| allude |
/əˈluːd/ |
v. |
暗指/间接提到 |
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it directly |
| alumnus |
/əˈlʌmnəs/ |
n. |
校友 |
He is an alumnus of Harvard University |
| amplify |
/ˈæmplɪfaɪ/ |
v. |
放大（声音） |
The sound was amplified by the speaker system |
| anarchist |
/ˈænəkɪst/ |
n. |
无政府主义者 |
He was known as an anarchist due to his anti-government views |
| bleach |
/bliːtʃ/ |
v./n. |
漂白剂 |
She used bleach to remove the stain |
| checked |
/tʃekt/ |
adj. |
格子的/已检查的 |
She wore a checked shirt (她穿了一件格子衬衫) |
| choreograph |
/ˈkɔːriəɡræf/ |
v. |
编舞 |
The dance was choreographed by a famous dancer |
| clamour |
/ˈklæmər/ |
n./v. |
喧闹声/大声要求 |
If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way |
| collapse |
/kəˈlæps/ |
v./n. |
倒塌 |
The building collapsed due to the earthquake |
| condensation |
/ˌkɒndɛnˈseɪʃn/ |
n. |
冷凝/凝结液滴 |
Condensation formed on the window due to the cold outside |
| corrosion |
/kəˈroʊʒən/ |
n. |
腐蚀 |
The pipe has suffered from severe corrosion |
| counter |
/ˈkaʊntər/ |
n./v. |
柜台/反驳 |
I waited for the clerk at the counter |
| crust |
/krʌst/ |
n. |
地壳 |
The crust of the bread was very hard |
| deliberate |
/dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/ |
adj./v. |
故意的/深思熟虑的 |
It was a deliberate decision |
| distort |
/dɪˈstɔːrt/ |
v. |
扭曲/变形 |
The image was distorted in the mirror |
| dragonfly |
/ˈdræɡənflaɪ/ |
n. |
蜻蜓 |
The dragonfly hovered above the water |
| enterprise |
/ˈɛntərpraɪz/ |
n. |
企业 |
an enterprise with a turnover of $26 billion |
| exorbitant |
/ɪgˈzɔːrbɪtənt/ |
adj. |
过高的 |
The fees for the service were exorbitant / exorbitant housing prices |
| exponent |
/ɪkˈspoʊnənt/ |
n. |
指数/倡导者 |
He is an exponent of free trade |
| foliage |
/ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/ |
n. |
叶子 |
The tree has beautiful fall foliage |
| homing |
/ˈhoʊmɪŋ/ |
adj. |
自动返回原地的 |
Many birds have a remarkable homing instinct |
| imbibe |
/ɪmˈbaɪb/ |
v. |
喝(酒)/ 吸收 |
He imbibed the knowledge from the book |
| indifference |
/ˌɪndɪˈfɛrəns/ |
n. |
冷淡，漠不关心 |
His indifference towards the issue was shocking |
| infectious |
/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/ |
adj. |
传染的 |
The disease is highly infectious |
| influenza |
/ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə/ |
n. |
流行性感冒 |
He caught influenza during the winter |
| meteor |
/ˈmiːtiɔːr/ |
n. |
流星 |
We saw a meteor streak across the sky |
| microscopic |
/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk/ |
adj. |
微小的 |
The details are microscopic and hard to see with the naked eye |
| minimum |
/ˈmɪnɪməm/ |
adj./n. |
最小的 |
This is the minimum amount required to start an account |
| naturalist |
/ˈnætʃərəlɪst/ |
n. |
博物学家 |
A naturalist is a person who studies plants, animals, insects, and other living things (博物学家) |
| negate |
/nɪˈɡeɪt/ |
v. |
取消，否定 |
His behavior negated his words |
| palatable |
/ˈpælətəbl/ |
adj. |
美味的 |
The food at the restaurant is very palatable |
| panel |
/ˈpænəl/ |
n. |
面板/小组 |
There is a panel of judges to make the decision |
| patron |
/ˈpeɪtrən/ |
n. |
顾客/赞助人 |
He is a patron of the arts |
| penicillin |
/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn/ |
n. |
青霉素 |
Penicillin was a revolutionary antibiotic (青霉素是一种具有革命性的抗生素). |
| phase |
/feɪz/ |
n./v. |
阶段 |
The project is in its final phase |
| postage |
/ˈpoʊstɪdʒ/ |
n. |
邮费 |
All prices include postage and handling (所有价格都包含邮资和手续费) |
| preferable |
/ˈprɛfərəbl/ |
adj. |
更可取的 |
This option is preferable to the alternatives |
| radically |
/ˈrædɪkəli/ |
adv. |
根本地/彻底地 |
The system needs to be radically changed |
| rear |
/rɪər/ |
n./v. |
后部/抚养 |
The car was hit in the rear |
| silversmith |
/ˈsɪlvərsmɪθ/ |
n. |
银匠 |
The silversmith made beautiful jewelry |
| statesman |
/ˈsteɪtsmən/ |
n. |
政治家 |
Hamilton is a great statesman and political thinker |
| sustenance |
/ˈsʌstənəns/ |
n. |
食物 |
The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance, but little else |
| synthesize |
/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ |
v. |
合成/综合 |
He synthesized the data collected in the study |
| tread |
/trɛd/ |
v./n. |
踩/轮胎）花纹 |
Be careful where you tread |
| tribal |
/ˈtraɪbəl/ |
adj. |
部落的 |
The tribal leaders will meet to discuss the issue |
| ultimate |
/ˈʌltɪmət/ |
adj./n. |
最终的/根本的 |
The ultimate goal is to improve the system |
| untapped |
/ʌnˈtæpt/ |
adj. |
未开发的 |
There are many untapped resources in the area (该地区有许多未开发的资源) |
| walnut |
/ˈwɔːlnʌt/ |
n. |
核桃 |
She baked a cake with walnuts |
