政府招聘英文考試辭典

uni + dimensional 

單綫的、一維的 adj.

Some constructs might be unidimensional while others might tap to a number of distinct facets.

有些构造可能是单维的，而另一些则可能发掘到不同层面的数目。

agile 敏捷的 adj.

敏捷

He had the agility of a man half his age.

他的敏捷赶得上岁数比他小一半的人。

有記性的、記憶力強的 adj.

Trustee委托人

Luke had an amazingly retentive memory.

盧克有著驚人的記憶力。

鬆弛的、不結實的、意志薄弱的 adj.

Flaggy 枯萎的、軟疲的 adj.

This exercise is great for getting rid of flabby arms.

这个练习对减除手臂的赘肉极为有效。

戰勝、征服、壓倒、淹沒 v.

detachment 超然、客觀、冷漠、分離

There is this "detachment", and I realize that there are obviously experiences which would overwhelm everyone.有了这种“超然”，我意识到显然有一些经历会压垮所有人。

臭名昭著的 adj.

notorious聲名狼藉的、臭名昭著的

This paper lantern has the infamous swastika sign on it.

这只纸灯笼上有臭名昭著的纳粹标志。

浮躁、變化無常 n.

Inconstancy反復無常的、易變、不確定性

Her patience with our failings and fickleness and her willingness to give us a second chance are a daily lesson in gratitude.

她对我们的失败和反复无常的耐心，以及她给我们第二次机会的意愿，让我们每天都学会感恩。

肆無忌憚的、無恥的 adj.

scrupulous有道德原則的

The new law will be a charter for unscrupulous financial advisers.

新的法律会使不诚实的金融顾问有机（漏洞）可乘。

采納、采用、正式接受、通過、收養、移居、提名某人為候選人 v.

The party must adopt more inclusive strategies and a broader vision.

这个党必须采取更广泛的策略和更远大的视野。

不確定、不安的 adj.

notorious聲名狼藉的、臭名昭著的

Although these places are chancy and illegal the rent they charge is all I can afford, he said.

他说：“虽然这些地方有一定风险也不合法，但是只有他们收取的房租是我能付得起的。”

疏離感、疏遠、離間、轉讓、讓渡、異化感 n.

alienation from 與......疏遠

Iconoclasts face alienation and failure, but can also be a major asset to any organization.

反传统者面临着被疏远和失败的处境，但他们也可能成为任何组织的主要资产。

有名望的、有威望的 adj.

honored

The prestigious title offered a gateway to success in the highly competitive world of modelling.

这个有威望的头衔提供了一个在竞争非常激烈的模特圈获得成功的途径。

悔罪、痛悔 n.

Contrite 痛悔的adj

Even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry.

即使孩子们看到了真诚悔过的例子，他们仍然需要别人来帮助他们理解道歉的复杂性。

悲悼、哀嘆、譴責（condemn）v.

bemoan (惋惜 v.) bewail（悲悼、痛苦 n.）  grieve（感到悲痛v.） lament(挽歌、悼文(n.) moan(v.嗚咽)

Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing.

我同所有人一样强烈谴责这桩凶杀案。

重複的、反復性的 adj.

This technique is particularly successful where problems occur as the result of repetitive movements.

这项技术的成功之处在于能解决重复运动引起的问题。

先天的、天生的 adj.

Innate先天的、固有的

When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.

约翰在17岁那年死于先天性心脏病。

授權、正式認可、歸因於 v.

accredit sb. to  委派某人...

We accredit the invention of the telephone to Bell.

我們把電話的發明歸功於貝爾。

簡樸的 adj.

Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone.

他们简朴的生活方式使他们不会有冰箱和电话。

不構成威脅的、不脅迫的

Afterward, the listener can ask nonthreatening questions to clarify the speaker's position.

之后，听众可以问一些不具威胁性的问题来阐明说话者的立场。

照射、照亮、照耀 v.

The technology to irradiate food has been around for the better part of a century.

在大半世纪以来辐照食品的技术变得愈加突出。

豪华的，富丽堂皇的；富有的，阔绰的； 丰富的，大量的 adj.

profuse （豐富的）luxuriant(奢華的)

Heavy silverplate adds an opulent touch to a formal dinner party.

沉甸甸的镀银餐具给正式晚宴增加一种奢华感。

心臟的adj.

In specialties ranging from cardiac care to pediatric care, they could become as essential in daily medicine as the stethoscope.

