400_专四核心词汇

400. token

'təukən 表征;代币;记号

'təukən 象征的;表意的;作为对某事的保证的

'təukən 象征;代表

🤩短语
  • by the same token (同样地;出于同样原因)

  • as a token of (作为…的标志)

  • token ring (令牌环(一个环状的区域网路))

  • in token of (表示;作为…的标志)

  • by this token (由此看来)

  • token bucket ([计]令牌桶;令牌漏桶)

  • token passing (令牌传递,令牌传送;通行令牌)

  • token bus (令牌总线)

🎤例句
  • ...slot-machine tokens. (…自动贩卖机使用的代用币。)
🤔同义词
  • marks, sign (表征;代币;记号)

  • symbolic, emblematic (象征的;表意的;作为对某事的保证的)

  • indicate, image, figure (象征;代表)

401. diplomacy

di'pləuməsi 外交;外交手腕;交际手段

🤩短语
  • public diplomacy (公众外交;民间外交)

  • chinese diplomacy (中国外交)

  • ping-pong diplomacy (乒乓外交)

🎤例句
  • international diplomacy (国际外交)
🤔同义词
  • outcrossing (外交;外交手腕;交际手段)

402. deafen

'defən 使聋;淹没

🎤例句
  • The noise of the typewriters deafened her. (打字机的噪音震得她都要聋了。)
🤔同义词
  • flood, flow (使聋;淹没)

403. sapling

'sæpliŋ 树苗;年轻人

🤔同义词
  • seedling, young adult (树苗;年轻人)

404. concubine

'kɔnkjubain 妾;情妇;姘妇

🤩短语
  • imperial concubine (皇妃)
🤔同义词
  • mistress, kept woman (妾;情妇;姘妇)

405. clutch

klʌtʃ 离合器;控制;手;紧急关头

klʌtʃ 攫;企图抓住

klʌtʃ 没有手提带或背带的;紧要关头的

🤩短语
  • in the clutch ([口语]在关键时刻)

  • electromagnetic clutch (电磁离合器)

  • clutch at (抓住)

  • friction clutch (摩擦离合器)

  • automobile clutch (汽车离合器)

  • clutch disc (离合器片;离合圆盘)

  • clutch pedal (离合器踏板;离合皮板)

  • clutch cover (离合器盖)

  • overrunning clutch (单向离合器;超速离合器)

  • clutch plate (离合器片,从动盘)

  • safety clutch (过载离合器,安全离合器)

  • automatic clutch (自动离合器)

  • clutch brake (离合器制动器;离合脾;离合器煞车)

  • clutch assembly (离合器总成)

  • clutch housing (离合器壳)

  • clutch disk (离合器)

🎤例句
  • Tony fell into the clutches of an attractive American who introduced him to drugs. (托尼落入一个有魅力的美国人的掌控,那人给他介绍毒品。)

  • I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support. (我踉跄了几步,不得不抓住一把椅子扶稳。)

🤔同义词
  • control, hand, grasp, guiding, hold ([机]离合器;控制;手;紧急关头)

  • grasp, noble, collar (抓住;紧握)

406. inferior

in'fiəriə 差的;自卑的;下级的,下等的

in'fiəriə 下级;次品

🤩短语
  • inferior quality (低质量;次质量)

  • inferior in (在…方面低劣)

  • inferior vena cava (下腔静脉)

  • inferior products (劣质产品)

  • inferior coal (劣质煤)

🎤例句
  • I felt very inferior among all those academics. (与那些大学教师在一起,我自惭形秽。)

  • wine of inferior quality (劣质葡萄酒)

  • inferior goods (质量低劣的商品)

🤔同义词
  • junior, lower (差的;自卑的;[植]下级的,下等的)

  • lessness, subordinate (下级;次品)

407. conceive

kən'si:v 怀孕;构思;以为;持有

🤩短语
  • conceive of (设想;想象)
🎤例句
  • Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930’s. (在20世纪30年代,科学家第一次有了原子弹的设想。)
🤔同义词
  • design, hold (怀孕;构思;以为;持有)

  • allow, think of, think about (怀孕;设想;考虑)

408. imply

im'plai 意味;暗示;隐含

🎤例句
  • an implied threat (隐含的威胁)
🤔同义词
  • mean, hint at (意味;暗示;隐含)

409. summarize

'sʌməraiz 总结;概述

🎤例句
  • The authors summarize their views in the introduction. (作者在序言里概述了他们的观点。)
🤔同义词
  • sum up, outline (总结;概述)

410. kowtow

,kəu'tau 叩头;卑躬屈膝

,kəu'tau 叩头

🎤例句
  • See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy. (瞧他们对上级唯命是从的样子是多么的愚蠢。)
🤔同义词
  • grovel (叩头;卑躬屈膝)

411. thrift

θrift 节俭;节约;[植] 海石竹

🎤例句
  • They were rightly praised for their thrift and enterprise. (他们因勤俭节约和开创精神而受到了应得的表扬。)
🤔同义词
  • economy, saving (节俭;节约;[植]海石竹)

412. instruct

in'strʌkt 指导;通知;命令;教授

🤩短语
  • instruct in (指教;教导)
🎤例句
  • Eva went straight to the hotel, as instructed (= as she had been told ). (伊娃按照指示径直去了宾馆。)
🤔同义词
  • require, teach, coach, message, order (指导;通知;命令;教授)

413. prop

支柱,支撑物;支持者;道具;(橄榄球中的)支柱前锋

支撑,支持,维持;使倚靠在某物上

🤩短语
  • prop up (v. 支撑;支持)
🎤例句
  • Anna looks after costumes and props. (安娜管理服装和道具。)
🤔同义词
  • maintain, support, uphold, sustain (支撑;维持)

  • leg, backbone, stay, advocate, mainstay ([矿业]支柱;支持者)

414. testify

'testifai 证明,证实;作证

🤩短语
  • testify against (作对…不利的证明)
🎤例句
  • Mr Molto has agreed to testify at the trial. (莫尔托先生已经同意出庭作证。)

  • Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the scene of the crime? (你能作证你看到被告在犯罪现场吗?)

