500_专八真题高频词
500. servitude
'sə:vitju:d 奴役
- ...a life of servitude. (...受奴役的一生。)
- slavery, bondage (劳役,奴役;地役权;奴隶状态)
501. verve
və:v 气魄;活力
- passion, energy, flame, vitality, fire (热情;神韵;活力;气魄)
502. exotic
,iɡ'zɔtik 异域的,外国的
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exotic plant (外来植物;引入的植物)
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exotic dancer (脱衣舞女)
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exotic birds (外国的奇异鸟类)
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exotic places (有异国风情的地方)
- outside, extraneous ([物]异国的;[语]外来的;异国情调的)
503. manicure
修指甲,修剪
- manicure set (美甲套装;修指甲具)
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You might also like a massage, or shoes, or clothes, or a manicure or facial. I’m not that into those things, but you might be. (你也可以选择一次按摩、鞋子、衣服、或修一次指甲、做一次美容作为奖励,我不用这些奖励,但你可以用。)
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Hot tip: The simplest way out of this situation is to cut properly file and manicure your nails so that they do not lead to painful scratches on your partner. (热心提示:最简单的避免这种局面的方式就是修剪指甲,这样当你紧紧抓紧你另一半时,就不会弄伤他了。)
- shear, crop, trim off (修剪)
504. boulevard
'bu:lvɑ:, 'buləvɑ:d 林荫大道,大马路
- Sunset Boulevard (日落大道)
- avenue, blvd ([建]林荫大道;(美)大马路)
505. acquaint
ə'kweint 使认识 使了解
- acquaint with (熟悉;使认识,使了解)
- Have steps been taken to acquaint breeders with their right to apply for licenses? (已经采取措施让饲养动物者了解他们申请执照的权利了吗?)
- familiarize (使熟悉;使认识)
506. fascinate
'fæsineit 使着迷
- Politics fascinated Franklin's father. (政治让富兰克林的父亲着迷。)
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enthrall, beguile (使着迷,使神魂颠倒)
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be carried away (入迷)
507. labyrinth
'læbərinθ 迷宫
- labyrinth seal (迷宫式密封;曲径密封垫片)
- ...the labyrinth of corridors. (…迷宫般的走廊。)
- maze, mavericks (迷宫;[解剖]迷路;难解的事物)
508. bazaar
bə'zɑ: 集市,慈善义卖
- a church bazaar (教堂义卖)
- exchanges, mart, plaza (集市;市场;义卖市场)
509. pungent
刺激的,辛辣的,(言辞)尖刻辛辣的
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pungent odor (刺激气味)
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pungent taste (刺激味;辛辣味)
- He expressed some fairly pungent criticisms. (他提出了一针见血的批评。)
- spicy, bitter (辛辣的;刺激性的;苦痛的;尖刻的)
510. boutique
bu:'ti:k 精品店
- boutique hotel (精品酒店,精品饭店;精品旅馆)
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The Best Fashion Street "should offer an eclectic mix of boutique and high street, designer and high street for all clothing tastes and ages. (最佳时尚街道“应该是一条混合风格的精品大道,一条能没有任何年龄限制和偏好的包容的设计大道。)
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The company now lets you add the number of diamonds, gold nuggets, platinum pieces or whatever you want at their new online boutique. (在此公司新开的网上精品店中,你可以(根据自己的喜好)随意增加钻石、金块、铂金或任何你想要的饰品的数量。)
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I thought that maybe a stylish dress would make her happy and I took her to a chic clothing boutique in the lobby of a fancy international hotel. (我觉得一件时髦的连衣裙或许能讨得她的欢欣,所以,我带她去了设于一家高档国际宾馆门厅里的流行女装精品店。)
511. gourmet
'ɡuəmei 美食家
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gourmet powder (味精)
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gourmet coffee (美食家咖啡,精制的咖啡)
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gourmet food (美食)
- The seafood here is a gourmet's delight. (这儿的海鲜是美食家的一大享受。)
- foodie, gastronomist, belly-god (美食家)
512. harem
'hɑ:ri:m 闺房
- A long, plump, pillowed sofa stretched the length of one wall, and upon it four women were disposed like odalisques in a harem. (一张松软带靠垫的长沙发沿墙放着,四个女人像穆斯林闺房中的妇女一样散坐在上面。)
- boudoir, gynaecea (为一个雄性动物所控制的许多雌性动物;闺房里的妻妾群;闺房(伊斯兰教教徒的))
513. gear
ɡiə 使……适合,使……准备好
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bevel gear (锥齿轮,锥形齿轮;伞齿轮)
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gear box (齿轮箱)
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gear transmission (齿轮传动)
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worm gear (蜗轮;螺旋齿)
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planetary gear (行星齿轮)
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gear reducer (减速器;齿轮减速箱;齿轮减速装置)
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in gear (处于正常状态;处于就绪状态)
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gear drive (齿轮传动)
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gear with (v. 适合;一致)
