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scrub
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搓洗，(用刷子等)用力擦 |
Nancy put all her energy into scrubbing and sweeping the little attic room. |
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sweep
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扫，打扫 |
Nancy put all her energy into scrubbing and sweeping the little attic room. |
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attic
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阁楼 |
Nancy put all her energy into scrubbing and sweeping the little attic room. |
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instruction
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1. (常用复数)指示，命令，(2. (使用方法等的)说明) |
Remembering Miss Polly's instructions, she made sure the corners were especially clean. |
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make sure
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确定，查明 |
Remembering Miss Polly's instructions, she made sure the corners were especially clean. |
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especially
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特别，特别地 |
Remembering Miss Polly's instructions, she made sure the corners were especially clean. |
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clean out
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清除，打扫干净 |
"I wish I could clean out the corners of Miss Polly's heart," Nancy said as she swept up a cloud of dust. |
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sweep up
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扫除，清扫 (sweep up-swept up) |
"I wish I could clean out the corners of Miss Polly's heart," Nancy said as she swept up a cloud of dust. |
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opinion
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意见，主张 |
Nancy was afraid of Miss Polly, but she also had plenty of opinions about her employer. |
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employer
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雇主，老板 |
Nancy was afraid of Miss Polly, but she also had plenty of opinions about her employer. |
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stick
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1. 刺，钉，(2. 粘住，黏住) |
The idea of sticking that poor child way up here in this hot, tiny room! |
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sweat
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1. 汗，(2. 出汗，流汗) |
Nancy stopped to wipe some sweat from her face. |
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uncomfortable
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不舒服的，不自在的 |
In summer it's uncomfortable, and in winter there won't be any fireplace to warm her. |
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fireplace
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壁炉 |
In summer it's uncomfortable, and in winter there won't be any fireplace to warm her. |
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warm
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1. 使...变温暖，(2. 温暖的) |
In summer it's uncomfortable, and in winter there won't be any fireplace to warm her. |
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unbelievable
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令人难以置信的，不可信的 |
Unbelievable! |
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disgust
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1. (极度)讨厌感，厌恶感，(2. 使厌恶，使感到恶心) |
Then she looked around the room in disgust. |
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wring out
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绞出或挤出(wring out-wrung out) |
Nancy wrung out a wet rag until her fingers ached. |
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ache
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(持续地)疼痛 |
Nancy wrung out a wet rag until her fingers ached. |
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homesick
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想家的，思乡的 |
What a terrible place to put a homesick, lonely child! |
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gardener
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园丁(照料花园的人) |
Nancy went into the backyard, where Tom, the gardener, was pulling weeds. |
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straighten up
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1. 挺直身子，(2. 整理，整顿) |
The old man straightened up with difficulty. |
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difficulty
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困难，艰难 |
The old man straightened up with difficulty. |
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niece
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外甥女，侄女 |
It's her niece, Pollyanna, and she's an 11-year-old orphan. |
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orphan
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孤儿(没有父母的孩子) |
It's her niece, Pollyanna, and she's an 11-year-old orphan. |
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minister
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1. 牧师，神职人员，(2. 部长，大臣) |
Miss Jennie left here to marry a minister a long time ago. |
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squat
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蹲，蹲坐 |
Nancy asked, squatting next to him. |
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heartily
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1. 尽情地，痛快地，(2. 衷心地，热诚地) |
Now Tom was laughing heartily. |
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obvious
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明白的，清楚的 |
It's obvious you're not fond of Miss Polly. |
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be fond of
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爱好，喜欢 |
It's obvious you' re not fond of Miss Polly. |
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yank
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猛然一拉，使劲一拉 |
Nancy yanked out a weed and tossed it into Tom's wheelbarrow. |
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wheelbarrow
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独轮手推车 |
Nancy yanked out a weed and tossed it into Tom's wheelbarrow. |
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engagement
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1. 订婚，(2. (工作上重要的)承诺) |
I guess you don't know about Miss Polly's broken engagement. |
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eagerly
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渴望地，热切地 |
Nancy looked at him eagerly. |
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reveal
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揭露，暴露，泄露(隐藏的事物) |
It's not right that I reveal Miss Polly's secret. |
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tease
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取笑，戏弄 |
Think of it like a mystery in one of those books you're always reading," Tom teased her. |
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hesitate
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犹豫，踌躇 |
Years ago Miss Polly was quite pretty, and she would be now..." Tom hesitated. |
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bonnet
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(有带子的)女帽，童帽 |
She used to wear flowers on her bonnets and lace trim on her dresses. |
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imitation
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1. 模仿，(2.(特指贵价品的)仿造品) |
Well, she does a good imitation of a cranky old person. |
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cranky
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烦躁的 |
Well, she does a good imitation of a cranky old person. |
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please
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1. 使(别人)高兴，使(别人)满意，(2. 拜托) |
There's no pleasing her now. |
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argument
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争执，争吵，辩论 |
It all started with that argument with her sweetheart. |
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sweetheart
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1. 恋人，情人，(2. 甜心(称呼子女、夫妻等爱的人)) |
It all started with that argument with her sweetheart. |
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take out on
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拿...出气，对...发泄 |
She shouldn't take it out on us. |
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widen
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加宽，扩大 |
Nancy's eyes widened in fear, and she dashed for the house. |