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academy
[əˈkædəmɪ]
He is a student in an academy of music.
他是一名音乐学院的学生。affluent
[ˈæfluənt]
Australia is affluent in natural resources.
澳大利亚的自然资源丰富。agony
[ˈæɡənɪ]
The wounded man was in agony.
受伤的人很痛苦。allowance
[əˈlaᴜəns]
I didn't receive any allowance from my father.
我没有收到父亲给的零用钱。authority
[əˈθɔrətɪ]
His opinion carries authority.
他的意见具有权威性。bandage
[ˈbændɪdʒ]
I twisted the bandage round her knee.
我用绷带缠住了她的膝盖。be conscious of
[bi ˈkɑnʃəs ʌv]
I was conscious of being lifted from the ground.
我感觉到自己从地上被抬起来。brake
[brek]
He didn't brake in time, and crashed into the tree.
他没能刹住车，撞到了树上。by means of
[baɪ minz ʌv]
We express our thought by means of words.
我们用词句来表达思想。capsule
[ˈkæpsl]
Would you please capsule the news?
你能概括下这则新闻吗？compensation
[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]
The injured worker has received no compensation.
这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。competition
[ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃn]
I won a prize in the competition.
我在竞赛中得了奖。complement
[ˈkɑmpləmənt]
Peace and development complement each other.
和平与发展是相辅相成的。compress
[kəmˈprɛs]
A cold compress can alleviate your pain.
冷敷能帮你减轻疼痛。concept
[ˈkɑnsɛpt]
He can't grasp the concept of math.
他不能掌握数学的概念。controversial
[ˌkɑntrəˈvɝʃəl]
Animal experiments have long been a controversial subject.
很久以来，动物实验都是一个备受争议的话题。convince
[kənˈvɪns]
Your argument is too weak to convince me.
你的论点太薄弱了，说服不了我。courteous
[ˈkɝtɪəs]
They are courteous to their guests.
他们对来宾彬彬有礼。credential
[krɪˈdɛnʃəl]
The credential will help you in hunting jobs.
这份证明书在找工作时会对你有用。degradation
[ˌdɛɡrəˈdeʃən]
Doing our own thing: the degradation of language and music and why we should, like, care.
做我们自己的事:语言和音乐的退化，以及为什么我们应该，喜欢，在意。descend
[dɪˈsɛnd]
These ideas descend from those of the ancient philosophers.
这些观点来源于那些古代哲学家的思想。desperate
[ˈdɛspərɪt]
He was desperate after the failure of his last attempt.
最后一次尝试失败后，他绝望了。discourse
[ˈdɪskɔrs]
They listened to his discourse on politics.
他们听他作关于政治的演讲。distress
[dɪˈstrɛs]
Close friend's death can distress a person greatly.
亲密朋友的噩耗会使人很悲伤。eccentric
[ɪkˈsɛntrɪk]
The old lady is a bit of an eccentric.
这位老太是个有点古怪的人。elastic
[ɪˈlæstɪk]
This swimming costume is made of elastic material.
这件游泳衣是由弹性材料做成的。elicit
[ɪˈlɪsɪt]
Phone calls elicit no further information.
几个电话都没有打听到进一步的消息。feat
[fit]
He received a medal for his heroic feat.
他因其英雄功绩而获得一枚勋章。federation
[ˌfɛdəˈreʃən]
The small countries joined together into a federation.
小国联合起来组成一个联盟。formidable
[ˈfɔrmɪdəbl]
He is a person with a formidable appearance.
他是一个面目可憎的人。fright
[fraɪt]
The loud thunder gave me a fright.
这声响雷吓了我一大跳。hasty
[ˈhestɪ]
Don't jump to a hasty conclusion.
不要匆匆作出结论。homogeneous
[ˌhoməˈdʒiniəs]
Japan has a largely homogeneous population.
日本的人口基本上同属一个种族。huddle
[ˈhʌdl]
There was a huddle of people around the injured man.
拥挤的一群人围着受伤的人。in view of
[ɪn vju ʌv]
In view of his age,the police have decided not to prosecute.
鉴于他的年龄，警方决定对他撤销起诉。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。inhibit
[ɪnˈhɪbɪt]
Rules inhibit new construction near the coast.
规定禁止在海岸附近的新建工程。instalment
[ɪnˈstɔ:lmənt]
The instalment plan is popular in buying houses.
