Maimemo Review Helper

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20211031 [99]

acquaint

[əˈkwent]

It takes time to acquaint you with a new job. 使自己熟悉一项新的工作是需要时间的。

acquire

[əˈkwaɪɚ]

She managed to acquire two tickets for the concert. 她设法弄到了两张音乐会的票。

agony

[ˈæɡənɪ]

The wounded man was in agony. 受伤的人很痛苦。

announcement

[əˈnaᴜnsmənt]

There has been no formal announcement by the government. 政府未作正式通告。

arrange

[əˈrendʒ]

Let's arrange a time and place for our next meeting. 咱们定好下次会议的时间和地点吧。

awake

[əˈwek]

I awake at six every morning. 我每天早上六点醒来。

be dominant over

[bi ˈdɑmɪnənt ˈovɚ]

Do you agree that girls are dominant over boys in language learning? 你同意在学语言方面,女孩比男孩占优势吗?

bound

[baᴜnd]

Don't be bound by others' expectations! 不要被他人的期望所束缚!

breach

[britʃ]

He escaped through a breach in the wire fence. 他从铁丝网上的一个缺口逃走了。

breast

[brɛst]

They had the chicken breast for lunch. 他们午餐吃鸡胸肉。

bulb

[bʌlb]

This desk lamp needs a new bulb. 这盏台灯该换新灯泡了。

carriage

[ˈkærɪdʒ]

Her carriage and diction were always faultless. 她的风度举止、遣词用字总是无可挑剔。

cellar

[ˈsɛlɚ]

They were locked in a cell of the cellar. 他们被锁在地下室的一个小囚房里。

civilize

[ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz]

School education helped to civilize the people. 学校教育帮助使人们文明起来。

clay

[kle]

I need a clay model ready for casting. 我需要一个准备用于铸造的陶土模型。

coalition

[ˌkoəˈlɪʃn]

The several parties formed a coalition. 这几个政党组成了联盟。

colonial

[kəˈloniəl]

Kenya had been under colonial rule for many years. 肯尼亚曾多年受殖民统治。

commodity

[kəˈmɑdətɪ]

The commodity price has been dropping. 商品的价格已在下降。

compensation

[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]

The injured worker has received no compensation. 这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。

complicated

[ˈkɑmplɪketɪd]

It is a very complicated problem. 这是一个很复杂的问题。

compliment

[ˈkɑmplɪmənt]

I was embarrassed by their compliment. 他们的称赞使我感到尴尬。

comprise

[kəmˈpraɪz]

The jury comprises people from all walks of life. 陪审团包含了来自各行各业的人士。

consecutive

[kənˈsɛkjətɪv]

He has been here for three consecutive days. 他已经在这儿待了连续三天。

consist

[kənˈsɪst]

The report does not consist with the fact. 那报导与事实不符合。

consolidate

[kənˈsɑlɪdet]

The two banks will consolidate in July. 这两家银行7月将合并。

constituent

[kənˈstɪtʃᴜənt]

A constituent is able to vote in an election. 选民可以在选举中进行投票。

conventional

[kənˈvɛnʃənəl]

"How are you?" is a conventional greeting. “你好吗?”是一句习惯问候语。

creationist

[krɪˈeʃnɪst]

In the last three chapters, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating. 在最后三章中,他毫不客气地对神造论者进行了猛烈抨击。

cricket

[ˈkrɪkɪt]

A cricket jumps on the grass. 一只蟋蟀跳到草地上。

democratic

[ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk]

He voted for the democratic candidate. 他投了民主党派的候选人一票。

discrimination

[dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən]

We should not have racial discrimination. 我们不该有种族歧视。

dispose of

[dɪˈspoz ʌv]

We can just dispose of such slander with a sneer. 对这种诋毁我们只好一笑置之。

dissipate

[ˈdɪsəpet]

Clouds dissipate before the wind. 云层在风到来之前消散了。

drawback

[ˈdrɔˌbæk]