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gear pump (齿轮泵)
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spur gear (n. [机]正齿轮)
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helical gear (斜齿轮)
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landing gear (起落架;起落装置,着陆装置)
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spiral bevel gear (弧齿锥齿轮;螺旋伞齿轮)
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gear wheel (齿轮)
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steering gear (转向机构;转向装置;轮向齿轮)
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involute gear (渐开线齿轮)
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gear oil (齿轮油)
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cylindrical gear (圆柱齿轮)
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gear train (轮系;齿轮传动链)
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Colleges are not always geared to the needs of mature students. (大学并不总是去适应成年学生的需要。)
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My training was geared toward winning gold. (我的训练是为赢得金牌去规划的。)
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apparatus, installation, facilities, vehicle, engine ([机]齿轮;装置,工具;传动装置)
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serve, adapt to something (适合;搭上齿轮;开始工作)
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actuate, get under way (开动;搭上齿轮;使……适合;使……准备好)
514. recruit
ri'kru:t 招聘,征召
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We’re having difficulty recruiting enough qualified staff. (我们难以招聘到足够的合格职员。)
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Many government officials were recruited from private industry. (很多政府官员是从私营企业招募来的。)
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hands wanted, big john (招聘;新兵;新成员)
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supply, to replenish (补充;聘用;征募;使…恢复健康)
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be cured of, pull round (复原;征募新兵;得到补充;恢复健康)
515. genial
'dʒi:njəl 亲切的,友好的;愉快的,高兴的
- a genial smile (亲切的微笑)
- friendly, nice, sweet, kind, well (亲切的,友好的;和蔼的;适宜的)
516. conspiracy
kən'spirəsi 阴谋,共谋
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conspiracy theory (阴谋论)
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conspiracy of silence (保持缄默的密约)
- There were many conspiracy theories (= beliefs that something is the result of a conspiracy ) surrounding Princess Diana’s death. (围绕戴安娜王妃之死有许多阴谋论。)
- designing, plot (阴谋;共谋;阴谋集团)
517. elevate
'eliveit 举起,提高;升职,晋升;兴高采烈
- Language has elevated humans above the other animals. (语言使人类高于其他动物。)
- promote, upgrade, prefer (提升;举起;振奋情绪等;提升…的职位)
518. indiscriminate
,indis'kriminət 不加选择的;随意的
- the indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers (化肥的滥用)
- random, arbitrary (任意的;无差别的;不分皂白的)
519. discriminate
歧视;区分
- discriminate against (歧视;排斥)
- He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a terrible one. (他没能力在一个好主意和一个坏主意之间进行区分。)
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tell from, distinguish from (歧视;区别;辨别)
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tell from, distinguish from (歧视;区别;辨别)
520. applause
ə'plɔ:z 掌声
- She got a round of applause (= a short period of applause ) when she finished. (她结束的时候获得一阵掌声。)
- acclamation, cheer (欢呼,喝采;鼓掌欢迎)
521. implausible
im'plɔ:zəbl 似乎不可信的,难以置信的
- It’s not entirely implausible that a galaxy could be identical to our own. (某个星系和我们这个星系完全相同并非完全不可能。)
- incredible, unbelievable, fabulous (难以置信的,不像真实的)
522. tentative
'tentətiv 暂定的,实验性的
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tentative plan (设想;试验性计划)
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tentative data (试验数据;推测数据)
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tentative schedule (试验性时间表)
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tentative standard (暂行标准)
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I passed on my tentative conclusions to the police. (我把我的初步结论递交给了警方。)
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The government is taking tentative steps towards tackling the country’s economic problems. (政府正在采取临时性措施来解决国家的经济问题。)
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experimental, cut-and-try ([试验]试验性的,暂定的;踌躇的)
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hypothesis, proof, experiment, try (假设,试验)
523. amorousness
爱情;色情
