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ambiguous
[æmˈbɪɡjuəs]
The wording of the law is highly ambiguous.
这项法律的措词非常含糊。annoy
[əˈnɔɪ]
Don't let anybody annoy me when I am talking to her.
我跟她说话的时候不要让别人烦扰到我。apparatus
[ˌæpəˈrætəs]
breathing apparatus
呼吸器具/通气设备apt
[æpt]
Buyers are apt to offer a lower price.
买方倾向出一个低价。articulately
[ɑˈtɪkjuletlɪ]
It is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words, all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.(articulately)
这也是为什么当我们试图用语言来描述音乐时，我们所能做的就是清楚地表达我们对它的反应，而不掌握音乐本身的原因authentic
[ɔˈθɛntɪk]
This book tells the authentic story of a hero's life.
这本书说的是一个英雄的生平的真实故事。bandage
[ˈbændɪdʒ]
I twisted the bandage round her knee.
我用绷带缠住了她的膝盖。bomb
[bɑm]
Terrorists will bomb a railway station.
恐怖分子将要炸毁一个火车站。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？colonial
[kəˈloniəl]
Kenya had been under colonial rule for many years.
肯尼亚曾多年受殖民统治。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。complement
[ˈkɑmpləmənt]
Peace and development complement each other.
和平与发展是相辅相成的。compound
[ˈkɑmpaᴜnd]
I compound various ingredients into a drug.
我将各种成分混合成一种药物。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。construction
[kənˈstrʌkʃən]
We sent a lot of people there to help in the construction.
我们派了很多人到那里去帮助建设。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。copyright
[ˈkɑpiraɪt]
Copyright expires 50 years after the death of the author.
版权在作者死后50年即行终止。corrode
[kəˈrod]
The tools will corrode with rust if never used.
这些工具如长期不用会长铁锈而损坏。coupon
[ˈkupɑn]
coupon rate
息票率current
[ˈkɝənt]
The current is deep and strong down the stream.
下游的水流又深又急。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。elastic
[ɪˈlæstɪk]
This swimming costume is made of elastic material.
这件游泳衣是由弹性材料做成的。exclaim
[ɪkˈsklem]
The children exclaim with excitement.
孩子们兴奋地大叫。explode
[ɪkˈsplod]
An active volcano may explode at any time.
活火山随时都有可能爆发。glove
[ɡlʌv]
This glove has a hole in the thumb.
这只手套的大拇指处有个洞。grease
[ɡris]
The offender attempts to grease the palm of the judge.
罪犯企图贿赂法官。hammer
[ˈhæmɚ]
He is hammering the iron sheet over and over again.
他正在反复地捶打这块铁皮。hasty
[ˈhestɪ]
Don't jump to a hasty conclusion.
不要匆匆作出结论。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。hostility
[hɑˈstɪlətɪ]
There is open hostility between the two leaders.
两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。immerse
[ɪˈmɝs]
to immerse one's head in the water
将头浸入水中indispensable
[ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl]
A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language.
学习外语不可缺少好的词典。inhibit
[ɪnˈhɪbɪt]
Rules inhibit new construction near the coast.
规定禁止在海岸附近的新建工程。intend
[ɪnˈtɛnd]
I intend to go to Beijing by plane.
我打算坐飞机去北京。juvenile
[ˈdʒuvənaɪl]
The magazine aims at juvenile readers.
这本杂志以少年读者为对象。lavatory
[ˈlævətɔrɪ]
There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs.
楼上有浴室和卫生间。live off
[liv ɔf]
There are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists.
这里的城镇居民大部分依赖游客而生活。merchandise
[ˈmɚtʃəndaɪs]
They will load the truck with the merchandise.
他们将用卡车装满货物。missile
[ˈmɪsl]
A missile hit the ship and sank it.
导弹击中了那艘船，使其沉没了。numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。pamphlet
[ˈpæmflɪt]
They issued a pamphlet concerning the environment.
他们出了一本有关环境的小册子。pedal
[ˈpɛdl]
He had to pedal hard to get up the hill.
他得用力踩动，以便上山。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。possession
[pəˈzɛʃən]
The possession of wealth does not always bring happiness.
拥有财富并不总是带来幸福。preceding
[prɪˈsidɪŋ]
The preface to this book is on the preceding page.
前边一页是这本书的序言。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。publicity
[pʌbˈlɪsətɪ]
The press has given considerable publicity to the event.
出版界对这个事件已经做了很多宣传。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。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。relieve
[rɪˈliv]
This will relieve the heat of the fever.
这会减轻发烧的热度。remnant
[ˈrɛmnənt]
She bought a remnant of silk at a bargain.
她廉价购得一块零头丝布。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。routine
[ruˈtin]
Asking these questions is routine work.
问这些问题是例行公事。sausage
[ˈsɔsɪdʒ]
I have sausage and eggs for breakfast.
我早餐吃香肠和鸡蛋。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。situation
[ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən]
He was in a dangerous situation.
他处境危险。sponsor
[ˈspɑnsɚ]
A wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous donation.
有个富有的赞助人慷慨捐赠来解救我们。staple
[ˈstepəl]
Rice is the staple food in many Asian countries.
大米是许多亚洲国家的主食。stretch
[strɛtʃ]
This company's budgets are already stretched to breaking point.
这家公司的预算已经撑到了极限。strife
[straɪf]
She was unhappy because of the family strife.
她因家庭不和而悲伤。stroll
[strol]
We had a stroll by the river before dawn.
天亮之前，我们沿河边散步。surgery
[ˈsɚdʒərɪ]
The nurse is preparing for the surgery.
护士正在做外科手术前的准备。swarm
[swɔrm]
Many students swarm into the restaurant after class.
放学后，很多学生涌进餐馆。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。twinkle
[ˈtwɪŋkəl]
The incident was over in a twinkle.
那件事一瞬间就过去了。vary
[ˈvɛrɪ]
Customs vary widely from one area to another.
不同地区的风俗迥然不同。volt
[volt]
The unit used to measure voltage is the volt.
用来计量电压的单位是伏特。warfare
[ˈwɔrfɛr]
The naval warfare ended in our victory.
这次海战以我们的胜利而告终。whale
[wel]
The blue whale is the world's largest animal.
蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物。wooden
[ˈwᴜdn]