🤔同义词
  • demonstrate, prove, favor, make sure, argue (证明,证实;作证)

  • seal of, give evidence of (作证;证明)

415. sow

səu 播种;散布;使密布

səu 母猪

🤩短语
  • sow seeds (播种)

  • sow one's wild oats (放荡)

🎤例句
  • Sow the seeds in late March. (三月底播种。)
🤔同义词
  • seed, distribute, spread (播种;散布;使密布)

  • seed (播种)

416. apricot

'eiprikɔt 杏,杏子;[园艺] 杏树;杏黄色

'eiprikɔt 杏黄色的

🤩短语
  • apricot kernel (杏仁;杏核油)

  • dried apricot (杏脯)

  • apricot tree (杏树)

  • apricot kernel oil (杏仁油)

  • apricot blossom (杏花)

🎤例句
  • ...12 oz apricots, halved and pitted. (…12盎司的杏,切成了两半并去了核。)
🤔同义词
  • almond ([园艺]杏,杏子;杏树;杏黄色)

417. election

i'lekʃən 选举;当选;选择权;上帝的选拔

🤩短语
  • presidential election (总统选举;总统大选)

  • general election (大选,普选)

  • election campaign (竞选运动;选举活动)

  • election day (选举日)

  • election committee (选举委员会)

  • primary election ((美)初选;预选)

  • by election (通过选举)

  • competitive election (差额选举)

  • special election (补选)

  • snap election (提前选举;临时选举;仓促的选举)

🎤例句
  • The Labour Party won the 2001 election by a huge majority. (工党在2001年选举中以巨大优势获胜。)

  • Elections for the state governorship will be on November 25. (州长选举将于11月25日举行。)

🤔同义词
  • option, vote, choice (选举;当选;选择权;上帝的选拔)

418. wrist

rist 手腕;腕关节

rist 用腕力移动

🤩短语
  • wrist watch (n. 手表)

  • wrist strap (防静电手环,腕带)

🎤例句
  • He broke his wrist climbing rocks for a cigarette ad. (他为了一个香烟广告攀岩折断了手腕。)
🤔同义词
  • savoir faire (手腕;[解剖]腕关节)

419. dairy

'dεəri 奶制品;乳牛;制酪场;乳品店;牛奶及乳品业

'dεəri 乳品的;牛奶的;牛奶制的;产乳的

🤩短语
  • dairy industry (乳品业,乳品加工业;乳制品行业)

  • dairy product (乳制品)

  • dairy cattle (奶牛;乳畜)

  • dairy produce (乳制品)

  • dairy farm (n. 乳牛场)

  • dairy cow (n. 奶牛;乳牛)

  • dairy farming (乳品业;乳牛业;酪农业)

  • dairy farmer (奶农;畜牧工人)

  • dairy food (乳品;乳制品)

  • dairy factory (乳制品加工厂)

🎤例句
  • In my childhood, local dairies bought milk from local farmers. (在我小时候,本地的乳品公司向当地农场主收购牛奶。)

  • He avoids all meat and dairy products. (他不吃任何肉类和奶制品。)

🤔同义词
  • milker, milking cow (奶制品;乳牛;制酪场;[食品]乳品店;牛奶及乳品业)

  • milky ([食品]乳品的;牛奶的;牛奶制的;产乳的)

420. Tory

'tɔ:ri; 'təu- 保守党员

'tɔ:ri; 'təu- 保守主义的

🎤例句
  • a lifelong Tory (一名终身的保守党党员)

421. hateful

'heitful 可憎的;可恨的;可恶的

🎤例句
  • It was all the fault of that hateful man! (都是那个可恶的人造的孽!)
🤔同义词
  • detestable, blanky (可憎的;可恨的;可恶的)

422. carnival

'kɑ:nivəl 狂欢节,嘉年华会;饮宴狂欢

🤩短语
  • carnival parade (狂欢节队伍)
🎤例句
  • preparations for this year’s carnival (今年狂欢节的准备工作)

  • when it’s Carnival in Rio (里约热内卢举行狂欢节的时候)

  • a carnival atmosphere in the town (城里的狂欢气氛)

🤔同义词
  • Dionysia, Fasching (狂欢节,嘉年华会;饮宴狂欢)

423. sinister

'sinistə 阴险的;凶兆的;灾难性的;左边的

🎤例句
  • There is a sinister side to these events. (这些事件有邪恶的一面。)

  • He was a handsome man, in a sinister sort of way. (他英俊的外貌中带着一点阴险。)

  • a sinister atmosphere (不祥的气氛)

🤔同义词
  • insidious, snaky (阴险的;凶兆的;灾难性的;左边的)

424. reform

ri'fɔ:m 改革,改良;改正

ri'fɔ:m 改革,革新;重新组成

ri'fɔ:m 改革的;改革教会的

🤩短语
  • curriculum reform (课程改革)

  • educational reform (教育改革)

  • reform and opening-up (改革开放)

  • economic reform (经济改革)

  • deepen the reform (深化改革)

  • reform measures (改革措施)

  • technical reform (技术改造)

  • tax reform (税制改革)

  • land reform (土地改革)

  • political reform (政治改革,政制改革;变法)

  • social reform (社会改革;社会改良)

  • institutional reform (体制改革;制度改革)

  • promote reform (促进改革)

  • democratic reform (民主改革)

  • economy and reform (经济与改革)

  • banking reform (金融改革,银行改革)

  • reform school (n. 教养院;少年感化院;少年犯管教所)

  • agrarian reform (土地改革)

  • tariff reform (关税改革)

  • shareholding reform (股份制改造)

🎤例句
  • Reforms were made to revive the economy. (为复苏经济而进行了改革。)
🤔同义词
  • transformation, correction, amendment (改革,改良;改正)

  • renovate, reconstitute (改革,革新;重新组成)

  • shake up, realign (重组;改过)

425. sardine

'sɑ:di:n, sɑ:'di:n 沙丁鱼;庸碌无能的人

'sɑ:di:n, sɑ:'di:n 使拥挤不堪

🤩短语
  • like sardines ((像沙丁鱼罐头一样)紧紧地挤在一起,拥挤的)
🎤例句
  • commuters packed like sardines on the evening train (晚班火车上挤得像沙丁鱼一样的通勤乘客)
🤔同义词
  • pilchard ([鱼]沙丁鱼;庸碌无能的人)

426. axe

æks

æks 削减;用斧砍

🤩短语
  • get the axe (被开除)

  • an axe to grind (另有所图;有不同意见;别有用心)

  • ice axe (冰镐)

🎤例句
  • The edge of this axe has turned. (这把斧子卷了刃了。)

  • He had just hit her over the head with the blunt end of an axe, fracturing her skull in three places. (就在刚刚,他用斧子另一端猛敲了妮基的头一下,将她的颅骨敲断裂成了三块。)

  • If all else fails, take all the unused hardware out to the back yard and go to town with a handy bat, golf club, machete, or axe. (如果一切都失败了,采取一切无用的硬件出到后院,去同一个方便的球棒,高尔夫球俱乐部,砍刀,斧头或到城里。)

🤔同义词
  • cut to the bone, cut down to (削减;用斧砍)

427. backyard

'bæk'jɑ:d 后院;后庭

🎤例句
  • The old man grew vegetables in his backyard. (老人在屋后院子里种了蔬菜。)
🤔同义词
  • base-court (后院;后庭)

428. rye

rai 黑麦;吉卜赛绅士

rai 用黑麦制成的

🤩短语
  • rye bread (黑面包)

