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Christ
[kraɪst]
The Christian era starts with the birth of Christ.
基督教时代从耶稣诞生起算。aboard
[əˈbɔrd]
Are all the passengers aboard the ship?
所有的乘客都上船了吗？agony
[ˈæɡənɪ]
The wounded man was in agony.
受伤的人很痛苦。agreement
[əˈɡrimənt]
The two sides fail to reach agreement.
双方未能取得一致意见。allowance
[əˈlaᴜəns]
I didn't receive any allowance from my father.
我没有收到父亲给的零用钱。arithmetic
[əˈrɪθmətɪk]
My job is to instruct you in arithmetic.
我的工作就是指导你学算术。at large
[æt lɑrdʒ]
Gossip percolated through the country at large.
闲话传遍了全国各地。auxiliary
[ɔɡˈzɪlərɪ]
Science and technology are auxiliary to each other.
科学和技术是相辅相成的。bacon
[ˈbekən]
This bacon is too salty for me.
我觉得这块熏咸猪肉太咸了。bandage
[ˈbændɪdʒ]
I twisted the bandage round her knee.
我用绷带缠住了她的膝盖。bargain
[ˈbɑrɡən]
He made a satisfactory bargain with them.
他和他们做了一笔满意的交易。blot
[blɑt]
Before applying make-up, blot the face with a tissue to remove any excess oils.
上妆前，先用面巾纸把脸上多余的油吸干。brake
[brek]
He didn't brake in time, and crashed into the tree.
他没能刹住车，撞到了树上。bulky
[ˈbʌlkɪ]
Computers were bulky items in the past.
过去，电脑是庞大的物件。canal
[kəˈnæl]
The Panama Canal joins two oceans.
巴拿马运河连通两大洋。capsule
[ˈkæpsl]
Would you please capsule the news?
你能概括下这则新闻吗？ceiling
[ˈsilɪŋ]
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
灯吊在天花板上。challenge
[ˈtʃæləndʒ]
I challenge that interpretation.
我质疑那一解释。comic
[ˈkɑmɪk]
The comic makes me laugh.
这个喜剧演员使我大笑起来。commune
[ˈkɑmjun]
I'll teach you how to commune with people.
我会教你如何与人谈心。compassion
[kəmˈpæʃən]
He teaches us to have compassion on the poor.
他教导我们对穷人应有怜悯心。compensation
[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]
The injured worker has received no compensation.
这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。complement
[ˈkɑmpləmənt]
Peace and development complement each other.
和平与发展是相辅相成的。conceive
[kənˈsiv]
She was unable to conceive.
她没有怀孕的能力。consensus
[kənˈsɛnsəs]
We'll do our best to reach a consensus.
我们力求取得一致意见。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。conviction
[kənˈvɪkʃən]
That argument does not carry conviction.
这个论据不能使人信服。courteous
[ˈkɝtɪəs]
They are courteous to their guests.
他们对来宾彬彬有礼。dawn
[dɔn]
We danced until dawn.
我们跳舞一直跳到天亮。defendant
[dɪˈfɛndənt]
He had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.
那天他仅已判决5、6个其他被告人强制性社区服务。democratic
[ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk]
He voted for the democratic candidate.
他投了民主党派的候选人一票。deplore
[dɪˈplɔr]
We deplore the use of nuclear weapons.
我们强烈反对使用核武器。detain
[dɪˈten]
The emergency decree bans gatherings of more than five people, and gives the government sweeping powers to detain protest leaders and to censor the press.
紧急状态令禁止超过五人的集会，并赋予政府拘留抗议行动领导人和审查媒体的巨大权力。differentiate
[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪet]
It is hard to differentiate the one from the other.
二者难以区分。dissipate
[ˈdɪsəpet]
Clouds dissipate before the wind.
云层在风到来之前消散了。district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt]
She doesn't live in this district.
她不住在这个区。elicit
[ɪˈlɪsɪt]
Phone calls elicit no further information.
几个电话都没有打听到进一步的消息。enclose
[ɪnˈkloz]
They built a wall to enclose the football field.
他们建了一道墙把足球场围了起来。enlarge
[ɪnˈlɑrdʒ]
This photograph is too small, please enlarge it for me.
这张照片太小，请把它给我放大。eventual
[ɪˈvɛntʃuəl]
His foolish behavior led to his eventual failure.
他的愚蠢行为导致了他最后的失败。export
[ˈɛkspɔrt]
This company doesn't export goods.
该公司不出口商品。extinguish
[ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]
They tried to extinguish the flames.
他们竭力要把火焰扑灭。feat
[fit]
He received a medal for his heroic feat.
他因其英雄功绩而获得一枚勋章。formidable
[ˈfɔrmɪdəbl]
He is a person with a formidable appearance.
他是一个面目可憎的人。fossil
[ˈfɑsl]
He found a piece of fossil of an ancient bird.
他发现一块古代鸟类的化石。fright
[fraɪt]
The loud thunder gave me a fright.
这声响雷吓了我一大跳。have some bearing on
[hæv sʌm ˈbɛrɪŋ ɑn]
What happens here will have some bearing on the future of European rice production and the overall health of southern European wetlands.
这里发生的一切将对欧洲水稻生产的未来和南欧湿地的整体健康产生一些影响。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。hold back
[hold bæk]
The police had to use force to hold back the crowd.