Illness is a great drawback to a learner. 患病对学生来说是大为不利的。

electrician

[ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən]

He was an electrician by profession. 他的职业是电工。

enquiry

[ɛnˈkwaɪrɪ]

Thank you for your enquiry about my health. 谢谢你问候我的健康情况。

exceed

[ɪkˈsid]

It's very dangerous to exceed the speed limit. 超出限速是很危险的。

extravagant

[ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]

We don't promote the extravagant life. 我们不提倡生活铺张。

feat

[fit]

He received a medal for his heroic feat. 他因其英雄功绩而获得一枚勋章。

fright

[fraɪt]

The loud thunder gave me a fright. 这声响雷吓了我一大跳。

garage

[gəˈrɑʒ]

He sent his car to the garage for repair. 他把汽车送到修车厂修理。

grand

[ɡrænd]

He will pay you ten grand if you work for him. 若你为他工作,他将支付你一万英镑。

grape

[ɡrep]

Sour grape can never make sweet wine. 酸葡萄酿不出甜酒。

grave

[grev]

He preserved his grave and dignified bearing. 他保持庄重威严的仪态。

grease

[ɡris]

The offender attempts to grease the palm of the judge. 罪犯企图贿赂法官。

grip

[ɡrɪp]

I try my best to grip the present happiness. 我努力抓住当下的幸福。

heel

[hil]

There's a hole in the heel of my stocking. 我袜后跟有一个洞。

heighten

[ˈhaɪtn]

The heightened alert followed an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that assembled after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising numbers in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere. 澳大利亚病例数的急剧增加以及英国、日本、智利和其他地方患病人数的不断增加使得流感专家齐聚日内瓦。在此紧急会议之后,警戒级别进一步提高。

hydrogen

[ˈhaɪdrədʒən]

Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 水是由氢和氧组成的。

illustrate

[ˈɪləˌstret]

He pointed at the diagram to illustrate his point. 他指着图表来说明他的论点。

imitate

[ˈɪmɪtet]

Teachers provide a model for children to imitate. 教师是孩子们仿效的典范。

in addition

[ɪn əˈdɪʃən]

save for / other than / in addition to/ aside from / apart from / except for 除了...以外

in contact with

[ɪn ˈkɑntækt wɪθ]

You will be put in awe of him if you get in contact with him. 你跟他一接触就会对他产生敬畏。

inaugurate

[ɪˈnɔɡəret]

They inaugurate the building in March. 他们将要在三月份为这座大楼举行落成典礼。

incur

[ɪnˈkɝ]

His speech will incur hostility from the enemies. 他的讲话会招致敌人的敌意。

inertia

[ɪˈnɚʃə]

Inertia carried the plane onto the ground. 飞机靠惯性着陆。

infectious

[ɪnˈfɛkʃəs]

These viruses are highly infectious. 这些病毒具有很强的传染性。

infrastructure

[ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃɚ]

Infrastructure works have been completed. 基础建设工程已经完成。

insult

[ɪnˈsʌlt]

He responded to the insult with humor. 他以幽默回应侮辱。

irrespective

[ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv]

He is going to buy it irrespective of what you say. 不管你说什么,他是买定了。

junior

[ˈdʒunɪɚ]

He is the junior partner in the firm. 他是这家公司地位较低的股东。

lecture

[ˈlɛktʃɚ]

He was asked to lecture in the school. 他被邀请到学校讲学。

lengthen

[ˈlɛŋθən]

To save time is to lengthen life. 节省时间就是延长生命。 / 惜时即延寿。

lubricate

[ˈlubrəˌket]

Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery. 矿物油被用来润滑机器。

mammal

[ˈmæməl]

A parallel situation exists in respect of predatory mammals and fish-eating birds. 食肉哺乳动物和食鱼鸟类中存在类似的情形。

menace

[ˈmɛnəs]