  • rye flour (黑麦粉;裸麦粉)

🎤例句
  • rye bread (黑麦面包)

429. climax

'klaimæks 高潮;顶点;层进法;极点

🤩短语
  • climax community (顶极群落(在不受骚扰的情况下能生长的所有植物))

  • come to a climax (达到顶点(或高潮))

🎤例句
  • The festival reaches its climax with the traditional boat-burning ceremony. (传统的烧船仪式将节庆活动推向了高潮。)
🤔同义词
  • height, summit, sky, peak, pole (高潮;顶点;层进法;极点)

430. draft

汇票;草稿;选派;(尤指房间、烟囱、炉子等供暖系统中的)(小股)气流

起草;制定;征募

初步画出或(写出)的;(设计、草图、提纲或版本)正在起草中的,草拟的;以草稿形式的;草图的

🤩短语
  • first draft (初稿)

  • draft at (汇票期限)

  • draft resolution (提案;决议草案)

  • sight draft ([经]即期汇票)

  • draft tube (尾水管;通风管;引流管)

  • draft at sight (即期汇票)

  • draft contract (合同草案)

  • draft beer (生啤酒)

  • bank draft ([经]银行汇票,银行票据)

  • draft fan (抽风机;通风机;通气风扇)

  • rough draft (草稿;底子)

  • induced draft (诱导通风;进气通风)

  • on draft ((啤酒)散装的,可从容器中随时直接汲出的)

  • induced draft fan (引风机;抽风式风扇)

  • draft out (起草)

  • draft plan (草图,草案)

  • documentary draft (跟单汇票;押汇汇票)

  • natural draft (自然通风)

  • time draft (定期汇票)

  • final draft (最终稿,正稿)

🎤例句
  • the rough draft of his new novel (他的新小说的草稿)

  • I read the first draft and thought it was very good. (我读了第一稿,觉得非常好。)

  • All parties eventually approved the final draft (= finished form ) of the peace treaty. (各方最后都同意了和平条约的终稿。)

431. confidently

'kɔnfədəntli 自信地;安心地

🎤例句
  • Any time we make a corner case into an error we need to carefully specify exactly what the error case is so that we can implement it correctly and test it confidently. (每当我们让一种特殊情况变成一个错误时,我们需要细心辨别出错误情况究竟是什么,这样我们才能正确地执行它,并且自信地测试它。)

  • I said confidently. (我自信地说道。)

  • I skipped over zero as we counted, but she confidently picked up the number and declared it an oval. (当我们数数时,我跳过了零,但我女儿很自信地说出了零,并且说零是一个椭圆。)

🤔同义词
  • assertorically, securely (自信地;安心地)

432. rub

rʌb 擦;摩擦;惹怒

rʌb 摩擦;障碍;磨损处

🤩短语
  • rub off (擦掉;使显得暗淡)

  • rub shoulders with (与……接触,并肩)

  • rub off on (感染;沾上;由于摩擦而在…上留下痕迹)

  • rub it in ([美俚]反复讲别人不爱听的事;(故意)触人痛处)

  • rub in (v. 用力擦入;反复讲)

  • rub up (vt. 擦亮;揉和;激起)

  • rub on (勉强度过)

  • rub out (擦掉,擦去)

  • rub elbows (交际,接触)

  • rub down (按摩,用力擦遍;擦掉)

  • rub up against (接近…)

  • rub against (v. 摩擦)

🎤例句
  • You’ll have to rub harder if you want to get it clean. (如果你想把它弄干净,就得更使劲地擦。)

  • I hurriedly rubbed myself dry. (我赶紧把自己擦干。)

  • She sometimes asks if I want a back rub. (她有时问我是否想要一次背部按摩。)

🤔同义词
  • wipe, mop up (擦;摩擦;惹怒)

  • mop up, wipe (擦;摩擦;擦破)

  • friction, bar, obstacle, dam, let (摩擦;障碍;磨损处)

433. roar

rɔ: 咆哮;吼;轰鸣

rɔ: 咆哮;吼叫;喧闹

🎤例句
  • the roar of the crowd (人群的喊叫声)

  • He let out a roar of laughter . (他放声大笑。)

🤔同义词
  • snarl, rave (咆哮;吼;轰鸣)

  • gnar, huff and puff (咆哮;吼叫;喧闹)

  • yell out, huff and puff (咆哮;呼喊;使……轰鸣)

434. confess

kən'fes 承认;坦白;忏悔;供认

🎤例句
  • Occasionally people confess to crimes they haven’t committed just to get attention. (偶尔人们会承认自己并未犯过的罪行,那只是为了引人注意。)

  • Torture was used and Fian confessed. (酷刑用过之后菲安就招供了。)

🤔同义词
  • accept, recognize, agree, acknowledge, grant (承认;坦白;忏悔;[法]供认)

  • accept, recognize (承认;坦白;忏悔;[法]供认)

435. consume

kən'sju:m 消耗,消费;使…著迷;挥霍

🤩短语
  • propensity to consume (消费倾向)

  • marginal propensity to consume ([经]边际消费倾向)

🎤例句
  • Only 27% of the paper we consume is recycled. (我们消耗的纸张只有 27% 得到回收利用。)

  • A smaller vehicle will consume less fuel. (汽车小耗费燃料也少。)

🤔同义词
  • waste, to use up (消耗,消费;使…著迷;挥霍)

  • peter, spend (耗尽,毁灭;耗尽生命)

436. torrential

tɔ'renʃəl, tɔ:-, tə- 猛烈的,汹涌的;奔流的

🤩短语
  • torrential rain (暴雨;倾盆大雨;骤雨)
🤔同义词
  • fierce, violent, hard (猛烈的,汹涌的;奔流的)

437. semester

si'mestə 学期;半年

🤩短语
  • fall semester (秋季班,秋季学期)

  • spring semester (春季学期)

🎤例句
  • the fall semester (秋季学期)
🤔同义词
  • session, term (学期;半年)

438. strife

straif 冲突;争吵;不和

🤩短语
  • internal strife (内讧;萧墙之祸;内乱)
🎤例句
  • Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages. (钱在许多婚姻中是导致冲突的一个主要原因。)
🤔同义词
  • interference, conflict, argument, war, collision (冲突;争吵;不和)

439. mathematical

,mæθi'mætikəl 数学的,数学上的;精确的

🤩短语
  • mathematical model (数学模型)

  • mathematical statistics (数理统计;数学统计)

  • mathematical method (数学模型,数学法)

  • mathematical analysis (数学分析)

  • mathematical modeling (数学建模;数学模拟)

  • mathematical expression (数学表达式)

  • mathematical programming (数学规划)

  • mathematical formula (数学公式)

  • mathematical knowledge (数学知识)

  • mathematical physics (数理物理学)

  • mathematical problem (数学问题;数学题)

  • mathematical equation (数学方程式)