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What can people do not need, and amorousness. (人不可以什么都不需要,而谈情说爱。)
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To touch or caress with the lips as an expression of affection, greeting, respect, or amorousness . (接吻用嘴唇接触或抚摸,以表达慈爱、欢迎、尊敬或情爱注意,注意力集中。)
524. abrasive
ə'breisiv 磨损的;恼人的,使人受伤的
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abrasive wear (磨损;磨料磨损;磨蚀)
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abrasive belt (磨带)
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abrasive resistance (耐磨性;耐磨强度)
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abrasive wheel (砂轮;磨轮)
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abrasive material (研磨材料,研磨剂;打磨器材)
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abrasive grain (抛光粉;磨料颗粒)
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abrasive tool (磨具,研磨工具;砂磨工具)
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abrasive particle (磨料颗粒)
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abrasive paper (砂纸)
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abrasive cloth (砂布;研磨布)
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abrasive belt grinding machine (校正活塞重量半自动机床;砂带磨床)
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abrasive powder (磨粉;金刚砂粉)
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abrasive disc (磨盘)
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abrasive finishing machine (n. 抛光机)
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coated abrasive (砂纸;涂敷磨料)
- She was a tough girl with rather an abrasive manner. (她是个举止相当粗鲁的泼辣女孩。)
- crude, rough, coarse, harsh (粗糙的;[机]有研磨作用的;伤人感情的)
525. erotic
i'rɔtik 色情的;挑逗的
- It might sound like a fantasy, but it wasn't an erotic experience at all. (这听起来像一场梦幻,但绝不是一次性爱体验。)
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pornographic, sexy (色情的;[生物]性爱的;性欲的)
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satyr, lewdster (好色之徒)
526. daunt
dɔ:nt 使恐吓;使气馁
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He felt utterly daunted by the prospect of moving to another country. (他一想到要移居别的国家就感到十分害怕。)
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Don’t be daunted by all the technology. (不要被所有这些技术给吓住。)
- dispirit, discourage (使气馁,使畏缩;威吓)
527. dauntless
'dɔ:ntlis 无畏的
- dauntless optimism (无所畏惧的乐观)
- game, tough, brave, intrepid (无畏的;勇敢的;不屈不挠的)
528. arduous
'ɑ:djuəs 辛苦的,费力的
- make arduous efforts (v. 努力奋斗)
- hard, rapid, bold, struggling (努力的;费力的;险峻的)
529. amphitheater
'æmfi,θiətə 环形剧场;斗兽场
- lists, arena (竞技场;[建]圆形露天剧场;古罗马剧场)
530. bereave
bi'ri:v 剥夺;使丧失亲友
531. jut
dʒʌt 使伸出;突出
- jut out (伸出)
- Tall jagged rocks jutted out over the beach. (高耸嶙峋的岩石突兀于海滩之上。)
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stand out, excel at (突出;伸出)
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point, tip, apex (突出部分;尖端)
532. stupendous
stju:'pendəs 巨大的,惊人的
- a stupendous achievement (了不起的成就)
- tremendous, huge, enormous, massive, macro (惊人的;巨大的)
533. sheer
陡峭的;完全的,纯粹的;几乎透明的
- sheer nonsense (一派胡言)
- I’ll never forget the look of sheer joy on her face. (我永远也不会忘记她满脸喜悦的神情。)
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strict, absolute, transparent, positive, crystal (绝对的;透明的;峻峭的)
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very, quite a (完全;陡峭地)
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yaw (偏航)
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crab (使偏航;使急转向)
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yaw, leeway (偏航;[纺]透明薄织物)
534. demure
di'mjuə 端庄的;严肃的
- Old photos of Maggie show her young and demure. (老照片上的玛吉显得年轻而又端庄娴静。)
- serious, modest (端庄的;娴静的;严肃的;假装正直的)
535. demur
di'mə: 抗议,反对
- They demurred politely, but finally agreed to stay. (他们礼貌地推却,但最后还是同意留下。)
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represent, sit down on (反对;抗辩;提出异议)
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opposition, exception (异议;反对)
536. colossal
kə'lɔsəl 巨大的
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a colossal statue of the King (国王的巨大雕像)
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This whole holiday was a colossal waste of money. (这次度假浪费了大量的钱财。)
- huge, tremendous, enormous, massive, macro, intense (巨大的;异常的,非常的)
537. shuffle
'ʃʌfl 拖着脚走;洗牌
- shuffle off (推卸;摆脱)
- Is it my turn to shuffle? (轮到我洗牌了吗?)
