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？
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.
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.
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.
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.
noun [专属名词]功利主义者 - One of the greatest utilitarians was Claude Helvetius.
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.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]消逝 - Forty-eight hours have elapsed since his arrest.
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.
noun [具体名词]船体；（果实的）外壳 - The hull had suffered extensive damage to the starboard side.
verb [vt. 及物动词][粮食]去壳 - The bigger the hull the less turns it takes to colonize a planet.
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.
| interval between A and B A和B的间隔时间 | What is the time interval between A and B? A和B之间的时间间隔是多少？ |
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| at ... intervals 每隔一段时间/距离 | The bells ring at regular intervals throughout the day. 钟声全天每隔一段时间就会响起。 |
| at weekly / 20 minute intervals 每隔一周 / 每隔20分钟 | The buses leave at 20-minute intervals. 公交车每隔20分钟发一班。 |
- The trains run at hourly intervals.
- Indeed, it may well be that those work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds.
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.
verb [vt. 及物动词]在（账单）上注明收讫字样 - I wrote her a receipt for the money.
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.
noun [集合/集体]浅滩，沙洲；鱼群；潜在危险 - Among them swam shoals of fish.
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.
verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 使变浅；驶入 - The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish.
adjective [原级]浅的 - Merely observing a shoal does not make it clear which individuals lead and which follow.
a school / shoal of fish 一群鱼
- We saw a school of fish swimming near the surface. 我们看到一群鱼在水面附近游动。
- The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish. 这条鲨鱼围绕着鱼群游动。
- In the shoal water, we could see shoals of tiny fish darting about. 在浅水区，我们看到一群小鱼在游来游去。
| a flock of sheep / pigeons 羊群/鸽群 | The shepherd led a flock of sheep to the pasture. 牧羊人将一群羊领到牧场。 |
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| a herd of cattle / deer / elephants 牛群/鹿群/象群（多指牲畜） | A herd of cattle was grazing peacefully in the field. 一群牛在田野里平静地吃草。 |
| a drove of horses / cattle / sheep 被驱赶的马群/牛群/羊群 | The cowboys guided a drove of cattle across the plains. 牛仔们驱赶着一群牛穿过平原。 |
| a pack of wolves / tigers / lions 狼群/虎群/狮群（多指猛兽、食肉动物） | They heard the howling of a pack of wolves in the distance. 他们听到了远处一群狼的嚎叫声。 |
| a pride of lions （专指）狮群 | A pride of lions was resting under the shade of a tree. 一群狮子正在一棵树的树荫下休息。 |
| a swarm of flies / bees 一群苍蝇/蜜蜂（飞虫） | A swarm of bees suddenly attacked the hikers. 一群蜜蜂突然袭击了徒步旅行者。 |
| a colony of ants / termites 一群蚂蚁/白蚁 | We discovered a colony of ants marching across the kitchen floor. 我们发现一群蚂蚁正在穿过厨房地板。 |
noun [专属名词]鲱鱼；鲱鱼肉 - ...a shoal of herring.
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.
noun [具体名词]鳕鱼；愚弄；哄骗 - A Catalan speciality is to serve salt cod cold.
verb [vt. 及物动词]欺骗；愚弄 - The cod can escape through the openings at the bottom.
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.
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.
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.
