Absurd a.荒谬的,荒唐的
The idea that number 13 brings bad luck seems to quite absurd.认为13是不吉利的数字这一观念似乎挺荒唐可笑的.
Ambitious a.有抱负的,雄心勃勃的,有野心的
Almost all politicians are quite ambious in accomplishing their own political goals.几乎所有的政客都雄心勃勃地想要实现自己的政治目标.
Avail v.使产生效用,使有价值
avail n.效用,利益,帮助
It hurt her a great deal that all she had done for him in the past few years was of no avail.她伤心欲绝,瞅着多年来为他奉献的一切都付诸东流.
We cannot help asking that superpower this question: Will force or terror alone avail the world peace?我们不禁要问那个超级大国仅用武力或恐吓对世界和平有好处吗?
Collide vi.碰撞,互撞;冲突,抵触
The Titanic collided with the floating iceberg.泰坦尼克号撞到了海上漂浮的冰山.
When interests of the two countries collide, negotiation is the best solution.当两国的利益发生冲突时,谈判是最好的解决方法.
Conceive vt.想出,认为;怀孕 vi.构想出,设想;怀孕
The idea of the atom bomb was first concei- ved by scientists in the 1930s.科学家们是在20世纪30年代最初构想制造原子弹的.
Traditionally in China it is a shame for a girl to conceive a baby before she marries.中国的传统观念是,女孩未婚先孕是可耻的.
constituent n.选民,选区居民;成分,组成 a.组成的,构成的
Please explain to me the constituents of an atom.请向我解释一下原子的组成问题.
Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituent parts of water.氢和氧是构成水的元素.
Dedicate vt.题献词于上 把献给,把用于
Dedicated to My Beloved.谨以此书献给我的至爱.
The Monument to the peoples Heroes is dedicated to the memory of the soliders who died for their country.人民英雄纪念碑是为那些为保卫祖国献身的烈士们而建的.
Diffuse v.扩散,弥漫;传播,散布 a.冗长的,漫无边际的,四散的,弥漫
The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky.夕阳西沉,霞光满天.
I got lost in your rather diffuse essay.你的文章行文冗赘,弄得我有点糊涂了.
Divert vt.使转向,使改道;转移,转移...的注意力使娱乐,消遣
The branch of the Yellow River has been diverted from its course to a new channel.黄河的这段支流被改道转入新的流向.
The children are diverted by the clown.小丑把孩子们逗乐了.
Enrich vt.充实,使丰富;使富裕,使富有
Many wealthy men try to enrich their cultural life by going to all kinds of concerts and museums.很多富起来的人士想籍参加各种音乐会以及参观各种博物馆来丰富自己的文化生活.
Many foreign words and phrases have enriched the English language.大量的外来词和短语极大地丰富了英语.
Extinct a.灭绝的,灭种的;不再活跃的, 熄灭了的已废弃的
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.恐龙已经灭绝几百万年了.
Evidence collected by the spacecraft on Mars shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanos are believed to be dormant if not extinct. 太空船搜集到的证据显示火星上仍然有火山运动存在,然然人们普遍认为火星上的火山如果说不是死活山至少也处于休眠状态.
Flush n.脸红;红光 vi.被冲洗;发红 vt.冲洗,涨红;赶出
Flush a.齐平的,等高的;充裕的,富裕的
Her complexion has a flush,just like that of the dawn.她红扑扑的脸蛋宛如黎明的红霞.
The politician didnt flush with shame at all when he swore that he would devote himself to serving the people immediately after receiving bribery payments.那位政客一点都不感到脸红,那位政客信誓旦旦的说什么要鞠躬尽瘁地为人民服务, 就在此前他刚刚收受贿赂.
The rising sun flushed the green mountain tops.旭日映红了苍翠的山顶.
Heighten v.提高,加强
We highten our expectations as time goes by.随着时间的推移,我们的期望提高了.
Illusion n.幻想,错误的观念;错觉,幻觉,假象
The girl is always under the illusion that a prince charming will sweep her away on a white horse.这姑娘成天幻想着有朝一日她心目中的白马王子会将她带走.
A mirage is an optical illusion caused by hot air conditions.海市蜃楼是由空气引起的光学幻想.