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shift off (洗牌;推诿,推卸;拖曳,慢吞吞地走;搅乱)
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chaos, disorder, confusion, involvement, mix (洗牌,洗纸牌;混乱,蒙混;拖着脚走)
538. grimy
'ɡraimi 肮脏的
- ...a grimy industrial city. (…一个肮脏的工业城市。)
- dirty, filthy, squalid (肮脏的,污秽的)
539. rivulet
'rivjulit 小溪
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The school is located near the rivulet. (学校坐落在小河附近。)
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In one of the ravines I came upon a hollow full of spring water which overflowed as a little rivulet, where sported tiny fish battling their way up the current. (在一个沟壑中,我偶然发现了一块洼地,充满了像小河般涌流的泉水,小鱼在其中嬉戏,竞相着逆流而上。)
- creek, burnie (小溪,小河)
540. tumble
跌倒
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take a tumble (恍然大悟)
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tumble down (破败;半破坏)
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tumble in (嵌入)
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tumble dry (用烘干机烘干)
- Oil prices have tumbled. (石油价格猛跌。)
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collapse, founder (摔倒;倒塌;滚动;打滚;仓惶地行动)
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founder, mess (使摔倒;使滚翻;弄乱)
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falling down, circumgyration (跌倒;翻斤斗;跌跤)
541. stumble
'stʌmbl 蹒跚,跌倒
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stumble upon (偶然发现)
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stumble on (无意中发现;偶然遇到,碰巧找到)
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stumble over (给…绊倒;结结巴巴地说)
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stumble across (偶然发现)
- In her hurry, she stumbled and spilled the milk all over the floor. (匆忙中她绊了一下,把牛奶洒得满地都是。)
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hesitate, stand at (踌躇,蹒跚;失足;犯错)
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puzzle, baffle (使…困惑;使…绊倒)
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trip (绊倒;蹒跚而行)
542. abbot
'æbət 主持,修道院院长
- abbe (男修道院院长;大寺院男住持)
543. trudge
trʌdʒ 跋涉,艰难的前行
- We trudged home through the snow. (我们艰难地穿过雪地走回了家。)
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wade (跋涉;步履艰难地走)
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trapse (长途跋涉;沉重的步伐)
544. panoramic
,pænə'ræmik 全景的
- panoramic view (全景)
- The terrain's high points provide a panoramic view of Los Angeles. (这一地带的制高点可以看见洛杉矶的全景。)
- wraparound ([摄]全景的)
545. haze
heiz 霾,薄雾
- The sun was surrounded by a golden haze. (太阳被一片金色烟霞笼罩。)
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doubt, mist (阴霾;薄雾;疑惑)
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gloam (变朦胧;变糊涂)
546. piety
'paiəti 虔诚
- filial piety (n. 孝顺;孝心)
- an act of Christian piety (表达基督徒虔诚的行为)
- godliness, religiosity (虔诚;孝敬;虔诚的行为或语言)
547. idiolect
'idiəulekt 个人习语
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Such a personal dialect is referred to as idiolect. (这样的个人方言就叫作个人习语。)
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This paper deals with the relevance of idiolect to translation. (本文论述了个人习语与翻译两者之间的关系。)
548. vaccination
,væksi'neiʃən 接种疫苗
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But now there is no mumps at all in some countries because of vaccination. (但现在因为接种疫苗在某些国家腮腺炎已经不见。)
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People should therefore continue to seek seasonal influenza vaccination like any other year. (因此,人们应当像以往一样继续接种季节性流感疫苗。)
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There are some reasons why some people believe they have gotten influenza after vaccination. (有若干原因可说明为什么有些人认为他们在接种疫苗之后患上流感。)
549. manicured
'mænikjuəd 修剪整齐的
- manicure set (美甲套装;修指甲具)
- slim, perfectly manicured fingers (指甲修得很漂亮的纤纤手指)
550. pique
pi:k 激起,引起
- out of pique (由于反感(或忿怒))
- She was hostile to him, which piqued his curiosity. (她对他有敌意,这激起了他的好奇心。)
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stimulate, fan, anger, motivate, needle (刺激;伤害…自尊心;激怒)
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vitality, animation, pet (生气;愠怒;呕气)
551. bulky
'bʌlki 庞大的,巨大的
- bulky cargo (轻泡货;超大货物;笨重货物)
- a bulky parcel (笨重的包裹)
