单词 | 解释,例句 |
passive | 被动的,消极的 e.g.You are passive when you allow things to happen, but do nothing. |
unusual | 异乎寻常的,不平常的 e.g.Earlier last century, it was unusual for women to have a career. |
internal | 内部的,里面的 e.g.No country has the right to interfere with the internal affairs of another. |
preliminary | 初步的;预备的 e.g.They are taking some of the preliminary steps in preparation for a possible research. |
level | 数量;水平;程度 e.g.If you don't know your cholesterol level, it's a good idea to have it checked. |
scrape | 刮,削,擦;刮除,削除,擦掉 e.g.I scraped the mud from my boot. |
pool | 游泳池;嬉水池 e.g.They have a nice pool in their backyard. |
insert | 插入;放进 e.g.He inserted a piece of paper into the printer. |
overtake | 追上并超过(运动中的车或人),赶超 e.g.It's dangerous to overtake another car on a bend. |
viewpoint | 观点,看法,见解 e.g.From an ecological viewpoint, the new motorway has been a disaster. |
excuse | Excuse me. (口语)a)请原谅,劳驾[用于礼貌地引起人注意或打断别人,尤其是发问时]; b)对不起; c)抱歉[用于礼貌地表示要离开];d) 请再说一遍;e) 借光;f) [用于表示反对或对别人所说的话表示惊讶]; g) 对不起 [用于不小心撞到别人或犯小错误等时表示歉意] e.g.Excuse me, but are you Mr. Honig? |
scale | 比例 e.g.A map with a scale of 1: 250,000 was posted on the wall of the room. |
pick | 挑选;选择 e.g.Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. |
drug | 毒品 e.g.He was arrested for selling drugs. |
sound | 声,声音 e.g.There were strange sounds coming from the next room. |
sympathetic | 同情的;有同情心的 e.g.He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem. |
cling | [尤指因感觉不安全而]紧紧抓住[抱住] e.g.The two lost children clung tightly to each other. |
review | 审查, 检查 e.g.After a review by the city council, his license was revoked. |
aside | 靠一边,站到一边 e.g.I stepped aside just in time, and the car whizzed past. |
exact | 正确的,确切的,精确的 e.g.I don't know the exact terms of the agreement. |
acceptable | 合意的,令人满意的 e.g.This standard of work is not acceptable; do it again. |
policy | [政党、企业或其他组织的]政策,方针 e.g.The White House said that there will be no change in policy. |
theory | 理论 e.g.Freudian theory has had a great influence on psychology. |
weave | 织(布) e.g.The women shut themselves behind closed doors to weave their cloth. |
decay | (使)腐烂,(使)变坏 e.g.They claimed that the plastics would not decay if they were buried. |
statement | 陈述;声明 e.g.People asked the mayor to make a statement about crime in the city. |
every | (后接单数名词,但常常强调全体)每个, 每一 e.g.Every bedroom has its own private bathroom. |
sake | 目的,理由 e.g.He bought a house in the country for the sake of his wife's health. |
profit | 利润,受益,赢利 e.g.Genentech Inc. reported a profit of $13.5 million for the third quarter. |
fierce | 凶猛的,残酷的,可怕的 e.g.Because there is so much unemployment, the competition for jobs is fierce . |
so | 如此,如是 e.g.'Will I need my umbrella?' 'I don't think so.' |
discovery | (对事实,事物或问题答案的) 发现 e.g.Einstein made an important discovery about the nature of energy. |
victory | 胜利,成功,赢 e.g.He is the hero of many victories. |
in | 在[容器、地点或地区]里,在...内 e.g.There's some sugar in the cupboard. |
bit | [非正式,尤英][尤指非具体的事物]一点儿;一些 e.g.I'll probably do a bit of gardening this weekend. |
settle | 使(自己或他人)处于舒适位置 e.g.Mel settled back in his chair and closed his eyes. |
maintain | 维持,保持 e.g.In order to maintain a stable and motivated workforce, companies must be sensitive to the personal needs of their employees. |
same | 同一人/地方/物品等;同样的人/地方/物品等 e.g.He is in the same chair every evening. |
abstract | 纯理论上的,纯概念的 e.g.This is an abstract science. |
specific | 具体的,特定的, 特有的 e.g.The meeting is for the specific purpose of discussing the merger. |
out | 由(某物)里面出来,到外面 e.g.She opened the envelope and took the letter out. |
line | 线,线条 e.g.The goalkeeper just managed to stop the ball going over the line. |
activity | 活跃,热闹 e.g.Jane was confused by all the activity in the room. |
argument | 争论,争吵,争辩 e.g.I broke the vase angrily during an argument with my husband. |
belief | 信心,信念 e.g.It is my belief that we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years. |
crash | (汽车、飞机等)撞毁;坠毁 e.g.The bus went out of control and crashed against cars and telephone poles. |
illness | 病,疾病 e.g.Her mother was just recovering from an illness. |
master | 主人 e.g.At one time, the French were the colonial masters of Vietnam. |
cancel | 取消,撤销 e.g.The football game had been canceled due to rain. |
define | 阐明,说明 e.g.The powers of the President are clearly defined in the Constitution. |
follow | 跟随 e.g.The patrol car followed the BMW for a few miles and then lost it. |
front | 前面 e.g.Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing. |
sustain | 保持;维持;使…持续 e.g.She found it difficult to sustain the children's interest. |
upset | 使(某人)心烦意乱,使心情不好 e.g.The whole incident had upset me and my fiancee terribly. |