【arras】 - A-level备考词汇

arras

UK:  ['ærəs]

US:  ['ærəs]

复数：arrases  

un.

1.阿拉斯(法国北部一城市)

n.

1.(壁上装饰的)挂毯

2.挂毡

1 . The messenger himself was a very clever member of the police, who, in two words, informed Javert of what had taken place at Arras.
这专差也是个精干的警吏，一两句话便把在阿拉斯发生的事向沙威交代明白了。

2 . A tempest, more furious than the one which had formerly driven him to Arras, broke loose within him.
一阵汹涌的波涛比过去把他推向阿拉斯时还更强烈，象脱了锁链似的在他心里爆发出来。

3 . With their tank attack stalled at Arras, the British began to withdraw north towards Dunkirk .
当坦克在阿拉西战斗时，英军开始向北部的敦刻尔克撤退。

4 . All this was true, but this trap, this ramshackle old vehicle, this thing, whatever it was, ran on its two wheels and could go to Arras.
那些话全是事实，但是那辆破车，那辆朽车，那东西，无论如何，总能在它的两只轮子上面滚动，并且能滚到阿拉斯。

5 . Simon, I thought, was asking me to look behind the arras and see what the pieces were really about.
我以为，西蒙是让我看穿表面，去探究这些著作背后的真正含义。