  • mathematical logic (数理逻辑)

  • mathematical expectation (数学的期望值)

  • mathematical modelling (数学建模;数学模型;数学模拟)

  • mathematical ability (数学能力;数理能力)

  • mathematical induction (数学归纳法)

  • mathematical economics (数理经济学)

  • probability and mathematical statistics (概率论与数理统计)

  • mathematical structure (n. 数学结构)

🎤例句
  • mathematical analysis (数学分析)

  • the development of mathematical skills (数学技能的发展)

  • a mathematical genius (数学天才)

🤔同义词
  • accurate, precise, strict, rigid, refined (数学的,数学上的;精确的)

440. soak

səuk 吸收,吸入;沉浸在(工作或学习中);使……上下湿透

səuk 浸;湿透;大雨

🤩短语
  • soak in (吸收;被深刻领会)

  • soak up (v. 吸收)

  • soak time (浸泡时间)

  • soak into (v. 渗透入)

  • soak up the sun (v. 沐日光浴)

  • soak out (v. 浸泡出)

🎤例句
  • Soak the clothes in cold water. (把衣服浸泡在冷水里。)

  • Let the pans soak; I’ll wash them later. (把锅泡着吧,我过一会儿再洗。)

🤔同义词
  • absorb, drink in (吸收,吸入;沉浸在(工作或学习中);使……上下湿透)

  • dip in, sink (浸泡;渗透)

  • drenching, downfall (浸;湿透;大雨)

441. respective

ri'spektiv 分别的,各自的

🎤例句
  • We all went back to our respective homes to wait for news. (我们都各自回家等待消息。)

  • the respective roles of teachers and students (教师和学生各自不同的角色)

🤔同义词
  • several, each (分别的,各自的)

442. rheumatism

'ru:mətizəm, 'ru- [内科] 风湿病

🎤例句
  • Due to the harsh environment, at least one person in each household suffers from diseases like rheumatism, stomach complaint and gynecological disease. (恶劣的生活环境导致了每个家庭都有成员存在不同程度的疾病。 风湿病、胃病、妇科病常伴着他们。)

  • Arsenic was also widely available at the time, handed out in the form of Fowler's Solution as a treatment for everything from rheumatism – something Austen complained of in her letters – to syphilis. (砷在当时以福勒氏溶液(亚砷酸钾溶液)的形式被广泛使用:该溶液被作为一种医治百病的药剂——从风湿病到梅毒——奥斯汀在信中曾抱怨过此事。)

443. enlarge

in'lɑ:dʒ 扩大;放大;详述

🤩短语
  • enlarge on (详述)
🎤例句
  • an operation to enlarge her breasts (她的丰胸手术)

  • Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief. (为了确认窃贼的身份,警方会将这些照片放大。)

🤔同义词
  • extend, broaden (扩大;放大;详述)

  • extend, grow (扩大;使增大;扩展)

444. hippo

'hipəu 河马;吐根

🎤例句
  • This photo of a hippo at Disney World has absolutely nothing to do with this post and only serves to confuse things. (这张迪斯尼世界河马照片绝对与本文章毫无关联,放这里只会让你莫名其妙。)

  • "One thing we know about the Herto people, they had a taste for meat, especially hippos, " White said, brushing some sand off a hippo skull. (“我们知道赫托人已经开始吃肉了,尤其是河马肉,”怀特一边说着,一边将一具河马头骨上的沙土拭去。)

  • Described as one of the most aggressive creatures in the animal kingdom, an adult hippo can apply several tons of pressure in a single bite. (成年河马是动物王国里最有攻击力的家伙之一,它一嘴咬下来的压力就能有好几吨。)

🤔同义词
  • river horse, ipecac (河马;吐根)

445. draw

drɔ: 画;拉;吸引

drɔ: 平局;抽签

🤩短语
  • draw lessons from (从…吸取教训)

  • draw up (草拟,起草;停住;使靠近)

  • draw on (利用;吸收;戴上;临近)

  • draw a conclusion (得出结论;作结论)

  • draw out (取出;拟订;拉长;导致)

  • draw in (引诱;进站;接近黄昏;紧缩开支)

  • draw the conclusion (得出结论;推断)

  • draw attention (引起注意)

  • draw from (从…中得到;从…提取)

  • draw near (靠近;接近)

  • lucky draw (幸运抽奖)

  • draw a picture (画一张图;画幅画)

  • draw upon (利用;[经]开出;总结)

  • draw back (拉开;收回;退却;使保持距离)

  • draw a line (画一条线,划一界线)

  • draw nigh (接近,临近)

  • draw against (按…开具;打成平局)

  • draw together (聚集;靠拢)

  • draw bead (张力调整杆;拉深压边筋;拉道)

  • draw down (引来,招致;从涂层取样)

🎤例句
  • Katie had drawn a cottage with a little stream running next to it. (凯蒂画了一间小茅舍,旁边流淌着一条小溪。)

  • She asked the little girl to draw a picture of the man she’d spoken to. (她让小女孩把刚才和她说话的那个男人画出来。)

  • Keith was drawing a complicated-looking graph. (基思在画一张看上去很复杂的图表。)

  • I’ve never been able to draw very well. (我从来就画不好图画。)

🤔同义词
  • picture, absorb, pull, attract, engage (画;拉;吸引)

  • pull (拉;拖)

  • lot, tie (平局;抽签)

446. monologue

'mɔnəlɔɡ 独白

🤩短语
  • interior monologue (n. 内心独白)
🎤例句
  • Henry looked up, then continued his monologue. (亨利抬起头,然后继续他的长篇独白。)
🤔同义词
  • soliloquy (独白)

447. blend

blend 混合

blend 混合;掺合物

🤩短语
  • blend in (混合,加入;调和)

  • blend with (与…混和)

  • blend into (融入...;与...融合)

  • polymer blend (共混聚合物)

  • blend ratio (掺合比;调合比)

  • blend fabric (混纺织物)

  • wool blend (羊毛混纺)

  • blend composition ([化]混合组成)

🎤例句
  • a story that blends fact and legend (事实与传说相糅合的一个故事)
🤔同义词
  • compound, mix together, intermingle with, to mix ([天]混合)

  • sort, concert ([天]混合;协调)

  • mixture, mix ([天]混合;[油气]掺合物)

448. quest

kwest 追求;寻找

kwest 追求;寻找

🤩短语
  • quest for (追求;探索,设法找到)

  • in quest of (探寻,寻求;为了追求……)

🎤例句
  • They journeyed to the distant Molucca islands in quest of spices. (他们远赴摩鹿加群岛寻找香料。)

  • He had been questing for religious belief from an early age. (他从早年开始就一直在寻求宗教信仰。)

  • ...his questing mind and boundless enthusiasm. (…他的探索型头脑和无限的热情)