流行用分期付款的办法买房子。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。irony
[ˈaɪrənɪ]
Given our current situation, this counts as irony.
我们现在这种处境，这有点可笑啊。irrespective
[ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv]
He is going to buy it irrespective of what you say.
不管你说什么，他是买定了。juvenile
[ˈdʒuvənaɪl]
The magazine aims at juvenile readers.
这本杂志以少年读者为对象。kidney
[ˈkɪdnɪ]
He is a man of the right kidney.
他是个脾气很好的人。manipulate
[məˈnɪpjᴜlet]
Do you know how to manipulate a computer ?
你知道怎样操作计算机吗？melody
[ˈmɛlədɪ]
I like that song; it has a pleasant melody.
我喜欢那首歌，它有悦耳的旋律。missile
[ˈmɪsl]
A missile hit the ship and sank it.
导弹击中了那艘船，使其沉没了。obscure
[əbˈskjᴜr]
The room is too obscure for reading.
房间太暗，不能看书。opt
[ɑpt]
They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.
他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。organism
[ˈɔrgənɪzəm]
Organism is the basic study of biology.
生物体是生物研究的基础领域。ought to
[ɔt tu]
You ought to have come earlier.
你本该来得早一点儿。our
[aᴜr]
We visited our friends in town.
我们去看望了城里的朋友。pamphlet
[ˈpæmflɪt]
They issued a pamphlet concerning the environment.
他们出了一本有关环境的小册子。pat
[pæt]
The children wanted to pat the rabbit.
孩子们想轻拍这只兔子。pathetic
[pəˈθɛtɪk]
The puppy is so thin and pathetic.
那小狗瘦得惹人怜悯。pedal
[ˈpɛdl]
He had to pedal hard to get up the hill.
他得用力踩动，以便上山。plumber
[ˈplʌmɚ]
A plumber is a person who fits and mends the plumbing.
管子工是安装和修理水管的人。pop
[pɑp]
The pop - up ads are quite annoying.
弹出式广告真使人恼。porcelain
[ˈpɔrsələn]
Chinese porcelain enjoys worldwide fame.
中国的瓷器闻名世界。potential
[pəˈtɛnʃəl]
She has acting potential, but she needs training.
她有表演潜力，但需要训练。precedent
[ˈprɛsɪdənt]
This decision creates a dangerous precedent.
这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。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。prospective
[prəˈspɛktɪv]
She is his prospective mother-in-law.
她是他未来的岳母。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。reap
[ri:p]
If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.
如果你种下骄傲，你就会收获毁灭。redeem
[rɪˈdim]
He was trying to redeem himself for his earlier failure.
他试图挽回他早些时候的失败。relieve
[rɪˈliv]
This will relieve the heat of the fever.
这会减轻发烧的热度。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。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。retrospect
[ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt]
The decision seems extremely absurd, in retrospect.
回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。rifle
[ˈraɪfəl]
The soldiers keep a tight hold of the rifle.
战士们紧握手中的步枪。ritual
[ˈrɪtʃuəl]
My household chores have become a morning ritual.
家务已经成了我早晨的例行公事。sanction
[ˈsæŋkʃən]
We need the sanction of the law to hunt in this place.
我们在这地方打猎需要有法律的许可。scarce
[skɛrs]
Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.
世界上很多地区都缺乏木柴。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。soccer
[ˈsɑkɚ]
I like playing soccer.
我喜欢踢足球。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。stroll
[strol]
We had a stroll by the river before dawn.
天亮之前，我们沿河边散步。sturdy
[ˈstɝdɪ]
to offer a sturdy resistance
给以坚决的抵抗succession
[səkˈsɛʃən]
There was a dispute about the rightful succession to the throne.
对于王位的合法继承权有过一场争论。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。thesis
[ˈθisɪs]
This thesis will need all your concentration.
这篇论文需要全神贯注才能读懂。trumpet
[ˈtrʌmpɪt]
He likes to trumpet his own opinions.
他喜欢宣扬自己的意见。undertake
[ˌʌndɚˈtek]
I can undertake that you will enjoy the play.
我保证你会喜欢这个剧。unfavorable
[ʌnˈfevərəbəl]
The conditions were unfavorable for agriculture.
这些条件不利于农业。unless
[ʌnˈlɛs]
My baby sister never cries unless she is hungry.
我刚出生的妹妹从来不哭，除非她饿了。whale
[wel]
The blue whale is the world's largest animal.
蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物。wholesome
[ˈholsəm]