在从心脏护理到儿科护理的专业领域，它们可能会像听诊器一样成为日常医学的必需品。

自我懷疑 n.

We're racked with self doubt, constantly.

怀疑自我一直折磨着我们。

可估計的、可尊敬的adj.

He is an estimable and likeable young fellow.

他是一个难能可贵而又可爱的年轻人。

平凡的、陳腐的adj.

Platitudinous remarks 陳腐的言論

Heavy silverplate adds an opulent touch to a formal dinner party.

沉甸甸的镀银餐具给正式晚宴增加一种奢华感。

孝順、虔誠、僞善的言語 n.

goody-goody僞善的

filial piety孝道、子女的孝心

Known for her piety, she would walk miles to attend communion services in the neighbouring villages.

她的虔诚是出了名的，她会步行几英里去参加邻村的圣餐仪式。

切除、刪去 v.

消費稅 n.

The results are affected by pre-stocking at the end of last year in reaction to the excise duty hike(激增).

由于消费税提高，去年年底的预库存影响了结果。

獨唱n.單獨的adj。

使僵硬 v.

congeal(凝結、凝固)

When those boundaries are crossed, an American's body will visibly stiffen and his manner will become cool and aloof.

如果越过了这些界限，美国人的身体会明显变得僵硬，他的态度也会变得冷漠。

可笑的、喜劇的

The atmosphere after Wednesday's debut was as darkly comic as the film itself.

倔强的、難管理的、難熔的 adj.

The same minerals that occur in refractory inclusions are believed to be the earliest-formed substances to have condensed out of the solar nebula.

难熔的内含物中的那种矿物质，也被认为是最早形成的太阳星云凝结的物质。

自動的 adj.

Some experts believe that if the trend continues for much longer, further consolidation in the automotive sector is likely.

一些专家认为，如果这种趋势持续更长时间，汽车行业的进一步合并是可能的。

使僵硬 v.

congeal(凝結、凝固)

When those boundaries are crossed, an American's body will visibly stiffen and his manner will become cool and aloof.

如果越过了这些界限，美国人的身体会明显变得僵硬，他的态度也会变得冷漠。

皮帶環扣n. 扣緊v.

Buckle up 扣緊安全帶

阻止、抑制、抑制物、拘束 n.

Some drugs can cause the inhibition of normal bodily activity.

有些药剂会对正常的身体功能产生抑制作用

天賦、天才 n.

aptness傾向、才能、適合性

faculty flair genius

紅股、紅利 n.

congeal(凝結、凝固)

The high yields available on the dividend shares made them attractive to private investors.

股息股能获得的高收益使它们对私人投资者们很有吸引力。

狂熱的、盲信的 adj.

She's a non-smoking, non-drinking fitness fanatic.

她不吸烟，不喝酒，热衷健身。

溫和、仁慈、寬厚 n.

Cement水泥

Seventeen prisoners held on death row are to be executed after their pleas for clemency were turned down.

十七名死刑犯在申请宽赦被拒后将被处决。

意識形態、思想體系 n.

He attributed the party's lack of success to an overemphasis on ideology and ideas.

他将该党的不成功归咎与过分强调意识形态和观点。

誹謗、中傷 n.

The company sued for defamation.

这个公司因受到诽谤而提起诉讼。

使夢想破滅，使醒悟 v. 幻滅 n.

There is a whole world of anxiety and disillusion behind those bald employment figures.

在那些光秃秃的就业数字背后是整个世界的焦虑和幻灭。

較早的、以前的 adj.

For example, hormones from the hypothalamus in the brain stimulate the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

例如，来自大脑下丘脑的激素会刺激垂体前叶。

阻礙、妨礙 v.

They would interrupt and encumber me.

他们会妨碍我，打搅我。

一致、遵從、順從 n.

In fact, we are much more likely to notice departures from norms than conformity to them.

事实上，我们更可能注意到的是违反规范的例子，而往往忽视了遵守规范的行为。

硫酸的、刻薄的 adj.

The newspaper launched a vitriolic attack on the president.

这家报纸对总统发起了一场恶意的攻击。

突減的、虎頭蛇尾的adj.

The conclusion of the movie was anticlimactic.

电影的结局真没劲。

呼吸的 adj.

Other respiratory regulating mechanisms apparently cease functioning during sleep.

其他呼吸调节机制显然在睡眠期间停止运行了。

傾向、癖性 n.

His proclivity for alcohol was almost as well-known as his poetry.

他的酗酒倾向几乎和他的诗作一样有名。

壓縮、約束，盤繞已窒息 v.

