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architect
[ˈɑrkɪtekt]
Tom is the architect of this building.
汤姆是该建筑的建筑师。as far as
[æz fɑr æz]
They returned at nine, as far as we know.
据我们所知，他们是九点返回的。as to
[æz tu]
We sorted the eggs as to size and color.
我们按着大小和颜色挑选鸡蛋。auxiliary
[ɔɡˈzɪlərɪ]
Science and technology are auxiliary to each other.
科学和技术是相辅相成的。brand
[brænd]
These cattle have my brand on them.
这些牛身上打了烙印，标明是我的牛。burglar
[ˈbɚglɚ]
The burglar climbed into the window.
夜贼爬进了窗户。carve
[kɑrv]
They carve the wood into a figure.
他们把木头雕刻成像。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。compress
[kəmˈprɛs]
A cold compress can alleviate your pain.
冷敷能帮你减轻疼痛。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。conceive
[kənˈsiv]
She was unable to conceive.
她没有怀孕的能力。construction
[kənˈstrʌkʃən]
We sent a lot of people there to help in the construction.
我们派了很多人到那里去帮助建设。consumerism
[kənˈsumərɪzəm]
Turns out, according to Daniel Cook, a historian of childhood consumerism, it was popularised as a marketing trick by clothing manufacturers in the 1930s.
研究儿童消费主义的历史学家丹尼尔•库克(Daniel Cook)表示，事实证明，上世纪30年代，服装制造商把它作为一种营销手段推广开来。contemporary
[kənˈtɛmpɚɛrɪ]
Were you contemporary with that musician?
你和那位音乐家是同时代的人吗？convince
[kənˈvɪns]
Your argument is too weak to convince me.
你的论点太薄弱了，说服不了我。corridor
[ˈkɔrɪdɚ]
My room is at the end of the corridor.
我的房间在走廊的尽头。cost
[kɔst]
The cloth is not worth the cost.
这块布不值这个价钱。create
[kriˈet]
An artist should create beautiful things.
一个艺术家应该创造美丽的东西。declaration
[ˌdɛkləˈreʃən]
She read the declaration aloud to make everyone hear it clearly.
为了使大家都能听得清楚，她将宣言高声读了一遍。delight
[dɪˈlaɪt]
The beautiful scenery delights the eyes.
美景悦目。deplore
[dɪˈplɔr]
We deplore the use of nuclear weapons.
我们强烈反对使用核武器。destructive
[dɪˈstrʌktɪv]
The destructive force of the storm is huge.
暴风雨的破坏力是巨大的。devastate
[ˈdɛvəˌstet]
Typhoon will devastate the whole community.
台风将会毁灭整个社区。dissolve
[dɪˈzɑlv]
to dissolve salt in water
使盐溶解于水中dye
[daɪ]
He brushed the wall with red dye.
他用红色染料刷墙。elastic
[ɪˈlæstɪk]
This swimming costume is made of elastic material.
这件游泳衣是由弹性材料做成的。electricity
[ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ]
After the failure of electricity supply, the city was in chaos.
电力供应中断后，这个城市一片混乱。expand
[ɪkˈspænd]
Her vocabulary expands through reading.
她的词汇量通过阅读得到扩大。extravagant
[ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]
We don't promote the extravagant life.
我们不提倡生活铺张。fiber
[ˈfaɪbɚ]
There is fiber in cereals.
谷类食物中有纤维质。funeral
[ˈfjunərəl]
Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.
她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。grocer
[ˈgrosɚ]
The grocer fought with her outside his store.
杂货店老板在店外和她打了起来。gum
[ɡʌm]
The tree is covered with gum.
这棵树上覆盖着树胶。hardline
[ˈhɑrdˌlaɪn]
He took a hardline towards the strike.
他对罢工持强硬态度。hazard
[ˈhæzɚd]
He ran into the burning building at the hazard of his life.
他冒着生命危险跑进了着火的建筑。household
[ˈhaᴜshold]
I disputed with my wife on household expenses.
我跟太太争论有关家庭费用的问题。huddle
[ˈhʌdl]
There was a huddle of people around the injured man.
拥挤的一群人围着受伤的人。hypocrisy
[hɪˈpɑkrəsɪ]
I can't put up with your hypocrisy any more.
我再也不能容忍你的虚伪态度了。informed
[ɪnˈfɔrmd]
Informed people know the company is shaky.
了解情况的人知道该公司状况不佳。inhibit
[ɪnˈhɪbɪt]
Rules inhibit new construction near the coast.
规定禁止在海岸附近的新建工程。invasion
[ɪnˈveʒən]
science fiction about an invasion of aliens
关于外星人入侵的科幻小说investigate
[ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet]
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该犯罪活动。job
[dʒɑb]
I like my job.
我喜欢我的工作。live
[lɪv]
The writer made this historical character live in his book.
