Hugo, consumed with anger and shame, sprang up, seized a cudgel, and came at his small adversary in a fury.

雨果又气又羞，一跃而起，抓起一根棍子，怒气冲冲地向他的小对手扑去。

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The man was of lofty stature, clad in a long frock-coat, with a cudgel under his arm.

这人身材高大，穿一件长大衣，胳膊底下夹着一条短棍。

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A stout, heavy stick, usually thicker at one end, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.

棍棒一种坚固、沉重的棒，通常一端粗大，适于用作武器；短粗的棍棒。

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They think the American people will believe their use of the debt ceiling as a cudgel was principled and perhaps even courageous.

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For years it has used the Wright amendment as a cudgel to prevent competitors from moving in on its Dallas-Fort Worth gold mine.

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For years it has used the 1979 law as a cudgel to prevent competitors from moving in on its Dallas-Fort Worth gold mine.

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