Are you sure to constrict the picture database?

您确定要压缩当前的图像数据库吗？

共謀、縱容、默許 v.

She was obliged to connive at her husband's infidelity.

她不得不默许丈夫对她的不忠。

重新開始 、繼續v.

They thought that he should resume his kingly duties.

他们认为他应该继续履行君主的职责。

有爭論的 adj.

Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.

移民在很多国家都是一个有争议的问题。

證實、支持 n.

He could not get a single witness to establish independent corroboration of his version of the accident.

他找不到一个目击证人可以为他对事故的陈述提供独立的佐证。

難破譯的 adj.

There were signs, indications, undecipherable, what does in matter.

有一些迹象和信号存在，即使它们暂且无法解读。

傲慢的、自大的 adj.

He replied with haughty disdain.

他的回答充满了不屑。

橡膠似的、有彈性的 adj.

I do not recommend fat-free dairy products, particularly cheese, instead of getting creamy and bubbly in recipes, it can turn rubbery and tasteless.

我不推荐脱脂的乳制品，尤其是奶酪，配方中没有奶油味和气泡味，它变得像橡胶，没滋没味。

排擠、取代 v.

Supplant it with a constructive thought.

用一个积极的想法换掉它

使...制度化 v.

The goal is to institutionalize family planning into community life.

目标是使计划生育在社区生活中制度化。

預先假定adj.

suppose to 認爲是

All your arguments presuppose that he's a rational, intelligent man.

你的所有论点都预先假定他是个理性聪明的人。

言簡意賅的、簡練的 n.

The book gives an admirably(極好地) succinct account of the technology and its history.

这本书对该项技术及其历史作了极其简明的叙述。

後退、撤回 、逐漸遠離、牙齦萎縮、疾病逐漸減弱、逐漸減弱、向後傾斜 v.

Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to recede.

破舊的、閑置的、失職的adj. 流浪漢、無家可歸者 n.

Her body was found dumped(扔掉、推卸) in a derelict warehouse less than a mile from her home.

她的尸体被发现丢在离她家不到一英里的一座废弃的仓库里。

歇斯底裏症、過度興奮 n.

All the lights went off, and mass hysteria broke out.

所有的灯都熄灭了，大家变得歇斯底里起来了。

對...授粉 v.

Many of the indigenous insects are needed to pollinate the local plants.

许多本地昆虫需要为当地植物授粉。

坑、火山口、穴、洞、巨爵座 n.

Ash began to erupt from the crater.

火山灰开始从火山口喷出。

adj.本土的、固有的

The conclusion of the movie was anticlimactic.

电影的结局真没劲。

呼吸的 adj.

Other respiratory regulating mechanisms apparently cease functioning during sleep.

其他呼吸调节机制显然在睡眠期间停止运行了。

激怒、引起、驅使 v.

His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.

他的任务是安抚这些人，而不是激怒他们。

吝嗇鬼、一毛不拔的人n.

It's impossible to borrow some money from him. He is a real skinflint.

向他借钱是不可能的。他真是个吝啬鬼。 

相反的、倒轉的adj.

The tension grew in inverse proportion to the distance from their final destination.

拉力的增加与到达它们最终点的距离成相反的比例。

鞭笞(Whip)、磨難 n. v.

They will scourge thee, the stony-hearted wretches!

他们会鞭打你，这些铁石心肠的坏蛋！

盡職的 adj.

The days of the dutiful wife, who sacrifices her career for her husband, are over.

顺从的妻子为了丈夫而牺牲自己事业的时代已经结束了。

裨益、優勢 、有用的東西 n.

At last, Hook had got the boon for which he craved（渴求）.

最终，胡克得到了他所渴望的恩惠。

壁畫 n. 墻壁的adj.

Campers will share their colorful ideas and imagination with each other and work together to visualize, sketch and paint with non-traditional techniques to create the coolest mural which will be displayed in public for all to see.

露营者们将彼此分享他们丰富多彩的想法和想象力，并一起用非传统技巧来设想、素描和绘画，创造出最酷的壁画，并将其作品在公共场所展示给所有人看。

超出、超越，勝過 (某人)v.

Tomorrow we will transcend these as well, and the dreamers will deserve a lot of the credit.

明天我们也将超越这些成就，且梦想家们将会得到更多的荣誉。

懲罰、虐待 n.

非世俗的、精神上的（spritual）、非物質的 adj.

The landscape had a stark, unworldly beauty.

