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arc discharge

电弧

之所以打上引号,是因为之前这种东西人们见过,只不过要不电镜技术不够发达看不清楚壁层的结构,要不急着去发专利忙着赚钱,却没有一个像饭岛澄男老先生(就是Sumio Iijima)在电弧(arc discharge)做出来的富勒烯的垃圾里突然看见、还当个

armed with a torch

拿着手电筒

clock strike the hours 打点报时 | armed with a torch 拿着手电筒 | catch sight of a figure 看见一个人

Arras

挂毯

却被Hamlet误认为躲在挂毯(arras)后的是叔父Claudius,於是一剑刺去,挂毯掀开,才发现被刺死的是Polonius. 注意:在这里,舞台上真正发生的,也是观众实际看见的,是Hamlet一剑刺向了挂毯,而不是Polonius的身体,还有听见Polonius在挂毯后的惊呼:「喔!

as poor as a church mouse

一贫如洗

他一贫如洗(as poor as a church mouse)实在付不起这么高的房租. 这是显而易见(as plain as the nose on one's face)的,还用得着讨论吗?有个孩子看见皇帝一丝不挂(as naked a jaybird)地在街上走,就大声喊道:"他什么都没有穿呀!"这个工头平日对工人又打又骂,

as such 照此

such as

I saw two planes flying on high . 我看见有两架飞机... | 2.such as 像,例如; as such 照此;就以这种身份. | Some of the rubbish , such as food , paper and iron , rot away over a long time . 有些垃圾,像食物...

asterism

星群

星群 (asterism)是指恒星所组成的熟悉图案,但不是正式被承认的88个星座之一. 举例来说,北斗七星 (Big Dipper)是位在大熊座的星群. 这群位在北天的鹿豹座 (Camelopardalis; 长颈鹿)内,用双筒望远镜就可以看见的鍊状群星,

at sb's disposal

任某人处理

at sb.'s heels 紧跟在某人的后面 | at sb's disposal 任某人处理 | at sight of 一看见

The old lady screamed at sight of the thief

那老太太一见到小偷就尖声喊叫起来

at the sight of 一看见就... | The old lady screamed at sight of the thief. 那老太太一见到小偷就尖声喊叫起来. | know by sight见过面,面熟

payable at sight

见票即付(指支票等)

Out of sight, out of mind. [谚]去者日以疏; 人别则情疏; 眼不见, 心不烦. | payable at sight 见票即付(指支票等) | play at sight [音]一看见乐谱就奏得出

at stake

在危险中;危如累卵

at sight of 一看见 | at stake 在危险中;危如累卵 | at table 在餐桌边,在进餐时

McKenna：麦肯纳(姓氏)

officers n.政府官员, 军官, 警官, 船长vt.指挥 | mckenna 麦肯纳(姓氏) | disappointing adj.使人失望的, 令人失望的

rapid：激流

他们穿过很多美丽的峡谷,绕过无数大瀑布(cataract)、激流(rapid)和瀑布(waterfall). 带着仅有的两艘船,和几乎完全耗尽的给养,剩余的六个人终于到达了维尔京河(Virgin)的摩门教定居点. 这里,是他们一百天探险的终点.