单词 | 解释,例句 |
undertake | 着手做;承担,接受 e.g.This is the biggest engineering project we have ever undertaken so far. |
tailor | (为男顾客量体裁衣的)裁缝 e.g.He had been stripped and measured, and two tailors were working on the clothes. |
unfair | 不公平的,不公正的 e.g.It's so unfair -- Mary gets more money for less work. |
glue | 胶,胶水 e.g.If the shop says a glue will mend china, then it should. |
fluctuate | (价格、数量或水平等)波动,上下变动,涨落 e.g.The price of vegetables and fruits fluctuates according to the season. |
reduce | 缩小;减少;降低[尺寸、数量或价格] e.g.The governor announced a new plan to reduce crime. |
amount | 总数,数量,总额 e.g.They spend equal amounts of time in California and New York. |
crime | 违法犯罪活动(总称) e.g.Crime is a complex social problem with no single cause or solution. |
direction | 方向 e.g.A car coming in the opposite direction struck Sandi's car. |
pull | 拉;[用手]把[某物]拉过来 e.g.Tim got in the car and pulled the door shut. |
instruction | [复数形式]操作指南;使用说明 e.g.Install the machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
worried | 担心的; 焦虑的 e.g.It was getting late and I started to get worried when they didn't arrive home. |
load | (人,车辆等的)负重量 e.g.We saw a young boy struggling to carry his load of bananas up the hill. |
even | 甚至;即使 e.g.It always feels cold in this room, even in summer. |
pinch | 捏,拧,掐,夹 e.g.We have to stop her pinching her baby brother. |
reasonable | 讲道理的,合情理的 e.g.Do you think it's reasonable to expect people to work more than 60 hours a week? |
refuse | 拒绝[做某事] e.g.I absolutely refuse to take part in anything that's illegal. |
rob | 抢劫,抢夺,打劫 e.g.Police are looking for a man who robbed a gas station on Van Ness Avenue. |
joy | 欢欣,愉悦,喜悦 e.g.I leaped into the air with joy. |
project | 项目;工程;计划;规划 e.g.The first phase of the engineering project is now complete. |
fall | 跌落,下降 e.g.The tree was about to fall. |
fair | 公平的,合理的 e.g.He gave a(n) fair comment on the situation. |
relevant | 有关的,切题的 e.g.His nationality isn't relevant to whether he is a good lawyer. |
contribution | 捐献物,供献物 e.g.Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to Quantum Theory. |
wish | 希望 [不可能或可能性很小的事] e.g."Where's Jane now?" -- "I only wish I knew." |
aspect | 方面 e.g.They considered the plan in all aspects before they took action. |
then | 当时,那时;到时候,届时 e.g.The furniture is being delivered next week so until then we'll have to sit on the floor. |
to | 用于how, where, who, whom, whose, which, when, what或whether之后 e.g.I know where to go but I don't know how to get there. |
guard | 卫兵,门卫 e.g.The guards stopped us at the gate. |
apologize | 道歉,谢罪 e.g.I'm so sorry;I do apologize. |
independent | 独立的,不需要别人帮助的;自立谋生的 e.g.She went on holiday alone—she's very independent. |
lack | 没有;不足;缺乏 e.g.Too many teachers are treated with a lack of respect. |
feeling | 感觉 e.g.It's a great feeling when a wild animal shows you affection. |
dimension | 方面,部分,特点 e.g.The baby has added a new dimension to their lives. |
prohibit | [以法令、规则等] 禁止 e.g.Smoking is prohibited in all areas of this building. |
various | 各种各样的 e.g.There are various ways to answer your question. |
allow | 允许,容许,准许 e.g.My parents wouldn't allow me to go to the party. |
gap | 缺口,裂缝 e.g.The neighbors' dog got in through a gap in the hedge. |
dynamic | 有活力的 e.g.You need a very dynamic manager to increase the rate of production. |
high | 高的,有…高的 e.g.The palace was surrounded by a high concrete wall. |
over | 在……上面(上方)(但未触及),在……上空 e.g.She leaned over the desk to answer the phone. |
pull | 拉;[用手]把[某物]拉过来 e.g.Tim got in the car and pulled the door shut. |
increase | 增加,增大,增强 e.g.The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century. |
plain | 清楚的,明白的,显而易见的,明显的 e.g.Can someone translate this legal jargon into plain English for me? |
substitute | 代替者;(尤指)替补队员(演员) e.g.Germany brought on a substitute at half time. |
tap | (水、煤气等管道或容器的)龙头,阀门 e.g.Tap water is usually heavily treated with chemicals. |
target | [有意攻击的]目标;攻击对象 e.g.Railway stations are prime targets for bombs. |
witness | (罪行或事故的)目击者 e.g.Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. |
channel | 频道,[发送和接收无线电信号的]频道 e.g.The kids are watching cartoons on the Disney Channel. |
chase | 追逐,追赶,追捕 e.g.The babysitter chased the kids around the yard. |
evolve | (使)逐步发展,(使)逐渐演变 e.g.Darwin believed that we evolved from apes. |
post | [尤英]邮政,邮递 e.g.A parcel arrived through the post. |
shave | 刮[胡子,脸],剃[须] e.g.He hadn't shaved for days. |
switch | (通常指突然地)转换,转变,改变 e.g.Duval could switch easily from French to English. |