音标:['pleintiv] ;
plaintiveness
n.
plaintive的变形
plaintive
['pleintiv]
adj.
表示哀怨的;表示悲痛的;伤心的

A long plaintive wail emanated from the cardboard box. Whether Jacob had seen the box or heard the cry first, he could not be sure, but he was certain that the pitiful sound came from the box. At once he was regretting taking the short cut from the

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The top of the box was sealed with wide brown parcel tape, Jacob managed to get his fingernail under the end and peeled off the tape in one go. Pulling open the flaps he stared into the shadowy darkness, trying to make some sense of the shape within

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The Savage had retreated towards cover, and now, in the posture of an animal at bay, 野蛮人已往隐蔽处退却,摆出一副暴虎凭河的架势, stood with his back to the wall of the lighthouse, staring from face to face in speechless horr

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Helmholtz shook his head. Not quite. 赫姆霍尔兹摇摇头。不完全是。 I'm thinking of a queer feeling I sometimes get, a feeling that I've got something important to say and the power to say it only I don't know what it is, and I can't make

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The moon was behind him; he looked down into the black shadow of the mesa, into the black shadow of death. 他向下看看石塬漆黑的影子,看看死亡漆黑的影子。 He had only to take one step, one little jump. 他只要向前一步,轻轻

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Bernard, by this time, was fast asleep and smiling at the private paradise of his dreams. Smiling, smiling. 此时的伯纳却睡得正酣,正对着他梦中的私人天堂微笑。微笑,微笑。 But inexorably, every thirty seconds, the minute

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By Catherine Drew Berlin 08 June 2006 watch World Cup Economics The 2006 World Cup will see millions of soccer fans descend on Germany for four weeks of football madness. In that time each visitor is expected to spend around $400 (U.S.) a day. In th

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The U.S. economy had a net gain of 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent. Some industry experts say Friday's employment data is the latest in a series of generally upbeat economic reports showing the economy

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There is no confusion in the notes of his song, which consists of one syllable rapidly repeated, 从它的歌声听不到音调混乱,一个单音快速重复, but increasing in rapidity and rising to a higher key towards the conclusion. 但是不断

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The gods frown on the gambler, Ser Rodrik said sternly. 诸神在上,赌徒本该遭天谴。罗德利克爵士口气严峻。 He was of the north, and shared the Stark views on tournaments. 身为北方人的他,和史塔克家一样对比武大会

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“Let’s go,”said Alan quickly. “我们走吧,”阿兰飞快地说。 “How far is it?”she asked.“I’m whacked.” “还有多远?”她问,“我一点劲儿也没有了。” “

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But the bird has a voice, and with plaintive cries will make known her fear; 可是,鸟儿还有一声叫喊,会用阵阵的哀鸣来表示它的恐惧; but the fear of this vast dumb brute of the sea, was chained up and enchanted in him; 而这只

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