那景色有一种简朴、超凡的美。

報復、反擊 v.

It takes the most levelheaded(穩健的) and good-tempered of drivers to resist（阻擋） the temptation to retaliate when subjected to uncivilized behavior.

只有头脑最冷静、脾气最好的司机，才能在遇到不文明行为时抵制报复的诱惑。

不滿的、不悅的adj.

gruntled高興的

Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation.

不满的雇员们最近要求他辞职。

嚴格的、僵硬的 adj.

The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid.

课程设置过于狭窄和死板。

專門研究 v.

Most of the staff specialize in the care of children.

大部分员工都擅长照顾孩子。

豪華的、奢侈的 adj.

He lay down upon a sumptuous divan（長沙發） and proceeded to(繼續做) instruct himself with honest zeal.

他躺在一张豪华的长沙发上，开始全神贯注地研习礼节。

反常的、越出常規的、離經叛道的、同性戀的 adj.

They need to immunize teams against group-think: Hackman argued that the best ones contain "deviant" who are willing to do something that may be upsetting to others.

他们需要让团队对群体思维产生免疫力：哈克曼认为，最好的团队包含了“离经叛道”的人，他们愿意做一些可能让别人不高兴的事情。

自滿 n.

She made no further progress because of complacence.

由于自满，她没有取得进一步进展。

死亡率 n.

The nation's infant mortality rate has reached a record low.

该国的婴儿死亡率已达历史最低。

在地下、秘密地 adv 地下的、秘密的 adj.

洞察力、洞悉 n.

What is needed is insight into the dynamics of the social system.

所需要的就是对社会制度反动力的洞悉。

高聳的、傑出的 adj.

Towering mountains separate her village from the world outside.

高耸的山脉将她的村庄与外界隔开。

節制、莊重、清醒、冷靜 n.

The other two were in recovery, still teetering on the brink (邊緣)of sobriety.

另外两人正在康复中，仍然不太清醒。

偶然發生的 adj.

We insure against all damage, accidental or otherwise.

我们的保险包括一切意外或其他损失。

加速、促進 v.

Perhaps the fact that the car was tailgating(追尾)him made him accelerate.

很可能是因为那辆车跟得太紧，他才加速的。

并列、并排 adv. 并排的、并列的 adj.

The steep sidewalk was too narrow for them to walk abreast.

这个很陡的人行道窄得不能让他们并排走。

悶熱的、風騷的、狂暴的、淫蕩的adj.

On a sultry afternoon, I have loose bowels(内臟、同情心、勇氣).

在一个闷热的下午，我拉肚子了。

輕描淡寫的、低調的、不誇張的 adj. 少報 v.

I have always liked understated clothes.

我一向喜欢简朴的衣服。

That already looks rather understated

那样说已经是轻描淡写了

They often understated their coal output.

他们常常少报他们的煤炭产量。

競爭者、對手 n.

There is often no discernible(察覺出的) difference between rival brands.

相互竞争的品牌之间往往看不出明显的区别。

復蘇、復興 v.

A policeman and then a paramedic tried to resuscitate her.

一名警察，接着是一名医护人员试图把她救醒。

固執、倔强、頑固 n.

I resisted the proposal with obstinacy.

我顽强地反对他的提议。

偏袒、偏心 n.

Law is the best hedge we have against "the domination of partiality and desire".

法律是我们对抗“偏爱和欲望的支配”的最好的屏障。

缺乏、完全沒有v. 空的、全無的 adj.

be devoid of 缺乏

In the 1950s, data on captive chimpanzees collected by James Gavan appeared(似乎) devoid of evidence of an adolescent growth spurt in these apes.

在20世纪50年代，詹姆斯·加万收集的关于圈养黑猩猩的数据似乎缺乏这些类人猿出现青春期激增的证据。

裂痕、切口、等級、檔次 n.

Average earnings in the economy moved up another notch in August.

平均经济收入在8月份又上升了一级。

For each day he spent on the island, he cut a new notch in his stick.

他在岛上每过一天，就在手杖上刻一个新的记号。

再肯定、重申 n.

We must secure（獲得） from the British unequivocal（明確的、不含糊的） reaffirmation.

我们必须从英国取得无歧异的再确认。

有精神、活潑 n.

Spiritedness is the central, psychological quality of the Republic.

意志是《理想国》的核心，与精神质量。

使失去平衡、超過、比...更重要 v.

His good qualities overbalance his shortcomings.

