They may be shredding documents... 他们可能是在粉碎文件。 2. (撕或切成的)细条,碎片
Cut the cabbage into fine long shreds. 将卷心菜切成又细又长的丝。 3.极少量;些许;一丁点儿
He said there was not a shred of evidence to support such remarks... 他说没有丝毫证据证明这样的说法。
He was left without a shred of self-esteem. 他的自尊荡然无存。 4.把…批得体无完肤
2、embody
1. 表现,体现,代表(思想或品质)
Jack Kennedy embodied all the hopes of the 1960s... 杰克·肯尼迪代表了20世纪60年代的全部希望。
For twenty-nine years, Checkpoint Charlie embodied the Cold War... 29年来,查理检查站一直是冷战的象征。
That stability was embodied in the Gandhi family. 甘地家族体现了那种坚定的品质。 2. 包含;包括
The proposal has been embodied in a draft resolution... 那项提案包含在决议草案中。
3、cricket 1.板球(运动)
During the summer term we would play cricket at the village ground. 在夏季学期,我们会在村里的空地上打板球。 2.不公正;不光明正大;不光彩
Their treatment of staff is definitely not cricket. 他们对待员工的方式绝对不公正。 3.蟋蟀;蛐蛐
4、multitude
1. 许多;大量;大批;大群
Addiction to drugs can bring a multitude of other problems. 毒瘾会带来许多其他问题。
If you say that something covers or hides a multitude of sins, you mean that it hides something unattractive or does not reveal the true nature of something.种种错误(或问题); 'Strong, centralized government' is a term that can cover a multitude of sins. 强大的集权”是一个能掩饰种种问题的措词。 2. 一大群人;人群
...surrounded by a noisy multitude. 被喧闹的人群围着
3.民众;大众;群众
The hideous truth was hidden from the multitude... 向大众隐瞒了骇人听闻的。
5、plainsong n.单声圣歌(一种不分小节无伴奏的宗教歌)
6、substance
1.物质;物品;东西
There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances...
根本没有法规来确保香烟不含有毒物质。 2. 重要性;重大意义
It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved... 是否已经取得了任何实质性进展还是个问题。
Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance. 只有在谈判涉及重大问题时叙利亚才会参加。 3. 主旨;要点;实质;基本内容
The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter. 他讨论的要点实际上根本不重要。 4.事实基础;根据
There is no substance in any of these allegations. 这些指控都毫无根据。
5. 财力雄厚的;有权有势的;有影响力的
...mature men of substance. 有钱有势的成熟男人
7、pulse
1. 脉搏;脉动 2. 拍子;节奏;(常指)鼓点 ...the repetitive pulse of the music. 音乐中重复的鼓点 3.脉冲
The switch works by passing a pulse of current between the tip and the surface. 那个开关通过在末梢和表面之间传输电流脉冲工作。 4. 意向;心态
The White House insists that the president is in touch with the pulse of the black community. 白宫坚持称总统是了解黑人群体的心声的。 6.(可食用的)豆子 7. 保持消息灵通
He claims to have his finger on the pulse of the industry... 他声称该对行业了如指掌。
8、melodious 优美的;悦耳的;动听的
She spoke in a quietly melodious voice. 她说话轻声细语,嗓音甜美。
9、click n.喀哒声; 爪,掣子; 鼠标)点击; [语言学]吸气音
vt.使发出喀哒声 vi.发出喀哒声; 极成功; 合得来,一见如故; [计]鼠击
10、rasp
vt.& vi.以粗锉打磨,粗刮; 发出摩擦的刺耳声; 伤(人感情),使焦急; 用急躁刺耳的声音说
n.粗锉,木锉; [机]锉机,锉磨而发出的刺耳声音; (心里的)焦急,烦躁
11、ratchet
1. (防倒转的)棘齿,棘轮
A ratchet mechanism transfers the thread from spool to bobbin. 一种棘齿装置把线从线轴转到梭心上。 2. (使)(工具或机器)发出嗒嗒声
The rod bent double, the reel shrieked and ratcheted... 操作杆进一步弯曲,线轴发出刺耳的吱吱声。 3. (形势的)每况愈下,恶化
