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. (
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 [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]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.
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.
