freightliner
n (also liner train, liner) fast train carrying goods in special large containers that can be loaded and unloaded quickly and easily 集装箱列车; 货柜列车.
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n
long loud deep sound (like that) made by a lion (狮子的)吼叫声; 似狮子的吼叫声
the roar of traffic 车辆的隆隆声
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n (esp US) room at a sports club, etc for changing in, with lockers for clothes, etc (体育俱乐部等的)衣物间.
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n
(a) [C] type of sweet pepper 一种甜辣椒.
(b) [U] red powder made from this and used as a spice 辣椒粉.
阅读全文hijack
v[Tn]
1 seize control of (a vehicle, esp an aircraft) in order to force it to go to a new destination, to take its passengers hostage or to steal its cargo 劫持(交通工具, 尤指飞行器)
The plane was highjacked while on a flight to Delhi. 该机在飞往德里的途中遭到劫持.
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n
four-sided geometricfigure with four right angles, esp one with unequal adjacent sides 方形; (尤指)长方形, 矩形. =>illus at quadrilateral 见 quadrilateral 插图.
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n [pl] (law 律) formal (usu written) statements, replies to accusations, etc made by each side in a legal action (原告的)诉状; (被告的)答辩状.
阅读全文sneaky
adj (-ier, -iest) (infml derog 口, 贬) done or acting in a secret or deceptive way 鬼鬼祟祟的; 偷偷摸摸的
sneaky behaviour 鬼鬼祟祟的举动
This sneaky girl was disliked by the rest of the class. 全班同学都不喜欢这个鬼头鬼脑的女同学.
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n
1 container with a spout, lid and handle, used for boiling water (烧水用的)壶
boil (water in) the kettle and make some tea 烧壶水沏茶.
阅读全文disperse
v[I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
(cause sb/sth to) go in different directions; scatter; break up (使某人[某物])散开; 消散; 驱散
The crowd dispersed (in all directions). 人群散开了.
阅读全文horrifying
adj: a horrifying sight, experience 怵目惊心的景象、 使人震惊的经历
(infml 口) I find their ignorance horrifying. 我感到他们简直愚昧到了极点.
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