..another raising of the ratchet of violence in the conflict. 冲突中又一次的暴力升级
12、reedy (声音)尖细的,刺耳的,不悦耳的 The big man had a high-pitched reedy voice. 这个大个子男人声音又高又尖。
13、resinous 树脂质的,含树脂的,用树脂做的
14、scraping
1. (尤指用锋利物)刮落,削掉,擦掉
Young children were trying to scrape up some of the rice that spilled from the sacks. 小孩子们正试图铲起从麻袋中散落的米粒儿。 2. 摩擦使发出刺耳声;擦伤;蹭破
From the other side of the door came the scrape of a guard's boot. 从门的另一侧传来了保安嚓嚓的马靴声。 3. 擦伤,刮破(身体部位)
She stumbled and fell, scraping her palms and knees. 绊了一下摔倒了,手掌和膝盖都蹭破了。 4.(自己导致的)窘境,困境
We got into terrible scrapes. 我们走投无路。
15、disassociate
1. (通常指为避免麻烦或指责)(同…)脱离瓜葛,(与…)分清界线,(和…)一刀两断 I wish to disassociate myself from this very sad decision... 我希望我同这个令人遗憾的决定撇清关系。
He proposed that the Council should disassociate itself from such behaviour. 他提议委员会应同这种行为撇清关系。 2. 把…(与…)分开
...an attempt by the president to disassociate the military from politics. 总统实行军政分离的一次尝试
16、reminiscent
1. 使人想起的;使人忆起的
The decor was reminiscent of a municipal arts-and-leisure center... 这种布置让人想起都市里的艺术休闲中心。 2. 怀旧的;缅怀过去的
A slow, reminiscent smile spread over her face. 怀旧的微笑慢慢浮现在她脸上。
17、shrill
1. (声音)刺耳的,尖厉的
..the shrill whistle of the engine... 引擎刺耳的呼啸声
2. (要求、、声明等)尖刻的,强硬的,不依不饶的
Shrill voices on both sides of the Atlantic are advocating protectionism. 大西洋两岸都在大肆鼓吹贸易保护主义。 4. 尖声说出;尖声喊出 'No, no, no,' she shrilled.
18、speckle
n.(皮肤、羽毛、蛋壳等上的)斑点,色斑 vt. 弄上斑点; 点缀
19、luminous 发光的; 明亮的; 清楚的; 辉赫
1. He fixed me with those luminous, empty eyes and his melancholy smile. 他笑容忧郁地凝视着我,闪亮的眼睛里空无一物。 2. The desert was luminous, starkly beautiful. 沙漠里泛着光,有一种荒凉之美。
20、symphony n.交响乐,交响曲; 序曲,插曲; 〈古〉和谐,和谐的东西
21、tune
1. 曲调;调子;主旋律 2. 歌曲;短乐曲 3. 为(乐器)调音
4. 调试,调整(发动机或机器)
Drivers are urged to make sure that car engines are properly tuned. 司机们被敦促要确保汽车发动机调试妥当。 5. 调谐;调频道;调台
A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera. 一台小彩色电视机频道调在了一出下午的肥皂剧上。 7. 发号施令;控制;操纵
Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament? 那在国会谁说了算? 8. 改变调子;变卦;改变态度
You've changed your tune since this morning, haven't you?... 你从今天早上就变卦了,是不是? 9.被…牵着鼻子走;受…的控制
The danger of commercialism is that the churches end up dancing to the tune of their big business sponsors.
商业主义的危险就是教会最终可能会被大赞助商牵着鼻子走。 11. 一致/不一致;赞同/不赞同
Today, his change of direction seems more in tune with the times... 今天,他方向的改变似乎更与时代合拍。 12. 高达;共计
They've been sponsoring the World Cup to the tune of a million and a half pounds. 他们已经对世界杯提供了高达 150 万英镑的赞助费。
22、frantic 发疯似的; 发狂的; 厉害的; 非常的 A busy night in the restaurant can be frantic in the kitchen. 餐馆晚上生意好,厨房里可能会忙成一片。 I've had a frantic rush to get my work done. 我急急忙忙地赶完工作.
23、flutter vi.飘动; 鼓翼
vt.& vi.振翼,拍翅膀; 烦扰,坐立不安; (旗帜)飘扬 n.紧张,激动不安; 颤振; 飘扬; (身体部分的)病态阵跳 The news caused a flutter among the teaching staff. 这个消息在全体教师中引起了不安.
