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absurd a.荒谬的,荒唐的
The idea that number "13" brings bad luck seems to quite absurd. ;认为“13”是不吉利的 数字这一观念似乎挺荒唐 可笑的.
ambitious a.有抱负的,雄心勃勃的, 有野心的
Almost all politicians are quite ambious in accomplishing their own political goals. ;几乎所有的政客都雄心勃 勃地想要实现自己的政治 目标.
avail v.使……产生效用, 使……有价值
avail n.(一般用于否定或疑 问句中)效用,利益, 帮助
It hurt her a great deal ;她伤心欲绝,
that all she had done for him in the past few years was of no avail. ;瞅着多年来为他奉献的一 切都付诸东流,
We cannot help asking that superpower this question: ;我们不禁要问那个超级 大国;
"Will force or terror alone avail the world peace?" ;“仅用武力或恐吓对世 界和平有好处吗?”
collide vi.碰撞,互撞; 冲突,抵触
The Titanic collided with the floating iceberg. ;泰坦尼克号撞到了海上 漂浮的冰山.
When interests of the two countries collide, negotiation is the best solution. ;当两国的利益发生冲突 时,谈判是最好的解决 方法.
conceive vt.(构)想出,认为;怀孕 vi.(~of)构想出, 设想;怀孕
The idea of the atom bomb was first concei- ved by scientists in the 1930s. ;科学家们是在20世纪30 年代最初构想制造原子弹 的.
Traditionally in China it is a shame for a girl to conceive a ba- by before she marries. ;中国的传统观念是,女孩 未婚先孕是可耻的.
constituent n.选民,选区居民; 成分,组成 a.组成的,构成的
Please explain to me the constituents of an atom. ;请向我解释一下原子的 组成问题.
Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituent parts of water. ;氢和氧是构成水的元素.
dedicate vt.题献词于(著作)上 (~to)把(一生等)献给, 把(时间,精力等)用于
Dedicated to My Beloved. ;谨以此书献给我的至爱.
The Monument to the people's Heroes ;人民英雄纪念碑
is dedicated to the memory of the soliders who died for their country. ;是为那些为保卫祖国献身 的烈士们而建的.
diffuse v.扩散,(使)弥漫; 传播,散布 a.(文章等)冗长的,漫无 边际的,四散的,弥漫
The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky. ;夕阳西沉,霞光满天.
I got lost in your rather diffuse essay. ;你的文章行文冗赘,弄得 我有点糊涂了.
divert vt.使转向,使改道; 转移,转移...的注意力 使娱乐,消遣
The branch of the Yellow River has been diverted from its cou- rse to a new channel. ;黄河的这段支流被改道转 入新的流向.
The children are diverted by the clown. ;小丑把孩子们逗乐了.
enrich vt.充实,使丰富; 使富裕,使富有
Many wealthy men try to enrich their cultural life ;很多福起来的人士想丰富 自己的文化生活
by going to all kinds of concerts and museums. ;籍参加各种音乐会以及 参观各种博物馆来
Many foreign words and phrases have enriched the English language. ;大量的外来词和短语极大 地丰富了英语.
extinct a.灭绝的,灭种的;(火山 等)不再活跃的,(火等) 熄灭了的(风俗)已废弃的
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. ;恐龙已经灭绝几百万 年了.
Evidence collected by the spacecraft on Mars shows some present volcanic action, ;太空船搜集到的证据显示 火星上仍然有火山运动存 在,
though the volcanos are believed to be dormant if not extinct. ;然然人们普遍认为火星上 的火山如果说不是死活山 至少也处于休眠状态.
flush n.脸红;红光 vi.被冲洗;(脸)发红 vt.冲洗,(脸)涨红;赶出
flush a.(-with)齐平的, 等高的;(尤指钱)充裕 的,富裕的
Her complexion has a flush,just like that of the dawn. ;她红扑扑的脸蛋宛如黎明 的红霞.
The politician didn't flush with shame at all ;那位政客一点都不感到 脸红
when he swore that he would devote himself to serving the people ;那位政客信誓旦旦的说 什么要鞠躬尽瘁地为人民 服务,
immediately after receiving bribery payments. ;就在此前他刚刚收受贿赂
The rising sun flushed the green mountain tops. ;旭日映红了苍翠的山顶.
heighten v.(使)提高,加强
We highten our expectations as time goes by. ;随着时间的推移,我们的 期望提高了.
illusion n.幻想,错误的观念; 错觉,幻觉,假象
The girl is always under the illusion that ;这姑娘成天幻想着有朝一 日
a prince charming will sweep her away on a white horse. ;她心目中的白马王子会 将她带走.
