while [wail] n. 一段时间
【扩】stretch 一段时间
【搭】a little while 一小会儿
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A: What a downpour! And there doesn't seem to be any sign of its stopping.
B: I think it will let up in a little while. A downpour like this never lasts long here at this time of year.
A：好大的雨呀！没有一点儿要停的样子。
B：我想马上就会变小的。这里每年这个时间像这样的大雨不会下很久的。
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regret [riˈɡret] v. 后悔
【派】regretful 遗憾的
【扩】repent 后悔，悔悟
【搭】regret to do sth. 后悔做某事
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A: I regret I have done that.
B: Forget it. It's past.
A：我后悔做了那件事。
B：忘了吧，已经过去了。
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far [fɑː] adv. 非常
rush [rʌʃ] v. 冲
【派】rushing 急流的
【扩】dash 猛冲
【搭】rush into 冲进
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A: Look, there comes the bus. We have to rush to catch it.
B: We have just missed it.
A：看，车来了。我们得冲过去赶上它。
B：我们还是错过了。
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act [ækt] v. 行动
【派】action 行动
【搭】act as 充当，担任
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A: He did not act upon my order.
B: Did he tell you why?
A：他没有按我的命令行动。
B：他告诉你为什么了吗？
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straight [streit] adv. 径直
【搭】straight line 直线
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A: Where can I find the bus then?
B: The bus stop is not far from here. Go straight on and turn left and you can easily find it.
A：我在哪儿能找到那路车？
B：公共汽车站离这儿不远。一直朝前走，向左拐，你会很容易找到它。
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fright [frait] n. 害怕
【派】frightful 害怕的
【扩】fear 害怕
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A: In fright she seized his arm.
B: She was so nervous.
A：因为害怕，她一把抓住了他的胳膊。
B：她太紧张了。
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battered [ˈbætəd] adj. 撞坏的
shortly [ˈʃɔːtli] adv. 很快，不久
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A: When did you arrive?
B: We arrived shortly before the film started.
A：你什么时候到的？
B：我们在电影开始前不久到的。
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afterwards [ˈɑːftəwədz] adv. 以后
while
/waɪl/conjunction [推进连词] 当…的时候；与…同时；而，然而（表示对比）；尽管，虽然；直到…为止
They were grinning and watching while one man laughed and poured beer over the head of another. 当一个男人大笑着将啤酒倒在另一个男人头上时，他们正边看边咧着嘴笑。
noun [抽象名词] 一段时间；同时
He was married a little while ago. 他前不久刚结了婚。
adverb [关系副词] 在…的时候
He nicked himself while shaving. 他刮胡子刮了个口子。
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verb [vt. 及物动词] 懊悔，惋惜；（用于正式书面语）对...感到抱歉，对...感到遗憾；<古>对（损失或缺乏）感到痛惜
I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since. 当时我轻易向他屈服了，到现在我一直后悔。
noun [专属名词] 遗憾，惋惜；（因无法出席会议、聚会等的）致歉语
Regret is a feeling of sadness or disappointment, which is caused by something that has happened or something that you have done or not done. 遗憾; 惋惜; 后悔
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far
🇬🇧/fɑː(r)/ 🇺🇸/fɑːr/adverb [地点副词] 远，遥远地；久远地；非常，很大程度上；发展，进展（到）；过分地
I know a nice little Italian restaurant not far from here. 我知道一家很好的意大利小餐馆离这儿不远。
adjective [原级] 遥远的，久远的；另一边的，较远的；偏远的，极端的
He had wandered to the far end of the room. 他已漫步走到房间的那一头。
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verb [vt. 及物动词] 冲，奔；把（某人或某物）迅速送往；赶紧做，仓促做；催促，使赶紧；（水、液体等）快速流动；（因感到尴尬）某人的脸/面颊涨红；向…猛冲，猛攻
If people rush to do something, they do it as soon as they can, because they are very eager to do it. 急着 (做)
noun [专属名词] （尤指一群人的）冲，奔；（空气、水等）湍流；匆忙，赶紧；（人流或交通的）高峰时间（the rush）；（很多人）争做，急需；迸发的情绪，情绪迸发；（因吸食毒品或因兴奋事物产生的）一阵激动
A rush is a situation in which you need to go somewhere or do something very quickly. 匆忙
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verb [vt. 及物动词] 行动；举动，表现；假装；表演，演出；担任；起作用；代理；（心理分析）行为表现
The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism. 当警方行动起来去制止大范围的洗劫和蓄意破坏时，死亡事件发生了。
noun [抽象名词] 行为，行动；法案；装模作样；（戏剧、歌剧等的）一幕；一段表演；节目；表演者，演出团体；发现某人正在（做某事）；判决书；<旧>会议记录，公报
Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading. 语言诠释是阅读行为的全部意义。
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straight
/streɪt/adjective [原级] 直的，笔直的；端正的，竖直的；连续的；坦诚的，直率的；简单明了的，非此即彼的；;正统的，严肃的；成绩全优的；（拱门）平顶的；（神态）大胆沉着的，从容的；（思维）清晰的，有逻辑的，冷静的
Keep the boat in a straight line. 让小船直线行驶。
adverb [方式副词] 直线地，径直地；竖直地，直立地；立即，马上；诚实地，坦率地；连续地；正确地，正常地
I lost my temper and told him straight that I hadn't been looking for any job. 我生气了，直截了当地告诉他我一直没找过任何工作。
noun [专属名词] 异性恋者；<非正式>传统的人；（跑道的）直道部分；（扑克牌的）顺子；直；直线；<非正式>（城镇俚语）750毫升瓶装酒
...a standard of sexual conduct that applies equally to gays and straights. … 一个同等适用于同性恋者和异性恋者的性行为标准。
noun [专属名词] 【名】 （Straight）斯特雷特（人名）
You need to get your facts straight. 你需要把你的事实弄清楚。
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fright
/fraɪt/noun [抽象名词] 惊骇，恐怖，惊吓；恐怖的经历；<旧>不整洁的人，奇怪、丑陋的东西
The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin jumped with fright. 蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的声音，弗兰克林吓得跳了起来。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] <古>使惊恐
The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright. 鸟儿们吓得猛撞笼顶。
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battered
🇬🇧/ˈbætəd/ 🇺🇸/ˈbætərd/adjective [原级] 破旧的；磨损的；弄垮的；受到虐待的
He drove up in a battered old car. 他开着一辆破烂不堪的旧车过来了。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 连续猛击；磨损（batter 的过去分词）
Somebody had battered her to death. 有人把她打死了。
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shortly
🇬🇧/ˈʃɔːtli/ 🇺🇸/ˈʃɔːrtli/adverb [时间副词] 不久，很快，立刻；简短地，扼要地；（说话）不耐烦地，不友善地
Their trial will shortly begin. 他们的审讯很快就要开始。
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afterwards
🇬🇧/ˈɑːftəwədz/ 🇺🇸/ˈæftərwərdz/adverb [时间副词] 过后，后来
We had a good laugh about it afterwards. 我们后来对此笑了个痛快。