他的优点多于缺点。

深情的、親愛的、摯愛的 adj.

He gave her knee an affectionate pat.

他温情地拍了拍她的膝盖。

He is very affectionate towards his children.

他非常疼爱他的孩子。

潦草的、馬虎的、草率的、穿著不整潔的 adj.

Don't do your work in a slipshod manner. You should be conscientious(認真的) and have a sense of responsibility.

对工作不能随随便便，要认真负责。

危險的、艱難的 adj.

The road grew even steeper and more perilous.

这条路变得更陡更险了。

加速、促進 v.

The shop will also engrave your child's name on the side.

商店也将在一侧刻上你孩子的名字。

固執的、堅持錯誤的 adj.

He told them exactly how wrongheaded they were.

他确切地告诉他们，他们是多么固执。

拒絕、回絕、抛棄 v,

The worker was bound to the master by a mutual contract that either one could repudiate, and the relationship was conceptualized as one of partnership.

工人和雇主因为共同合约而联系在一起，这一合约双方中任何一方都能拒绝履行，而且这种关系在概念上是一种合伙关系。

狂熱者 n.

難以置信的 adj.

I had to admit it sounded like an implausible excuse.

我不得不承认，这听起来像是一个难以置信的借口 

謙虛的、謙遜的 adj.

危及、危害 v.

The dispute (爭論、辯論)could jeopardize the negotiations.

这一争论可能会使损害谈判。

無資格的 adj.

着迷的、入迷的、擁有的 v.

Joe had willed everything he possessed to them.

乔把自己拥有的一切都遗赠给了他们。

啞鈴狀的 adj.

冷淡、漠不關心、冷靜 n.

Affecting nonchalance, I handed her two hundred dollar bills.

我假装若无其事地递给她两张百元钞票。

寒冷的、冷漠的 adj.

A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures.

一场暴风雪今天袭击西部地区，带来了严寒低温。

使惱怒 v.

Xmass wrecks perplex and vex.

圣诞节使人困惑又使人恼火。、

His silly chatter would vex you.

他那无聊的闲扯会使你烦恼。

共謀的 adj.

Collusive price leadership characterizes oligopolistic markets.

串通式价格领导具有寡占市场的特征。

過時的、不流行的 adj.

The political system has become thoroughly outmoded.

这种政治体系已经彻底过时了。

内在的、固有的 adj.

Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character.

个性是英国人重视并固有的特征。

根除、撲滅 v.

They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.

他们已经在为根除疟疾、破伤风等疾病而斗争。

選舉權 n.

精緻的、複雜的 adj. 闡明、詳盡的説明 adv.

熔化的 adj.

假設，假説 n.

手術後的 adj.

預謀、預先考慮 v.

meditate 冥想、思考 v.

The happiness is a kind of very spoiled(慣壞的、寵壞的、嬌貴的) thing, it can't premeditate, can't store, can't be make by will.

快乐是一种很娇贵的东西，它不能预谋，不能储备，不能靠意志来制造。

躊躇、失足、絆倒v.

lurch 蹣跚、擊敗、突然改變v.

I hope you don't stumble over any event during the holiday.

我希望您不要绊倒在假期中的任何事件上。

令人輕視的、可鄙的、卑劣的adj.

So wasteful and contemptible.

多浪费和可耻啊。

現場解説、實況報道、評論文 n.

碎片的、好鬥的、堅毅的

The note was written on a scrappy bit of paper.

便条写在一片破纸上。

領土的、經濟的

刺激、激起 、電鍍、通電v.

But the worst attack on American soil serves to galvanize the nation.

但是对美国国土的这一可怕袭击却极大地唤醒了这个国家。

苛求的、過分講究的 adj.

可轉移的 adj.

默認的 、默許的、甘心接受的adj.

What happened to him? I mean why he all of a sudden becomes so humble and acquiescent?

他发生了什么？我意思是，为何他突然间变得如此谦卑和默默顺从？

美味的、可口的 adj.

These results confirmed that avian species can develop preferences for palatable food through social learning.

这些结果证实了鸟类可以通过社会学习来发展对美味食物的偏好。

敏感的、易怒的 adj.

混亂的 adj.

寡頭政治、寡頭統治集團 n.

患曠野恐懼症的人 n.

安靜的、沉著的 adj.

Her life was sedate, almost mundane(單調的、平凡的、平淡的、世俗的).

她的生活很平静，几乎有些枯燥。

特徵、商標 n.

公平的、不偏不倚的 adj.