- enormous, huge (体积大的;庞大的;笨重的)
552. eligible
'elidʒəbl 有资格的,合适的
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eligible for (合格;够资格)
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eligible bidders (合格的投标商)
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eligible products (合格产品)
- Stephen was regarded as an eligible bachelor. (斯蒂芬被认为是一个钻石王老五。)
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qualified, applicable, becoming, shaped, likely (合格的,合适的;符合条件的;有资格当选的)
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acceptee (合格者;适任者;有资格者)
553. void
vɔid 空缺,空缺职位
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void of (adj. 没有的,缺乏的;没有…的)
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void fraction (空隙率;空隙分数;空隙组分)
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void ratio (孔隙比;空隙比)
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void content (空隙度;孔隙量;孔隙容积;空孔率,空洞率)
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void space (孔隙空间,空隙空间)
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air void (孔隙率;含气率;[材料]气穴)
- The amusement park will fill a void in this town, which has little entertainment for children. (这个游乐场将填补这座小城儿童娱乐设施匮乏的空白。)
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empty, hollow, useless, bare, vacant (空的;无效的;无人的)
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vacuum, room, clearance, blank, emptiness (空虚;空间;空隙)
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invalidate, nullify (使无效;排放)
554. crest
krest 定点,顶部
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wave crest (n. 波峰)
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neural crest (神经嵴)
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iliac crest (髂嵴;髂骨)
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crest value (峰值;巅值;最大值)
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crest factor (波峰因素;峰值系数;振幅因数)
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dam crest (坝顶)
- wavecrest, mountaintop ([物]波峰;冠;[地理]山顶;顶饰)
555. diminutive
di'minjutiv 个字矮小的
- a shy diminutive man (一个腼腆的矮个子男人)
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tiny, little, small, micro, minute (小的,小型的,微小的)
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hypocorism (爱称;指小词;身材极小的人)
556. emissary
'emisəri 使者
- Japan is sending two emissaries to Washington to discuss trade issues. (日本将派两位特使去华盛顿商讨贸易问题。)
- illegal, envoy (使者;间谍;密使)
557. paradox
'pærədɔks 悖论
- The paradox is that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less. (悖论就是: 如果渔夫减少捕鱼,反而会打到更多的鱼。)
558. grueling
'ɡruəliŋ 累人的
'ɡruəliŋ 粥
'ɡruəliŋ 累人的
- Yet he went on to win the Tour de France, one of the most grueling sports events there is, a record 7 times. (然而,他却在环法自行车赛获胜,并破了连续7次夺冠的记录,要知道,这可是最折磨人的一项体育项目啊。)
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punishment, rod, payment, discipline (惩罚;劳累)
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torturous, cat-and-mouse (累垮人的;折磨人的)
559. grumpy
'ɡrʌmpi 脾气暴躁的
- Mina’s always a bit grumpy first thing in the morning. (明娜早上起来总是有点脾气。)
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ill-tempered, churlish (脾气暴躁的;性情乖戾的)
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crosspatch, curmudgeon (脾气坏的人;爱抱怨的人)
560. grumble
抱怨
- grumble at (对…表示不满;抱怨…)
- ‘This is boring,’ Kathleen grumbled. (“这真无聊。”凯瑟琳抱怨道。)
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beef about, repine (抱怨;嘟囔)
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earful, querimony (怨言)
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mouth (喃喃地说出)
561. grudge
ɡrʌdʒ 不情愿做,吝啬
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spare, begrudge (怀恨;吝惜;妒忌;不情愿做)
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spite, hatred (怨恨;恶意;妒忌)
562. grouse
ɡraus 抱怨
- "How come we never know what's going on?" he groused. (“我们怎么会不知道发生了什么事?”他抱怨道。)
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jay, jaybird ([鸟]松鸡;雷鸟科的猎鸟;怨言)
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find fault (埋怨)
563. grouch
ɡrautʃ 不高兴的人,心怀不满的人
- He's an old grouch but she puts up with him. (他是个老牢骚精,但她容忍他。)
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complaint, complain of (心怀不满;不高兴的人;抱怨)