Induce vt.引诱,劝;引起,导致
Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan.亚当和夏娃受了魔鬼的诱惑偷吃了禁果.
The author has induced a particular frame of mind in the readers by his choice of words.作者用词讲究,在读者的心中唤起了一种特殊的意境.
intelligible a.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的
The manager was so drunk that his speech was barely intelligible.经理喝得醉醺醺的,连话都说不清楚.
invariably ad.不变地,始终如一地总是
The security guards are invariably ex-servicemen.这些保安都是清一色的退伍军人.
Magnify vt.放大,扩大;夸大,夸张
Cells must be magnifi- ed by a microscope several times before they can be seen.细胞要经过显微镜放大好几倍才看得见.
Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and they argue that the power of the medium has been magnified. 多数电视台认为电视受到了不公正的批评, 他们坚持说这种传媒的能量被大大的夸大了.
Morality n.道德,道德性;德行,品行,道德观,道德规范
Nowdays many businessmen despise commercial morality to make as much profit as they can. 当今社会,很多商人罔顾商业道德竭尽所能攫取利润.
The morality of abortion has been discussed for a long time in the US.堕胎的道德性问题在美国长期争论不休.
Orient vt.使适应,使熟悉情况 或环境; 使朝向,以...为方向
Orient n.东方,亚洲东半球
It took quite a long time for a freshman to orient himself.大学新生要经过好长一段时间才能适应新环境.
The up-to-date styles designed by Yves Saint Laurent,the famous French designer, will orient fashions of the world this year.由法国著名设计师伊夫. 圣洛朗设计的最新款式将领导今年的世界服装新潮流.
Pathetic a.差劲的,令人生厌的;引起怜悯的,可怜的,可悲的
Chow Yun-fats acting is quite marvelous,but as a singer hes rather pathetic.周润发的演技确实很棒,但他唱歌就马马虎虎了.
Its pathetic to see her best friend sink so low.看到自己最好的朋友堕落到这种地步,她感到非常悲哀.
Porch n.门廊
A porch is an entrance covered by a roof outside the front door of a western house or church. 门廊是有顶的入口位于西式建筑或教堂前门外.
Prey n.被捕食的动物,捕获物;受害者 vi.捕食,折磨;使烦恼
He,with his simplicity and inexperience,was an easy prey for ambitious females.由于单纯而缺乏经验,他常常轻易成为野心勃勃女子的牺牲品.
In those far-off times the Vikings used to prey on the coasts of Europe.在那遥远的年代,北欧海盗常常出没于欧洲海岸强取豪夺.
quantitative a.量的,定量的
Its necessary for us to make a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the investment.我们有必要对投资的有效性进行量比评估.
Regime n.政治制度,政权
Things in this war- ridden country will change under the new regime.在新政权的治理下,这个饱受战乱之苦的国家情况会有所改变.
robust a.强健的,健康的
Jacky Chans robust constitution and dignified appearance can attract a girl at the very first sight. 成龙强健的体格与不凡的风度能让姑娘一见倾心.
spontaneous a.自发的,无意识的;自然的,天真率直的
When Andy Lau,a superstar appeared on the stage, the fans gave him a spontaneous cheer.当天王巨星刘德华登上舞台时,歌迷们发出自发的喝彩声.
Vicky Zhao is greatly liked as she was a fresh and spontaneous girl.赵薇的青春活力与纯真率直的性格十分招人喜欢.
Subtle a.微妙的,难以捉摸的;诡秘的,狡诈的;隐约的
Mona Lisas subtle smile is unique.蒙娜丽莎神秘深邃的微笑是无与伦比的.
It was completely dark except the subtle light given out by a few stars in the far distance in the sky.世界一片黑暗,只有深邃的天空中几颗星星发出暗淡的光芒.
terminate v.停止,终止
Lets terminate the meeting by ten.我们在10点前结束会议吧.
Void a.无效的;没有的,缺乏的 n.空虚感,寂寞感;真空,空白 vt.使无效
Be careful not to sign a null and void contract.小心不要鉴定不具有法律效力的协议.
Why do many rich people feel void in their life since they are so well off?许多富人家财万贯为何还那么空虚无聊?
