The top of the sea became all more or less gelatinous.
海洋的表层变得或多或少呈胶状。
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convolute
/ˈkɒnvəluːt/
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convolute
v. 使卷曲；使盘旋
to coil or twist something, especially so as to form a spiral shape
例句
Slowly remodel, curve and convolute the inside of the brain.
慢慢地重塑、弯曲和卷曲大脑内部。
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blatherskite
/ˈblæðəskaɪt/
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blatherskite
n. 胡说八道的人；废话连篇者
a person who talks at great length without making much sense
例句
"Quit your blatting, you infernal blatherskite."
"别胡扯了，你这个该死的胡说八道的人。"
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