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whine about, pinge (发牢骚;闹脾气;抱怨)
564. cram
kræm 挤满,塞满;死记硬背,填鸭式学的
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cram school (补习班;补习学校,强化学校)
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cram for (临时抱佛脚;填鸭式地学习;死记硬背)
- Thousands of people crammed the mall Sunday. (星期天成千上万的人挤进了这家大型购物中心。)
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stuff, be packed with (填满,塞满;死记硬背;猛吃)
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rote memorization, rotta (死记硬背;极度拥挤)
565. fretful
'fretful 烦躁不安的
- Don't assume your baby automatically needs feeding if she's fretful. (不要你的婴儿一焦躁就假定她必然需要喂食。)
- impatient, ruffly (焦躁的;烦燥的;起波纹的)
566. fret
fret 使烦躁,使焦虑;使磨损
- fret over (为…着急)
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trouble, irk (使烦恼;焦急;使磨损)
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trouble, worry (烦恼;焦急;磨损)
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anxiousness, wear and tear (烦躁;焦急;磨损)
567. egalitarian
i,ɡæli'tεəriən 平等主义的,主张平等的
- an egalitarian society (人人平等的社会)
- equalitarianism, leveler ([经]平等主义;平等主义者)
568. curriculum
kə'rikjuləm 课程
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curriculum reform (课程改革)
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curriculum design (课程设计)
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curriculum development (课程开发;课程编制)
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curriculum vitae ((拉)简历)
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core curriculum (基础课程)
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curriculum theory (课程理论,课程学说)
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national curriculum (国民教育课程)
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curriculum integration (课程整合)
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hidden curriculum (隐性课程;潜在课程;隐蔽课程;非正式课程)
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activity curriculum (活动课程)
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professional curriculum (专业课程)
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curriculum schedule (课程表)
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curriculum included (课程包括)
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Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum. (语言是学校课程中必不可少的部分。)
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curriculum planning (课程安排)
569. prestigious
pre'stidʒəs, -'sti:- 有声望的
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a prestigious literary award (享有盛名的文学奖)
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a highly prestigious university (赫赫有名的大学)
- celebrated (有名望的;享有声望的)
570. melodramatic
,melədrə'mætik 情节剧的
- exaggerative, turgescent (夸张的;情节剧的;戏剧似的)
571. bias
'baiəs 偏见
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bias voltage ([电]偏压)
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bias current (偏置电流;偏流)
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on the bias (◎偏斜地,倾斜地,歪斜地)
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bias circuit (偏置电路;偏压电路)
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selection bias (选择性偏差)
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substrate bias (衬底偏置)
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reverse bias (反向偏压;逆向偏压;反偏压)
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positive bias (正偏置,正偏压)
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negative bias (负偏压)
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current bias (栅流;电流偏置)
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forward bias ([电]正向偏压;前向偏移)
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cut on the bias ((裁缝等)斜裁,斜剪;斜切)
- Students were evaluated without bias. (对学生的评估都是公正的。)
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preference, favour (偏见;偏爱;斜纹;乖离率)
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deflective (偏斜的)
572. burgeon
萌芽;迅速发展
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Plants burgeon from every available space. (植物能从任何可获得的空间中迅速生长。)