The idea that number 13 brings bad luck seems to quite absurd.认为13是不吉利的数字这一观念似乎挺荒唐可笑的.
Ambitious a.有抱负的,雄心勃勃的,有野心的
Almost all politicians are quite ambious in accomplishing their own political goals.几乎所有的政客都雄心勃勃地想要实现自己的政治目标.
Avail v.使产生效用,使有价值
avail n.效用,利益,帮助
It hurt her a great deal that all she had done for him in the past few years was of no avail.她伤心欲绝,瞅着多年来为他奉献的一切都付诸东流.
We cannot help asking that superpower this question: Will force or terror alone avail the world peace?我们不禁要问那个超级大国仅用武力或恐吓对世界和平有好处吗?
Collide vi.碰撞,互撞;冲突,抵触
The Titanic collided with the floating iceberg.泰坦尼克号撞到了海上漂浮的冰山.
When interests of the two countries collide, negotiation is the best solution.当两国的利益发生冲突时,谈判是最好的解决方法.
Conceive vt.想出,认为;怀孕 vi.构想出,设想;怀孕
The idea of the atom bomb was first concei- ved by scientists in the 1930s.科学家们是在20世纪30年代最初构想制造原子弹的.
Traditionally in China it is a shame for a girl to conceive a baby before she marries.中国的传统观念是,女孩未婚先孕是可耻的.
constituent n.选民,选区居民;成分,组成 a.组成的,构成的
Please explain to me the constituents of an atom.请向我解释一下原子的组成问题.
Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituent parts of water.氢和氧是构成水的元素.
Dedicate vt.题献词于上 把献给,把用于
Dedicated to My Beloved.谨以此书献给我的至爱.
The Monument to the peoples Heroes is dedicated to the memory of the soliders who died for their country.人民英雄纪念碑是为那些为保卫祖国献身的烈士们而建的.
Diffuse v.扩散,弥漫;传播,散布 a.冗长的,漫无边际的,四散的,弥漫
The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky.夕阳西沉,霞光满天.
I got lost in your rather diffuse essay.你的文章行文冗赘,弄得我有点糊涂了.
Divert vt.使转向,使改道;转移,转移...的注意力使娱乐,消遣
The branch of the Yellow River has been diverted from its course to a new channel.黄河的这段支流被改道转入新的流向.
The children are diverted by the clown.小丑把孩子们逗乐了.
Enrich vt.充实,使丰富;使富裕,使富有
Many wealthy men try to enrich their cultural life by going to all kinds of concerts and museums.很多富起来的人士想籍参加各种音乐会以及参观各种博物馆来丰富自己的文化生活.
Many foreign words and phrases have enriched the English language.大量的外来词和短语极大地丰富了英语.
Extinct a.灭绝的,灭种的;不再活跃的, 熄灭了的已废弃的
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.恐龙已经灭绝几百万年了.
Evidence collected by the spacecraft on Mars shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanos are believed to be dormant if not extinct. 太空船搜集到的证据显示火星上仍然有火山运动存在,然然人们普遍认为火星上的火山如果说不是死活山至少也处于休眠状态.
Flush n.脸红;红光 vi.被冲洗;发红 vt.冲洗,涨红;赶出
Flush a.齐平的,等高的;充裕的,富裕的
Her complexion has a flush,just like that of the dawn.她红扑扑的脸蛋宛如黎明的红霞.
The politician didnt flush with shame at all when he swore that he would devote himself to serving the people immediately after receiving bribery payments.那位政客一点都不感到脸红,那位政客信誓旦旦的说什么要鞠躬尽瘁地为人民服务, 就在此前他刚刚收受贿赂.
The rising sun flushed the green mountain tops.旭日映红了苍翠的山顶.
Heighten v.提高,加强
We highten our expectations as time goes by.随着时间的推移,我们的期望提高了.
Illusion n.幻想,错误的观念;错觉,幻觉,假象
The girl is always under the illusion that a prince charming will sweep her away on a white horse.这姑娘成天幻想着有朝一日她心目中的白马王子会将她带走.
A mirage is an optical illusion caused by hot air conditions.海市蜃楼是由空气引起的光学幻想.