🤔同义词
  • pursuit, looking for (追求;寻找)

  • pursue / pursuit, go after (追求;寻找)

  • explore, search after (探索)

449. amid

在其中,在其间

(Amid)人名;(法、阿拉伯)阿米德

🎤例句
  • The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy. (在一片美国经济疲软的传言中,美元贬值了。)
🤔同义词
  • in the interim (在其中,在其间)

450. slice

slais 薄片;部分;菜刀,火铲

slais 切下;把…分成部分;将…切成薄片

🤩短语
  • a slice of (一片,一份)

  • thin slice (薄片)

  • slice of bread (面包片)

  • time slice (时间片;时间片段;时间区分)

  • slice off (v. 切开;割掉)

  • tissue slice (组织切片)

🎤例句
  • pizza slices (比萨块)

  • Cut the tomatoes into slices . (把番茄切成片。)

🤔同义词
  • proportion, part, portion, percent, integral (薄片;部分;菜刀,火铲)

  • chip off, chip out (切下;把…分成部分;将…切成薄片)

  • cut open, to cut (切开;割破)

451. merciless

'mə:silis 残忍的;无慈悲心的

🎤例句
  • a merciless attack (无情的攻击)

  • a merciless killer (残忍的杀手)

🤔同义词
  • cruel, brutal (残忍的;无慈悲心的)

452. relaxation

,ri:læk'seiʃən 放松;缓和;消遣

🤩短语
  • stress relaxation (应力松弛;应力弛豫)

  • relaxation time (弛豫时间,松驰时间)

  • relaxation method (松弛法;弛豫法;逐次近似法)

  • relaxation process (弛豫过程)

  • relaxation training (放松训练;放松练习;松弛训练)

  • relaxation effect (松弛效应)

  • relaxation modulus (松弛模量)

  • relaxation test (松弛试验;驰豫试验)

  • relaxation factor (松弛因子,松弛因素)

  • relaxation therapy (放松疗法;松弛疗法;弛缓疗法)

  • strain relaxation (应变松驰)

  • relaxation spectrum (松弛光谱)

🎤例句
  • I play the piano for relaxation. (我弹钢琴自娱。)

  • Meditation allows you to enter a state of deep relaxation . (冥想能使你进入完全放松的状态。)

🤔同义词
  • entertainment, occupation, recreation (放松;缓和;消遣)

453. hood

hud 头巾;覆盖;兜帽

hud 罩上;以头巾覆盖

🤩短语
  • robin hood (n. 罗宾汉;(罗宾汉式的)绿林好汉)

  • range hood (抽油烟机)

  • under the hood (下罩;下面的套;在引擎盖下面)

  • fume hood (通风橱;烟橱)

  • little red riding hood (小红帽)

  • exhaust hood (排汽室;后汽缸)

  • engine hood (发动机罩;引擎罩(盖))

🎤例句
  • Why don’t you put your hood up if you’re cold? (你冷的话为什么不把风帽拉起来?)
🤔同义词
  • coverage, headkerchief (头巾;覆盖;兜帽)

454. county

'kaunti 郡,县

🤩短语
  • autonomous county (自治县)

  • county town (n. 县城;郡的首府)

  • county seat (郡政府所在地)

  • county court (n. 州法院;地方法院)

  • county fair ((美)县集市)

  • county council ([法]郡议会)

🎤例句
  • Fairfax County, Virginia (弗吉尼亚州费尔法克斯县)
🤔同义词
  • prefecture, shire (郡,县)

455. besiege

bi'si:dʒ 围困;包围;烦扰

🎤例句
  • In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels. (公元655年4月,奥斯曼的宫殿遭到叛军围攻。)
🤔同义词
  • eat, invest, case, burden (围困;包围;烦扰)

456. significance

siɡ'nifikəns 意义;重要性;意思

🤩短语
  • economic significance (经济重要性)

  • statistical significance (统计显著性;统计数据)

  • significance test (显著性检验;显著性测定)

  • significance level ([化]显著水平,显著性水平)

  • political significance (政治意义)

  • level of significance (显著性水准)

  • psychological significance (心理学意义)

  • significance of difference (差异显著性)

🎤例句
  • Ideas about the social significance of religion have changed over time. (有关宗教的社会意义的观念已随时间的流逝发生了改变。)
🤔同义词
  • meaning, stress, weight, consequence (意义;重要性;意思)

457. scrub

skrʌb 矮树;洗擦;擦洗者;矮小的人(或物)

skrʌb 用力擦洗;使净化

skrʌb 矮小的;临时凑合的;次等的

🤩短语
  • body scrub (身体角质;身体磨砂膏)

  • scrub typhus (恙虫病;洪水热)

🎤例句
  • I gave the floor a good scrub . (我把地板仔细刷洗了一遍。)
🤔同义词
  • small, scouring (矮树;洗擦;擦洗者;矮小的人(或物))

  • depurate (用力擦洗;使净化)

  • dwarfish, runty (矮小的;临时凑合的;次等的)

458. fission

'fiʃən 裂变;分裂;分体;分裂生殖法

🤩短语
  • nuclear fission ([物]核裂变;原子核分裂)
🤔同义词
  • fragmentation, disruption ([核]裂变;[生物]分裂;分体;[细胞]分裂生殖法)

459. viewpoint

'vju:pɔint 观点,看法;视角

🎤例句
  • Different viewpoints produce different images. (角度不同,产生的画面也不同。)
🤔同义词
  • perspective, outlook, eye, perception, sentiment ([计]观点,看法;视角)

460. crest

krest [物] 波峰;冠;山顶;顶饰

krest 到达绝顶;形成浪峰

🤩短语
  • wave crest (n. 波峰)

  • neural crest (神经嵴)

  • iliac crest (髂嵴;髂骨)

  • crest value (峰值;巅值;最大值)

  • crest factor (波峰因素;峰值系数;振幅因数)

  • dam crest (坝顶)

🎤例句
  • exotic birds with colourful crests (羽冠鲜艳多彩的珍禽)
🤔同义词
  • wavecrest, mountaintop ([物]波峰;冠;[地理]山顶;顶饰)

461. enamel

i'næməl 搪瓷;珐琅;瓷釉;指甲油

i'næməl 彩饰;涂以瓷釉

🤩短语
  • enamel coating (搪瓷护膜;搪瓷表层)

  • porcelain enamel (搪瓷;瓷釉)

  • enamel paint (瓷漆)

  • coal tar enamel (煤焦油磁漆)

🎤例句
  • ...a white enamel saucepan. (…一个白色搪瓷煮锅。)

462. salesclerk

'seilzklɑ:k, -klə:k 售货员;商店里的店员

🎤例句
  • What I dislike most is the word‘No Problem’replies from salesclerk. (我讨厌售货员突然靠上来。 但我最讨厌的,是售货员说‘没问题’。)
🤔同义词
  • seller, counterjumper ([贸易]售货员;商店里的店员)

