Lesson 34

The sparrow used its nib to pick at the seeds.

融洽关系

Despite meeting for the first time, their shared interests and easy conversation quickly established a strong rapport between them.

尽管是第一次见面，他们共同的兴趣和轻松的谈话很快就在他们之间建立了牢固的rapport。

两足动物, 有两只脚的生物

客户群, 客户基础

The boutique's clientele favored minimalist fashion and high-end fabrics.

这家精品店的顾客群体偏爱极简主义时尚和高端面料。

大提琴, 大提琴们

阉割的小公牛, 公牛

天赋, 才能

She displayed a flair for languages, effortlessly picking up new vocabulary and grammar structures.

她表现出了对语言的天赋，轻松掌握了新的词汇和语法结构。

镣铐, 锁链

The guards secured the prisoner's wrists with heavy iron shackles to prevent any attempts at escape.

警卫用沉重的铁镣铐固定了囚犯的手腕，以防止任何逃跑的企图。

灾难, 灾害

The earthquake was a calamity that devastated the entire city, leaving buildings in ruins.

地震是一场灾难，摧毁了整个城市，使建筑物成为废墟。

口水, 鼻涕

The child wiped the drivel from his chin with the back of his hand.

孩子用手背擦掉了下巴上的口水。

小圈子

In high school, there was a clique of popular kids who always hung out together and rarely interacted with anyone else.

在高中时，有一群受欢迎的孩子小圈子，他们总是聚在一起，很少与其他人互动。

无烟煤, 硬煤

The coal-fired power plant preferred anthracite due to its high energy content and low emissions.

燃煤电厂更喜欢无烟煤，因为它的高能量含量和低排放。

捏, 掐

He had to pinch the bridge of his nose to alleviate the growing headache.

他不得不捏鼻梁以缓解越来越严重的头痛。

击打, 拳打

细胞核, 核

The nucleus of a cell contains genetic material in the form of DNA, which regulates cellular activities.

细胞的核含有DNA形式的遗传物质，调节细胞活动。

纪念品, 纪念物

She treasured the locket as a keepsake from her grandmother, holding onto it dearly for its sentimental value.

她将挂坠盒作为祖母的纪念品珍藏，因其情感价值而紧紧抓住它。

亚麻, 亚麻属植物

阴极, 负极

The cathode of the battery supplies electrons to the external circuit when the device is in use.

电池的阴极在设备使用时向外部电路提供电子。

小丘, 小山丘

The children loved playing on the hillock in the park, rolling down its grassy slopes.

孩子们喜欢在公园的小丘上玩耍，从它的草坡上滚下来。

一点点, 丝毫

Despite searching for hours, I couldn't find a single iota of evidence to support his claim.

尽管搜索了几个小时，我找不到丝毫证据来支持他的说法。