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ADJIfyoudescribethebehaviourofsomeoneinapositionofauthorityorhighsocialstandingasgracious,youmeanthattheybehaveinapoliteandconsiderateway.有礼貌的[正式]
Sheclosedwithagraciousspeechofthanks.
5meander/mɪˈæ
ndə/TEM8(meandering,meandered,meanders)
V-IIfariverorroadmeanders,ithasalotofbends,ratherthangoinginastraightlinefromoneplacetoanother.蜿蜒而行
Wetookagravelroadthatmeanderedthroughfarmland.
Wecrossedasmallironbridgeoverameanderingstream.
V-IIfyoumeandersomewhere,youmoveslowlyandnotinastraightline.漫步
Wemeanderedthroughalandscapeofmountains,rivers,andvineyards.
6concur/kənˈkɜː/TEM8(concurring,concurred,concurs)
V-RECIPIfonepersonconcurswithanotherperson,thetwopeopleagree.Youcanalsosaythattwopeopleconcur.意见一致[正式]
Localfeelingdoesnotnecessarilyconcurwiththepress.
DanielsandFranklinconcurredinaninvestigator'
ssuggestionthatthepolicebecommended.
7conspire/kənˈspaɪə/CET6+TEM8(conspiring,conspired,conspires)
V-RECIPIftwoormorepeopleorgroupsconspiretodosomethingillegalorharmful,theymakeasecretagreementtodoit.合谋
They'
dconspiredtooverthrowthegovernment.
...adefendantaccusedofconspiringwithhisbrothertocommitrobberies.
V-T/V-IIfeventsconspiretoproduceaparticularresult,theyseemtoworktogethertocausethisresult.协同
Historyandgeographyhaveconspiredtobringthecountrytoamomentofdecision.
8congeal/kənˈdʒiːl/(congealing,congealed,congeals)
V-T/V-IWhenaliquidcongeals,itbecomesverythickandstickyandalmostsolid.凝结;
凝固
Thebloodhadstartedtocongeal.
...congealedsoup.
9provocative/prəˈvɒkətɪv/CET6TEM4
ADJIfyoudescribesomethingasprovocative,youmeanthatitisintendedtomakepeoplereactangrilyorargueagainstit.挑衅的
Hehasmadeastringofoutspokenandsometimesprovocativespeechesinrecentyears.
ADJIfyoudescribesomeone'
sclothingorbehaviourasprovocative,youmeanthatitisintendedtomakesomeonefeelsexualdesire.挑逗的
Someadolescentsmightbemoresexuallymatureandprovocativethanothers.
10listless/ˈlɪstlɪs/
1.1.
ADJSomeonewhoislistlesshasnoenergyorenthusiasm.无精打采的
Hewaslistlessandpaleandwouldn'
teatmuch.
listlesslyADV无精打采地[ADVwithv]
Usually,youwouldjustsitlistlessly,toohottodoanythingelse.
11nimble/ˈnɪmbəl/TEM8(nimbler,nimblest)
ADJSomeonewhoisnimbleisabletomovetheirfingers,hands,orlegsquicklyandeasily.敏捷灵巧的
EverythinghadbeenstitchedbyMolly'
snimblefingers.
ADJIfyousaythatsomeonehasanimblemind,youmeantheyarecleverandcanthinkveryquickly.机智的
Animblemindbackedbyadegreeineconomicsgavehimafirmgraspoffinancialmatters.
一个机智头脑加上一个经济学学位使他对金融问题能准确把握。
12nucleus/ˈnjuːklɪəs/CET4TEM8(nuclei/ˈnuːkliːaɪ/)
N-COUNTThenucleusofanatomorcellisthecentralpartofit.(原子或细胞)核
Neutronsandprotonsareboundtogetherinthenucleusofanatom.
在一个原子的核内,中子和质子聚合在一起。
2.2.
N-COUNTThenucleusofagroupofpeopleorthingsisthesmallnumberofmemberswhichformthemostimportantpartofthegroup.核心
MattCummingsandLikoSoules-Onoformthenucleusoftheteam.
马特·
卡明斯和莱克·
索尔斯-奥诺形成了这个团队的核心。
13proclivity/prəˈklɪvɪtɪ/(proclivities)
N-COUNTAproclivityisatendencytobehaveinaparticularwayortolikeaparticularthing,oftenabadwayorthing.癖性;
倾向
Hewasindulginghisownsexualproclivities.
他沉浸在自己的过度纵欲中。
...aproclivitytodaydream.
...白日做梦的一种癖好
14effulgence[ɪ'
fʌldʒəns]
n.灿烂;
光辉
15finesse/fɪˈnɛs/TEM8
N-UNCOUNTIfyoudosomethingwithfinesse,youdoitwithgreatskillandstyle.技巧;
策略
...handlingmomentousdiplomaticchallengeswithtactandfinesse.
…以机智和策略处理重大的外交难题。
16resurgence/rɪˈsɜːdʒəns/
N-SINGIfthereisaresurgenceofanattitudeoractivity,itreappearsandgrows.复苏[正式][alsonodet,oftN'
of'
n]
Policesaydrugstraffickersarebehindtheresurgenceofviolence.
警方说毒贩是暴力事件增加的原因。
17
pretentious/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/CET6+TEM8
ADJIfyousaythatsomeoneorsomethingispretentious,youmeanthattheytrytoseemimportantorsignificant,butyoudonotthinkthattheyare.做作的[表不满]
Hisresponsewasfullofpretentiousnonsense.