463. logic

'lɔdʒik 逻辑;逻辑学;逻辑性

'lɔdʒik 逻辑的

🤩短语
  • fuzzy logic (模糊逻辑)

  • programmable logic (可编程序逻辑)

  • logic control (逻辑控制)

  • programmable logic controller (可编程序逻辑控制器)

  • control logic (控制逻辑)

  • logic system (逻辑系统)

  • logic circuit (逻辑电路)

  • fuzzy logic control (模糊逻辑控制)

  • digital logic (数字逻辑)

  • temporal logic (时序逻辑;时间逻辑)

  • logic design ([计]逻辑设计)

  • mathematical logic (数理逻辑)

  • formal logic (形式逻辑)

  • logic analyzer (逻辑分析仪;逻辑分析器)

  • logic operation (逻辑运算)

  • propositional logic (命题逻辑)

  • sequential logic (时序逻辑;顺序逻辑;循序逻辑)

  • predicate logic (谓词逻辑)

  • logic programming (逻辑编程)

  • modal logic (模态逻辑;情态逻辑)

🎤例句
  • There isa certain logicin their choice of architect. (他们对建筑师的选择是有一定道理的。)

464. honeymoon

'hʌnimu:n 蜜月;蜜月假期;(新生事物、新建关系等的)短暂的和谐时期

'hʌnimu:n 度蜜月

🤩短语
  • honeymoon suite (蜜月套房)

  • second honeymoon (二度蜜月)

🎤例句
  • By 1987, the honeymoon was over . (到1987年,蜜月期已经过去。)

465. hatred

'heitrid 憎恨;怨恨;敌意

🤩短语
  • racial hatred (种族仇恨)
🎤例句
  • A look of pure hatred flashed across her face. (她脸上闪过十足的仇恨表情。)

  • the old hatreds and prejudices that simmered below the surface (长久以来憋在心中的仇恨与偏见)

🤔同义词
  • hate, despite, spite (憎恨;怨恨;敌意)

466. safety

'seifti 安全;保险;安全设备;保险装置;安打

🤩短语
  • safety management (安全管理)

  • in safety (安全地;平安地;处于安全地区)

  • traffic safety (交通安全;行车安全)

  • with safety (adj. 放心地(安全地))

  • safety evaluation (安全性评价)

  • health and safety (卫生安全;安全保健部门;健康与安全部门)

  • safety system (安全系统;安全设备)

  • safety in production (安全生产)

  • safety control (安全控制;安全保障;安全管制)

  • safety factor (安全系数)

  • work safety (作用安全性)

  • fire safety (消防安全)

  • safety standards (安全标准)

  • public safety (公共安全;公安)

  • safety valve (安全阀,安全活门)

  • road safety (道路安全;行车安全)

  • safety performance (安全性能;安全绩效)

  • personal safety (人身安全;个人安全)

  • occupational safety (职业安全)

  • safety protection (安全防护)

🎤例句
  • You shouldn’t travel alone, for safety’s sake . (为安全起见,不要独自一人旅行。)

  • For your own safety , please do not smoke inside the plane. (为了您自身的安全,请不要在飞机上吸烟。)

🤔同义词
  • insurance, security, assurance ([安全]安全;保险;安全设备;保险装置;安打)

467. dilemma

di'lemə, ,dai- 困境;进退两难;两刀论法

🤩短语
  • in a dilemma (进退两难,左右为难)

  • prisoner's dilemma (囚徒困境,囚徒困境悖论)

  • moral dilemma (道德上的左右为难;道德两难处境;伦理两难)

  • ethical dilemma (道德困境;伦理困境)

🎤例句
  • a moral dilemma (道德上进退两难的窘境)

  • This placed Robert Kennedy in a dilemma. (这让罗伯特·肯尼迪陷入了两难的境地。)

  • Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments. (许多女性面临着出去工作还是照顾家庭的两难境地。)

🤔同义词
  • difficulty, corner, fix, predicament (困境;进退两难;两刀论法)

468. exception

ik'sepʃən 例外;异议

🤩短语
  • with the exception of (除了…以外)

  • without exception (无例外地,一律)

  • with the exception (除了…情况)

  • no exception (没有例外;无一例外)

  • an exception to (…的一个例外)

  • exception handling (异常处理,异常情况处理;例外处理)

  • exception to the rule (出轨边缘)

  • make an exception (例外,破例)

  • take exception (反对;有反感)

  • exception handler (异常处理程序)

🎤例句
  • It’s been cold, but today’s an exception. (天气一直寒冷,但今天是个例外。)

  • The law applies to all EU countries; Britain is no exception. (这项法律适用于所有欧盟国家,英国也不例外。)

  • We don’t usually accept checks, but for you we’ll make an exception (= not include you in this rule ). (我们一般不接受支票,但对你我们就破个例。)

  • The spelling of this word is an interesting exception to the rule. (这个单词的拼法是该规则一个有趣的例外。)

  • Successful two-career couples are still the exception, not the rule (= used to emphasize that something is unusual ). (夫妇俩都事业有成的仍不常见。)

🤔同义词
  • dissention, demurral (例外;异议)

469. demerit

di:'merit 缺点,短处;过失

🤩短语
  • merit and demerit (优缺点)
🎤例句
  • Demerits were given to students for late attendance at prayers. (祷告会上迟到的学生被记过了。)
🤔同义词
  • defect, error, deficiency, disadvantage, vice (缺点,短处;过失)

470. preposition

,prepə'ziʃən 介词;前置词

🎤例句
  • There is nothing in the rules of grammar to suggest that ending a sentence with a preposition is wrong. (在语法规则中没有哪一条表明以介词结束一个句子是错误的。)

471. documentary

,dɔkju'mentəri 记录的;文件的;记实的

,dɔkju'mentəri 纪录片

🤩短语
  • documentary film (纪录片;文献片)

  • documentary credit (押汇信用证)

  • documentary evidence (证明文件;书面证明)

  • documentary draft (跟单汇票;押汇汇票)

  • documentary letter of credit (跟单信用证;跟单信用状)

  • documentary proof (文件证明)

  • documentary collection (跟单托收)

🎤例句
  • documentary films (纪录影片)
🤔同义词
  • recorded (记录的;文件的;记实的)

472. porcelain

'pɔ:səlin, -lein 瓷;瓷器

'pɔ:səlin, -lein 瓷制的;精美的

🤩短语
  • pottery and porcelain (陶瓷;陶瓷器)

  • blue and white porcelain (青花瓷;青花瓷器)

  • red porcelain (紫砂)

  • porcelain tile (瓷砖)

  • porcelain ware (瓷器)

  • porcelain clay (n. 瓷土)

  • porcelain enamel (搪瓷;瓷釉)