You have the need to fight for what is right, but you do so in a fair and evenhanded way.

你有争取什么是对的渴望，但你会以公平和平等的方式来这样做。

粗略的(superficial)、草率的(hasty) adj.

Her technique remained awkward, thin, and often cursory.

她的技巧仍然笨拙、单薄，而且常常很粗略。

貝殼、炮彈 n. 剝殼 v.

常綠的 adj.

舒適的、愜意的、親切友好的 adj.

使疏遠、離間 v.

連續的、一系列的 adj.

指示、指出 v. 象徵、顯示 v.

躲開、避開 v.

民衆的、通俗的 adj.

非生態的

與···相似，像 v.

During winter evenings, Paris's streetlamps have a halo and resemble dandelions.

在冬天的夜晚，巴黎的街灯有一个光环，像蒲公英。

顧忌、遲疑 n.

顧忌 v.

They wriggled uncomfortably, for they knew he would not scruple [hesitate] to ram them down with poles.

他们不安地扭动着身子，因为他们知道他会毫不犹豫地用棍子把他们打下去。

衛生的、清潔的 adj.

Sanitary conditions are appalling.

卫生条件非常恶劣。

Appall 使膽寒、使驚駭v.

有彈性的、能恢復活力的、適應力强的 adj.

He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.

他会克服这些的—年轻人的适应力惊人。

權威的、官方的；專斷的 adj.

Dictatorial 獨斷的、專權的 adj.

He is pale, dark, and authoritative, with the gravitas you might expect of a Nobel prize winner.

他面色苍白、皮肤呈深色、有权威性，带着你可能期待的一位诺贝尔奖得主的那种庄严。

遁詞、迂迴纍贅的陳述、婉轉曲折的説法n.

A flurry of circumlocution 一连串的拐弯抹角 

One apt（恰儅的） word can be much clearer than a flurry of circumlocution.

比起一连串迂回的解释，一个准确恰当的单词更能清楚地表达意思。

祖傳的、世襲的、遺傳的adj.

Epilepsy is hereditary in her family.

癫痫是她家族的遗传病。

有判斷力的、審慎的、明智的 adj.

顯示、揭露的事實 n.

來源自 reveal 揭示 v.

Where we need some role modeling is in instinct, and that's where a dog is a roving revelation.

我们所需要得一些角色模仿在本能中，在那里狗就是一个流动的启示。

機智的、風趣的 adj.

節儉的adj.

來源自Spare: adj. 备用的，外加的；不用的，闲置的；空闲的，空余的；多余的；简单的，简朴的；瘦的，瘦高的；少量的；节约的                              v. 抽出，拿出（时间、金钱等）；饶恕，赦免；省得，免去；节约，吝惜；保证（或满足）自己的需要（spare oneself）；剩余，剩下（时间、金钱或空间）；分让；删节

Sparring 保護條、夾條板 n. 拳擊 n.

開始的、最初的 adj.

首字母 n.

n. 暗示；告知；讽示 

來源自 Intimate：adj. 亲密的；个人的，隐私的；温馨的，幽静舒适的；详尽的，精通的；密切的，紧密的；有性关系的，暧昧的

• v. 透露，暗示；宣布，通告

• n. 密友，知己

公民的、文明的、國内的 adj.

adj. 有利可图的；有报酬的；合算的 

A doctor advised her to seek remunerative employment.

一个医生建议她去找有酬劳的工作。

It's a vast and remunerative market even with high prices.

这是一个伟大的高额利润回报的市场，甚或价格高的离格。

已查清的、已證實的 adj.

 修改，修订；纠正，改正；改善（土壤）的结构（或肥力）；<古>修复；改过自新 

The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections.

总统同意了修正宪法并且允许多党选举。

To forestall is better than to amend.; Prevention is better than cure

波狀的、多浪的 adj.

改造、改進 v使再生、新生

Once destroyed, brain cells do not regenerate.

脑细胞一旦遭到破坏，就不能再生。

有絨毛的、無聊的、瑣碎的 adj.

n. 肆意挥霍；放荡；浪费 

Germany, like Spain, paid a heavy price for their profligacy.

像西班牙一样，德国也为浪费机会付出沉重代价。

使恢復信心、使確信 v.

reinsure 再次保證

They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious.

他们设法让她放心，可她还是焦虑不安。

路障、障礙 n.

本能的 adj.

It's an instinctive reaction – if a child falls you pick it up.

这是一种本能的反应–如果小孩摔倒了你会扶他起来。

奉承、諂媚 n.