作家在书中将这一历史人物描写得栩栩如生。medieval
[ˌmidiˈivəl]
The medieval castle was made of stone.
这座中世纪的城堡由石头建成。melody
[ˈmɛlədɪ]
I like that song; it has a pleasant melody.
我喜欢那首歌，它有悦耳的旋律。menace
[ˈmɛnəs]
These weapons menace the world peace.
这些武器威胁着世界的和平。merchandise
[ˈmɚtʃəndaɪs]
They will load the truck with the merchandise.
他们将用卡车装满货物。mistress
[ˈmɪstrɪs]
The dog ran alongside his mistress.
狗在女主人的身边奔跑。necessitate
[nəˈsɛsɪˌtet]
Lack of money will necessitate a change of plan.
资金的缺乏将使计划有必要改变。nominate
[ˈnɑmənet]
I nominate her to represent us at the meeting.
我推荐她代表我们出席会议。obscure
[əbˈskjᴜr]
The room is too obscure for reading.
房间太暗，不能看书。occupy
[ˈɑkjupaɪ]
These people occupy an inferior position in local society.
这些人在当地社会居于下等地位。ornament
[ˈɔrnəmənt]
There is an ornament made of shells on the wall.
墙上有一个贝壳做成的装饰品。outlive
[aᴜtˈlɪv]
Slow-growing fish outlive fast-growing ones.
缓慢生长的鱼类比快速生长的鱼类活得长。overtake
[ˌovɚˈtek]
It is very dangerous to overtake at a corner.
转弯时超车很危险。pathetic
[pəˈθɛtɪk]
The puppy is so thin and pathetic.
那小狗瘦得惹人怜悯。peasant
[ˈpɛzənt]
The peasant led an ox to the fields.
那个农民牵牛下地。perish
[ˈpɛrɪʃ]
Civilizations do eventually perish.
文明最后都会消亡。petrol
[ˈpɛtrəl]
Most of motor vehicles run on petrol.
大部分机动车的行驶以汽油作燃料。porcelain
[ˈpɔrsələn]
Chinese porcelain enjoys worldwide fame.
中国的瓷器闻名世界。practical
[ˈpræktɪkəl]
He is a practical person.
他是位讲究实际的人。premise
[ˈprɛmɪs]
We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.
我们可以从这个前提推出结论。prescription
[prɪˈskrɪpʃən]
The prescription of drugs is a doctor's responsibility.
开药方是医生的职责。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。quantify
[ˈkwɑntɪfaɪ]
It's difficult to quantify the value of space exploration.
把太空探索的价值进行量化是很困难的。remnant
[ˈrɛmnənt]
She bought a remnant of silk at a bargain.
她廉价购得一块零头丝布。reproach
[rɪˈprotʃ]
Do not reproach yourself. It was not your fault.
不要责备你自己，这不是你的过错。satisfy
[ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ]
We always satisfy our customers with good service.
我们总是以良好的服务来满足顾客。scarce
[skɛrs]
Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.
世界上很多地区都缺乏木柴。sensation
[sɛnˈseʃən]
The news caused a sensation in the society.
这个新闻在社会上造成了轰动。sentiment
[ˈsɛntəmənt]
My sentiment is that this policy needs to be revised.
我的看法是这项政策需要修改。sham
[ʃæm]
This election is a sham.
这次选举弄虚作假。spectacle
[ˈspɛktəkəl]
The sunrise was a splendid spectacle.
这日出可是个壮观的景象。spectacular
[spɛkˈtækjəlɚ]
We watched a spectacular sunset.
我们欣赏了非常壮观的日落。speculate
[ˈspɛkjəˌlet]
It would be pointless to speculate without any proof.
我们没有证据的情况下，妄加推测是没有意义的。supervise
[ˈsupɚvaɪz]
I supervise the workers loading the lorry.
我监督工人把货物装上卡车。supreme
[suˈprim]
The general has the supreme power in the army.
这个将军在军队中拥有最高权力。surgeon
[ˈsɚdʒən]
The surgeon cut out all the diseased tissue.
外科大夫把病变组织都切除掉。swamp
[swɑmp]
Their company is in a financial swamp.
他们的公司陷入了财政困境。tile
[taɪl]
The rain came in for lack of tile on the roof.
因房顶缺少瓦片，雨渗进来了。timid
[ˈtɪmɪd]
The timid boy hid himself in the corner.
这个胆小的男孩把自己藏在角落里。universe
[ˈjunɪvɝs]
The universe is made of different kinds of matters.
宇宙是由各种物质构成的。until
[ʌnˈtɪl]
He chose not to go abroad until later.
他决定晚点出国。velvet
[ˈvɛlvɪt]
This velvet dress is very beautiful.
这件天鹅绒礼服非常美丽。waterfall
[ˈwɔtɚfɔl]