A mirage is an optical illusion caused by hot air conditions. ;海市蜃楼是由空气引起的 光学幻想.
induce vt.引诱,劝; 引起,导致
Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan. ;亚当和夏娃受了魔鬼的 诱惑偷吃了禁果.
The author has induced a particular frame of mind in the readers by his choice of words. ;作者用词讲究,在读者的 心中唤起了一种特殊的 意境.
intelligible a.可理解的,明白易懂的, 清楚的
The manager was so drunk that his speech was barely intelligible. ;经理喝得醉醺醺的,连话 都说不清楚.
invariably ad.不变地,始终如一地 总是
The security guards are invariably ex-servicemen. ;这些保安都是清一色的 退伍军人.
magnify vt.放大,扩大; 夸大,夸张
Cells must be magnifi- ed by a microscope several times before they can be seen. ;细胞要经过显微镜放大好 几倍才看得见.
Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized ;多数电视台认为电视受到 了不公正的批评,
and they argue that the power of the medium has been magnified. ;他们坚持说这种传媒的能 量被大大的夸大了.
morality n.道德,(行为等的) 道德性;德行,品行,道 德观,道德规范
Nowdays many businessmen despise commercial morality ;当今社会,很多商人罔顾 商业道德
to make as much profit as they can. ;竭尽所能攫取利润.
The morality of abortion has been discussed for a long time in the US. ;堕胎的道德性问题在美国 长期争论不休.
orient vt.使适应,使熟悉情况 或环境;(~to/towards) 使朝向,以...为方向
It took quite a long time for a freshman to orient himself. ;大学新生要经过好长一段 时间才能适应新环境.
orient n.东方,亚洲(尤指远东) 东半球
The up-to-date styles designed by Yves Saint Laurent,the famous French designer, ;由法国著名设计师伊夫. 圣洛朗设计的最新款式
will orient fashions of the world this year. ;将领导今年的世界服装新 潮流.
pathetic a.差劲的,令人生厌的; 引起怜悯的,可怜的, 可悲的
Chow Yun-fat's acting is quite marvelous,but as a singer he's rather pathetic. ;周润发的演技确实很棒, 但他唱歌就马马虎虎了.
It's pathetic to see her best friend sink so low. ;看到自己最好的朋友堕落 到这种地步,她感到非常 悲哀.
porch n.门廊
A porch is an entrance covered by a roof ;门廊是有顶的入口,
outside the front door of a western house or church. ;位于西式建筑或教堂前 门外.
prey n.被捕食的动物,捕获物; 受害者 vi.(~on)捕食,折磨; 使烦恼
He,with his simplicity and inexperience,was an easy prey for ambitious females. ;由于单纯而缺乏经验,他 常常轻易成为野心勃勃女 子的牺牲品.
In those far-off times the Vikings used to prey on the coasts of Europe. ;在那遥远的年代,北欧海 盗常常出没于欧洲海岸强 取豪夺.
quantitative a.(数)量的,定量的
It's necessary for us ;我们有必要
to make a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the investment. ;对投资的有效性进行量 比评估.
regime n.政治制度,政权
Things in this war- ridden country will change under the new regime. ;在新政权的治理下,这个 饱受战乱之苦的国家情况 会有所改变.
robust a.强健的,健康的
Jacky Chan's robust constitution and dignified appearance ;成龙强健的体格与不凡的 风度
can attract a girl at the very first sight. ;能让姑娘一见倾心.
spontaneous a.自发的,无意识的; 自然的,天真率直的
When Andy Lau,a superstar appeared on the stage, ;当天王巨星刘德华登上 舞台时,
the fans gave him a spontaneous cheer. ;歌迷们发出自发的喝彩 声.
Vicky Zhao is greatly liked as she was a fresh and spontaneous girl. ;赵薇的青春活力与纯真率 直的性格十分招人喜欢.
subtle a.微妙的,难以捉摸的; 诡秘的,狡诈的;隐约的
Mona Lisa's subtle smile is unique. ;蒙娜丽莎神秘深邃的微笑 是无与伦比的.
It was completely dark ;世界一片黑暗,
except the subtle light given out by a few stars in the far distance in the sky. ;只有深邃的天空中几颗星 星发出暗淡的光芒.
terminate v.停止,(使)终止
Let's terminate the meeting by ten. ;我们在10点前结束会 议吧.
void a.无效的;没有的,缺乏的 n.空虚感,寂寞感;真空, 空白 vt.使无效
Be careful not to sign a null and void contract. ;小心不要鉴定不具有法律 效力的协议.
Why do many rich people feel void in their life since they are so well off? ;许多富人家财万贯为何还 那么空虚无聊? |
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发表于 2016-7-30 14:37:07