| adhesive |
/ədˈhiːsɪv/ |
n./adj. |
粘合剂/粘性的 |
adhesive tape (胶带) |
| advisable |
/ədˈvaɪzəbl/ |
adj. |
明智的 |
It’s advisable to save for retirement (为退休储蓄是明智的) |
| alchemist |
/ˈælkəmɪst/ |
n. |
炼金术士 |
Alchemists attempted to transform lead into gold. (炼金术士试图把铅变成金) |
| auction |
/ˈɔːkʃn/ |
n./v. |
拍卖 |
The painting will be sold at auction (这幅画将在拍卖会上出售) |
| cellist |
/ˈtʃelɪst/ |
n. |
大提琴家 |
The orchestra includes a world-class cellist (乐队里有一个世界级的大提琴家。) |
| complacence |
/kəmˈpleɪsns/ |
n. |
自满 |
His complacence about his achievements is quite off-putting (他对自己成就的自满相当让人反感) |
| compress |
/kəmˈprɛs/ |
v./n. |
压缩 |
compress the file (压缩文件) |
| corps |
/kɔːr/ |
n. |
兵团 |
the United States Marine Corps （美国海军陆战队） |
| glossy |
/ˈglɒsi/ |
adj. |
有光泽的 |
a glossy magazine (一本有光泽的杂志) |
| granite |
/ˈgrænɪt/ |
n. |
花岗岩 |
a kitchen countertop made of granite (由花岗岩制成的厨房台面) |
| graphite |
/ˈgræfaɪt/ |
n. |
石墨 |
pencils made from graphite (由石墨制成的铅笔) |
| hazard |
/ˈhæzərd/ |
n./v. |
危险/冒险 |
hazard a guess (冒险猜测) |
| herald |
/ˈhɛrəld/ |
n./v. |
预示 |
herald the arrival of spring (预示春天的到来) |
| hockey |
/ˈhɒki/ |
n. |
曲棍球 |
play a game of hockey (玩一场曲棍球比赛) |
| incongruity |
/ˌɪnkɒnˈgruːɪti/ |
n. |
不协调 |
the incongruity between his actions and his words (他的行动和他的话之间的不一致) |
| intrepid |
/ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/ |
adj. |
勇敢的 |
an intrepid explorer (一位无畏的探险家) |
| intricate |
/ˈɪntrɪkɪt/ |
adj. |
复杂的 |
an intricate design (复杂的设计) |
| locality |
/ləʊˈkælɪti/ |
n. |
地区，位置 |
This plant is common in this locality (这种植物在此地区很常见) |
| luster/lustre |
/ˈlʌstər/ |
n. |
光泽，光辉 |
a diamond’s luster (钻石的光泽) |
| magnesium |
/mægˈniːziəm/ |
n. |
镁 |
Magnesium is a key component of many alloys (镁是许多合金的关键成分) |
| monotonous |
/məˈnɒtənəs/ |
adj. |
单调的 |
monotonous work (单调乏味的工作) |
| mythology |
/mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ |
n. |
神话 |
Greek mythology (希腊神话) |
| ooze |
/uːz/ |
v. |
渗出 |
Blood oozed out of the wound （血从伤口慢慢流出来） |
| outspoken |
/aʊtˈspoʊkən/ |
adj. |
直言不讳的 |
outspoken comments (直率的评论) |
| overdue |
/ˌəʊvərˈdjuː/ |
adj. |
逾期的 |
an overdue payment/library book (逾期的欠款；逾期未还的图书) |
| pastel |
/pæˈstel/ |
n./adj. |
彩色蜡笔/柔和的，淡的 |
a painting in pastel colors (用柔和色彩的画) |
| proclaim |
/prəˈkleɪm/ |
v. |
宣告，公布 |
proclaim the winner (宣布胜者) |
| refurbish |
/riːˈfɜːrbɪʃ/ |
v. |
翻新，修复 |
refurbish a building (翻新一栋楼) |
| religion |
/rɪˈlɪdʒən/ |
n. |
宗教 |
freedom of religion (宗教自由) |
| resonance |
/ˈrɛzənəns/ |
n. |
共振，共鸣 |
struck a chord of resonance (引起共鸣) |
| sewage |
/ˈsuːɪdʒ/ |
n. |
污水 |
sewage treatment plant (污水处理厂) |
| squid |
/skwɪd/ |
n. |
鱿鱼 |
squid game (鱿鱼游戏) |
| stratigraphy |
/ˌstrætɪˈɡræfi/ |
n. |
地层学，岩层学 |
study stratigraphy (学习地层学) |
| strip |
/strɪp/ |
v./n. |
剥去/条，带 |
strip the wallpaper off (剥去墙纸) |
| stunt |
/stʌnt/ |
v./n. |
特技表演/噱头 |
stunt man (特技演员) |
| suffragist |
/ˈsʌfrədʒɪst/ |
n. |
妇女政权论者 |
a famous suffragist (一位著名的妇女权利论者) |
| tedium |
/ˈtiːdiəm/ |
n. |
乏味，单调 |
to relieve the tedium (缓解乏味) |
| thwart |
/θwɔːrt/ |
v./adj. |
阻碍，反对/横放的 |
to thwart sb’s plans (阻挠某人的计划) |
| underlying |
/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/ |
adj. |
潜在的 |
the underlying problem (潜在的问题) |
| vegetative |
/vɛdʒɪteɪtɪv/ |
adj. |
植物的 |
vegetative propagation (植物的繁殖) |
| wither |
/ˈwɪðər/ |
v. |
凋谢，枯萎 |
All our hopes just withered away (我们所有的希望都渐渐破灭了) |