But after years of undeniable adulation among Spaniards for putting down an attempted coup in 1981, he's recently faced more difficult times.

由于他在1981年镇压了一场未遂政变，多年以来他受到了西班牙人不可否认的追捧，但在此之后，他最近又面临着更困难的时期。

• v. 相互关联；显示紧密联系

• n. 相关的事物

Economists who study the relationship between money and happiness have consistently found that, above a certain income, the two do not reliably correlate.

研究金钱与幸福关系的经济学家们一致发现，在一定的收入之上，两者之间就并没有可靠的关联。

adj. 脚踏实地的；冷静的；无懈可击的；顽固的 

Have you ever been described as stubborn or hardheaded? By whom?

你被人说过固执吗？是谁说的？

n. 缺乏，不足；缺陷，瑕疵；赤字 

Opacity of the eye lens can be induced by deficiency of certain vitamins.

眼球晶状体的混浊可由缺乏某些维生素引起。

剝奪、使喪失 v.

To deprive the boy of his education is a violation of state law.

剥夺这个男孩的受教育权是一种违反州法律的行为。

adj.功利主義的

n. 功利主義者

n.暗指、間接收到、影射、典故

Her poetry is full of obscure literary allusion.

她的诗随处可见晦涩的文学典故。

n.寓言（fable）

The book is a kind of allegory of Latin American history.

这本书有点像是拉丁美洲历史的寓言。

adj.退化的、殘餘的、發育不全的

It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on some snakes.

在某些蛇身上常可看到退化后肢的痕迹。

adj. 和諧的、和聲的

I had been looking for ways to combine harmonic and rhythmic structures.

我一直在寻求把和声与节奏结和起来的方法。

v.延長、拉長

It seems commonly believed that companies are not motivated to prolong their products' lifespan.

人们似乎普遍认为，公司没有动力去延长产品的寿命。

adj.反抗的、挑釁的 

The players are in a defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow's game.

在准备明天的比赛时，球员们态度挑衅。

説明的、解釋的 adj.

There are explanatory notes at the back of the book.

书后有注解。

v. 促进，激发（某事物）；激发，鼓励；使（身体，生物系统）兴奋，刺激；起刺激作用 

Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.

成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

adj. 逢迎的，讨好的；迷人的，吸引人的 

He contrived(人爲的、做作的、不自然的) an eager（熱切地）, ingratiating smile, which he bestowed on Mr. Squires.

他装出一副殷勤、讨好的笑脸，并把它投向史奎尔斯先生。

Contrive v. 谋划，策划；设计，发明；设法做到 

• v. （echo）反射；重复；随声附和；发出回声

• n. （echo）回音；效仿

an echo of 對···共鳴

His words were an echo of what she had heard many times before.

他的话是她多次听到过的话的重复。

These bats can distinguish（v. 使有别于；看清，认出；区别，分清 ） between the two, and not just with trees, but with any echo that comes in a smooth or rough shape.

这些蝙蝠能够区分这两种声音，不仅仅是通过树木的回声，而是通过任何平滑或粗糙的回声。

邪惡的、罪惡的 adj.

壞事、惡行 n.

She is evil incarnate (adj. 化身的 v.體現、化身).

她是邪恶的化身。

未受指導的 adj.

Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.

成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

• n. 藏匿处；藏匿物

• vt. 存放；贮藏

• vi. 存放；藏起来

Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house.

警方搜查这栋房子时发现里面藏有一大批毒品。

adj. 落叶性的，脱落性的；非永久性的,短暫的

deciduous teeth乳牙乳齿暂牙

deciduous forest落叶林阔叶林落叶木本群落

deciduous leaf落叶早落叶

There are some areas, however, where broadleaf deciduous trees form the timberline.

然而，在一些地区，阔叶落叶树木形成了林木线。

變動的、運動的 adj.

We are therefore not talking about adapting to a new standard, but to a constantly shifting set of conditions.

因此，我们不是在谈论适应一个新标准，而是在谈论适应不断变化的情况。

adj. 黑暗的、昏暗的(Gloomy)、朦朧的（Vague）、不光彩的、複雜的、難以理解的、渾濁的

He had a somewhat murky past.

他有一段不清白的过去。

The law here is a little bit murky.

该法律此处有点含糊不清。

v. 訓誡（reprove mildly）、警告

The ethics committee may take a decision to admonish him or to censure (嚴厲譴責)him.

