1、 fashion v Tn, Tn.pr A from B/B into A give form or shape to sth; design or make sth 将某物做成某形状; 设计或制造某物: fashion a doll (from a piece of wood) (用木块)做成玩具娃娃 * fashion a lump of clay into a bowl 把黏土制成碗.fashionable adj following a style that is currently popular 时兴的; 时髦的; 流行的: fashionable clothes, furnit
2、ure, ideas, ladies 时髦的服装 家具 思想 女士 * It is fashionable to have short hair nowadays. 现在流行短发. used or visited by people following a current fashion 时髦人物使用的或光顾的: a fashionable hotel, resort, etc 时髦人物常去的旅馆 胜地等. fashionablyadv in a fashionable manner 时髦地; 流行地: fashionably dressed 穿得很时髦.illustrate v Tn sup
3、ply (sth) with pictures, diagrams, etc 为(某物)作插图或图表: illustrate a book, magazine, lecture 给书 杂志 讲义作插图 * a well-illustrated textbook 有精美插图的教科书.(a) explain or make (sth) clear by examples, diagrams, pictures, etc (用示例 图表等)说明, 阐明(某事物): To illustrate my point I have done a comparative analysis. 为说明我的观点,
4、我做了对比分析. (b) be an example of (sth) 表明或显示为(某事物)的例证: This behaviour illustrates your selfishness. 你的行为说明你很自私. illustration n 1 U illustrating or being illustrated 作插图; 图解; 图示; 示例; 举例说明: the art of book illustration 书籍的插图艺术 * Illustration is often more useful than definition for showing what words mea
5、n. 用图解或示例解释词义往往比用定义解释更清楚. 2 C drawing, diagram or picture in a book, magazine, etc 书或杂志上的图画 图表 照片: colour illustrations 彩色插图. 3 C example used to explain sth (说明某事物用的)示例, 实例, 例证.illustrative adj servingas an example or illustration 作为例证或图解的; 作说明用的; 解说性的: an illustrative quotation 说明性的引文 * That outbu
6、rst was illustrative of her bad temper. 这一通发作适足说明她脾气坏.illustrator n person who draws and paints pictures for books, etc 为书制作插图的人.object n solid thing that can be seen and touched 可见到及可触摸的实物; 物体: glass, wooden and plastic objects 玻璃 木质和塑料的物体 * There were several objects on the floor of the room. 房间的地
7、板上有几样东西. of sth person or thing to which sth is done or some feeling or thought is directed 对象, 客体(行为 感觉或思想所及的人或物): an object of attention, pity, admiration, etc 注意 怜悯 欣赏等的对象 * This church is the main object of his interest. 他最感兴趣的是这座教堂. * The sole object of all the childs affection was a soft toy.
8、那孩子最心爱的东西是个柔软的玩具. thing aimed at; intention; purpose 目标; 意向; 目的: with the object of going into business 有打入工商业的意向 * with no object in life 无生活目标 * fail/succeed in ones object 在追求个人目的方面失败成功 * His one object in life is to earn as much money as possible. 他生活的目标就是尽可能多挣钱. (infml 口 esp Brit) person or thi
9、ng of strange appearance, esp if ridiculous 怪模怪样的人或物(尤指可笑者): What an object you look in that old hat! 你戴着那顶帽子, 样子可真怪! (grammar) noun, noun phrase or noun clause which refers to a person, thing, etc affected by the action of a verb, or which depends on a preposition, eg in He took the money and He to
10、ok what he wanted, the money and what he wanted are direct objects; in I gave him the money, him is an indirect object; and in I received the money from her, her is a prepositional object 宾语(受动词影响的或受介词限制的人或事物, 由名词 名词词组或名词从句充任, 如在He took the money和He took what he wanted两句中, the money和what he wanted是直
11、接宾语; 在I gave him the money句中, him是间接宾语; 在I received the money from her句中, her是介词宾语). Cf 参看 subject1 4. (idm 习语) expense, money, etc no object expense, etc is not important, not a limiting factor, etc 费用 钱等并不重要 不是限制因素等: He always travels first class expense is no object. 他出门总是用头等票-费用不成问题.# object gla
12、ss, object lens = objective2.object lesson practical illustration of some principle, often given or used as a warning 实际教训: Let this accident be an object lesson in the dangers of drinking and driving. 这一事故可以作为醉酒驾驶危害的实际教训.object v I, Ipr (to sb/sth) say that one is not in favour (of sb/sth); protest
13、 不赞成(某人某事); 反对; 抗议: She wanted to cut down the hedge, but her neighbour objected. 她想把树篱剪低些, 可是邻居不同意. * I object to such treatment /to being treated like this. 对这种待遇受到这样的待遇我表示抗议. * I object to the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive. 我反对该项计画, 理由是花费太大. Tn, Tf give (sth) as a reason for opposi
14、ng sb/sth 以(某事物)为理由反对某人某事物: I objected that he was too young for the job. 我反对的理由是因为他太年轻, 不适合做那件工作. * But hes too young, I objected. 但是他太年轻了, 我表示了反对意见. objector n person who objects 反对者; 抗议者: objectors to the plans for a new motorway 反对修筑新高速公路计画的人 * conscientious objectors 拒服兵役者(因觉不合道义).blouse n garm
15、ent like a shirt, worn by women 女衬衫: She was wearing a skirt and blouse. 她穿着裙子和衬衫. type of jacket worn by soldiers as part of their uniform 军服上衣.clothing n U clothes 衣物; 服装: articles/items of clothing 衣物 * waterproof clothing 防水服; 雨衣. =App 4 见附录4. (idm 习语) a wolf in sheeps clothing = wolf.food, , an
