大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(二十八)
egg[(1) the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds,
fish or reptiles; (2) a single cell in a female person or animal that can
develop into a baby]
Sea turtles bury their eggs in the sand. (1)
Human eggs can be transplanted from one woman to another. (2)
either
Can either of you tell me how to get to the airport?
elect
The voters elected the state governor as President of the United
States.
electricity
[a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and
power to machines]
We did not have electricity or clean water after the storm.
embassy
All foreign embassies are in Washington.
emergency
The President declared a wildfire emergency in New Mexico.
emotion
The dispute produced strong emotions on both sides.
employ
Jane is employed as a prison guard.
empty
[(1) having nothing inside; (2) to remove everything]
The house was empty. (1)
The old man emptied his glass and asked for more water. (2)
end
[(1) to stop; (2) to finish; (3) the part which comes last]
The chairman ended the meeting. (1)
The year ended peacefully. (2)
We were happy to reach the end of the project. (3)
enemy
[(1) a person opposing or hating another; (2) a person or people of the
other side in a war]
The two men were fierce political enemies. (1)
Enemy soldiers attacked allied forces on the island. (2)
energy
[(1) power used to do work, usually with machines; (2) the ability and
willingness to be active]
Electricity provides most of the energy in our city. (1)
You can increase your energy by eating healthy food and exercising every
day. (2)
enforce
Police enforce the law.
engine
He says his car's engine will not start.
engineer
He worked as an engineer in the space program.
enjoy
Did you enjoy the movie?
enough
[(1) as much as necessary; (2) the amount needed]
Does Richard have enough money to buy her a ring? (1)
Richard said he had enough. (2)
enter
They entered the store together.
environment
[(1) all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life;
(2) the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals]
The group support stronger laws to protect the environment from industrial
pollution. (1)
Tell us what we can do to prevent further damage to our natural
environment. (2)
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