警察不得不用武力阻止人群。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。instrument
[ˈɪnstrəmənt]
The king signed the instrument of abdication.
国王签署了退位的文告。integrity
[ɪnˈtɛɡrətɪ]
The kid became a man of integrity.
这孩子成了一个诚实的人。intimidate
[ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdet]
They tried to intimidate him into doing what they wanted.
他们试图胁迫他做他们想做的事。investigate
[ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet]
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该犯罪活动。legislation
[ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən]
This legislation gives help to education.
这项立法有利于教育。machinery
[məˈʃinərɪ]
The problem was how to move the heavy machinery.
问题是怎样移动这台沉重的机器。magnificent
[mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt]
Just look at this magnificent autumn landscape!
看看这壮丽的秋景吧！manipulate
[məˈnɪpjᴜlet]
Do you know how to manipulate a computer ?
你知道怎样操作计算机吗？mark
[mɑrk]
He did well to get such a good mark.
他表现不错，得了这么高的分数。market
[ˈmɑrkɪt]
Never buy food from a market stall.
千万别在小摊上买食物。marvellous
[ˈmɑrvələs]
She has a marvellous way with children.
对付小孩她自有一套绝妙的办法。medieval
[ˌmidiˈivəl]
The medieval castle was made of stone.
这座中世纪的城堡由石头建成。modest
[ˈmɑdɪst]
There has been a modest decrease in house prices.
房价略有下降。nominate
[ˈnɑmənet]
I nominate her to represent us at the meeting.
我推荐她代表我们出席会议。nowhere
[ˈnowɛr]
We went to the museum and nowhere else.
我们到博物馆去了，其他什么地方也没去。numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。particular
[pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ]
The story happened on that particular day.
故事就发生在那一天。pause
[pɔz]
A speaker should pause when coming to the end of a sentence.
每讲完一句话，讲话者都应该停顿一下。paw
[pɔ]
The cat lifted its paw and put it on my knee.
猫抬起爪子放在我的膝上。peculiar to
[pɪˈkjulɪɚ tu]
This style of cooking is peculiar to the South-Eastern provinces.
这种烹调方法是东南几省的特色。peel
[pil]
These potatoes don't peel easily.
这些土豆的皮很难剥。petty
[ˈpɛtɪ]
He doesn't deal with petty officials.
他不与地位微不足道的官吏打交道。possession
[pəˈzɛʃən]
The possession of wealth does not always bring happiness.
拥有财富并不总是带来幸福。possibility
[ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətɪ]
There is one possibility of changing jobs.
换工作是有可能的事。precedent
[ˈprɛsɪdənt]
This decision creates a dangerous precedent.
这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。prestigious
[prɛˈstɪdʒəs]
He is a prestigious professor in this field.
他是这个领域里有声望的教授。procession
[prəˈsɛʃən]
The troops walked in procession through the street.
军队排成队伍走过街道。propagate
[ˈprɑpəget]
Insects propagate themselves by means of eggs.
昆虫以产卵繁殖后代。prosper
[ˈprɑspɚ]
Nothing will prosper in his hands.
在他手里什么事也办不成。prudent
[ˈprudnt]
A prudent man saves part of his wages.
精明的人会将一部分工资存起来。radically
[ˈrædɪklɪ]
You have to correct your bad habits radically.
你必须彻底地修正自己的坏习惯。redundant
[rɪˈdʌndənt]
Skill has been made redundant by machine.
由于使用机器，手艺已变得多余。repertoire
[ˈrepɚtwɑ(r)]
There is an extensive repertoire of music.
有很多音乐的曲目。retrospect
[ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt]
The decision seems extremely absurd, in retrospect.
回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。rival
[ˈraɪvl]
None of us can rival him in strength.
我们谁也比不上他劲大。scrape through
[skrep θru]
Both my brothers have university degrees. I just scrapped through (scrape through)a couple of A-levels.
我的两个兄弟都拿到了大学学位，我只是勉强有几个A。sheet
[ʃit]
He put a sheet in the typewriter.
他把一张纸放进了打字机中。snake
[snek]
A snake was creeping along the wall.
一条蛇正沿着墙爬行。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。spill
[spɪl]
The coffee is so full that it might spill over .
咖啡太满可能溢出来。statistic
[stəˈtɪstɪk]
official statistics
官方统计数据steak
[stek]
I would like some steak and bread.
我要牛排和面包。stiff
[stɪf]
His legs felt stiff from having sat for so long.
由于坐得太久，他的双腿感到僵直。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。swarm
[swɔrm]
Many students swarm into the restaurant after class.
放学后，很多学生涌进餐馆。sway
[swe]
He has almost no sway over education and health.
他在教育和医疗问题上几乎没什么影响力。tame
[tem]
That tiger is impossible to tame.
那只老虎难以驯服。temperament
[ˈtɛmpərəmənt]
an actor with too much temperament
一个情绪过分激动的演员terrific
[təˈrɪfɪk]
The ceiling came down with a terrific crash.
随着一声可怕的巨响，天花板塌了下来。variance
[ˈvɛriəns]
This idealistic concept is at variance with reality.
这种理想主义的观念和现实相矛盾。wholesome
[ˈholsəm]
You should read some wholesome books.
你应当读些有益的书。wreath
[riθ]
They twisted flowers into a wreath.
他们用花编成了一个花圈。wreck
[rɛk]