| abrasion |
/əˈbreɪʒən/ |
n. |
磨损 |
abrasion of the skin / Diamonds have extreme resistance to abrasion |
| absenteeism |
/ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/ |
n. |
缺席，旷工 |
reduce absenteeism in schools and workplaces |
| acclaim |
/əˈkleɪm/ |
v./n. |
喝彩，赞扬 |
win/acquire acclaim (赢得/获得赞誉) / The work was acclaimed as a masterpiece |
| brass |
/brɑːs/ |
n. |
黄铜 |
brass instrument |
| coincide |
/koʊɪnˈsaɪd/ |
v. |
一致/同时发生 |
The interests of employers and employees do not always coincide |
| colony |
/ˈkɑːləni/ |
n. |
殖民地/群 |
British colonies (英国殖民地) / a colony of ants (蚂蚁群) |
| concave |
/kɑːnˈkeɪv/ |
adj./n. |
凹的 |
concave lens |
| demanding |
/dɪˈmændɪŋ/ |
adj. |
要求高的 |
demanding task |
| dogged |
/ˈdɔːɡɪd/ |
adj. |
顽强的 |
They have, through sheer dogged determination, slowly gained respect for their efforts |
| drain |
/dreɪn/ |
v./n. |
排水，耗尽 |
Miners built the tunnel to drain water out of the mines / Now the focus is on draining the water |
| drowsy |
/ˈdraʊzi/ |
adj. |
昏昏欲睡的 |
feel drowsy |
| elevation |
/ˌelɪˈveɪʃən/ |
n. |
高度 |
elevation of a mountain |
| elongate |
/iːˈlɔːŋɡeɪt/ |
v. |
延长 |
elongate a wire |
| grace |
/ɡreɪs/ |
n./v. |
优雅/风度 |
She didn’t fit in and she had few social graces / He moved with the grace of a trained boxer |
| hitherto |
/ˌhɪðərˈtuː/ |
adv. |
迄今为止 |
a hitherto unknown species |
| idle |
/ˈaɪdl/ |
adj./v. |
闲置的/懈怠的 |
idle chat (闲聊) / Now the machine is lying idle (现在这台机器正处于闲置状态) |
| inanity |
/ɪˈnænəti/ |
n. |
空虚 /愚蠢 |
inanity of life / Their statement was a downright inanity |
| insulin |
/ˈɪnsʊlɪn/ |
n. |
胰岛素 |
Insulin is a substance that most people produce naturally in their body and that controls the level of sugar in their blood |
| inviting |
/ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ |
adj. |
诱人的 |
an inviting smile / The waters of the tropics are invitingly clear |
| lettuce |
/ˈlɛtɪs/ |
n. |
生菜 |
lettuce salad |
| cilantro |
*/*sɪˈlɑːntroʊ/ |
n. |
香菜叶 |
It’s green pepper, cilantro, and cucumbers |
| coriander |
/ˌkɔːriˈændər/ |
n. |
香菜 |
The chicken was garnished with coriander and red chilli |
| mason |
/ˈmeɪsən/ |
n. |
石匠/泥瓦匠 |
mason is a person who is skilled at making things or building things with stone or bricks |
| metallic |
/mɪˈtælɪk/ |
adj. |
金属的 |
There was a metallic taste at the back of his throat (他喉咙深处有一股金属的腥味) |
| monastery |
/ˈmɔːnəsteri/ |
n. |
修道院 |
A monastery is a building or collection of buildings in which monks live / Buddhist monastery |
| narrative |
/ˈnærətɪv/ |
n./adj. |
叙述/叙述的 |
a gripping narrative of their journey up the Amazon / The novel contains too much dialogue and not enough narrative |
| nourish |
/ˈnɜːrɪʃ/ |
v. |
养育 |
The food she eats nourishes both her and the baby |
| penetrate |
/ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt/ |
v. |
穿透 |
The sun’s radiation penetrates the skin |
| realm |
/rɛlm/ |
n. |
领域/王国 |
in the realm of |
| rug |
/rʌg/ |
n. |
地毯 |
a woolen rug |
| sac |
/sæk/ |
n. |
囊，袋 |
The lungs consist of millions of tiny air sacs (肺包含数百万个小肺泡) |
| satiric |
/səˈtɪrɪk/ |
adj. |
讽刺的 |
satiric comment |
| shed |
/ʃɛd/ |
v./n. |
掉落/棚 |
shed light on / a bicycle shed |
| smother |
/ˈsmʌðər/ |
v. |
把 (火) 闷熄/使窒息 |
smother a fire / e tried to smother me with a pillow |
| sore |
/sɔr/ |
adj./n. |
疼痛的 |
a sore throat |
| sustain |
/səˈsteɪn/ |
v. |
维持/承受 |
sustain a loss |
| swarm |
/swɔrm/ |
n./v. |
群/密集 |
swarm of bees |
| translucent |
/trænsˈluːsnt/ |
adj. |
半透明的 |
translucent glass |
| untamed |
/ʌnˈteɪmd/ |
adj. |
未被驯服的 |
untamed nature |