他的回答尽是些装腔作势的胡说八道。
17temperate/ˈtɛmpərɪt,-prɪt/CET6+TEM4
ADJTemperateisusedtodescribeaclimateoraplacewhichisneverextremelyhotorextremelycold.(气候或地区)温和的
TheNileValleykeepsatemperateclimatethroughouttheyear.
尼罗河流域全年气候温和。
18peckish/ˈpɛkɪʃ/
ADJIfyousaythatyouarefeelingpeckish,youmeanthatyouareslightlyhungry.有点饿的
19berate/bɪˈreɪt/(berating,berated,berates)
V-TIfyouberatesomeone,youspeaktothemangrilyaboutsomethingtheyhavedonewrong.严责[正式]
MarionberatedJoeforthenoisehemade.
玛丽恩指责乔制造的噪声。
20seethe/siːð
/CET6+TEM8(seething,seethed,seethes)
V-IWhenyouareseething,youareveryangryaboutsomethingbutdonotexpressyourfeelingsaboutit.怒火中烧
Shetookitcalmlyatfirstbutunderthesurfacewasseething.
她起初处之泰然,但内心却是气呼呼的。
Sheputahandonherhip,grinningderisively,whileIseethedwithrage.
她把一只手叉着腰,嘲弄地咧嘴而笑,而此时我已怒火中烧。
21infuriate/ɪnˈfjʊərɪˌeɪt/TEM8(infuriating,infuriated,infuriates)
V-TIfsomethingorsomeoneinfuriatesyou,theymakeyouextremelyangry.激怒
Hismannerinfuriatedhim.
他的举止激怒了他。
22sporadic/spəˈræ
dɪk/TEM8
ADJSporadicoccurrencesofsomethinghappenatirregularintervals.零星的
...ayearofsporadicfightinginthenorthofthecountry.
…该国北部有零星战火的一年。
23commencement/kəˈmɛnsmənt/CET6+(commencements)
N-UNCOUNTThecommencementofsomethingisitsbeginning.开始[正式]
Allapplicantsshouldbeatleast16yearsofageatthecommencementofthiscourse.
所有申请人在本课程开始时应至少年满16岁。
N-VARCommencementisaceremonyatauniversity,college,orhighschoolatwhichstudentsformallyreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas.毕业典礼[美国英语]
PresidentBushgavethecommencementaddresstodayattheUniversityofNotreDame.
布什总统今天在巴黎圣母院大学发表了毕业典礼演说。
24porous/ˈpɔːrəs/
ADJSomethingthatisporoushasmanysmallholesinitthatwaterandaircanpassthrough.多孔的
Thelocallimestoneissoporousthatalltherainwaterimmediatelysinksbelowground.
当地的石灰岩如此多孔以致所有的雨水很快渗到地下。
25permeable/ˈpɜːmɪəbəl/
ADJIfasubstanceispermeable,somethingsuchaswaterorgascanpassthroughitorsoakintoit.可渗透的
Anumberofproductshavebeendevelopedwhicharepermeabletoairandwater.
已开发出许多可渗水透气的产品。
26disparage/dɪˈspæ
rɪdʒ/(disparaging,disparaged,disparages)
V-TIfyoudisparagesomeoneorsomething,youspeakabouttheminawaywhichshowsthatyoudonothaveagoodopinionofthem.诋毁[正式]
...Larkin'
stendencytodisparageliterature.
…拉金诋毁文学的倾向。
27impale/ɪmˈpeɪl/TEM8(impaling,impaled,impales)
V-TToimpalesomethingonapointedobjectmeanstocausethepointtogointoitorthroughit.刺穿;
刺入
Researchersobservedonebirdimpalearodentonacactus.
研究人员观察到,一只鸟把一个啮齿动物钉到了一棵仙人掌上。
28abstain/əbˈsteɪn/CET6+TEM8(abstaining,abstained,abstains)
V-IIfyouabstainfromsomething,usuallysomethingyouwanttodo,youdeliberatelydonotdoit.对…节制[正式]
Abstainfromsexorusecondoms.
节制性生活或使用避孕套。
V-IIfyouabstainduringavote,youdonotuseyourvote.弃权
Threecountriesabstainedinthevote.
三个国家在投票中弃权了。
29procure/prəˈkjʊə/TEM8(procuring,procured,procures)
V-TIfyouprocuresomething,especiallysomethingthatisdifficulttoget,youobtainit.获得(尤指难以获得的东西)[正式]
Itremainedverydifficulttoprocurefood,fuel,andotherdailynecessities.
当时仍然很难获得食品、燃料和其他日用必需品。
30defer/dɪˈfɜː/CET6+TEM8(deferring,deferred,defers)
V-TIfyoudeferaneventoraction,youarrangeforittohappenatalaterdate,ratherthanimmediatelyoratthepreviouslyplannedtime.推迟
Customersoftendeferpaymentforaslongaspossible.
顾客们经常尽可能地推迟付款。
V-IIfyoudefertosomeone,youaccepttheiropinionordowhattheywantyoutodo,evenwhenyoudonotagreewithityourself,becauseyourespectthemortheirauthority.听从;
服从
Doctorsareencouragedtodefertoexperts.
鼓励医生们听从专家的意见。
31delineate/dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt/TEM8(delineating,delineated,delineates)
V-TIfyoudelineatesomethingsuchasanideaorsituation,youdescribeitordefineit,ofteninalotofdetail.描述[正式]
Biographymusttosomeextentdelineatecharacters.
在某种程度上,传记一定要描述人物。
V-TIfyoudelineateaborder,yousayexactlywhereitisgoingtobe.划定[正式]
...anagreementtodelineatetheborder.
...划定边界的一项协议。
32thrash/θræ
ʃ/CET6+TEM4(thrashing,thrashed,thrashes)
V-TIfoneplayerort