20211214 [70]
aisle
[aɪl]
The aisle was full of people.
过道上挤满了人。arithmetic
[əˈrɪθmətɪk]
My job is to instruct you in arithmetic.
我的工作就是指导你学算术。augment
[ɔɡˈmɛnt]
We need to look at the ways in which machines can augment human labor rather than replace it.
我们需要去关注机器增强人类劳动力的方式，而不是如何取代它。bore
[bɔr]
He bore the pain without a word of complaint.
他一声不吭地忍住了疼痛。bound
[baᴜnd]
Don't be bound by others' expectations!
不要被他人的期望所束缚！by no means
[baɪ no minz]
This is by no means a good way to solve the problem.
这决非解决问题的好办法。cheese
[tʃiz]
I love cheese pizzas.
我喜欢奶酪比萨。collaboratively
[kəˈlæbəretɪvlɪ]
Researchers in the late 1960s discovered that humans are born with the capacity to approach challenges in four primary ways: analytically, procedurally, relationally (or collaboratively) and innovatively.
20世纪60年代末的研究人员发现，人类天生就具备以四种主要方式应对挑战的能力：分析性、程序性、关系性（或协作性）和创新性。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。consistent
[kənˈsɪstənt]
These actions are consistent with his principles.
这些行为与他的原则是一致的。consultant
[kənˈsʌltənt]
A consultant is an expert who gives advice.
顾问就是提供建议的专家。contain
[kənˈten]
to contain business's blind competition
遏制企业的盲目竞争deceit
[dɪˈsit]
He got the money by deceit.
他靠欺骗弄到了钱。democracy
[dɪˈmɑkrəsɪ]
Without the ability to think critically, to defend their ideas and understand the ideas of others, they cannot fully participate in our democracy.
如果缺乏批判性思考、捍卫自己思想和理解他人观点的能力，他们就不能够充分参与到我们的民主社会。democratic
[ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk]
He voted for the democratic candidate.
他投了民主党派的候选人一票。denote
[dɪˈnot]
We often denote anger by red letters.
我们常常用红色字母表示愤怒。descent
[dɪˈsɛnt]
There was a descent of temperature after rain.
雨后气温下降了。discreet
[dɪˈskrit]
It was discreet of him not to reveal the secret.
他没有泄露秘密，真是谨慎。district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt]
She doesn't live in this district.
她不住在这个区。employer
[ɪmˈplɔɪɚ]
The employer pays little money to his employees.
雇主支付雇工很少的工钱。endeavor
[ɪnˈdɛvɚ]
We should all endeavor to be more considerate of others.
我们都应该努力多为别人着想。evidence
[ˈɛvɪdəns]
They have the evidence to charge him.
他们握有控告他的证据。exaggerate
[ɪgˈzædʒəret]
Many advertisements exaggerate the usefulness of the products.
很多广告都夸大了产品的效用。fatigue
[fəˈtiɡ]
She worked hard as if she never knew fatigue.
她工作努力，仿佛从不知疲倦似的。fault
[fɔlt]
No one could fault his performance.
他的演出无可挑剔。field
[fild]
This painting depicts the tragedy in the field of battle.
这幅画描绘了战场上的惨烈。fright
[fraɪt]
The loud thunder gave me a fright.
这声响雷吓了我一大跳。fuss
[fʌs]
Grandparents often fuss over their grandchildren.
爷爷奶奶常对孙子女们宠爱有加。infect
[ɪnˈfɛkt]
It is not possible to infect another person through kissing.
接吻不可能把这种病传染给他人。inference
[ˈɪnfərəns]
We drew the inference that he was satisfied.
我们推断出他很满意。intermittent
[ˌɪntɚˈmɪtənt]
Did you hear the intermittent sound outside?
你听见外面时断时续的声音了吗？intersection
[ˌɪntɚˈsekʃn]
There is a stop sign at an intersection.
在交叉路口处有停车标志。investigate
[ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet]
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该犯罪活动。jewel
[ˈdʒuəl]
He spent lots of money on a jewel for his wife.
他花了大笔钱给他的太太买了一颗宝石。list
[lɪst]
List all the things you have to do.
把自己必须做的事列成表。lumber
[ˈlʌmbɚ]
Don't lumber all the things in the closet.
不要把所有的东西都堆到壁橱里。menace
[ˈmɛnəs]
These weapons menace the world peace.
这些武器威胁着世界的和平。mercury
[ˈmɝkjərɪ]
Mercury has a much greater density than water.
水银的密度比水大得多。message
[ˈmɛsɪdʒ]
There's a message for you from your cousin.
你表兄给你捎来个口信。modest
[ˈmɑdɪst]
There has been a modest decrease in house prices.
房价略有下降。mutter
[ˈmʌtɚ]
They make a mutter of protest.
他们低声抗议了一下。nonconformist
[ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪst]
Your nonconformist ways will probably get you into trouble.
你特立独行的行事方式可能会给自己惹来麻烦。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。planet
[ˈplænɪt]
Is there life on that planet?
那颗行星上有生命吗？poison
[ˈpɔɪzən]
Spiritual rubbish can poison the children's pure minds.
精神垃圾能毒害孩子们的纯洁心灵。polite
[pəˈlaɪt]
It is not polite to interrupt a speaker.
打断别人说话是不礼貌的。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。resemblance
[rɪˈzɛmbləns]
Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.
你说的与事实相去甚远。rumour
[ˈrumɚ]
I hear a rumour that they are getting married.
我听到传闻，说他们要结婚了。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。sham
[ʃæm]
This election is a sham.
这次选举弄虚作假。spectacular
[spɛkˈtækjəlɚ]
We watched a spectacular sunset.
我们欣赏了非常壮观的日落。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。spouse
[spaᴜs]
He loves his spouse deeply.
他深深地爱着他的配偶。stale
[stel]
Flowing water does not get stale.
流水不腐。steam
[stim]
The hot tea will steam your glasses.
热茶会使你的眼镜蒙上一层水汽。stride
[straɪd]
In a big stride he came out of the room.
他一个箭步出了房间。tariff
[ˈtærɪf]
There is a very high tariff on jewelry.
宝石的税率很高。theater
[ˈθiətɚ]
Will you go to the theater with me tonight?
你今晚和我一起去看戏剧吗？toll
[tol]
We heard the toll of the church bells.
我们听到了教堂大钟传来的钟声。transmission
[trænsˈmɪʃən]
Seeing the laptop screen flashing, Peter realized the transmission was incomplete.
看到笔记本电脑的屏幕在闪，彼得知道传送还没有完成。transplant
[trænsˈplænt]
The doctor operated a successful heart transplant.
医生实施了一个成功的心脏移植手术。triple
[ˈtrɪpəl]
Your desk is triple as big as mine.
你的书桌是我的三倍大。west
[wɛst]
I live in the west of the city.
我住在该城市的西部。wholesome
[ˈholsəm]
You should read some wholesome books.
你应当读些有益的书。wreath
[riθ]