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advantage
[ədˈvæntɪdʒ]
You should take advantage of your superiority.
你要利用你的优势。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。belly
[ˈbɛlɪ]
He caught many fish to fill up his belly.
他捉了很多鱼，填饱了肚子。benign
[bɪˈnaɪn]
The old man has a benign smile.
那位老人慈祥地笑了一笑。budget
[ˈbʌdʒɪt]
You can buy high-quality goods at budget prices there.
你可以在那买到物美价廉的商品。compact
[ˈkɑmpækt]
News reporters must learn to write compact sentences.
新闻记者必须学会写紧凑的句子。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。compress
[kəmˈprɛs]
A cold compress can alleviate your pain.
冷敷能帮你减轻疼痛。concentrate
[ˈkɑnsntret]
I can't concentrate because of the noise.
因为噪音，我无法集中注意力。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。consequence
[ˈkɑnsəkwens]
It rained yesterday and, in consequence, the match was canceled.
昨天下雨了，结果比赛被取消。conspicuous
[kənˈspɪkjᴜəs]
A traffic sign should be conspicuous.
交通标志应该明显。conversely
[kənˈvɝslɪ]
Conversely, your physical state may be causing your stress.
反过来说，你的身体状况可能引起你精神压抑。dazzle
[ˈdæzəl]
The dazzle of the spotlight makes him nervous.
聚光灯的耀眼强光使他局促不安。deceit
[dɪˈsit]
He got the money by deceit.
他靠欺骗弄到了钱。defend
[dɪˈfɛnd]
She had to defend herself against the dog.
她不得不防备那只狗。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。demonstrate
[ˈdɛmənˌstret]
How can you demonstrate to us that your story is true?
你怎样才能向我们证明你所说的属实呢？dilute
[daɪˈlut]
Dilute the drug with water.
用水把药加以稀释。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。dome
[dom]
They formed the dome with the tree's branches.
他们用树枝织成圆屋顶。essence
[ˈɛsəns]
We should penetrate the appearance to see the essence.
我们要透过现象看本质。expense
[ɪkˈspɛns]
The expense of living is immense.
生活费用很庞大。facility
[fəˈsɪlətɪ]
Smell is a very basic sense but humans have lost much of the facility to use it properly.
嗅觉属于很基础的一种感觉能力，但人类已经失去了善用它的能力。fracture
[ˈfræktʃɚ]
The fracture of his left leg is very serious.
他的左腿骨折情况很严重。fundamentally
[ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪ]
They remained fundamentally opposed to the plan.
他们依然从根本上反对这项计划。generalise
[ˈdʒenərəlaɪz]
They hope to generalise the use of this new soap.
他们希望推广这种新型香皂的应用。hamper
[ˈhæmpɚ]
Prejudice will hamper a person from doing the right thing.
偏见会妨碍人做正确的事情。imitate
[ˈɪmɪtet]
Teachers provide a model for children to imitate.
教师是孩子们仿效的典范。implement
[ˈɪmplɪmɛnt]
The government is going to implement the new policies.
政府即将执行新政。increased
[ɪnˈkrist]
My sense of oppression increased.
我的压抑感越来越厉害。inventory
[ˈɪnvənˌtɔrɪ]
He made an inventory of everything that was to stay.
他把所有要留下的东西列了详细的清单。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。knob
[nɑb]
You may turn the right knob on the TV to switch it on.
你可以拧电视上右边的旋钮把它打开。liveliness
[ˈlaɪvlɪnəs]
Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative genre is the only form that could claim real liveliness.
同样，在诗歌中，高度个人化、表演性的体裁是唯一能表现出真正活泼的形式。loyal
[ˈlɔɪəl]
They were all loyal supporters of the King.
他们都是国王忠实的支持者。merry
[ˈmɛrɪ]
a merry expression on one's face
某人脸上的欢快表情microphone
[ˈmaɪkrəfon]
He used a microphone so that everyone could hear him.
他使用扩音器，使人人都能听见他的讲话。monarch
[ˈmɑnɚk]
The minister was a favorite of the monarch.
这个大臣是帝王的一个宠臣。mutter
[ˈmʌtɚ]
They make a mutter of protest.
他们低声抗议了一下。omit
[oˈmɪt]
Tell me what happened and don't omit any details.
告诉我发生的事，不要漏掉任何细节。peculiar
[pɪˈkjuljɚ]
Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.
她的注意力被他奇特的服装吸引住了。permission
[pɚˈmɪʃn]
You must ask permission if you want to leave early.
如果你想早走的话，必须得到允许。prospective
[prəˈspɛktɪv]
She is his prospective mother-in-law.
她是他未来的岳母。prudent
[ˈprudnt]
A prudent man saves part of his wages.
精明的人会将一部分工资存起来。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。remainder
[rɪˈmendɚ]
Divide 2 into 7, and the answer is 3, remainder 1.
7 除以 2，商3余 1。resemblance
[rɪˈzɛmbləns]
Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.
你说的与事实相去甚远。reservation
[ˌrɛzɚˈveʃn]
They accepted the proposal without reservation.
他们无保留地接受了这个建议。rumour
[ˈrumɚ]
I hear a rumour that they are getting married.
我听到传闻，说他们要结婚了。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。separate
[ˈsɛprɪt]
It's hard to separate the two fighting boys.
很难把这两个打架的孩子分开。shield
[ʃild]
Please shield yourself from bad influences.
请保护好你自己，不要受到坏影响。shiver
[ˈʃɪvɚ]
Hearing the good news, Mary gave a shiver of delight.
听到那个好消息，玛丽兴奋地颤抖着。sip
[sɪp]
He paused to take a sip of water.
他停下来呷了一口水。staple
[ˈstepəl]
Rice is the staple food in many Asian countries.
大米是许多亚洲国家的主食。stimulate
[ˈstɪmjulet]
I'm trying to stimulate him to study harder.
我试图激励他更加用功读书。straight
[stret]
Keep your legs straight.
保持双腿伸直。toll
[tol]
We heard the toll of the church bells.
我们听到了教堂大钟传来的钟声。triangle
[ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl]
Triangle is a kind of instrument.
三角铁是一种乐器。tribute
[ˈtrɪbjut]
She paid a high tribute to your ability.
她对你的能力表示高度赞扬。wholesome
[ˈholsəm]
You should read some wholesome books.
你应当读些有益的书。youth
[juθ]