| abound |
/əˈbaʊnd/ |
v. |
充满 |
The lakes abound with fish (这些湖泊盛产鱼) |
| amble |
/ˈæmbəl/ |
v./n. |
漫步,闲逛 |
amble around (四处闲逛) |
| beam |
/biːm/ |
n./v. |
光束 |
beam of light (光束) |
| bellow |
/ˈbɛloʊ/ |
v./n. |
吼叫/风箱 |
bellow with rage (愤怒地咆哮) |
| cape |
/keɪp/ |
n. |
海角 |
Cape of Good Hope (好望角) |
| caterpillar |
/ˈkætərpɪlər/ |
n. |
毛毛虫 |
The caterpillar will eventually metamorphose into a butterfly (毛毛虫最终将蜕变成一只蝴蝶) |
| characteristic |
/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/ |
n./adj. |
特征/典型的 |
Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing (基因决定每个生物的特征) / Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape (风车是马略卡岛风光的一个典型的特色) |
| colonize |
/ˈkɑːləˌnaɪz/ |
v. |
殖民/开拓 |
colonize a planet (开拓一颗行星) |
| delay |
/dɪˈleɪ/ |
v./n. |
推迟 |
delay a project (推迟一个项目) |
| eclecticism |
/ɪˈklɛktɪˌsɪzəm/ |
n. |
折衷主义 |
- |
| elasticity |
/ɪˌlæstɪˈsɪti/ |
n. |
弹性 |
the skin’s elasticity (皮肤弹性) |
| embellish |
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ |
v. |
装饰 |
Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser (长春藤树叶装饰着梳妆台的正面) |
| endangered |
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/ |
adj. |
濒临灭绝的 |
endangered species (濒危物种) |
| evacuation |
/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ |
n. |
撤离 |
emergency evacuation (紧急撤离) |
| exploit |
/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ |
v./n. |
利用/剥削 |
to prevent exploitation (阻止剥削) |
| facade |
/fəˈsɑːd/ |
n. |
(建筑物的)正面 |
Squalor and poverty lay behind the city’s glittering façade (表面的繁华掩盖了这座城市的肮脏和贫穷) |
| fracture |
/ˈfræktʃər/ |
v./n. |
断裂/骨折 |
bone fracture (骨折) |
| guideline |
/ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/ |
n. |
指导方针 |
follow the guidelines (遵循指导方针) |
| horn |
/hɔːrn/ |
n. |
角 |
horn of a rhinoceros (犀牛角) |
| hurl |
/hɜːrl/ |
v. |
猛掷 |
Simon caught the grenade and hurled it back (西蒙接住手榴弹,把它掷了回去) |
| indispensable |
/ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbl/ |
adj. |
不可缺少的 |
indispensable part of (不可缺少的一部分) |
| inferior |
/ɪnˈfɪriər/ |
adj. |
较差的 |
inferior to (比…差) |
| inflammation |
/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ |
n. |
炎症 |
skin inflammation (皮肤炎) |
| informed |
/ɪnˈfɔːrmd/ |
adj. |
了解情况的 |
stay informed (保持知情) |
| irreverent |
/ɪˈrɛvərənt/ |
adj. |
不敬的,无礼的 |
irreverent behavior (无礼的行为) |
| maglev |
/ˈmæɡlɛv/ |
n. |
磁浮列车 |
- |
| maize |
/meɪz/ |
n. |
玉米 |
- |
| mime |
/maɪm/ |
v./n. |
做哑剧 |
mime artist (哑剧艺术家) |
| molten |
/ˈmoʊltən/ |
adj. |
熔融的 |
molten lava (熔岩) |
| oval |
/ˈoʊvəl/ |
n./adj. |
椭圆形的 |
oval shape (椭圆形状) |
| pinpoint |
/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ |
v./n. |
精确指出 |
to pinpoint the problem (精确指出问题) / pinpoint one’s precise location (指出他的确切位置) |
| projector |
/prəˈdʒɛktər/ |
n. |
投影仪 |
- |
| radioactive |
/ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ |
adj. |
放射性的 |
radioactive material (放射性物质) |
| rattle |
/ˈrætl/ |
v./n. |
发出嘎嘎声 |
rattle the windows (震动窗户) |
| reconstruction |
/ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ |
n. |
重建 |
reconstruction of a building (一座建筑的重建) |
| reform |
/rɪˈfɔːrm/ |
v./n. |
改革 |
economic reform (经济改革) |
| silicate |
/ˈsɪlɪkət/ |
n. |
硅酸盐 |
silicate minerals (硅酸盐矿物) |
| situated |
/ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪtəd/ |
adj. |
位于 |
situated on the coast (位于海岸上) |
| slog |
/slɑːg/ |
v. |
艰难行进 |
slog through the mud (在泥地中艰难行进) |
| stake |
/steɪk/ |
n./v. |
风险/赌注 |
have a stake in (在…中有份额) / high stakes (高赌注) |
| tableland |
/ˈteɪbəlˌlænd/ |
n. |
高原 |
- |
| testimony |
/ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni/ |
n. |
证词 |
give testimony (作证) |
| thrifty |
/ˈθrɪfti/ |
adj. |
节俭的 |
a thrifty lifestyle (节俭的生活方式) |
| tinker |
/ˈtɪŋkər/ |
v./n. |
修补 |
tinker with the engine (修补引擎) |
| turbulent |
/ˈtɜːrbjələnt/ |
adj. |
动荡的 |
a turbulent part of the world (动荡不安的地区)/ a turbulent sea/storm (波涛汹涌的大海/狂风暴雨) |
| unconsolidated |
/ˌʌnkənˈsɑːlɪdeɪtɪd/ |
adj. |
疏松的 |
unconsolidated soil (未固化的土壤) |