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absolute
[ˈæbsəlut]
I am an absolute beginner.
我是个纯粹的初学者。accommodations
[əkɒməˈdeʃnz]
They provided comfortable accommodations for visitors.
他们为旅客提供舒适的居住设施。affirm
[əˈfɚm]
I can affirm that no one will lose their jobs.
我可以肯定，谁都不会丢掉工作。agitate
[ˈædʒɪtet]
His threatening words agitate her.
他威胁性的言语使得她很焦虑。amend
[əˈmɛnd]
You must amend your pronunciation.
你必须改正你的发音。aspiring
[əˈspaɪərɪŋ]
He is aspiring to great knowledge.
他渴求渊博的知识。bacterium
[bækˈtɪriəm]
The bacterium was found in spoilt food.
这种细菌见于变质食物。bear
[bɛɚ]
She will bear a baby next year.
她明年就要生宝宝了。bulky
[ˈbʌlkɪ]
Computers were bulky items in the past.
过去，电脑是庞大的物件。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。ceremony
[ˈsɛrəmonɪ]
The wedding ceremony took place in the church.
结婚典礼在教堂举行。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。cohesive
[koˈhisɪv]
They see themselves as a cohesive group.
他们把他们看成是统一的整体。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。community
[kəˈmjunɪtɪ]
The non-commercial tree species are recognized as members of native forest community, to be preserved as such, within reason.
没有商业价值的树种被合理地看成是当地森林群落的一部分，并得到了相应的保护。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。conviction
[kənˈvɪkʃən]
That argument does not carry conviction.
这个论据不能使人信服。counseling
[ˈkaᴜnsəlɪŋ]
They provide a drug counseling service.
他们提供戒毒咨询服务。damage
[ˈdæmɪdʒ]
structural damage
结构性的破坏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。density
[ˈdɛnsɪtɪ]
The aircraft was flying above the density of the fog.
飞机在浓雾上方飞行。differentiate
[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪet]
It is hard to differentiate the one from the other.
二者难以区分。eccentric
[ɪkˈsɛntrɪk]
The old lady is a bit of an eccentric.
这位老太是个有点古怪的人。emergency
[iˈmɚdʒənsɪ]
She has the ability to keep calm in an emergency.
她有着在紧急情况下保持冷静的本事。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。enquiry
[ɛnˈkwaɪrɪ]
Thank you for your enquiry about my health.
谢谢你问候我的健康情况。erosion
[ɪˈroʒ(ə)n]
Erosion is caused by wind, water and time.
侵蚀是风，水和时间所造成的。extinguish
[ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]
They tried to extinguish the flames.
他们竭力要把火焰扑灭。extravagant
[ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]
We don't promote the extravagant life.
我们不提倡生活铺张。fountain
[ˈfaᴜntn]
There is a fountain at the centre of the park.
公园正中有一个喷泉。fraction
[ˈfrækʃən]
She spends only a fraction of her earnings.
她只花了所赚的钱的一小部分。humorous
[ˈhjumərəs]
A host should be humorous and talkative.
一个主持人应该是幽默和健谈的。hurt
[hɝt]
I was very much hurt at his words.
他的话伤透了我的心。hypothesis
[haɪˈpɑθəsɪs]
Prove the hypothesis with experiments.
用实验来证明这个假设。immerse
[ɪˈmɝs]
to immerse one's head in the water
将头浸入水中in addition
[ɪn əˈdɪʃən]
save for / other than / in addition to/ aside from / apart from / except for
除了...以外instalment
[ɪnˈstɔ:lmənt]
The instalment plan is popular in buying houses.
流行用分期付款的办法买房子。instrument
[ˈɪnstrəmənt]
The king signed the instrument of abdication.
国王签署了退位的文告。irrespective
[ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv]
He is going to buy it irrespective of what you say.
不管你说什么，他是买定了。kindergarten
[ˈkɪndɚgɑrtn]
Bring the children back from the kindergarten at four o'clock.
下午四点把孩子们从幼儿园接回来。line
[laɪn]
This piece of silk would line your coat nicely .
这块丝料会很适于衬在你的大衣里。livelihood
[ˈlaɪvlɪhᴜd]
But the professional companies prospered in their permanent theaters, and university men with literary ambitions were quick to turn to these theaters as offering a means of livelihood.
