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You'll often see the singer with his tail cocked
jauntily1, singing from a fencepost or
shrub2. Bill wide,trembling with the effort of producing that earsplitting
territorial3 advertisement. It's the
extrovert4 side of a normally
introvert5 bird which creeps like a mouse among banks of
foliage6 or in
crevices7 between rocks.
你会经常看到这种善于唱歌的鸟儿尾巴高高翘起,在栅栏柱下、灌木从间等处歌唱。鸟喙大张的它们颤抖着发出响亮的叫声,昭示对领土的控制权。这时候它们一反平时喜静的个性。鹪鹩通常会像一只老鼠一样,在岩间的缝隙或落叶堆间出入。
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jauntily
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adv.心满意足地;洋洋得意地;高兴地;活泼地 |
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- His straw hat stuck jauntily on the side of his head. 他那顶草帽时髦地斜扣在头上。 来自辞典例句
- He returned frowning, his face obstinate but whistling jauntily. 他回来时皱眉蹙额,板着脸,嘴上却快活地吹着口哨。 来自辞典例句
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shrub
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n.灌木,灌木丛 |
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- There is a small evergreen shrub on the hillside.山腰上有一小块常绿灌木丛。
- Moving a shrub is best done in early spring.移植灌木最好是在初春的时候。
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territorial
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adj.领土的,领地的 |
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- The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
- They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。
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extrovert
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n.性格外向的人 |
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- A good salesman is usually an extrovert,who likes to mingle with people.一个好的推销员通常很外向,喜欢和人们交往。
- Do you think you're an extrovert or introvert?你认为你是个性外向的人还是个性内向的人?
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introvert
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n.性格内向的人 |
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- You are very much an introvert.你是一位地道的内向性格者。
- The same conversation that energizes the extravert also drains the introvert.同样的交谈能让外向者荣光焕发,却让内向者精神颓靡。
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foliage
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n.叶子,树叶,簇叶 |
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- The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
- Dark foliage clothes the hills.浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。
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crevices
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n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口( crevice的名词复数 ) |
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- It has bedded into the deepest crevices of the store. 它已钻进了店里最隐避的隙缝。 来自辞典例句
- The wind whistled through the crevices in the rock. 风呼啸着吹过岩石的缝隙。 来自辞典例句
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