Our surprise attack put the enemy into a flutter. 我们的奇袭使敌人张皇失措. VERB 匆忙急赶;奔走
She'd been fluttering about in the kitchen. 她一直在厨房里忙前忙后。
24、ripple vt.& vi.使泛起涟漪; (把头发)弄成波浪形; 使作潺潺声 vt.在…上形成波痕 vi.发出潺潺声
n.涟漪,涟波; 潺潺声; (头发等的)波浪形 I heard the ripple of the stream. 我听到了小溪的潺潺声.
His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department. 他的辞职将会在整个部门中引起连锁反应。
The air was so still that there was hardly a ripple on the pond's surface. 没有风,池塘的水面上几乎看不到波纹.
25、fold vt.折叠; 合拢; 抱住; 笼罩 vi.折叠起来; 彻底失败 n.折痕; 信徒; 羊栏; (起伏地的)凹处,洼
26、taut
1. 绷紧的;拉紧的
When muscles are taut or cold there is more chance of injury or strain... 肌肉绷紧或受凉时更容易损伤。
2. 肌肉结实的;健美的
That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut. 那年夏天,她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重,身材又变得修长而健美。 3. 忧虑的;紧张的
Ben sat up quickly, his face taut and terrified... 本一骨碌坐了起来,表情紧张而惊恐。 4. (文章、电影等)结构严谨的,紧凑的
27、chute n.斜槽,滑道; 降落伞
vt.用斜槽或斜道运送 vi.顺斜道而下,在斜槽或滑道中滑行
28、linger vi.逗留,徘徊; 缓慢消失
When apartheid is over the maladies will linger on. 废除了种族隔离后痼疾依然存在。
Don't linger away your holidays. Try to find something useful to do. 不要虚度假日, 尽量找些有意义的事做.
29、myth n.神话; 神怪故事; 奇人,奇事; 虚构的人,虚构的事 v.使神话化
30、hearsay n.传闻,道听途说; 小道消息; 谣传; 风言风语
31、erratic adj.飘忽不定的; 行为古怪,反复无常; (运动或行为)不规则的 n.古怪的人; [地]漂砾
Argentina's erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans. 阿根廷动荡不定的通货膨胀率可能会破坏那些计划。 The electricity supply here is quite erratic. 这里的电力供应相当不稳定。
32、throb n.跳动,悸动; 脉搏 vi.抽痛; (心脏、脉搏等)跳动
33、insistently adv.坚持地,强求地
34、high-pitched adj.声调高的,声音尖锐的; 陡坡,斜度大的; 紧张的,激烈的
35、contrapuntal 对位的
36、strand n.(绳子的)股,绞; 海滨,河岸; (思想等的)一个组成部分 vt.使滞留,使搁浅; 使陷于困境 vi.搁浅; 陷入困境 The climbers had been stranded by a storm... 登山者被暴风雨困住了。
37、swoop vi.(鹰)俯冲,猛冲; 突然扑向 vt.出其不意的抓起 n.飞扑,攫取; [航]下扑
The plane made a swoop over the city. 那架飞机突然向这座城市猛降下来.
In one fell swoop the bank wiped away the tentative benefits of this policy. 银行一下子就抹杀了这项暂时带来的好处。
38、whorl n.轮生体; 螺纹; 螺旋环 v.使成涡漩,盘旋,打转
39、span
1. 间隔;期间
The batteries had a life span of six hours... 这些电池的寿命为 6 小时。 2. (注意力的)持续时间
His ability to absorb information was astonishing, but his concentration span was short... 他吸收信息的能力令人吃惊,但是他的注意力持续时间很短。 3. 持续;跨越;贯穿
His professional career spanned 16 years... 他的职业生涯持续了 16 年。 4. 包括;遍及
...a remarkable man whose interests spanned almost every aspect of nature. 一个兴趣广泛、几乎涉猎了自然学科所有领域的杰出男性 5. 宽度;宽幅
It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span... 这是一只非常美丽的蝴蝶,翼展 2 英寸。 6. (桥等建筑物)横跨,跨越
...the humped iron bridge spanning the railway... 横越铁路的铁拱桥 …that floors can span 100 metres without any visible means of support.
40、semblance n.外表,外观; 类似; 假装; 副本,拷贝 Her semblance of anger frightened the children. 她生气的样子使孩子们感到害怕.
He tried to restore some semblance of normality to their home life. 他力图使他们的家庭生活恢复正常.
