1、swerve ?v.突然轉(zhuǎn)向 n.轉(zhuǎn)向
eg:She swerved sherply to avoid a cyclist.
2、windowsill ?n.窗沿,窗臺(tái)
3、immuculate ?adj.潔白的(無(wú)缺點(diǎn)的,無(wú)瑕疵的)
eg:an immaculate uniform/room 整潔的制服/房間
4、puncture ?n.刺傷;小洞;(尤指皮膚上被刺破的)扎孔
v.在...上扎孔(或穿孔);(被)刺破;使突然泄氣;挫傷(銳氣等)
eg:I had a puncture on the way and arrived late.
我在路上扎破了輪胎,所以遲到了。
對(duì)比:punctual ?adj.嚴(yán)守時(shí)刻的,準(zhǔn)時(shí)的,正點(diǎn)的
5、universal adj.普遍的,通用的,宇宙的 n.通用
eg:Such problems are a universal feature of old age.
Universal Studios 環(huán)球影業(yè)
6、ignorance n.無(wú)知 ?
ignorant adj.無(wú)知的
They fought a battle against prejudice and ignorance .
他們?yōu)榉磳?duì)偏見(jiàn)與無(wú)知而戰(zhàn)。
7、Florentine adj.福羅倫薩(人)的 n.福羅倫薩人
8、seasick adj 暈船的
eg: The sea is rough and half the passengers are seasick.
海面波濤洶涌,半數(shù)旅客暈船。
9、sip ? ?n.啜飲 ?v.啜飲,啜
10、overwhelm v.淹沒(méi),受打擊,壓倒
eg:She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt.
她感到羞愧難當(dāng)。
They overwhelmed us with expensive gifts.
他們給予我們大量的昂貴禮物。
11、elaborate adj.精細(xì)的,詳盡的,精心的 ?v.詳細(xì)地說(shuō)明,用心地作,推敲
eg: He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons.
an elaborately decorated room
精心裝飾的房間
12、naval adj.海軍的,軍艦的
13、network ?n.網(wǎng)絡(luò),系統(tǒng),廣播網(wǎng) ?vt.用網(wǎng)覆蓋 ?vi.加入網(wǎng)絡(luò)
14、bullion n.金銀,金銀塊,金銀絲花邊
gold bullion 金條
15、requisite adj.必要的,需要的 ?n.必需品
eg:She lacks the requisite experience for the job.
她缺少做這份工作所必須的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
I must buy some toilet requisites.
我必須買(mǎi)些衛(wèi)生間必須品。
16、virtually ?adv. 幾乎,實(shí)際上
to be virtually impossible ?幾乎是不可能的
Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax.
差不多所有的學(xué)生都可免此稅項(xiàng)。
17、arduous adj. 費(fèi)力的,辛勤的,險(xiǎn)峻的?
The work was arduous. 這項(xiàng)工作很艱巨。
18、formidable adj.強(qiáng)大的,可怕的,難對(duì)付的
The two players together make a formidable combination.
這兩個(gè)隊(duì)員配對(duì)兒,難以對(duì)付。
His mother is a most formidable lady.
他的母親令人望而生畏。
19、acquisition ?n.獲得;購(gòu)置物;獲得物;收購(gòu)
He is a vaouable acquisition to the team.
他是球隊(duì)中不可多得的(新)隊(duì)員。
20.vicar ?n.牧師 ?
21、torchlight ?n.電筒光