  • porcelain insulator (瓷绝缘体,瓷隔电子)

  • ancient porcelain (古瓷)

  • porcelain crucible (瓷坩埚)

  • glazed porcelain (玻璃瓷)

  • porcelain cup (瓷杯,瓷盆;瓷盘绝缘子)

  • porcelain dish (瓷皿,瓷蒸发皿)

  • household porcelain (日用瓷)

🎤例句
  • a porcelain vase (瓷花瓶)
🤔同义词
  • china, stoneware ([陶瓷]瓷;瓷器)

  • china, delicate, fine (瓷制的;精美的)

473. stealthy

'stelθi 鬼鬼祟祟的;秘密的

🎤例句
  • the stealthy approach of the soldiers (士兵的悄悄靠近)
🤔同义词
  • secret, underground, chamber, inside, cabinet (鬼鬼祟祟的;秘密的)

474. materialism

mə'tiəriəlizəm 唯物主义;唯物论;物质主义

🤩短语
  • historical materialism (历史唯物主义;历史唯物论)

  • dialectical materialism (n. 辩证唯物主义)

🎤例句
  • a reaction to a world full of shallow materialism (对充满浅薄的物质主义思想的世界作出的回应)

475. considerable

kən'sidərəbl 相当大的;重要的,值得考虑的

🎤例句
  • Michael has already spent considerable time in Barcelona. (迈克尔在巴塞罗那已经待了相当长的时间了。)

  • issues of considerable importance (相当重要的问题)

  • The series has aroused considerable interest. (这套系列节目引起了观众相当浓厚的兴趣。)

🤔同义词
  • crucial, important, material, big, major (相当大的;重要的,值得考虑的)

476. influenza

,influ'enzə [内科] 流行性感冒(简写flu);家畜流行性感冒

🤩短语
  • influenza virus (流感病毒)

  • avian influenza (禽流感;家禽流行性感冒)

  • influenza vaccine (流感疫苗)

  • avian influenza virus (禽流感病毒)

  • influenza a virus (甲型流感病毒)

  • pandemic influenza (大流行性流感)

🤔同义词
  • grippe, feveret ([中医][内科]流行性感冒(简写flu);家畜流行性感冒)

477. justify

'dʒʌstifai 证明合法;整理版面

🎤例句
  • No argument can justify a war. (没有任何理由能证明一个战争有理。)

478. banister

'bænistə 栏杆的支柱;楼梯的扶栏

🤔同义词
  • baluster ([建]栏杆的支柱;楼梯的扶栏)

479. comparison

kəm'pærisən 比较;对照;比喻;比较关系

🤩短语
  • comparison with (与…相比)

  • in comparison (adj. 相比之下;与……比较)

  • in comparison with (与…比较,同…比较起来)

  • by comparison (相比之下,比较起来)

  • comparison method (比较法)

  • make a comparison (进行比较)

  • comparison test (比较检验)

  • comparison theorem (比较定理)

  • beyond comparison (adv. 无以伦比)

  • comparison table (对照表)

  • comparison shopping (比较购物;采购条件的比较调查)

  • paired comparison (成对比较)

🎤例句
  • Her paintings invite comparison with those of the early Impressionists (= they remind you of them ) . (她的画作让人想起早期的印象派作品。)
🤔同义词
  • parabole, imagery (比较;对照;比喻;比较关系)

480. imaginary

i'mædʒinəri 虚构的,假想的;想像的;虚数的

🤩短语
  • imaginary part ([计]虚部)

  • imaginary line (假想线;虚线)

  • imaginary number (虚数)

  • imaginary circle (虚圆)

🎤例句
  • As she listened, she played an imaginary piano on her knees. (她边听边在膝盖上作弹钢琴状。)

  • We must protect older people from harm, whether it is real or imaginary. (我们必须保护老人免受伤害,无论这伤害是真实的还是假想的。)

🤔同义词
  • fictitious, figmentary ([计][摄]虚构的,[心理]假想的;想像的;虚数的)

481. belongings

bi'lɔŋiŋz [经] 财产,所有物;亲戚

🤩短语
  • sense of belonging (归宿感,归属感)
🎤例句
  • an insurance policy that covers your personal belongings (一张承保个人财物的保单)
🤔同义词
  • estate, property, treasure, possession, worth ([经]财产,所有物;亲戚)

482. magnify

'mæɡnifai 放大;赞美;夸大

🎤例句
  • At the Sheffield arena, the speakers were magnified ten times on a giant screen. (在谢菲尔德体育馆,演讲者在一个巨大的屏幕上被放大了十倍。)

  • A public address system magnifies all the little noises and coughs. (扩音系统会放大任何细小的噪音和咳嗽声。)

🤔同义词
  • praise, celebrate, bless (放大;赞美;夸大)

  • enlarge, zoom up (放大;有放大能力)

483. invest

in'vest 投资;覆盖;耗费;授予;包围

🤩短语
  • invest in (v. 投资于;[口]买进;寄希望于)

  • invest with (授予)

🎤例句
  • I’ve got a few thousand dollars I’m looking to invest. (我有几千美元想作投资。)
🤔同义词
  • fund, award, give, house, sheet (投资;覆盖;耗费;授予;包围)

  • invent money in, plow into (投资,入股;花钱买)

484. noticeable

'nəutisəbl 显而易见的,显著的;值得注意的

🎤例句
  • Alcohol has a noticeable effect on the body. (酒精对身体有明显的影响。)

  • It was noticeable that many of them avoided answering the question. (显而易见,他们中的许多人对这个问题都避而不答。)

🤔同义词
  • obvious, prominent, remarkable, marked, noted (显而易见的,显著的;值得注意的)

485. seminar

'seminɑ: 讨论会,研讨班

🤩短语
  • seminar course (研究科目;研究学程)
🎤例句
  • a Shakespeare seminar (莎士比亚研讨班)
🤔同义词
  • forum, consultation, symposium (讨论会,研讨班)

486. maize

meiz 黄色的,玉米色的

meiz 玉米;黄色,玉米色

🤩短语
  • maize starch (玉米淀粉;玉蜀黍淀粉)

  • maize straw (玉米秸秆;玉米秆)

  • maize yellow (玉米黄)

  • maize meal (玉米粉,玉米面)

🎤例句
  • The researchers say it should be possible to transfer this process to rice by inserting genes from maize or from wild relatives of rice that also use it. (科学家说,通过把来自玉米或者具有此功能的水稻野生亲属的基因插入水稻中,就有可能让水稻也具有这一功能。)
🤔同义词
  • yellow, xanthic (黄色的,玉米色的)

  • yellow, zea mays ([作物]玉米;黄色,玉米色)

487. thereabouts

'ðεərə,baut(s), ,ðεərə'baut(s) 大约;在那附近(等于thereabout)