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My confidence began to burgeon later in life. (我的信心到了晚年开始迅速增长。)
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germ, spring up (萌芽)
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come into bud, come up (发芽)
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shoots (嫩枝)
573. dwindle
'dwindl 逐渐减少
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The elephant population is dwindling. (大象的数量在减少。)
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His money had dwindled away. (他的钱在逐渐变少。)
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to cut down, fall off (减少;变小)
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shrink, astrict (使缩小,使减少)
574. affluence
'æfluəns 富裕
- The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class. (战后时期是工人阶级新富期。)
- abundance, plenty, pregnancy, amplitude, richness (富裕;丰富;流入;汇聚)
575. rustic
'rʌstik 乡村的,乡下的
- The village had a certain rustic charm . (这个村庄有一种迷人的田园风情。)
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robust, gross, rough, country, bush (乡村的;纯朴的;粗野的;手工粗糙的)
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peasant, provincial, countryman (乡下人;乡巴佬)
576. chronicle
'krɔnikl 记录,将…载入编年体
- His life is chronicled in a new biography published last week. (他的生平被写成一本新传记,于上周出版。)
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page, register (编年史,年代记;记录)
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register, to record (记录;把…载入编年史)
577. authentic
ɔ:'θentik 真正的,可信的
- authentic French food (正宗的法国食品)
- actual, sincere, genuine, true, real (真正的,真实的;可信的)
578. stereotypical
,steriə'tipikl 老一套的,陈规的
- These are men whose masculinity does not conform to stereotypical images of the unfeeling male. (这些阳刚的男人不符合那种冷血男人的成见形象。)
- banal, trite (老一套的;陈规的)
579. scrummage
'skrʌmidʒ 争球
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The term scrum originated in the game of rugby as short for scrummage or scrimmage. (专业术语 scrum 起源于橄榄球运动,是 scrummage 或者 scrimmage 的简称。)
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The term scrum originated in the game of rugby as short for scrummage or scrimmage. (术语 scrum 来源于橄榄球活动,是 scrummage 或者 Scrimmage 的缩写。)
- scrimmage (并列争球)
580. scramble
'skræmbl 快速爬行;攀登。争夺,争抢;炒;~eggs 炒鸡蛋
- scramble for (争夺;勉强拼凑)
- Tourists were scrambling over the rocks looking for the perfect camera angle. (旅行者们爬上岩石,寻找最完美的拍摄角度。)
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scale, climb, disorder (攀登;使混杂,仓促凑成;扰乱)
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chaos, disorder, confusion, involvement, mix (抢夺,争夺;混乱,混乱的一团;爬行,攀登)
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scale, climb, creep (爬行,攀登;不规则地生长;仓促行动)
581. rampart
'ræmpɑ:t (城堡等周围宽口的)防御土墙 ;防御,保护
- ...a walk along the ramparts of the Old City. (...一次沿着老城的土城墙的漫步。)
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base, vallum (壁垒;垒;防御土墙)
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protect, defend against (用壁垒围绕;防卫)
582. defy
di'fai, 'di:- 公然反抗;无法做某事
- This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother. (这是我第一次(也是最后一次)胆敢违抗我母亲。)
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spurn at, sneeze at (藐视;公然反抗;挑衅;使落空)
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challenge, dare, war, confrontation (挑战;对抗)
583. defiance
di'faiəns 蔑视;挑战;反抗
- in defiance of (不顾,无视)
- ...his courageous defiance of the government. (…他对政府的大胆蔑视。)
- resistance, challenge, dare (蔑视;挑战;反抗)
584. grin
ɡrin 露齿而笑
- grin and bear it (逆来顺受)
585. epitomize
i'pitəmaiz 做…摘要;典型;是…的典范
- This building epitomizes the spirit of the nineteenth century. (这栋建筑体现了19世纪的时代精神。)
- abstract, brief (摘要;概括;成为…的缩影)
586. metropolis
mi'trɔpəlis, me- 首府;大都市;重要中心
- The city has become a huge, bustling metropolis. (这座城市已变成繁忙的大都市。)
- bigalopolis ([建]大都市;首府;重要中心)
587. raucous
'rɔ:kəs 沙哑的;刺耳的;粗声的
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He burst into raucous laughter . (他突然发出沙哑的笑声。)
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raucous cheers (刺耳的欢呼声)
- grinding, sharp, harsh (沙哑的;刺耳的;粗声的)
588. roar
rɔ: 大声喊叫
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‘Get out of my house!’ he roared. (“从我家里滚出去!”他吼道。)
