bat [bæt] n. 蝙蝠
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A: Why does the bat come out only at night?
B: You can find the answer in this book.
A：为什么蝙蝠只在夜间出来？
B：你可以在这本书里面找到答案。
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strictly [ˈstriktli] adv. 明确地，严格地
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A: You must abide by the disciplines more strictly.
B: Hey! Don't be so strict with me.
A：你必须更严格地遵守纪律。
B：哎呀，对我你就宽松一点嘛。
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utilitarian [juːˌtiliˈteəriən] adj. 实用的
【派】utilitarianism 实用主义
【扩】banausic 实用的 practical 实用的
【例】From the utilitarian point of view, every part of the lotus can be utilized. 从实用的观点上看起来，莲花的各部分都有用处。
appreciate [əˈpriːʃieit] v. 理解
obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] v. 阻碍
elapse [iˈlæps] v. 消逝
【扩】wear away 消逝
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A: Three months have elapsed since he left home.
B: Have you had any information about him?
A：他离家出走已经三个月了。
B：有他的什么消息吗？
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hull [hʌl] n. 船体
interval [ˈintəvəl] n. 间隔
【扩】compartment 间隔
【例】There was an interval of three years between the two wars.
那两次战争之间间隔了三年。
receipt [riˈsiːt] n. 收到，收据
【例】We are awaiting the receipt of further information.
我们正等待接获进一步的消息。
apparatus [ˌæpəˈreitəs] n. 仪器
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A: That magazine covers all kinds of heating apparatus.
B: Is there any one you are interested in?
A：那本杂志谈及了各种取暖仪器。
B：有你感兴趣的吗？
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shoal [ʃəul] n. 鱼群
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A: The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish.
B: I think it will play knife and fork.
A：这条鲨鱼围绕着鱼群游动。
B：我想它要饱餐一顿了。
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herring [ˈheriŋ] n. 鲱鱼
cod [kɔd] n. 鳕鱼
squeak [skwiːk] n. 尖叫声
【派】squeaky 吱吱响的
【扩】scream 尖叫声 shriek 尖叫
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A: I heard the familiar squeak of my husband's brakes as he pulled into the drive.
B: Does it happen every time?
A：当我丈夫将汽车驶入了车道，我听到了熟悉的汽车刹车的尖叫声。
B：这种事情每次都会发生吗？
bat
/bæt/noun [具体名词] 球棒，球拍；蝙蝠
A bat is a small flying animal that looks like a mouse with wings made of skin. Bats are active at night. 蝙蝠
verb [vt. 及物动词] 用球板（棒）击球；挥打，击走
When you bat, you have a turn at hitting the ball with a bat in baseball, softball, or cricket. (在棒球、垒球或板球运动中) 击球
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strictly
/ˈstrɪktli/adverb [方式副词] 严格地，严厉地；完全地，确切地；绝对地，没有例外地；只，仅限于
He seemed fond of her in a strictly professional way. 他似乎仅限于以职业的方式喜欢她。
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utilitarian
🇬🇧/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteəriən/ 🇺🇸/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteriən/adjective [原级] 功利主义的，实利主义的；功利的，实用的
Bruce's office is utilitarian and unglamorous. 布鲁斯的办公室实用而素淡。
noun [专属名词] 功利主义者
One of the greatest utilitarians was Claude Helvetius. 最伟大的功利主义者之一是克劳德·爱尔维修。
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obstruction
🇬🇧/əbˈstrʌkʃn/ 🇺🇸/əbˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/noun [具体名词] 阻挠，妨碍；堵塞；障碍物；阻塞，梗阻；（体育项目中的）阻挡犯规
He had an operation to remove an obstruction in his throat. 他做了手术，取出喉头的阻塞物。
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verb [vi. 不及物动词] 消逝
Forty-eight hours have elapsed since his arrest. 他被捕后48小时已经过去了。
noun [抽象名词] 时间的流逝
Years probably would elapse before his return. Some of us might never see him again. 他这一去可能就是多年，席上有些人恐怕今世也难得再见他面。
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noun [具体名词] 船体；（果实的）外壳
The hull had suffered extensive damage to the starboard side. 船体右舷遭到大面积损坏。
verb [vt. 及物动词] [粮食]去壳
The bigger the hull the less turns it takes to colonize a planet. 船体越大，拓殖一个星球的机会也就越少。
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interval
🇬🇧/ˈɪntəv(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈɪntərv(ə)l/noun [抽象名词] 间隔，间隙；幕间休息，中场休息；音程
The process is repeated after a short interval of time. 该程序间隔很短时间就重复一次。
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receipt
/rɪˈsiːt/noun [具体名词] 发票，收据；<正式>收到，接收；(企业、银行、政府等）收到的款项，收入（receipts）
Receipts are the amount of money received during a particular period, for example by a shop or theatre. 收入 • He was tallying the day's receipts. 他正在结算当天的收入。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 在（账单）上注明收讫字样
I wrote her a receipt for the money. 我为那笔钱给她开了张收据。
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apparatus
🇬🇧/ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/ 🇺🇸/ˌæpəˈrætəs/noun [集合/集体] 设备，器具；机构，组织；器官；评论性注释
For many years, the country had been buried under the apparatus of the regime. 多年来，该国一直处于这种政体的统治下。
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noun [集合/集体] 浅滩，沙洲；鱼群；潜在危险
Among them swam shoals of fish. 在他们之中游动着一群群鱼儿。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 变浅
Recent research had shown that fish recognised individual "shoal mates", social prestige and even tracked relationships. 最近的研究表明鱼可以识别各自的“鱼群伙伴”、社会威望，甚至相关的人际关系。
verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 使变浅；驶入
The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish. 这条鲨鱼围绕着鱼群游动。
adjective [原级] 浅的
Merely observing a shoal does not make it clear which individuals lead and which follow. 仅仅只观察一个鱼群并不能清楚地区分哪些鱼群是领导，那些是随从。
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herring
/ˈherɪŋ/noun [专属名词] 鲱鱼；鲱鱼肉
...a shoal of herring. …一群鲱鱼。
noun [专属名词] （Herring）（美）赫林（人名）
Thousands of herring and crab are washed up on the beaches during every storm. 成千上万的鲱鱼和螃蟹每逢暴风雨都会被冲上岸。
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noun [具体名词] 鳕鱼；愚弄；哄骗
A Catalan speciality is to serve salt cod cold. 加泰罗尼亚的一道特色菜是冷食咸鳕鱼。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 欺骗；愚弄
The cod can escape through the openings at the bottom. 鳕鱼可以通过底部的开口逃脱。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 吱吱叫，嘎吱作响；紧张（或激动）得尖声说；<非正式>勉强通过，侥幸成功；<非正式>告密，告发
My boots squeaked a little as I walked. 我走路时靴子有点嘎吱响。
noun [专属名词] 吱吱声，短促的尖叫声；只言片语；<非正式>机会
He gave an outraged squeak. 他愤怒地发出一声急促的尖叫。
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appreciation
🇬🇧/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/noun [抽象名词] 欣赏，鉴赏；感激，感谢；理解，领会；升值，增值；（赞赏性的）演讲，文字
Your appreciation for something that someone does for you is your gratitude for it. 感激 I sent him a gift in appreciation of his help.
