[六级词汇] CET6淘金词汇第二十四课 lesson24
Lesson_24ambiguous a.引起歧义的, 摸棱两可的,含混的
The President's ambiguous directions confused the staff who didn't know what to do ;总统含糊的指令让他的下 属有些茫然,不知如何是 好.
authentic a.真的,真正的; 可靠的,可信的
Can you distinguish between an authentic antique and a fake one? ;你能辨认古董真品和赝 品吗?
Nowadays it's quite difficult to tell an authentic news report from an invented one, ;现在有的新闻报道可谓是 真假难辨,
especially news about the celebrities. ;尤其是对于那些名流 们的报道.
compulsory a.必须做的,强制性的, (课程)必修的
Is English a compulsory course in your school? ;在你们学校,英语是必 修的课程吗?
A nine year compulsory education is implemented in China. ;中国实行9年义务教育.
conspicuous a.显眼的;明显的
She's always conspicuous because of her bright clothes and queer hair style. ;因为她衣着鲜艳,发型古 怪,所以总是惹人注目.
decisive a.决定性的;坚定的, 果断的;决断的
Waterloo was the decisive battle of the whole war. ;滑铁卢一役左右了整个 战局.
deteriorate v.恶化,变坏
He Long's health had deteriorated while he was in prison. ;贺龙在狱中时健康已经 越来越恶化了.
diversion n.转移,转向,消遣,娱乐; (修路时)临时绕行路
Some students marred their writings by a diversion into irrelevant material. ;一些学生由于插入无关材 料偏离主题而把作文写糟 了.
engagement n.订婚,婚约;约会
The two lovers had an engagement to meet secretly after dark. ;两个恋人约好在天黑以 后秘密会面.
Their engagement was announced in the local paper. ;他们订婚的消息已登在 当地报纸上.
expire v.期满,(期限)终止, 断气,死亡
My passport expires in a month. ;我的护照再过一个月就 到期了.
fluctuate vi.波动,涨落,起伏
The prices of vegetables and fruits fluctuate with the seasons. ;蔬菜和水果的价格随季 节而波动.
haul vt.(用力)拖,拉; (用车等)拖运,运送
haul n.拖,拉,拖运;一次获得 (或偷得等)的数量
When dusk came,the fishermen hauled the boat up onto the shore. ;黄昏降临,渔夫们用力 把船拖上岸.
Raised for its milk, meat,and hide, ;饲养驯鹿除了要获取奶、 肉和皮革之外,
the reindeer is also used to haul things from place to place. ;还要用来把东西从一个 地方运送到另一个地方.
illuminate vt.照明,照亮; 阐明,启发
Tian'anmen Square really looks magnificent at night when it is illuminated ;在晚间灯光的照耀下,天 安门广场看起来确实很 壮观.
indignation n.愤怒,愤慨,义愤
The manager expressed his indignation at being unfairly dismis- sed by the president. ;经理对他被总裁不公平 解雇的一事愤愤不平.
integrity n.正直,诚实,完整, 完全,完整性
Some people have a lot of integrity in keeping their principles. ;有的人在遵守原则方面 规规矩矩.
invaluable a.非常宝贵的;极为贵 重的,无价的
Good health,not wealth,is an invaluable blessing. ;健康(不是财富)才是千 金难买的福气.
literal a.照字面上的,原义的; 逐字的
The literal meaning of "ponder" is to "weigh". ;"ponder"(权衡)的字 面原意是“你…的分量”
literally ad.逐字的,照原文、 照字面的;确实地, 真正地;简直
To translate literally is not always the closest to the original meaning. ;逐字翻译不一定最接近 原义.
There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water. ;世界上确实有不知道怎么 烧水的人,
misfortune n.不幸,厄运,逆境; 不幸事故,灾难,灾祸
Misfortune never come alone. ;[祸不单行.
I had the misfortune to break my leg yesterday. ;昨天我不幸折断了腿.
oppress vt.压迫,压制;(使心 情等)沉重,使烦恼
Poverty oppresses the spirit. ;贫穷折磨着人们的心灵.
I feel oppressed by the heat. ;我感到闷热难受.
pastime n.消遣,娱乐
Playing cards is our favorite pastime when travel by train. ;打牌是我们乘火车旅行时 最喜欢的娱乐消遣.
ponder v.思索,考虑,沉思
I want to quietly ponder what we to do next. ;我想静静想一想下一步 怎么办.
Many people are pondering (upon) the meaning of life. ;许多人都在苦苦思索生活 的意义.
provocative a.挑衅的,煽动的, 刺激的;挑逗的
The pretty model looks very provocative in a transparent miniskirt. ;在时装表演中,漂亮的模 特儿穿着一条透明的迷你 裙,看上去十分撩人.
prevalent a.流行的,普通的
Smog is more prevalent in urban centers. ;烟雾在市中心更为普遍.
refute vt.驳斥,驳倒
The lawyer made good use of the favorable evidence ;律师充分利用大量的有 利证据
to refute his counterpart's testimony. ;驳倒了对手的证词.
rip vt./vi.扯破;撕坏 n.裂口,裂缝
Lightening ripped the cloudy night sky. ;闪电划破乌云的夜空.
There's a big rip in my sleeve. ;我的袖子有一道裂口.
specification n.[常p规格,规范; 明确说明;(产品) 说明书
The First Amendment to the American constitution is the specification ;美国宪法的第一条修正案
that each citizen enjoys freedom of religion. ;是关于公民享有宗教信仰 自由的规定.
subsidy n.补助金,津贴
Can I apply for the unemployment subsidy when I have no job? ;失业了我可以申请失业补 助金吗?
tentative n.试探性的,实验性的
Kissinger's first visit to China was a tentative one. ;基辛格对中国的第一次访 问是试探性的.
transplant vt.移栽,移种(植物等); 移植(器官);使迁移, 使移居 n.(器官)移植
Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka. ;茶树是从中国移植到印度 和斯里兰卡的.
Not every transplant operation can be successful, ;并不是每一个器官移植都 能成功,
because the transplant may be rejected by the surrounding tissues. ;因为移植的器官可能会 受周围细胞的排斥.
virgin n.处女,未婚女子 a.未经开发的,未经使用 的,未经触动的;处女的
The blessed Virgin Mary refers to Jesus' mother. ;圣母玛利亚是耶苏基督 的母亲.
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