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arithmetic
[əˈrɪθmətɪk]
My job is to instruct you in arithmetic.
我的工作就是指导你学算术。atmosphere
[ˈætməsfɪr]
The atmosphere of the city is polluted.
那个城市的大气受到了污染。awe
[ɔ]
We listened to the scholar with awe.
我们怀着敬畏之心倾听这位学者的讲话。belly
[ˈbɛlɪ]
He caught many fish to fill up his belly.
他捉了很多鱼，填饱了肚子。bomb
[bɑm]
Terrorists will bomb a railway station.
恐怖分子将要炸毁一个火车站。brake
[brek]
He didn't brake in time, and crashed into the tree.
他没能刹住车，撞到了树上。bypass
[ˈbaɪˌpæs]
We took the bypass to avoid the town centre.
我们走旁边的道路绕开市中心。capsule
[ˈkæpsl]
Would you please capsule the news?
你能概括下这则新闻吗？compact
[ˈkɑmpækt]
News reporters must learn to write compact sentences.
新闻记者必须学会写紧凑的句子。compassion
[kəmˈpæʃən]
He teaches us to have compassion on the poor.
他教导我们对穷人应有怜悯心。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。conception
[kənˈsɛpʃən]
This drug can increase the chance of conception.
这种药物可以提高怀孕的机率。concise
[kənˈsaɪs]
I gave a concise answer about this.
我对于此事给了一个简明的答复。consensus
[kənˈsɛnsəs]
We'll do our best to reach a consensus.
我们力求取得一致意见。consist
[kənˈsɪst]
The report does not consist with the fact.
那报导与事实不符合。conspiracy
[kənˈspɪrəsɪ]
He was the head of the conspiracy.
他是那次阴谋的主谋。constituent
[kənˈstɪtʃᴜənt]
A constituent is able to vote in an election.
选民可以在选举中进行投票。contaminate
[kənˈtæməˌnet]
I have not let reality contaminate her innocence.
我没有让现实玷污她的纯洁。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。conventional
[kənˈvɛnʃənəl]
"How are you?" is a conventional greeting.
“你好吗？”是一句习惯问候语。courteous
[ˈkɝtɪəs]
They are courteous to their guests.
他们对来宾彬彬有礼。dazzle
[ˈdæzəl]
The dazzle of the spotlight makes him nervous.
聚光灯的耀眼强光使他局促不安。deficit
[ˈdɛfɪsɪt]
The company had a deficit of 3000 dollars.
这家公司亏空3000美元。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。descent
[dɪˈsɛnt]
There was a descent of temperature after rain.
雨后气温下降了。deteriorate
[dɪˈtɪrɪəret]
We could see her health deteriorating week by week.
我们可以看到她的健康状况每周都在恶化。discomfort
[dɪsˈkʌmfɚt]
Embarrassing questions cause discomfort.
尴尬的问题会使人感到不安。district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt]
She doesn't live in this district.
她不住在这个区。electrician
[ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən]
He was an electrician by profession.
他的职业是电工。error
[ˈɛrɚ]
He overlooked a spelling error on the first page.
他没有看出第一页中有个拼写错误。exceed
[ɪkˈsid]
It's very dangerous to exceed the speed limit.
超出限速是很危险的。extensive
[ɪkˈstɛnsɪv]
I have benefited a lot from extensive reading.
广泛的阅读使我受益匪浅。fragrant
[ˈfreɡrənt]
Roses given, fragrance in hand. fragrant-fragrance
赠人玫瑰，手留余香。franchise
[ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz]
In Britain, women were given the franchise in 1918.
英国妇女于一九一八年获得了选举权。frost
[frɔst]
The windscreen was covered with frost.
挡风玻璃上结了霜。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。hydrogen
[ˈhaɪdrədʒən]
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是由氢和氧组成的。imitate
[ˈɪmɪtet]
Teachers provide a model for children to imitate.