道德规范委员会可能决定对他进行警告或批评。

adj. 迷人的、富有魅力的 

The show demonstrates （v. 证明；示范，演示；表露；游行，示威 ） how glamorous ballroom（舞廳） dancing is.

这个节目展示了交际舞是多么迷人。

v.打消（某人的）錯誤念頭、使醒悟、釋疑、矯正

Their view of country people was that they like to please strangers. I did not disabuse them of this notion.

他们认为乡下人爱讨好外地人。我没有纠正他们的这种想法。

adj.恭敬的、慣於順從的

The use of deferential language is symbolic of the Confucian ideal of the woman, which dominates conservative gender norms in Japan.

使用恭敬的语言是儒家理想女性的象征，在日本保守的性别规范中占主导地位。

v.詆毀、使變黑、玷污

The amendment prohibits obscene （adj. 淫秽的，暴力的；道德败坏的，令人厌恶的；（数量等）大得惊人的，骇人听闻的 ）or indecent materials which denigrate the objects or beliefs of a particular religion.

该修正案禁止玷污某一宗教客体或信仰的色情或不雅物品。

v.使高興、使滿足

Children normally desire to vent (n. 通风孔，排气口；（衣物的）开衩，衩口、 (鸟、鱼等小动物的）肛门；（强烈情绪或能量的）发泄，表达 ) aggressive impulses on other people, including their parents, because even the most attentive parents cannot gratify all of their demands immediately.

孩子们通常想要向其他人，包括他们的父母，发泄攻击性的冲动，因为即使是最细心的父母也不能立即满足他们所有的要求。

adj. 浮躁的；易变的；变幻无常的 

adj. 易燃的；易激动的；燃烧的

n. 可燃物；易燃物

When a petrol station burns down, you don't just want to know who dropped the cigarette; you want to know why all the combustible fumes（烟氣、表達憤怒） escaped.

当一座加油站被烧毁，你不仅想知道是谁扔下了烟头，你还想了解所有易燃气体的泄露原因。

adj. 易于管教的；易驾驭的；易处理的；驯良的 

Gold and silver are tractable metals.

金和银是容易加工的金属。

Other questions are even less tractable.

还有其它问题更无法处理。

n. 享受，乐趣；喜欢，喜爱；开胃小菜，调味品；滋味，风味；<古> 引起食欲的香味

v. 享受，喜欢；憧憬，期盼；品味；味道可口；有……的味道；<古> 使有滋味，加佐料于

She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish.

她把信折起来，享受地舔着信封盖.

"This ought to be fun," he told Alex, eyes gleaming with an almost unholy relish.

“这应该很好玩。”他对阿历克斯说，眼睛里流露出一种近乎邪恶的乐趣。

adj. 浮躁的；易变的；变幻无常的 

Reminiscent

adj. 回憶的、使人聯想的

adj.特大的

n. 保險杠

adj. 虛幻的

v.声称，断言；索取，索要（钱）；要求（拥有），认领；使丧生，致命；赢得，获得；值得，需要（花时间或精力）

n.声称，断言；索要，索赔；权利，所有权；要求得到的土地使用权；专利新特征申明

Critics claim the trucks are unsafe.

批评者声称这些卡车很危险.

They have a valid claim to compensation.

他们有要求赔偿的正当理由。 

adj. 自滿的、得意的

smug (adj. 自鸣得意的；自以为是的；整洁的 n. 书呆子；自命不凡的家伙)

We must not become complacent the moment we have some success.

我们决不能一见成绩就自满起来。

adj. 過於自信的

vt. 分析；解释；翻译

vi. 作文法性的分析

He may construe the approach as a hostile （adj. 敌对的，怀敌意的 ）act.

他可能把这种方法理解为一种不友善的行为。

adj. 未受打擾的、安靜的

unmolested (不受歡迎的)

molester 猥褻者、性騷擾者

He seemed undisturbed by the news of her death.

他对她的死讯似乎无动于衷。

n. 磨碎、碾碎、苦差事（long、difficult、tedious task）

There was an old mill that really did grind corn.

有一个真正碾磨玉米的老磨坊。

n. （时间、空间、关系的）靠近，亲近 

Approximate (adj. 大概的，近似的

v. 类似，接近；模仿，模拟；粗略估计)

He became aware of the proximity of the Afghans.

他开始意识到那些阿富汗人的接近。

v. 重播

v. 給予···精力、能量

He helped energize and mobilize millions of people around the nation.

他参与激励并动员了全国数百万人。