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The crowd roared in delight. (人群高兴地叫喊。)
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snarl, rave (咆哮;吼;轰鸣)
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gnar, huff and puff (咆哮;吼叫;喧闹)
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yell out, huff and puff (咆哮;呼喊;使……轰鸣)
589. reminiscent
,remi'nisənt 怀旧的,回忆往事的;耽于回想,搭配介词of
- reminiscent of (令人回忆起;引起联想)
- Her face wore a reminiscent smile. (她面带微笑,沉浸在往事之中。)
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nostalgic, retrospective (怀旧的,回忆往事的;耽于回想的)
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memorialist (回忆录作者;回忆者)
590. reminisce
,remi'nis 回忆;搭配介词
- live over, run back (回忆)
591. repression
ri'preʃən 抑制,压抑;镇压
- {"COLLOINEXA":["sexual repression"]} (性压抑)
- checking, control, restraint, suppression, inhibition (抑制,[心理]压抑;镇压)
592. pimp
pimp 俚皮条客;男妓
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When you read the testimony and examine the data, legalisation seems more of a present to a pimp and a trafficker than the courage and pragmatism of an enlightened society. (当你阅读证词和检视数据时,你会发现与一个开明社会的勇气和实用主义相比,卖淫合法化更像是给予皮条客和贩子的一份礼物。)
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While those sex workers were in some respects voluntarily participating, the pimp admitted to using extortion, violence and drugs to get these very young women to cooperate. (在某种程度上,这些性工作者是自愿参加的。 但是皮条客承认也会使用勒索,暴力,和毒品来迫使这些年轻女性进行合作。)
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The driver's window rolls down, and a female pimp — known by the girls, almost lovingly, as a Mamachka — leans inside to negotiate a price. (车窗摇了下来,车内的女皮条客斜着身子倚着车窗和女孩们谈着价儿。 车里的这个女人就是他们熟知的“琦卡妈咪”。)
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ponce, sweetback (皮条客;男妓)
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pander (拉皮条)
593. rage
reidʒ 愤怒;
reidʒ 大怒,发怒;
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all the rage (时尚;风行一时的事物)
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fly into a rage (勃然大怒)
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road rage (暴怒行为(主要是指驾驶人因不耐前车或不满抢道而引起的愤怒))
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be the rage (风靡一时)
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Sobbing with rage, Carol was taken to the hospital. (卡罗尔气得呜呜哭,被送往医院。)
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Richens was 17 when he flew into a rage and stabbed another teenager. (里琴斯17岁那年一怒之下捅了一名少年。)
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anger, wrath (愤怒;狂暴,肆虐;情绪激动)
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obtain, anger (大怒,发怒;流行,风行)
594. sobriety
səu'braiəti 节制;清醒,冷静
- John had periods of sobriety, but always went back to drinking. (约翰也有清醒的时候,但总是重拾酗酒的老习惯。)
- levelheadedness, calmness (清醒,冷静;节制;严肃)
595. sober
'səubə 清醒的;absorb v.使…全神贯注
- sober up (清醒起来;使…清醒;使严肃起来)
- He’s a nice guy when he’s sober. (他没喝醉时是个不错的家伙。)
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cool, philosophical (冷静的,清醒的;未醉的)
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disenchant (使严肃;使醒酒,使清醒)
596. brink
briŋk (峭壁的)边缘;
- on the brink of (濒于,濒临;在…的边缘)
- Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse. (他们的经济正摇摆于崩溃的边缘。)
- margin, suburb, beaded edge ((峭壁的)[地理]边缘)
597. cando
私人公寓
- sincere, eager, enthusiastic, keen (热心的,诚挚的)
598. lucrative
'lju:krətiv 有利可图的,赚钱的;合算的
- Thousands of ex-army officers have found lucrative jobs in private security firms. (成千上万的退役军官在私人保安公司找到了薪水丰厚的工作。)
- economical, profitable, paying ([金融]有利可图的,赚钱的;合算的)
599. callous
'kæləs 起老茧的;无情的
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We were shocked at the callous disregard for human life. (我们对这种无视人类生命的冷漠感到震惊。)
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a callous attitude (冷漠的态度)
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the callous slaughter of seals (对海豹的无情残杀)
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stupid, asleep, relentless, ruthless (无情的;麻木的;硬结的;起老茧的)
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spin cocoons (变得冷酷无情;结茧;变硬)
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incrustate (硬皮;老茧)