16、d shelter食衣住extravagant (in the habit of) using or spending too much; (of actions) showing this tendency (惯於)奢侈的, 挥霍的; (指行为)放纵的: an extravagant man 挥霍无度的人 * extravagant tastes and habits 奢侈的嗜好和习惯 * an extravagant use of natural resources 自然资源的滥用. (of ideas, speech or behaviour) going beyond what is
17、reasonable, usual or necessary (指想法 言行)放肆的, 越轨的, 过度的: extravagant praise, behaviour, claims 过分的赞扬 放肆的行为 过高的要求 * pay extravagant compliments 过分夸奖. extravagance 1 U being extravagant(1) 奢侈; 挥霍: His extravagance explains why he is always in debt. 他挥霍无度, 难怪总欠债. 2 C extravagant thing, act, statement, etc
18、 奢侈品; 放纵的言行等: I do not regard books as extravagances. 我认为书不是侈奢品.extravagantly adv: extravagantly dressed 衣着奢侈.afford v no passive 不用於被动语态: Tn, Tt (usu with can, could or be able to 通常与can could或be able to连用) have enough money, time, space, etc for (a specified purpose) 为(某目的)有足够的钱 时间 地方等: They walke
19、d because they couldnt afford (to take) a taxi. 他们因为坐不起计程车而步行. * You cant afford (ie are not in a position to spend) 90. 你可不能花90英镑. * Id love to go on holiday but I cant afford the time. 我倒想去度假, 可是抽不出时间来. * We would give more examples if we could afford the space. 假如我们能匀出篇幅来, 就可以多举些例子了. Tn, Tt (usu
20、with can orcould 通常与can或could连用) be able to do sth without risk to oneself 能不冒风险而做某事物: I mustnt annoy my boss because I cant afford to lose my job, ie must not take the risk of losing my job. 我可得罪不起老板, 因为我舍不得丢掉这份工作. * You can ill afford to criticize others when you behave so badly yourself. 本身行为不正,
21、则不宜批评别人. Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr sth (to sb) (fml 文) provide sth; give sth 供给某事物; 给予某事物: The tree afforded (us) welcome shade. 这棵树下好乘凉. * Television affords pleasure to many. 电视给很多人带来乐趣.Keen adj (-er, -est) (to do sth/that.) eager; enthusiastic 热切的; 热情的; 热心的: a keen swimmer 喜好游泳的人 * Im not keen to go again.
22、 我不太想再去了. * Shes keen that we should go. 她热情地叫我们去. (of feelings, etc) intense; strong; deep (指感情等)热烈的, 强烈的, 深刻的: a keen desire, interest, sense of loss 强烈的愿望 兴趣 失落感. (of the senses) highly developed (指感觉)灵敏的, 敏锐的: Dogs have a keen sense of smell. 狗的嗅觉很灵敏. (of the mind) quick to understand (指头脑)敏捷的,
23、精明的: a keen wit, intelligence 敏捷的头脑 很强的理解力. esp attrib 尤作定语 (of the points and cutting edges of knives, etc) sharp (指刀等的尖和刃)锋利的, 快的: a keen blade, edge 锋利的刀片 刀刃. (of a wind) bitterly cold (指风)刺骨的, 凛冽的. (Brit) (of prices) low; very competitive (指价格)低廉的, 竞争力强的. (idm 习语) (as) ,keen as mustard (infml 口)
24、 extremely eager or enthusiastic 极热心的; 极热情的. keen on sth/sb (infml 口) (a) interested in sth 热衷於某事物: keen on (playing) tennis 很喜欢(打)网球. (b) fond of sb/sth 喜爱某人某事物: He seemed mad keen on (ie very interested in) my sister. 他发疯似的爱着我妹妹. * Im not too keen on jazz. 我不太喜欢爵士乐. (c) enthusiastic about sth 对某事物
25、满腔热情的: Shes not very keen on the idea. 她对那主张不很感兴趣. * Mrs Hill is keen on Toms marrying Susan. 希尔太太很希望汤姆能和苏珊结婚. keenly adv. keenness n U.contest v Tn claim that (sth) is wrong or not proper; dispute 对(某事物)予以驳斥; 争论: contest a statement, point, etc 对某说法 论点等加以驳斥 * contest a will, ie try to show it was n
26、ot properly made in law 对遗嘱提出质疑. (take part in and) try to win (sth) (参与并)争取赢得(某事物): As a protest, the party has decided not to contest this election. 该党已决定不参加此次选举, 以示抗议. * contest a seat in Parliament 争夺国会席位 * a hotly contested game, ie one in which the participants play very hard and the result is
27、 close 激烈角逐的一局. contest n 1 event in which people compete against each other for a prize; competition 比赛; 竞赛: a boxing, archery, dancing, beauty, etc contest 拳击 射箭 舞蹈 选美等比赛 * (fig 比喻) The election was so one-sided that it was really no contest, ie only one side was likely to win. 选举呈现一边倒的局面, 实际上毫无竞争
28、可言. =Usage at sport 用法见sport. 2 (for sth) struggle to gain control 争取获得控制权: a contest for the top job in the union 为争取协会的最高职位而进行的角逐.contestant n (for sth) person who is in a contest; competitor 竞争者; 比赛者.sight n U ability to see; vision 视力; 视觉: lose ones sight, ie become blind 失明 * have good, poor, etc sight, ie eyesight 视力好 差等 * Some drugs can affect your sight. 有些药物能影响视力. U of sb/sth action of seeing sb/sth 看; 看见: Their first sight of land came after ten days at sea. 他们在海上十天之後首次看到陆地. * We laughed at the sight of his st
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