allay |
/əˈleɪ/ |
v. |
减轻,缓和 |
to allay fears/concern/suspicion(减轻恐惧/减轻忧虑/减少怀疑) |
assortment |
/əˈsɔːrtmənt/ |
n. |
各种各样 |
an assortment of gifts to choose from(各式各样可供挑选的礼品) |
automobile |
/ˌɔːtəˈmoʊbiːl/ |
n. |
汽车 |
a luxury automobile(豪华汽车) |
beaver |
/ˈbiːvər/ |
n. |
河狸/勤奋工作的人 |
work like a beaver(勤奋工作) |
blizzard |
/ˈblɪzərd/ |
n. |
暴风雪 |
get caught in a blizzard(被暴风雪困住) |
blues |
/bluːz/ |
n. |
蓝调音乐 / 沮丧 |
a blues song(蓝调歌曲)/ have the blues(感到沮丧) |
brush |
/brʌʃ/ |
n./v. |
刷子 |
a hair brush(一把头发刷)/ brush against something(轻触某物) |
cabinet |
/ˈkæbɪnət/ |
n. |
橱柜/内阁 |
a kitchen cabinet(厨房橱柜)/ the Cabinet of Ministers(内阁部长们) |
chapel |
/ˈtʃæpəl/ |
n. |
小教堂 |
a wedding chapel(婚礼小教堂) |
demobilize |
/diːˈmoʊbəlaɪz/ |
v. |
遣散 |
demobilize troops(遣散军队) |
devoid |
/dɪˈvɔɪd/ |
adj. |
缺乏的 |
a face that is so devoid of emotion(没有感情的脸) |
dwarf |
/dwɔːrf/ |
n./v. |
小矮人/侏儒 |
a dwarf planet(矮行星) |
elevate |
/ˈɛlɪveɪt/ |
v. |
提升 |
He was elevated to the post of president(他被提拔到总裁的职位) |
encase |
/ɪnˈkeɪs/ |
v. |
包裹 |
The reactor is encased in concrete and steel(核反应堆由钢筋混凝土围住) |
encompass |
/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ |
v. |
包含/包围 |
The group encompasses all ages(这个小组各种年龄的人都有) |
epoch |
/ˈɛpək/ |
n. |
时代 |
a historical epoch(一个历史时代) |
exempt |
/ɪgˈzɛmpt/ |
adj./v. |
被免除的 |
exempt from taxes(免税) |
fountain |
/ˈfaʊntɪn/ |
n. |
喷泉 |
a water fountain(喷泉) |
glamorous |
/ˈglæmərəs/ |
adj. |
有魅力的 |
a glamorous outfit(有魅力的装扮) |
glare |
/glɛr/ |
n./v. |
刺眼的光/怒视 |
a glare of sunlight(阳光的刺眼光芒)/ glare at someone(怒视某人) |
gross |
/ɡroʊs/ |
adj./n. |
总的 |
gross income(总收入) |
insulation |
/ˌɪnsʊˈleɪʃən/ |
n. |
隔绝的 |
thermal insulation(热绝缘) |
intrusion |
/ɪnˈtruːʒən/ |
n. |
侵扰,侵入 |
to detect intrusion(检测入侵) |
irony |
/ˈaɪrəni/ |
n. |
讽刺 |
a sense of irony(讽刺感) |
kerosene |
/ˈkɛrəˌsiːn/ |
n. |
煤油,火油 |
a kerosene lamp(煤油灯) / A leakage of kerosene(泄漏的煤油) |
lava |
/ˈlɑːvə/ |
n. |
熔岩 |
a lava flow(熔岩流) |
linen |
/ˈlɪnɪn/ |
n. |
亚麻布 |
a linen tablecloth(亚麻桌布) |
mannerism |
/ˈmænəˌrɪzəm/ |
n. |
习性 |
a nervous mannerism(紧张的习性) |
mere |
/mɪr/ |
adj. |
只不过 |
a mere child(只是个孩子) |
neutral |
/ˈnuːtrəl/ |
adj. |
中立的 |
remain neutral(保持中立) |
pervasive |
/pərˈveɪsɪv/ |
adj. |
普遍的 |
pervasive influence(普遍影响) |
photosynthesis |
/ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ |
n. |
光合作用 |
the process of photosynthesis(光合作用的过程) |
proliferation |
/prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃn/ |
n. |
增殖 |
proliferation of cells(细胞的增殖) |
prospect |
/ˈprɑːspɛkt/ |
n. |
前景 |
the prospect of success(成功的前景) |
questionnaire |
/kwɛsʧəˈner/ |
n. |
问卷 |
fill out a questionnaire(填写问卷) |
resolve |
/rɪˈzɒlv/ |
v. |
解决/下决心 |
resolve a problem(解决问题) |
rotation |
/roʊˈteɪʃn/ |
n. |
旋转/轮换 |
a rotation of crops(农作物的轮作) |
salient |
/ˈseɪliənt/ |
adj. |
显著的 |
a salient feature(显著特征) |
scavenger |
/ˈskævɪndʒər/ |
n. |
清道夫 |
a scavenger hunt(寻宝游戏) |
soybean |
/ˈsɔɪbiːn/ |
n. |
大豆 |
a soybean meal(大豆餐) |
spaghetti |
/spəˈɡeti/ |
n. |
意大利面 |
spaghetti with meatballs(肉丸意面) |
terrestrial |
/təˈrɛstriəl/ |
adj. |
陆地的 |
terrestrial ecosystem(陆地生态系统) |
tract |
/trækt/ |
n. |
地域 |
a tract of land(一片土地)/ the digestive tract(消化道) |
twig |
/twɪɡ/ |
n. |
细枝 |
snap a twig(折断细枝) |
uniformity |
/ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːrmɪti/ |
n. |
统一性 |
uniformity of design(设计的统一性) |
vibrate |
/vaɪˈbreɪt/ |
v. |
振动 |
vibrate with excitement(兴奋地颤抖) |
vocation |
/voʊˈkeɪʃn/ |
n. |
职业 |
follow a vocation(追求职业) |
wrinkle |
/ˈrɪŋkl/ |
n./v. |
皱纹 |
His face was covered with wrinkles(他的脸布满了皱纹) |