The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace. 停火协定带来了表面的和平。
41、consonance n.一致; 调和; 协和音程; 和音
a policy that is popular because of its consonance with traditional party doctrine 因与传统的政党宗旨一致而受欢迎的
42、camouflage n.伪装; 掩饰; 〈喻〉幌子 vt.& vi.伪装; 掩饰; 欺瞒
43、horn n.角,触角; 号角,喇叭; 角质; 角状物 vi.不请自来; 闯入
1、进退维谷;左右为难
The bird is caught on the horns of a dilemma. 这只鸟进退维谷。 2、争吵;争论 3、变得谨慎行事;(尤指)紧缩开支
Customers are drawing in their horns at a time of high interest rates. 消费者在高利率时期都在紧缩开支。
44、grasshopper n.蚱蜢,蝗虫,蚂蚱; [空]小型侦察机
45、ovipositor n.产卵器
46、vibrate vt.& vi.(使)振动[颤动]; 摆动; 犹豫; 激动
47、shudder vt.& vi.战栗; 发抖; 震动; 颤动 n.颤动,打颤; 战栗
The word still causes a shudder among some of my students. 那消息还是让我的一些学生很害怕。
48、waxy 像蜡的; 蜡色的; 苍白的; 光滑的
49、antenna n. 触角,触须; 感觉,直觉; 天线
50、curve n.弧线,曲线; vt.使弯曲; 使成曲线; 使成弧形 adj.弯曲的; 曲线形的
51、twig n.细枝,嫩枝 v.理解,明白
Then I twigged that they were illegal immigrants... 然后我突然意识到他们是非法移民。
52、tempo n.[乐]速度,拍子; (运动或活动的)速度,进度; (下棋的)一着,一步 1. (事情发展的)节奏,速度
...owing to the slow tempo of change in an overwhelmingly rural country... 由于以农业占绝对主导地位的国家变革速度缓慢 2. (音乐的)速度,节奏,拍子
In a new recording, the Boston Philharmonic tried the original tempo... 在新唱片中,波士顿爱乐乐团尝试了全新的节奏。
53、spot n.地点,场所; 斑点,污点; [股票]现货; 职位,职务
v.弄上污渍,弄上斑点; 污辱,玷污; 认出,发现; 散步 adj.现场的; 现货的; 插播的
54、low-treed
55、shrubby adj.灌木的,灌木一般的
56、chorus n.合唱; vt.合唱; 齐声背诵; 异口同声地说
57、slender adj.苗条的; 微薄的; 柔弱的 微弱的;薄弱的;不足的;不充分的
He has won a vote of confidence but only by a slender majority. 他以微弱多数赢得了信任票。
58、immaterial adj.不重要的; 非实质的; 非物质的; 无形的 Whether we like him or not is immaterial. 我们是否喜欢他无关紧要。
The body is material but the soul is immaterial. 身体是物质的,但灵魂是无形的.
59、fragile adj.易碎的,脆的; 虚弱的 His overall condition remained fragile. 他的整体情况还是很不稳定。
60、transparent adj.透明的; 清澈的; 易识破的; 显而易见的 He thought he could fool people with transparent deceptions. 他以为他能用那些可以一眼看穿的鬼把戏愚弄人。
61、membranous adj.膜的,膜状的
62、peeper n.偷窥者,眼睛
63、field n.田;场地; (学习或研究的)领域; 运动场 adj.实地的;田赛的; 野战的; 在实地工作的
vt.保护; 把(农作物等)晒在场上; 即席回答
、manual adj.用手的; 手制的,手工的; 体力的 n.手册; 指南; [乐]键盘; [军]刀操练
65、fahrenheit adj.华氏温度计的; 华氏的
66、fiddle 1. 摆弄;拨弄
Harriet fiddled with a pen on the desk. 哈丽雅特摆弄着桌上的钢笔。 2. 作小改动;略微变动;稍稍修改
She told Whistler that his portrait of her was finished and to stop fiddling with it. 她告诉惠斯勒他给她画的肖像已经完成,不要再改了。 4. 篡改,伪造(财务记录)
He's been fiddling the books... 他一直在伪造账目。
Stop fiddling your expenses account. 不要再在开支账户上动手脚了。 5. 欺诈;诈骗
...legitimate businesses that act as covers for tax fiddles. 为骗税打掩护的合法企业 6. 麻烦之事;繁琐之事
I found out how to fix the tray on — a bit of a fiddle. 知道该怎么把这盘子固定住了——有点麻烦。 7. (尤指用于演奏民间音乐的)小提琴