但是专业剧团在他们固定剧场里蓬勃发展，而大学里有文学抱负的人迅速转向这些剧场，视其为一种谋生手段。mat
[mæt]
The cat is on the mat.
猫在垫子上。modest
[ˈmɑdɪst]
There has been a modest decrease in house prices.
房价略有下降。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。nostalgic
[nɒˈstældʒɪk]
I get very nostalgic when I watch these old musicals.
我看到这些旧音乐影片，怀旧之情油然而生。numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。overstate
[ˌovɚˈstet]
We shouldn't overstate our past achievements.
我们不要夸大已经取得的成绩。part
[pɑrt]
She always takes part in school activities.
她总是参与学校活动。perfection
[pɚˈfekʃn]
She plays the piano to perfection.
她的钢琴演奏技巧到了完美的地步。perish
[ˈpɛrɪʃ]
Civilizations do eventually perish.
文明最后都会消亡。pit
[pɪt]
He lost his footing and began to slide into the pit.
他一脚踩空，开始往坑里滑。preceding
[prɪˈsidɪŋ]
The preface to this book is on the preceding page.
前边一页是这本书的序言。procession
[prəˈsɛʃən]
The troops walked in procession through the street.
军队排成队伍走过街道。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。pulse
[pʌls]
The doctor felt her pulse on her wrist.
这位医生在她的手腕上号脉。raid
[red]
We launched a raid on enemy bases.
我们对敌方基地实施了突然袭击。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。resemblance
[rɪˈzɛmbləns]
Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.
你说的与事实相去甚远。resistance
[rɪˈzɪstəns]
The aircraft is streamlined to cut down wind resistance.
飞机设计成流线型以减小风的阻力。respective
[rɪˈspektɪv]
After morning exercises, the classes went to their respective rooms.
早操后，各班学生回到各自的教室。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。ridiculous
[rɪˈdɪkjələs]
It's ridiculous to argue about such things.
为这种事情争论太荒谬了。ritual
[ˈrɪtʃuəl]
My household chores have become a morning ritual.
家务已经成了我早晨的例行公事。scent
[sɛnt]
Jasmine flowers scent the air.
空气中弥漫着茉莉花香。sheer
[ʃɪɚ]
I'll never forget the look of sheer joy on his face.
我永远也不会忘记他满脸喜悦的神情。soccer
[ˈsɑkɚ]
I like playing soccer.
我喜欢踢足球。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。spectrum
[ˈspɛktrəm]
There is a wide spectrum of opinions on this question.
在这个问题上有着各种不同的意见。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。spiral
[ˈspaɪrəl]
Vines spiral upward toward the roof.
藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。splash
[splæʃ]
The horse has a splash of white on its forehead.
这匹马的前额上有一点白。stalk
[stɔk]
He pours wine into a glass with a tall stalk.
他将酒倒入一只高脚玻璃杯中。stool
[stul]
Is there any blood in your stool?
你的大便里有血吗？strain
[stren]
All his senses were on the strain when the test was going on.
测试时，他所有的感官都处于紧张状态。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。swallow
[ˈswɑlo]
He couldn't swallow because of a sore throat.
他因嗓子疼而不能吞咽。tap
[tæp]
The water leaked from the tap.
水从龙头漏出来。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。thereafter
[ˌðɛrˈæftɚ]
Thereafter his idea of attending school gradually strengthened.
其后他求学的信念逐渐增强。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。torture
[ˈtɔrtʃɚ]
Many of the refugees have suffered torture.
许多难民都遭受过拷打。tumble
[ˈtʌmbəl]
Clothes were in a tumble on the floor.
衣服散乱在地上。value
[ˈvælju]
This book is of great value to him in his study.
这本书对他的研究有很大价值。velvet
[ˈvɛlvɪt]
This velvet dress is very beautiful.
这件天鹅绒礼服非常美丽。veto
[ˈvito]
The President has the power to veto legislation.
总统有权否决立法。wholesome
[ˈholsəm]
You should read some wholesome books.
你应当读些有益的书。wonder
[ˈwʌndɚ]
I wonder if he will make a good captain.
我怀疑他能否当一位好队长。worth
[wɝθ]
How much is this bicycle worth?
这辆自行车值多少钱？wreck
[rɛk]