| ailment |
/ˈeɪlmənt/ |
n. |
疾病 |
An ailment is an illness, especially one that is not very serious / Many people suffer from some sort of chronic ailment |
| assimilate |
/əˈsɪmɪleɪt/ |
v. |
吸收/融入 |
This technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge / It took time for the immigrant to assimilate into the new culture |
| chubby |
/ˈʧʌbi/ |
adj. |
圆胖的 |
A chubby person is somewhat fat / The baby has chubby cheeks |
| courageous |
/kəˈreɪdʒəs/ |
adj. |
勇敢的 |
Firefighters are courageous people who risk their lives to save others / The children were very courageous |
| credential |
/krɪˈdɛnʃəl/ |
n. |
资历/资格证书 |
Someone’s credentials are their previous achievements, training, and general background, which indicate that they are qualified to do something |
| detergent |
/dɪˈtɜrdʒənt/ |
n. |
清洁剂 |
Please add some detergent to the washing machine |
| excavation |
/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ |
n. |
挖掘 |
The excavation of the ancient city took several years |
| evaluate |
/ɪˈvæljueɪt/ |
v. |
评估 |
We need to evaluate how well the policy is working |
| evacuate |
/ɪˈvækjueɪt/ |
v. |
撤离 |
Children were evacuated from London to escape the bombing |
| facilitate |
/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ |
v. |
促进 |
Computers facilitate the processing of large amounts of information |
| foremost |
/ˈfɔrmoʊst/ |
adj. |
最重要的 |
The foremost thing or person in a group is the most important or best / Health should be our foremost concern |
| frenzy |
/ˈfrɛnzi/ |
n. |
狂热 |
The crowd was whipped into a frenzy during the concert |
| friction |
/ˈfrɪkʃən/ |
n. |
摩擦/冲突 |
There was a lot of friction between the two colleagues |
| imprint |
/ˈɪmprɪnt/ |
n. |
印记，痕迹 |
If something leaves an imprint on a place or on your mind, it has a strong and lasting effect on it / As I arrived, the shimmering skyline of domes and minarets was imprinted on my memory |
| induce |
/ɪnˈduːs/ |
v. |
引起/导致 |
Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack |
| inert |
/ɪˈnɜːrt/ |
adj. |
惰性的/不活跃的 |
The gas is inert and will not react with the other substances in the mixture / Inert gases like neon and argon have eight electrons in their outer shell |
| infection |
/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ |
n. |
感染 |
It is important to clean wounds properly to avoid infection / The likelihood of infection is minimal |
| intuitive |
/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/ |
adj. |
直觉的 |
If you have an intuitive idea or feeling about something, you feel that it is true although you have no evidence or proof of it / He had an intuitive sense of what the reader wanted |
| isolated |
/ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd/ |
adj. |
偏僻的/孤立的 |
An isolated place is a long way away from large towns and is difficult to reach / If you feel isolated, you feel lonely and without friends or help |
| jelly |
/ˈʤɛli/ |
n. |
果冻 |
She made a delicious dessert using strawberry jelly |
| jolt |
/ʤoʊlt/ |
v. |
颠簸/震惊 |
If something jolts or if something jolts it, it moves suddenly and quite violently / The sudden jolt of the train woke up all the passengers / The plane landed with a jolt |
| lament |
/ləˈmɛnt/ |
v. |
哀悼 |
If you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it / Ken began to lament the death of his only son |
| lithosphere |
/ˈlɪθoʊˌsfɪr/ |
n. |
岩石圈 |
The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth |
| opposed |
/əˈpoʊzd/ |
adj. |
反对的 |
I am utterly opposed to any form of terrorism |
| overtime |
/ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm/ |
n. |
加班 |
He had to work overtime to finish the project on time |
| photodissociation |
/ˌfoʊtoʊˌdɪsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/ |
n. |
光解作用 |
Photodissociation is the breaking of a chemical bond caused by the absorption of light |
| pigeon |
/ˈpɪʤən/ |
n. |
鸽子 |
The pigeon is a common bird in many cities around the world |
| poetry |
/ˈpoʊətri/ |
n. |
诗歌 |
Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke emotions |
| propose |
/prəˈpoʊz/ |
v. |
提议 |
He proposed a new plan to increase sales |
| reactor |
/riˈæktoʊr/ |
n. |
反应堆 |
A nuclear reactor is a device used to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction |
| recession |
/rɪˈsɛʃən/ |
n. |
经济衰退 |
During a recession, there is a significant decline in economic activity across the economy |
| reliable |
/rɪˈlaɪəbl/ |
adj. |
可靠的 |
People or things that are reliable can be trusted to work well or to behave in the way that you want them to |
| replenish |
/rɪˈplɛnɪʃ/ |
v. |
补充 |
If you replenish something, you make it full or complete again / to replenish food and water supplies |
| scurry |
/ˈskʌri/ |
v. |
急赶 |
When people or small animals scurry somewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened / The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover |
| sensible |
/ˈsɛnsɪbl/ |
adj. |
明智的 |
It is sensible to save money for the future / The former option would be much more sensible |
| sluggish |
/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ |
adj. |
缓慢的 |
The computer became sluggish after the update / Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands |
| squash |
/skwɒʃ/ |
v. |
压扁 |
Be careful not to squash the fruit when you pack them. |
| subsequent |
/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ |
adj. |
随后的 |
The subsequent events were even more surprising / Subsequent events confirmed our doubts |
| substantiate |
/səbˈstænʃieɪt/ |
v. |
证实 |
He provided evidence to substantiate his claims |
| suburb |
/ˈsʌbɜːrb/ |
n. |
郊区 |
He lives in a suburb which is very peaceful |
| vague |
/veɪɡ/ |
adj. |
模糊的 |
The instructions were vague and difficult to follow |
| watercourse |
/ˈwɔːtərkɔːrs/ |
n. |
水道 |
The watercourse is essential for draining the rainwater away from the town |