These weapons menace the world peace. 这些武器威胁着世界的和平。

motive

[ˈmotɪv]

She must have some motive for being so nice to me. 她对我这么好,一定有什么目的。

nuisance

[ˈnusns]

It is a nuisance to take classes every day. 每天上课很讨厌。

oblige

[əˈblaɪdʒ]

The laws oblige parents to send their children to school. 法律要求父母送子女入学。

penalty

[ˈpɛnəltɪ]

What is the penalty for dangerous driving? 对危险驾车给予什么处罚?

perceive

[pɚˈsiv]

We can perceive his sorrow by the looks on his face. 我们从他的表情中觉察出悲伤。

physiological

[ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl]

He bought a physiological book. 他买了一本生理学方面的书。

polish

[ˈpɑlɪʃ]

You had better polish your shoes with a brush. 你最好用刷子刷刷鞋。

precedent

[ˈprɛsɪdənt]

This decision creates a dangerous precedent. 这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。

prefer

[prɪˈfɝ]

to prefer coffee to tea 喜欢咖啡胜过茶

pretty

[ˈprɪtɪ]

They all know each other pretty well. 他们彼此都相当了解。

professionalize

[prəˈfɛʃənlaɪz]

We have to professionalize the organisation. 我们必须把组织专业化。

proficiency

[prəˈfɪʃənsɪ]

His proficiency in English helped a lot in his career. 精通英语对他的事业有很大帮助。

quiz

[kwɪz]

He took part in a television quiz and won a prize. 他参加了一个电视知识竞赛并得了奖。

rabbit

[ˈræbɪt]

The rabbit is eating a carrot. 兔子在吃胡萝卜。

reason

[ˈrizən]

He is too headstrong to reason with. 他固执得难以理喻。

resemblance

[rɪˈzɛmbləns]

Your story shows little resemblance to the facts. 你说的与事实相去甚远。

retention

[rɪˈtɛnʃən]

Their retention of public property is illegal. 他们对公共财产持有的产权是不合法的。

ripe

[raɪp]

I picked a ripe apple from the tree. 我从树上摘下一只熟的苹果。

saturate

[ˈsætʃəret]

The heavy rain will saturate our clothes. 大雨将浸透我们的衣服。

scrap

[skræp]

It won't make a scrap of difference. 这不会有丝毫的差别。

secretary

[ˈsɛkrətɛrɪ]

The manager is dictating a letter to the secretary. 经理在向秘书口授信稿。

slacken

[ˈslækən]

The demand for coal begins to slacken off in the spring. 煤的需求在春天开始减少。

somehow

[ˈsʌmˌhaᴜ]

I wish I could repay you somehow for your kindness. 我希望我能以某种方式报答您的好意。

stool

[stul]

Is there any blood in your stool? 你的大便里有血吗?

strenuous

[ˈstrɛnjuəs]

Training for a marathon is extremely strenuous. 为马拉松进行训练是非常艰苦的。

substantial

[səbˈstænʃəl]

There is no substantial connection between these two sentences. 这两个句子之间并没有实质联系。

suffering

[ˈsʌfərɪŋ]

There is so much suffering in this world. 这个世界上如此多的苦难。

superstition

[ˌsupɚˈstɪʃn]

It's a superstition that black cats are unlucky. 认为黑猫不吉利是一种迷信思想。

tease

[tiz]

Scientists will tease out the composition of the planet's atmosphere. 科学家们将梳理出这颗行星的大气层成分。

theater

[ˈθiətɚ]

Will you go to the theater with me tonight? 你今晚和我一起去看戏剧吗?

thrift

[θrɪft]

His success was due to his industry and thrift. 他的成功在于他的勤奋与俭朴。

windfall

[ˈwɪndˌfɔl]

The windfall allowed me to buy a house. 这意外之财使我得以购置一幢房子。

wreck

[rɛk]

The captain described the wreck accident in the ship's log. 船长在航行日志里描述了这次沉船事故。