教师是孩子们仿效的典范。insult
[ɪnˈsʌlt]
He responded to the insult with humor.
他以幽默回应侮辱。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。lease
[lis]
The lease on my house only has a year left.
我的房子的租约期限只有1年了。least
[list]
The least worry we have is about the weather.
我们最不担心的就是天气。merchandise
[ˈmɚtʃəndaɪs]
They will load the truck with the merchandise.
他们将用卡车装满货物。mess
[mɛs]
He didn't want to mess up the matter.
他不想把事情弄糟。mineral
[ˈmɪnərəl]
She bent down and picked up a mineral.
她弯下身子捡起一块矿石。negative
[ˈnɛɡətɪv]
I need you to answer this question in the negative.
我需要你用否定式来回答这个问题。nuisance
[ˈnusns]
It is a nuisance to take classes every day.
每天上课很讨厌。paper
[ˈpepɚ]
Please finish your paper as soon as possible.
请尽快完成你的论文。paralyze
[ˈpærəˌlaɪz]
strict regulations that paralyze economic activity
阻碍经济活动的严格规章制度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。pest
[pɛst]
That disobedient boy is a pest.
那不听话的男孩令人讨厌。physiological
[ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl]
He bought a physiological book.
他买了一本生理学方面的书。polite
[pəˈlaɪt]
It is not polite to interrupt a speaker.
打断别人说话是不礼貌的。preceding
[prɪˈsidɪŋ]
The preface to this book is on the preceding page.
前边一页是这本书的序言。preserve
[prɪˈzɝv]
We must preserve our natural resources.
我们必须保护自然资源。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。prudent
[ˈprudnt]
A prudent man saves part of his wages.
精明的人会将一部分工资存起来。puff
[pʌf]
Publishers always puff their new books.
出版商们总吹捧他们的新书。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。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。radically
[ˈrædɪklɪ]
You have to correct your bad habits radically.
你必须彻底地修正自己的坏习惯。rake
[rek]
Ragged fingernails rake her skin.
粗糙的指甲划过她的皮肤。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。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。rigorous
[ˈrɪɡərəs]
He makes a rigorous study of the plant in the area.
他对该地的植物进行了严谨的研究。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。saturate
[ˈsætʃəret]
The heavy rain will saturate our clothes.
大雨将浸透我们的衣服。scarce
[skɛrs]
Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.
世界上很多地区都缺乏木柴。scarcely
[ˈskɛɚslɪ]
I had scarcely come in when the phone rang.
我刚进来，电话就响了。scenario
[sɪˈnærio]
In the worst-case scenario, you could be homeless.
最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。scout
[skaᴜt]
He had a scout round to see what he could find.
他四处搜寻看看能找到些什么。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。spectacular
[spɛkˈtækjəlɚ]
We watched a spectacular sunset.
我们欣赏了非常壮观的日落。strenuous
[ˈstrɛnjuəs]
Training for a marathon is extremely strenuous.
为马拉松进行训练是非常艰苦的。swarm
[swɔrm]
Many students swarm into the restaurant after class.
放学后，很多学生涌进餐馆。thrift
[θrɪft]
His success was due to his industry and thrift.
他的成功在于他的勤奋与俭朴。tragedy
[ˈtrædʒɪdɪ]
It's a tragedy that one lacks confidence in himself.
一个人如果缺乏自信心，那就是悲剧。undergraduate
[ˌʌndɚˈgrædʒuət]
Only in recent years has it become a feature of undergraduate programs in Canadian universities.
最近几年里它才成为加拿大大学本科课程的一个特色。vary
[ˈvɛrɪ]
Customs vary widely from one area to another.
不同地区的风俗迥然不同。weave
[wiv]
She is ready to weave the flowers into a wreath.
她准备把花编织成花环。wreath
[riθ]
They twisted flowers into a wreath.
他们用花编成了一个花圈。yield
[jild]