🎤例句
  • These houses were built in 1930 or thereabouts . (这些房子是1930年左右建造的。)
🤔同义词
  • around, approximately, something (大约;在那附近(等于thereabout))

488. caterpillar

'kætəpilə [无脊椎] 毛虫;履带车

'kætəpilə 有履带装置的

🤔同义词
  • palmerworm, eruca ([无脊椎]毛虫;[车辆]履带车)

489. skull

skʌl 头盖骨,脑壳

🎤例句
  • Her husband was later treated for a fractured skull. (她丈夫后来因颅骨碎裂而接受治疗。)
🤔同义词
  • crania, braincase (头盖骨,脑壳)

490. preliminary

pri'liminəri 准备;预赛;初步措施

pri'liminəri 初步的;开始的;预备的

🤩短语
  • preliminary study (初步研究)

  • preliminary analysis (初步分析)

  • preliminary design (初步设计)

  • preliminary stage (初始阶段,初期;原始阶段)

  • preliminary investigation (初步调查)

  • preliminary test (初步试验;预先测试;初级试验)

  • preliminary examination (预备考试;预先检查)

  • preliminary plan (初步设计)

  • preliminary round (初赛;分组预选赛)

  • preliminary data (初始数据)

  • preliminary survey (初步调查;初测)

  • preliminary treatment (预处理)

  • preliminary assessment (初步评估;预备评估)

  • preliminary report (初步报告;预备报告)

  • preliminary planning (初步规划;初步计划)

  • preliminary agreement (初步协议)

  • preliminary review (预审;预先复查;初审)

  • preliminary scheme (初步规划)

  • preliminary hearing (n. 调查庭)

  • preliminary works (初步工程;准备工程)

🎤例句
  • After the usual preliminaries , the chairman made his announcement. (一段例行的开场白之后,主席发布了通告。)
🤔同义词
  • preparation, arrangement, provision (准备;预赛;初步措施)

  • opening, rudimentary (初步的;开始的;预备的)

491. xerox

'ziərɔks 施乐(商标名,美国办公设备制造公司);影印,静电印刷品

'ziərɔks 用静电复印法复印

🤩短语
  • fuji xerox (富士施乐(复印机公司))
🎤例句
  • The rooms are crammed with humming Xerox machines. (那些房间里摆满了嗡嗡作响的施乐复印机。)

  • I should have simply Xeroxed this sheet for you. (我本应该只为你复印这张。)

🤔同义词
  • photoprint (施乐(商标名,美国办公设备制造公司);影印,[印刷]静电印刷品)

492. heartbeat

'hɑ:tbi:t 心跳;情感

🤩短语
  • in a heartbeat (马上;立刻)
🎤例句
  • Your baby's heartbeat will be monitored continuously. (您小宝宝的心跳将会受到持续监听。)
🤔同义词
  • emotion, will, affect ([生理]心跳;情感)

493. clumsy

'klʌmzi 笨拙的

🎤例句
  • A clumsy waiter spilled wine all over her new skirt. (一名笨手笨脚的服务员把葡萄酒洒得她新裙子上到处都是。)

  • a clumsy attempt to catch the ball (笨拙的接球动作)

🤔同义词
  • awkward, inept (笨拙的)

494. rental

'rentəl 租金收入,租金;租赁

'rentəl 租赁的;收取租金的

🤩短语
  • rental housing (租赁房屋)

  • car rental (汽车出租)

  • rental income (租赁收入)

  • equipment rental (设备租用)

  • residential rental (房租)

  • rental fee (租赁费)

  • rental house (租房;出租公司)

  • rental agreement (租约;租赁合同)

  • video rental (录影带租借)

  • rental agency (租凭公司)

  • rental rate (租金率)

  • rental return (租金收益)

  • rental value (租赁价值,租税价)

🎤例句
  • Video rental is usually £3. (录像带的租金通常是3英镑。)

  • A friend drove her to Atlanta, where she picked up a rental car. (一个朋友开车送她去了亚特兰大,在那里她租到了一辆车。)

🤔同义词
  • letting, leasing (租金收入,租金;租赁)

  • leasehold (租赁的;收取租金的)

495. pod

pɔd 蚕茧;豆荚

pɔd 结豆荚

🎤例句
  • a pea pod (豌豆荚)
🤔同义词
  • peapod, bean-pod (蚕茧;豆荚)

496. geopolitics

,dʒi(:)əu'pɔlitiks 地缘政治学;地理政治论

🎤例句
  • What are the geopolitics and the socioeconomics of the Singularity? (奇点的地缘政治学和社会经济学基础是什么?)
🤔同义词
  • geostrategy (地缘政治学;地理政治论)

497. core

kɔ: 核心;要点;果心;[计] 磁心

kɔ: 挖的核

🤩短语
  • core competence (核心竞争力;核心才能)

  • core competitiveness (核心竞争力)

  • core business (核心业务)

  • core value (核心价值)

  • at the core of (在…的中心)

  • iron core (铁芯)

  • core area (核心地区,中心地区)

  • core competency (核心竞争力;核心能力;关键才能)

  • three core (三心,三芯的)

  • valve core (阀心;气门芯)

  • core material (型芯材料,裂变物质;内层芯板,磁心材料)

  • hard core (中坚力量;碎砖垫层)

  • inner core (内核;内心)

  • core curriculum (基础课程)

  • core drilling (钻取土芯)

  • magnetic core ([计]磁心)

  • concrete core (混凝土芯;土芯)

  • rock core (岩心)

  • core wall (心墙,隔心墙;隔水墙)

  • core sample (矿样;岩芯样本;土芯样本)

🎤例句
  • Remove the cores, and bake the apples for 40 minutes. (去除果心,然后把苹果烤40分钟。)

  • ...machines for peeling and coring apples. (…苹果削皮去核机。)

🤔同义词
  • quick, kernel, main, heart, essential ([晶体]核心;要点;果心;[计]磁心)

498. suckle

'sʌkl 给…哺乳;吮吸;养育

🎤例句
  • a sheep suckling her lamb (一只给羊羔喂奶的绵羊)
🤔同义词
  • raise, mother, foster, breed (给…哺乳;吮吸;养育)

499. utmost

'ʌtməust 极限;最大可能

'ʌtməust 极度的;最远的

🤩短语
  • to the utmost (极度;尽力)

  • do one's utmost (尽全力,竭力)

  • utmost good faith (最大诚信;绝对信任)

  • at the utmost (至多)

🎤例句
  • The medical staff did their utmost(= tried as hard as they could ) to save the patient’s life. (医护人员竭尽全力挽救那位病人的生命。)

  • It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people. (当务之急是弄清楚这些人出了什么事。)

  • Security matters are treated with the utmost seriousness. (安全问题受到极为严肃的对待。)

🤔同义词
  • limitation, threshold, terminal (极限;最大可能)

  • excessive, extreme (极度的;最远的)