Induce vt.引诱,劝;引起,导致
Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan.亚当和夏娃受了魔鬼的诱惑偷吃了禁果.
The author has induced a particular frame of mind in the readers by his choice of words.作者用词讲究,在读者的心中唤起了一种特殊的意境.
intelligible a.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的
The manager was so drunk that his speech was barely intelligible.经理喝得醉醺醺的,连话都说不清楚.
invariably ad.不变地,始终如一地总是
The security guards are invariably ex-servicemen.这些保安都是清一色的退伍军人.
Magnify vt.放大,扩大;夸大,夸张
Cells must be magnifi- ed by a microscope several times before they can be seen.细胞要经过显微镜放大好几倍才看得见.
Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and they argue that the power of the medium has been magnified. 多数电视台认为电视受到了不公正的批评, 他们坚持说这种传媒的能量被大大的夸大了.
Morality n.道德,道德性;德行,品行,道德观,道德规范
Nowdays many businessmen despise commercial morality to make as much profit as they can. 当今社会,很多商人罔顾商业道德竭尽所能攫取利润.
The morality of abortion has been discussed for a long time in the US.堕胎的道德性问题在美国长期争论不休.
Orient vt.使适应,使熟悉情况 或环境; 使朝向,以...为方向
Orient n.东方,亚洲东半球
It took quite a long time for a freshman to orient himself.大学新生要经过好长一段时间才能适应新环境.
The up-to-date styles designed by Yves Saint Laurent,the famous French designer, will orient fashions of the world this year.由法国著名设计师伊夫. 圣洛朗设计的最新款式将领导今年的世界服装新潮流.
Pathetic a.差劲的,令人生厌的;引起怜悯的,可怜的,可悲的
Chow Yun-fats acting is quite marvelous,but as a singer hes rather pathetic.周润发的演技确实很棒,但他唱歌就马马虎虎了.
Its pathetic to see her best friend sink so low.看到自己最好的朋友堕落到这种地步,她感到非常悲哀.
Porch n.门廊
A porch is an entrance covered by a roof outside the front door of a western house or church. 门廊是有顶的入口位于西式建筑或教堂前门外.
Prey n.被捕食的动物,捕获物;受害者 vi.捕食,折磨;使烦恼
He,with his simplicity and inexperience,was an easy prey for ambitious females.由于单纯而缺乏经验,他常常轻易成为野心勃勃女子的牺牲品.
In those far-off times the Vikings used to prey on the coasts of Europe.在那遥远的年代,北欧海盗常常出没于欧洲海岸强取豪夺.
quantitative a.量的,定量的
Its necessary for us to make a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the investment.我们有必要对投资的有效性进行量比评估.
Regime n.政治制度,政权
Things in this war- ridden country will change under the new regime.在新政权的治理下,这个饱受战乱之苦的国家情况会有所改变.
robust a.强健的,健康的
Jacky Chans robust constitution and dignified appearance can attract a girl at the very first sight. 成龙强健的体格与不凡的风度能让姑娘一见倾心.
spontaneous a.自发的,无意识的;自然的,天真率直的
When Andy Lau,a superstar appeared on the stage, the fans gave him a spontaneous cheer.当天王巨星刘德华登上舞台时,歌迷们发出自发的喝彩声.
Vicky Zhao is greatly liked as she was a fresh and spontaneous girl.赵薇的青春活力与纯真率直的性格十分招人喜欢.
Subtle a.微妙的,难以捉摸的;诡秘的,狡诈的;隐约的
Mona Lisas subtle smile is unique.蒙娜丽莎神秘深邃的微笑是无与伦比的.
It was completely dark except the subtle light given out by a few stars in the far distance in the sky.世界一片黑暗,只有深邃的天空中几颗星星发出暗淡的光芒.
terminate v.停止,终止
Lets terminate the meeting by ten.我们在10点前结束会议吧.
Void a.无效的;没有的,缺乏的 n.空虚感,寂寞感;真空,空白 vt.使无效
Be careful not to sign a null and void contract.小心不要鉴定不具有法律效力的协议.
Why do many rich people feel void in their life since they are so well off?许多富人家财万贯为何还那么空虚无聊?
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