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v. 使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗
n. 暂停,间歇
They lulled me into a false sense of security.
他们哄骗我,让我产生了一种虚假的安全感。
The mother lulled the baby to sleep.
母亲哄着孩子入睡了。
During the night the wind lulled.
夜里,风停了。
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adj. 过期的,未兑的,迟到的
Now they are overdue and I shall have to pay a fine.
现在他们过期了,我不得不付罚款。
The library called in all overdue books.
图书馆要求把所有逾期未还的书收回。
Legislative reform is long overdue.
立法方面的改革早该进行。
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adj. 自治的
An autonomous legislature.
自主的立法机构
The condition or quality of being autonomous; independence.
自主处于自主的状态或性质; 独立
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vt. 强迫,限制
Cold weather constrains the plant's growth.
寒冷的天气抑制了植物的生长。
I felt constrained to do what he told me.
我觉得不能不做他叫我做的事。
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n. 船坞,码头,船埠
v. 进(港、码头)
The ship's hull scraped along the side of the dock.
船行时船身擦著码头的边。
The liner is in dock for a refit.
班轮正在船坞修理。
We'll lead with the dock strike.
我们把码头工人罢工当作头条新闻
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adj. 合适的,恰当的
n. 试穿,配件,附件
动词fit的现在分词和动名词形式
The plumber splayed the end of the pipe before fitting it over the next section.
铅管工把管口撑大後套在另一截管子上。
News of the robberies frightened many people into fitting new locks to their doors.
发生抢劫的消息把许多人吓得装上新门锁。
Not apt or fitting; inappropriate.
不合适的不恰当的或不合适的; 不合宜的
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包围,围攻
The town was forced to yield after a long siege.
该城受长期围困而被迫弃守。
The city succumbed after only a short siege.
该城受围困仅很短时间就不再抵抗了。
He was smitten with Mary's attractions and laid siege to her heart.
他被玛丽的魅力迷惑,对她苦缠不休。