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abolish
[əˈbɑlɪʃ]
It takes a very long time to abolish classes.
消灭阶级，要很长的时间。academy
[əˈkædəmɪ]
He is a student in an academy of music.
他是一名音乐学院的学生。adverse
[ædˈvɝs]
The development was adverse to our interests.
这种发展与我们的利益背道而驰。affluent
[ˈæfluənt]
Australia is affluent in natural resources.
澳大利亚的自然资源丰富。afterward
[ˈæftəwəd]
Afterward, the boy became a very famous artist.
后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。arithmetic
[əˈrɪθmətɪk]
My job is to instruct you in arithmetic.
我的工作就是指导你学算术。bet
[bɛt]
I bet them that we would be the first.
我跟他们打赌我们会得第一。bewilder
[bɪˈwɪldɚ]
Some hard questions in arithmetic bewilder me.
算术中的一些难题使我不知所措。brand
[brænd]
These cattle have my brand on them.
这些牛身上打了烙印，标明是我的牛。burdensome
[ˈbɚdnsəm]
It's really burdensome to have many children.
孩子多了真累赘。carriage
[ˈkærɪdʒ]
Her carriage and diction were always faultless.
她的风度举止、遣词用字总是无可挑剔。conspicuous
[kənˈspɪkjᴜəs]
A traffic sign should be conspicuous.
交通标志应该明显。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。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。descent
[dɪˈsɛnt]
There was a descent of temperature after rain.
雨后气温下降了。director
[dɪˈrɛktɚ]
He was a former director of the company.
他是这家公司的前任领导者。dissipate
[ˈdɪsəpet]
Clouds dissipate before the wind.
云层在风到来之前消散了。distress
[dɪˈstrɛs]
Close friend's death can distress a person greatly.
亲密朋友的噩耗会使人很悲伤。district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt]
She doesn't live in this district.
她不住在这个区。dull
[dʌl]
This book is rather dull and makes me sleepy.
这本书很枯燥，使得我想睡觉。exclude
[ɪkˈsklud]
They exclude me from attending their club.
他们拒绝我参加他们的俱乐部。fabulous
[ˈfæbjələs]
The little boy's performance is fabulous.
那个小孩的表演真是精彩。gratitude
[ˈgrætɪtud]
She showed her gratitude to her friends.
她对她的朋友们表示感谢。highlight
[ˈhaɪˌlaɪt]
The president wants to highlight the importance of his visit to China.
总统想要强调访问中国的重要性。imitate
[ˈɪmɪtet]
Teachers provide a model for children to imitate.
教师是孩子们仿效的典范。impatient
[ɪmˈpeʃənt]
They are growing impatient for waiting so long.
他们等太久渐渐不耐烦了。inspect
[ɪnˈspɛkt]
Customs officers inspect our baggage.
海关人员检查我们的行李。instalment
[ɪnˈstɔ:lmənt]
The instalment plan is popular in buying houses.
流行用分期付款的办法买房子。invalid
[ɪnˈvælɪd]
Now the company is suddenly claiming that the 2002 agreement is invalid because of the 2006 legislation.
现在公司突然宣布根据2006年的法规，2002年的协议无效。irrespective
[ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv]
He is going to buy it irrespective of what you say.
不管你说什么，他是买定了。merchandise
[ˈmɚtʃəndaɪs]
They will load the truck with the merchandise.
他们将用卡车装满货物。merit
[ˈmɛrɪt]
The case does not merit further investigation.
这个案子不值得进一步调查。mistress
[ˈmɪstrɪs]
The dog ran alongside his mistress.
狗在女主人的身边奔跑。mosquito
[məˈskito]
Mosquito sucks the blood of people and animals.
蚊子吸人和动物的血。nod
[nɑd]
I nod at him in greeting.
我向他点头打招呼。notwithstanding
[ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ]
They took a risk in driving on, notwithstanding the storm.
尽管有暴风雨，他们还是冒险驾车赶路。orbit
[ˈɔrbɪt]
The spacecraft is in orbit around the moon.
该航天器在绕月球轨道运行。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。overtake
[ˌovɚˈtek]
It is very dangerous to overtake at a corner.
转弯时超车很危险。perfection
[pɚˈfekʃn]
She plays the piano to perfection.
她的钢琴演奏技巧到了完美的地步。perspective
[pɚˈspɛktɪv]
It is useful to occasionally look at the past to gain a perspective on the present.
偶尔回顾过去有助于看清现实。plain
[plen]
The problem is quite plain to us.
那问题我们都很明白。polite
[pəˈlaɪt]
It is not polite to interrupt a speaker.
打断别人说话是不礼貌的。pool
[pul]
We have a pool of good candidates to choose from.
我们有一群候选人可以挑选。pop
[pɑp]
The pop - up ads are quite annoying.
弹出式广告真使人恼。preclude
[prɪˈklud]
We try to preclude any possibility of misunderstanding.
我们努力排除任何误解的可能性。prescription
[prɪˈskrɪpʃən]
The prescription of drugs is a doctor's responsibility.
开药方是医生的职责。prestigious
[prɛˈstɪdʒəs]
He is a prestigious professor in this field.
他是这个领域里有声望的教授。propagate
[ˈprɑpəget]
Insects propagate themselves by means of eggs.
昆虫以产卵繁殖后代。relief
[rɪˈlif]
to contribute money towards the relief fund
将钱捐献给救济基金会remnant
[ˈrɛmnənt]
She bought a remnant of silk at a bargain.
她廉价购得一块零头丝布。retrospect
[ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt]
The decision seems extremely absurd, in retrospect.
回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。ritual
[ˈrɪtʃuəl]
My household chores have become a morning ritual.
家务已经成了我早晨的例行公事。saint
[sent]
You need the patience of a saint for this job.
做这种工作，你得有圣人般的好耐性。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。scapegoat
[ˈskepgot]
Strike leaders tried to scapegoat foreign competitors.
罢工领导人极力把外国竞争者作为替罪羊。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。shear
[ʃɪɚ]
They shear off the sheep's wool.
他们剪下羊毛。sketch
[skɛtʃ]
I'll give you a sketch of what has happened.
我给你把发生的情况简单描述一下。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。splash
[splæʃ]
The horse has a splash of white on its forehead.
这匹马的前额上有一点白。spontaneous
[spɑnˈtenɪəs]
The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.
火山的喷发是自然产生的。steam
[stim]
The hot tea will steam your glasses.
热茶会使你的眼镜蒙上一层水汽。strife
[straɪf]
She was unhappy because of the family strife.
她因家庭不和而悲伤。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。tariff
[ˈtærɪf]
There is a very high tariff on jewelry.
宝石的税率很高。temperament
[ˈtɛmpərəmənt]
an actor with too much temperament
一个情绪过分激动的演员tiresome
[ˈtaɪɚsəm]
She can be a very tiresome child at times.
她有时是个很烦人的孩子。tongue
[tʌŋ]
The dog's tongue was hanging out.
这条狗把舌头伸在外面。utter
[ˈʌtɚ]
We didn't utter a word during the test.
我们在测验时没有说过一句话。veil
[vel]
Everything was wrapped in a veil of evening.
一切都在夜幕的笼罩之下。weave
[wiv]
She is ready to weave the flowers into a wreath.
她准备把花编织成花环。wholesome
[ˈholsəm]
You should read some wholesome books.
你应当读些有益的书。wreath
[riθ]