Hardy as a young man played the fiddle at local dances. 哈迪年轻时在当地舞会上演奏小提琴。 8. 非常健康;充满活力
I'm as fit as a fiddle — with energy to spare. 我非常健康——精力充沛。 10.处于次要地位;当副手;唱配角
She hated the thought of playing second fiddle to Rose. 想到要身居罗斯之下她就很郁闷。 13. 虚度光阴;无所事事;瞎混
He wastes time fiddling about with minor matters. 他把时间都浪费在鸡毛蒜皮的小事上。 14.对…作无谓的修改
Right now in Congress, they're fiddling around with the budget and so on... 此时在国会,他们正就预算案等等瞎折腾。
67、perpetuate vt.使永存; 使不朽,使不灭; 保持 adj.长存的
使(尤指不好的情况、制度、信仰等)继续,延长
We must not perpetuate the religious divisions of the past... 我们绝对不能让过去的宗教继续下去。
68、hum vt.&n哼唱 vi.忙碌,活跃; 发嗡嗡声; 发出嘈杂声
69、string n.绳子,带子; 线丝,植物纤维; 串;
vt.上弦,调弦; 使排成一行或一系列; 绑,系或用线挂起; 延伸或扩展
70、miraculous adj.奇迹般的; 不可思议的; 神奇
71、sensitivity n.敏感,感受性; 仪器等的)灵敏性; [摄]感光度 72、happenstance n.偶然事件,意外事件
73、dormant adj.潜伏的,蛰服的,休眠的; 静止的; 资金没有利用的; 权利尚待争取的
74、hatch vt.& vi.孵化 vt.秘密策划,(尤指)密谋; 使孵出 n.舱口; 开口;舱门; 两室之间的小窗口
1、He has accused opposition parties of hatching a plot to assassinate the Pope. 他指控反对党密谋暗杀教皇。
2、做好准备(迎接挑战);未雨绸缪
Many firms are battening down the hatches and preparing to ride out the storm. 很多公司正在加紧准备,希望能挺过这场暴风雨
75、cycle n.&n循环,周期; 自行车; 时代,一段时间; 整套
76、attune vt.使协调; <音>调音
an industry that is not attuned to the demands of the market. 与市场需求不协调的工业 短语
1、pass by 经过; 过去; 疏忽; 以…为人所知
2、die down 减弱; 逐渐平息
3、be relieved of
She was glad to be relieved of this burden. 她很高兴卸掉了这个包袱.
He was glad to be relieved of all personal difficulties with Goering. 他对他消除了和戈林之间的一切个人芥蒂感到高兴. He would be relieved of his wretched opinion of the world. 他能治愈他对世界的悲观看法.
The clerk wished to be relieved of his duties. 这名职员希望可以被免除责任.
4、go up 上升; 响起; (幕布)升起; 破产
5、in detail 详细地
6、be reminiscent of
It was reminiscent of a scene from a Roman orgy. 这一幕让人想起古罗马荒淫的狂欢宴会。
The decor was reminiscent of a municipal arts-and-leisure centre. 这种布置让人想起都市里的艺术休闲中心。
7、back and force
He fluttered back and forth in the corridor. 他在走廊上烦躁不安地走来走去。
8、show up 显而易见; 到场; (使)看得见; 羞辱
9、have(no) effect on 对……没有影响;没有效力;对什么毫无效果 it's mall a reduction and will have no effect on domestic prices. 降幅太小,对国内价格不会起作用.
10、by day 白天
The fugitives travelled by night andrested by day.逃亡者夜行而昼伏。
11、at internals
12、speed up (使)加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
13、slow down (使)慢下来; (使)生产缓慢, (使)变得迟钝
14、in response to 对…做出反应
He did it in response to an inner calling. 他受内心欲望的驱使而做了那件事. She laughed in response to his jokes. 他的话引起她大笑.
15、as much…as
16、send up 发射; 使向上升; 毁坏; 使沿…上升
17、be attuned to v.附属于,喜爱; 爱慕
The gadget can be attached to any vertical surface. 这小玩意儿可以粘在任何垂直表面上。
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